Summer National High School Baseball Held Held on 20th May be considered for cancellation Cancellation Corona impact May 20 4:08
In response to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the Takanoren-Japan High School Baseball Federation and others will discuss about the summer high school baseball held in August this year. Takanoren and others are considering the possibility of discontinuation based on the risk of infection and the effects of school closure, and it is expected that they will come to a conclusion on the 20th.
National high school baseball in the summer of this year is scheduled to start at Koshien Stadium on August 10, but due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, Takano Ren etc. will hold an online steering committee from noon on the 20th, We will discuss about holding the competition.
During the summer Koshien, athletes and related people from all over the country moved across prefectures and stayed for a long period of time, so there was a risk of infection and the length of school holidays shortened summer vacation. If you do, many issues have been pointed out, such as the inability to secure the tournament schedule.
Based on this situation, Takanoren and others are considering the possibility of discontinuation and are expected to reach a conclusion on the 20th.
In the history of Koshien in the summer, which has counted 101 times so far, it was canceled twice in 1918 and 1971, and this time it will be the first time after the war if it is canceled.