Decided to abolish professional baseball "Tazawa Rule" 20:16 on September 7
Professional baseball refused to be nominated at the draft conference and decided to abolish the so-called "Tazawa rule", where even if a player who signed a contract with an overseas baseball team returned to Japan, he could not contract with a professional baseball team for a certain period. It was
The "Tazawa Rule" is a rule that the 12 teams agreed upon after Junichi Tazawa, who played in major league red socks and other countries, advanced to the major league directly from adult baseball in 2008.
Under the Tazawa Rule, players who refuse to nominate at a professional baseball draft conference and contract a player with an overseas team from a high school for three years after the contract with the team has expired. For 2 years, I couldn't contract with a professional baseball team.
As the executive committee held on the 7th decided to abolish this "Tazawa rule," each team will be able to appoint Tazawa at the draft meeting to be held next month.
According to the NPB=Japan Baseball Organization, there were voices calling for a review from multiple teams around 2012, so Tazawa pitcher returned to Japan and joined the independent league, BC league Saitama, It is said that they have proceeded with the study in response to the request from the athletes' association to abolish it.
Atsushi Ihara, Executive Director of NPB, said that he decided to abolish the situation by saying, "The training environment for the 12 teams' teams is much better than at that time in 2008, and they are more rewarded and treated than they belong to the American minor leagues. In recent years, the evaluation that it is far better in terms of practice environment has become established in the amateur ball world as well."
Tazawa "I'm really happy with the abolition of rules"
Junichi Tazawa, who plays in the BC league in Saitama, an independent league based in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, said, "I am delighted to have decided to abolish the rules. Thank you for all your efforts. I would like to play on the NPB stage if I have a team that needs me. For that reason, I would like to throw my best at Saitama Musashi Heat Bears. Thank you for your continued support." doing.