Pro Baseball and J-League "Measures Liaison Conference" Proposal on Infection Prevention Measures March 17 17:27

The third meeting of the “Measures Liaison Conference” was held in which the professional baseball team and the Soccer J League cooperated with the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and experts gave basic policies on the measures and necessary measures to prevent the infection. The proposed proposal was included.

The third meeting of the countermeasures was held in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, attended by Commissioner Atsushi Saito of professional baseball, Chairman Mitsuru Murai of the J-League, and three infectious disease specialists.

At the previous meeting, as the spread of the new coronavirus spread, experts advised that it would be desirable to postpone the match, and professional baseball began the season on 20th of this month, while the J-League resumed the official game on 18th of this month Decided to postpone each.

On the 12th, experts will propose a basic policy and specific measures when holding the game with the audience ahead.

The basic policy emphasizes the importance of team members and staff having the courage to rest when their physical condition is poor, and the importance of not forcing spectators to visit the game.

In addition, since it is difficult to completely eliminate the risk of infection, assuming that the epidemic has calmed down, we have used locker rooms at different times to reduce the risk of infection for players, and entered the stadium. For those who do, measures are taken to prevent infection, such as measuring body temperature using a thermometer or by not giving any cheering to people who may be infected by droplets.

The implementation of these measures requires a few weeks of preparation time to educate players, staff and families and secure equipment, and if the epidemic lasts for a long period of time, spectator matches and further postponements will be required. We are requesting that we consider the response including experts in cooperation with experts.

Commissioner Saito "Best Effort"

In the third time to become measures Liaison Conference was held after the conference, but professional baseball's Atsushi Saito, the commissioner has decided is "opening postponed, prospect that spread at the present time to converge is not standing. Today, cheering style, etc. He pointed out the details of the operation of the stadium, and I would like to do my best to create a bright sport in a dark society as much as possible. "

When holding the regular season, "I have to prepare a lot of things. I think it is not impossible to secure some resources. I think that it is NPB if each team gathers and gathers equally. I want to make adjustments in the meantime. "

"We will discuss this from now on. We will do our best with good intentions. To some extent, if the infection goes down, there is a risk, I have the hope that it can be done, but it is not a conclusion. "

Murai Chairman "Audiences want to avoid as a last resort"

At a meeting after the third meeting of the measures liaison meeting, J-League chairman Mitsuru Murai said that the proposal for measures against the new coronavirus will be "a common property in Japan as a whole. We want to prepare well with the baseball world." Did.

In addition, when resuming the league match, he said, "We have received a wide range of suggestions from experts that we need to prepare. We hope that players and supporters will understand and promptly disclose and act on all requests. Therefore, it is quite difficult for all clubs to procure thermometers etc. for the supply of supplies, and there are things that can not be decided due to procurement, and there are lengths of the timeline, '' he said. Was.

At the present time, he denies that the spectators will play a match with the spectators as much as possible, assuming that all matches will be played with the spectators. I reiterated my perspective.

Chairman Kaku "The most important thing is courage to rest"

`` The most important thing is that players, coaches, coaches, and staff may have symptoms such as fever, cough, and malaise, '' said a specially-appointed professor of the Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Ms. Makuo Kaku, chair of the Liaison Committee on Countermeasures. If you have the courage to take a break, the audience will have to think about measures and countermeasures against the new coronavirus from the perspective of protecting the Japanese sports culture by creating a culture in which they do not go to the stadium if these symptoms occur. It is important, "he said, in order to prevent infection at the stadium, not only thorough measures but also individual awareness is important.

This proposal will be open to the public, saying, "This is the first time that such a proposal is not limited to professional baseball and the J-League, but also to protect players, stakeholders, and spectators, including both indoor and outdoor sports. This is a proposal to reduce the risk of infection. I think that it will lead to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. I hope that such things will be used, "he called for effective use in a wide range of sports.

What measures should the team, player fans, etc. take?

Professional baseball and soccer J-League set up a “meeting liaison meeting” to cope with the spread of the new coronavirus infection. Experts on infectious diseases will be taken by teams, players, fans, etc. to hold the game The necessary measures were summarized and recommendations were made. The main content of the proposal.

Response of players and stakeholders

This is the response required for players and team members.

As a precautionary measure, check daily health by recording body temperature, disinfect your hands and fingers, avoid wearing masks and avoid crowds, use lockers and showers at staggered times, and keep a distance of about 2 meters between neighbors. Opening, keeping a record of where you went to eat, and who accompanied you.

If there is a positive response to any test involving athletes or family members, consult with NPB = Japan Baseball Organization or J-League about future policies, and those who have a positive response will be hospitalized, treated at home, and identified. Close contacts have also been asked to wait at home.

In principle, other athletes and stakeholders follow the team's movements and conduct strict health checks and play games and practice as scheduled. That's it.

Dealing with the audience

It is a response to the audience. As a precautionary measure, ask people to wear masks, if you have a fever, cough, or malaise, ask them to refrain from watching the game. Checking the body temperature, installing disinfectants on hands and fingers where spectators enter and exit, managing air conditioning in dome-shaped stadiums, and proper ventilation in indoor spaces for outdoor stadiums.

And change the choir of rooting song and rooting using the sounding thing. High-touch between the audience is prohibited.

Specific activities with a high risk of infection at the time of support include flying a jet balloon, jumping in groups, using a sounding object such as a finger flute or trumpet, high-touch between spectators, hitting a megaphone Cheering.

In addition, the distance between spectators is not clearly stated in consideration of the special characteristics of each stadium and stadium, but we are calling on game organizers to devise ways to reduce close contact.

Then, if an infected person comes out of the audience, call for storage of the admission ticket so that you can check where the audience was sitting. In unreserved seats, the location where you sat should be recorded using a camera such as a smartphone. Each team wants to promptly announce the seats of infected people.

In addition, each team believes that coordination and cooperation with cheering groups and supporters are indispensable, and it is important to share awareness of how to respond.