January 19, 2022 18:59
The 12-team coaching meeting for professional baseball was held online on the 19th, and the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) explained that it will hold overtime games up to 12 times this season, which was not held last season. The final decision will be in March, just before the opening, as it may change depending on the infection status of the new coronavirus.
As a measure against corona, measures such as increasing the number of people on the bench, which have been implemented since two years ago, will continue. It is clearly stated that people who are in poor physical condition after vaccination will be added to the “special case for preventing the spread of infection” that enables flexible replacement of athletes when an infection is found. If the starting pitcher avoids pitching due to suspicion of infection, a clause has been added that allows the player registration to be urgently replaced.
