In March, the extraordinary steering committee of Senbatsu High School Baseball, which opens at Koshien Stadium, will be held, and a combination lottery will be held online as a countermeasure against the infection of the new coronavirus.

Regarding the combination lottery for Senbatsu High School Baseball, the Japan High School Baseball Federation and other organizations have moved ahead of schedule on February 23 to make it easier for participating schools to schedule the tournament as the effects of the new coronavirus spread. I have decided to do it.



At the extraordinary steering committee on the 10th, the method of combination lottery was discussed, and it was decided that the captain of the participating school would participate online in a remote manner.



A total of 6 schools, Miyagi, Hyogo, and Nara, where 2 schools will participate so that teams from the same prefecture will not compete until the final, will be drawn in zones and the remaining 26 schools will be drawn. It was.



In addition, the player oath is that the captains of the six schools appearing on the first day of the tournament will draw a lot and decide.



This year's Senbatsu Tournament will start on March 19th and will be held for 13 days including rest days.