"Koshien of Women's Baseball" is cancelled. New Corona effect May 29, 17:49
The national high school women's baseball tournament called `` Women's Baseball Koshien '' planned in Tamba City, Hyogo Prefecture this summer, was canceled because it was difficult to manage both the event management and the new coronavirus infection countermeasure. .
The National High School Women's Baseball Tournament, which is held every summer, had 37 schools from all over Japan and was scheduled to be held in Tamba City, Hyogo Prefecture from July 25th to August 2nd.
Tamba City and the National High School Women's Hardball Baseball Federation, which are the secretariat of the tournament, will consider the possibility of holding the event, including postponing the schedule, because the summer vacation of the school will be shortened due to the influence of the new coronavirus. It was
As a result, taking into account the wearing of masks in the heat of the day, the long hours of movement in groups, and staying overnight, it is extremely difficult to take thorough infection control measures, and it is difficult to protect the safety of athletes and related personnel. It means that we decided to cancel the tournament.
Tamba City said, "I want you to understand that it was a tough decision when there was concern about the second wave of infection and the situation was unpredictable."
On the other hand, in the national high school women's baseball federation, if there is no re-expansion of the infection, it is that is considering in the direction to hold an "alternative tournament" to prospect the mid-October this year.