January 23, 2023
Dear members of the press,
Shinya Miyamoto Cup Executive Committee
No.8times Miyamoto Shinya CupSchool children’s rubber baseball tournamentHeld decision!
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Former Tokyo Yakult Swallows Shinya Miyamoto is the president of the “Alpine Presents Shinya Miyamoto Cup School Children’s Rubber Baseball Tournament”.
The Shinya Miyamoto Cup has always aimed to be a tournament where you can enjoy baseball by adopting original rules.
For the 8th tournament, original rules have been added to the previous game guidelines. We believe that adopting this new rule will allow children to enjoy baseball even more.
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The “Shinya Miyamoto Cup School Children’s Rubber Baseball Tournament”, which is held for elementary school students, is a school children’s baseball tournament that began with Mr. Miyamoto’s strong desire to spread the joy of baseball to more people and to increase the baseball population. am. From the 1st tournament, bunts were prohibited, and from the 4th tournament onwards, original rules such as a pitch limit were adopted.
Despite receiving mixed opinions from many people, he said, “It doesn’t matter if the number of participating teams is small, so I want teams that agree with the philosophy of the Shinya Miyamoto Cup to participate and enjoy baseball! And baseball fans.・I want to increase the baseball population!” The 7th competition held last year was a competition with 129 teams participating as the application deadline was as fast as 30 minutes from the start of recruitment. I realize that many teams agree with the concept of the competition.
On the other hand, the number of after-school baseball teams is decreasing year by year due to repeated absorptions and mergers, and although the number of teams participating in the Miyamoto Cup is increasing, I feel a dilemma about the actual decline in the baseball population.
Some say that the Shinya Miyamoto Cup has many original rules and cannot play baseball as it should. After fully understanding your opinions and thoughts, we will continue to operate the tournament with the thought that “Only for the Shinya Miyamoto Cup, we want children to enjoy baseball with original rules!”
We are looking forward to the participation of all teams who agree with the concept and purpose of the tournament.
＜originalrule＞*Please check the tournament website for details.
1: No bunting
I want you to swing the bat boldly! I want you to hit a home run!
2: Pitcher pitch limit 70 pitches per game(Within 60 pitches for 4th graders and below)
In addition to preventing injuries to children’s shoulders and elbows, I would like many players to experience pitching.
3: Adoption of re-entry rules(Newly added to this tournament)
I want as many players as possible to participate in the game.
4: All 6th graders participate in the game(Newly added to this tournament)
6th grade players listed in the squad list must participate in the game.
I want the 6th grade players who are the final year to participate and enjoy the game!
５：Up to 6 team stolen bases per game(Newly added to this tournament)
Instead of simply prohibiting stolen bases, we will set an upper limit on the number of stolen bases to prevent one-sided games due to excessive stolen bases and to create opportunities for players who are good at baserunning.
Tournament name Alpine Presents 8th Shinya Miyamoto Cup School Children’s Rubber Baseball Tournament
Organized by Shinya Miyamoto Cup Executive Committee / Tokyo Shimbun / Nikkan Sports
Sponsored by Tokyo Chunichi Sports
Special Cooperation Tokyo Shimbun, Nikkan Sports
Special Sponsor Alpine Marketing Co., Ltd.
Number of participating teams 128 teams (matches will be played in a tournament format)
Schedule/Venue
[1st Round, Day 1]Saturday, March 11, 2023 Ota Stadium
1st Round Saturday, March 18, 2023 – Tenjin Ground, etc.
* Scheduled to be adjusted and deployed based on Saturday.
[Finals/3rd place match]Saturday, November 25, 2023 Ota Stadium
Participation fee free
Applicable Rules ・ The 2023 Official Baseball Rules and the Tournament Rules will be used together.
・ Bunting is prohibited in this tournament.
・ The number of pitches is limited to 70 pitches. (Up to 60 pitches for 4th graders and below)
* We do not apply the declaration avoidance policy.
・Re-entry is possible.
・Sixth grade players listed in the squad list must participate in the game.
・The number of team steals per game is up to 6.
We are looking for a team that understands the tournament philosophy and adheres to the original rules.
(Up to 128 teams)
A team that understands the schedule deadline of the game schedule and can complete the game by the game deadline.
1st Round End of June 2nd Round End of August 3rd Round End of September (Details on website)
Recruitment is on a first-come, first-served basis February 6 (Monday) 10:00- Accepted from the Shinya Miyamoto Cup website
Due to the addition of original rules, it is mandatory to participate in the online seminar
For details, please visit the Shinya Miyamoto Cup website.
＜About the Women’s Junior High School Rubber Baseball Tournament＞
Last year, we heard that it was too difficult for female players who graduated from school to continue playing baseball in junior high school. A baseball tournament (supported by Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture) was held. 12 teams gathered from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south. We are planning to hold the second tournament again this year. Please wait for more details.
The 8th Shinya Miyamoto Cup School Children’s Rubber Baseball Tournament will be held while fully implementing measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
Contact information
Shinya Miyamoto Cup Management Secretariat Person in charge: Taniguchi / Takemori
TEL: 03-6447-5979 (Weekdays 10:00~17:00)
