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Takano Ren Limited to 500 balls in one week with a limit of the number of balls September 20 21:25

An expert meeting of Takano Ren = Japan High School Baseball Federation, which considers restrictions on the number of high school baseball pitchers, will be held on the 20th, and one pitcher will throw 500 per week for Koshien and local competitions in spring and summer. I showed a concrete plan to limit to the sphere.

Takanoren's expert meeting was set up in April to open up a third meeting in Nishi-ku, Osaka on April 20 with the aim of reducing the burden on the pitcher. It was

Discussing specific proposals to limit the number of balls at the conference, limiting the number of consecutive pitches is more effective than limiting it to one game, and limits it to 500 balls per week for Koshien and local tournaments in spring and summer. A proposal was made to establish a trial period of 3 years.

When applied to the case of Koshien in the spring and summer, there were no teams that exceeded this limit because there were many teams that won the succession.

Last year's tournament only targeted pitcher Yoshida Teruyoshi of Akita and Kinashi agriculture who threw 881 balls in six games, and this restriction will prevent excessive throwing, such as ace throwing alone. Has become a big aim.

Professor Takanobu Nakajima, Keio University chairperson, says, “There must be no personal sacrifice for the whole. Dramatic change is necessary for high school baseball in the players first.”

In addition to the fact that the attack power has been raised due to the performance improvement of the metal bat on the 20th and the pitcher who hit the face hit the face at the last summer tournament, there was a broken pitcher, so the standard of the metal bat to suppress the repulsive force Including revisions.

The expert meeting will make a proposal to Takano Ren on November 5th, and if the ball number limit is as early as possible, it will be introduced from next year's Sembatsu High School Baseball.

Takano Ren, Niigata "We just raised a problem"

Nobuhiro Togashi, Chairman of the Takano Ren in Niigata Prefecture, who is a member of the Council of Experts, said, “We just raised the problem, and I think that it should be changed through the trial period. There are things that the Takano Ren of Japan should do and the Takano Ren of the prefectures, so I want to think about what I should do as Niigata from now on. "

Only the pitcher Yoshida pitcher exceeds the limit proposal

Applying the proposed limit of 500 balls per week, there are few pitchers that have been restricted in Koshien in the last few years, and it is a great aim to suppress excessive throwing.

Since last year when the tie-break was introduced, the only case that exceeded the proposed limit in Koshien in the spring and summer was the pitcher Yoshida Terushiro of Akita's gold-footed agriculture. Pitcher Yoshida threw 881 balls in six games, but this limit was exceeded, such as 592 in one week from the second round.

In the summer of Koshien, the pitcher was the pitcher of Taisei Shimizu from Osaka's Fengshosha High School. However, there were games pitched by other pitchers, so it was limited to 350 at most in a week. It has been.

Unless the ace is thrown out alone, it seems that the proposed limit will not be exceeded, and the main aim is to prevent excessive throwing.

Director Takamoto Yokohama “I think this is a reasonable line”

Former director of Yokohama High School and a member of the expert council, Motochi Watanabe said, “While the whole baseball world is going to limit the number of balls, if high school baseball changes, it will have influence on the surroundings. "I agree with the reform itself because I am injured, and I think that the limit of 500 balls per week is also a reasonable line."

On the other hand, he said, “Some aspects are worried about how teams with a small number of pitchers will respond.”

Also, regarding the introduction of metal bats with reduced repulsive force, “When the infielder moved forward with a pitcher liner or a bunt shift, I thought that the player was dangerous if the hitting ball was fast. We want you to push forward reform for introduction ".

Waseda director “should be done within limits”

Satoru Komiyama, Director of Waseda University Baseball Club, a member of the Council of Experts, said, “If you are presented with a specific number limit for the number of balls, this will have a big meaning. “It is the adult's responsibility to do it,” he said.

Also, regarding the introduction of metal bats with reduced repulsive force, “I think using a metal bat with a repulsive force close to that of a wooden bat is the correct flow. I was talking.

Doctor “Finally Reality”

Dr. Takashi Masatomi, a member of the experts' meeting, said, “This alone does not protect the players, but I think it will be a chance to keep the players away from the breakdown. I am glad that the proposal I have made for more than 20 years has finally come to reality, and the significance of this expert meeting is very large. "

In addition, regarding the introduction of metal bats with reduced repulsion, he said, "I think it would be good to reduce the burden on the pitcher if the flight distance is about the same as a wooden bat by revising the performance of the bat."