Nishinomiya, Apr 20 (News On Japan) –
The Japan High School Baseball Federation has introduced the adoption of a break up schedule for the Summer National High School Baseball Championship at Koshien Stadium as a measure towards the warmth.
The new “two-part system,” which is able to break up video games between morning and night classes, shall be carried out on choose days of the event.
In latest years, the summer season event has seen cases of gamers affected by signs of heatstroke, together with cramping. Since final yr, a “cooling break” has been instituted, permitting a 10-minute hydration interval after the fifth inning as a part of ongoing efforts to mitigate the consequences of the warmth.
Starting this yr, to keep away from the most popular noon hours, the federation will introduce the two-part system, distributing video games between morning and night classes. This system shall be in place for the primary three days of the event, with three video games scheduled every day.
Additionally, as a part of the warmth prevention technique, the beginning occasions for the semi-finals and finals shall be moved earlier.
Source: TBS