In response to the state of emergency being declared in Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, a professional baseball player who said that the official games in the local area would be played without spectators, set an upper limit for the four games in early September. Announced that it will sell watching tickets to people who have been vaccinated twice.
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks said that while the state of emergency was declared in Fukuoka Prefecture, in principle, the official game at the "PayPay Dome" would be held without spectators in order to curb the flow of people.
However, for the four games from September 2nd to 5th, special watching tickets will be sold to those who have completed two vaccinations and those who have a negative PCR test result within one week. And announced that it will be held with the audience.
The maximum number of players in each game is 5,000, and the stadium requires people to wear masks and measure the temperature.
The team says that it is the first time for professional sports in Japan, including professional baseball, to have spectators under these conditions.
The team says, "We want to regain a safe and secure watching environment by making young people interested in vaccination."