In a questionnaire survey conducted by NHK on the leaders of 32 participating schools for the opening of Senbatsu High School Baseball this month about the effects of the new coronavirus, more than half of the respondents said that their athletes were inferior to the average year in terms of physical fitness. On the other hand, there were many opinions that independence was cultivated in a limited practice environment.

29 out of 32 participating schools answered

The Senbatsu Tournament, which opens at Koshien Stadium on the 19th of this month, will be the first national tournament to be held in high school baseball after the spread of the new coronavirus infection.



NHK conducted a questionnaire survey of directors and managers of 32 participating schools, asked about the impact of the spread of the new coronavirus on the field of high school baseball, and received responses from 29 schools.

Period when the whole practice was not possible


First

, when asked about the period during which the entire practice could not be practiced due to the spread of infection,

▽ 5 schools for less than


1 month,


▽

9 schools for 1 month or more and less than

2 months

,

▽ 8 for 2 months or more and less than 3 months Schools,


▽ There are 4 schools for 3 months or more.



There were three schools that answered that there was no period during which they could not practice the whole thing, but most of them were forced to suspend the whole practice.

What the team worked on

We asked multiple answers about what the team worked on in this situation.



▽ The most common practice is to tell the content of the practice by e-mail etc. around the home, 11 schools,


▽ Practice on the ground for each group is 7 schools,


▽ Online meeting while remote meetings are attracting attention There were also two schools that used the system to practice at home at the same time.

What is the difference in "physical strength"?

When asked if there were any differences in the members compared to the average year, in terms of physical fitness,


▽ "inferior" was 5 schools and


▽ "slightly inferior" was 12 schools, totaling 17 schools, exceeding the majority.



Due to the influence of the new corona, many voices pointed out the delay of the first graders who could not practice the whole thing in the early days of enrollment.


▽ The director of Chukyo University Chukyo High School in Aichi said, "What are the first graders in April and May? "I couldn't do it,"


said the director of Tsuruga Kehi High School in Fukui. "The first year students entered the school in June, and because they had to wait at home for a long time, they felt that they were generally lacking in physical strength when the new team was launched." I'm answering.

What is the difference in "mental"?

In terms of mental health, there were a


total of 10 schools that chose "inferior" or "slightly inferior", but


▽ "same" exceeded 11 schools, and


▽ 3 schools answered "slightly improved". did.



The director of Takasaki University of Health and Welfare Takasaki High School in Gunma, who answered "slightly improved," said, "Until now, we practiced mainly by instructors, but we talked with each other and devised ways to prevent them from becoming dense. I can now practice without any instructions. "



The director of Senshu University Matsudo High School in Chiba, who chose "same", said, "I was watching the third graders working on high school baseball earnestly even if they were deprived of their goals and dreams, so the current team is mentally an adult player. There were many opinions that the mental aspect grew and the independence was cultivated more than usual because of the limited practice environment.

Expectations for the Senbatsu Tournament

Lastly, when I asked about the expectations for this Senbatsu tournament in a free description, many people eagerly wished for the tournament to be held, and I would like to create a future path for what Corona's sport should be through the tournament. There was also a voice that made me feel a strong will.



"Discouragement of did not immense. Want to courage and conventions given hope when the third grade of the target is no longer"


"in which faces to be safely held every effort to prevent infection,"


why "can not be brought to a direction that can be held in it is to have "think my mission supervision than to seek the


cooperation you want" to be the tournament as given hope to the whole country as a tournament to overcome the "corona



tournament It will start on the 19th and will be held for 13 days including rest days.