A professional baseball / Hanshin scout had an interview with a baseball team member at Tenri High School in Nara before submitting the "Professional Baseball Aspirations Report". We deeply apologize for the inconvenience caused. "
This problem was caused by the director and director of the baseball club adjusting the schedule and having an interview with a Hanshin scout on the 7th of this month, three days before the members of Tenri High School submitted the "Professional Baseball Aspirations Report".
The Takano Ren = Japan High School Baseball Federation has taken strict caution regarding the director and manager of Tenri High School for violating the regulations.
On the other hand, I did not take responsibility for the players I interviewed because they acted according to the instructions of the manager and the manager.
In response to this problem, Hanshin Tigers General Manager Shimamura announced a comment on the 16th, saying, "The scouts of our baseball team had an interview with a player who has not completed the submission of a professional baseball aspiration report, so the relationship between the player and high school. We deeply apologize for the inconvenience caused to all of you. "
After that, "We promptly give strict attention to all scouts, notify the thorough compliance of the rules again, and report the circumstances to the Nippon Professional Baseball Organization. We will strengthen the management system to prevent this from happening in the future. I will do it. "
In addition, NPB = Nippon Professional Baseball will call attention based on this issue at the representative meeting of 12 baseball teams to be held on the 21st of this month.