Senbatsu High School Baseball to be held as planned at this time

Senbatsu High School Baseball To be held as planned at this time February 19 18:20

As the spread of the new coronavirus spreads, the Takano Ren = Japan High School Baseball Federation discussed the Senbatsu High School Baseball, which will open next month at the board meeting held in Osaka's Nishi Ward on the 19th, I confirmed that it will be held.

After that, the Senbatsu Steering Committee, which will be held next month, decided to consider specific preventive measures.

"We are preparing for the opening one month later. Mr. Yoshimasa Ogura, Secretary-General of the Takano Ren, who responded to the interview after the Board meeting, looked at the future infection status based on the management of other competitions. I would like to take the best measures while doing that. "

Sembatsu High School Baseball will begin at Koshien Stadium on March 19 and will take place on a 13-day schedule, including two days of rest.

Limit the number of balls Determine the specific operation method

Next month, the Takano Ren decided on a specific operation method, such as counting the number of pitches in games that were no game due to rain, regarding the limit on the number of pitchers introduced from Sembatsu High School Baseball that will open at Koshien Stadium.

Following a report from a panel of experts from outside experts in November last year, Takano Ren decided to introduce a ball count limit of 500 pitches per pitcher per week from Senobatto .

On the 19th, a board meeting was held in Nishi-ku, Osaka, to determine the specific method of managing the number of balls, and added it to the Special Rules for High School Baseball.

Among them, when exchanging members before the game, both teams' pitchers will distribute and check the sheets that indicate the number of balls thrown in the past week, and throw until the batter hits 500 balls Includes things that can be done and counting the number of pitches in games that were no games due to rain etc.

In addition, at Kotobetsu Senbatsu, `` declaration shunning '' that gives the batter a foreball without throwing is also to be introduced, and the board of directors on the 19th will make a declaration even if a messenger is doing or even in the middle of counting. It was decided that they could declare, and that batters would always be at bat.