NPB Secretary General Atsushi Ihara = 18th afternoon
An executive committee consisting of the board of directors of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and 12 baseball teams was held online on the 18th, and the extra time, which was not held last season, was adjusted to be held up to 12 times this season. I will explain at the 12 team coaching meeting on the 19th.
In order to respond to requests for shorter business hours due to the spread of the new corona infection and to reduce the burden on athletes, the number of extra times was limited to 10 in 2020, and last season it was discontinued in 9 times except for the Japan Series.
The relaxation of the player replacement regulations, the expansion of the participation player registration frame, and the expansion of the foreign player registration frame, which have been implemented since 20 years, will continue this season. The number of registered athletes has increased from 29 to 31, the number of foreign athletes registered has increased from 4 to 5, and the number of players on the bench has increased from 25 to 26.
