Conducting tests for pitch clock introduction Social baseball Express41
Time measurement installed in the stadium Visualization of remaining time
for the purpose of speeding up2023The Japan Baseball Federation (JABA) has announced that the pitch clock will be regulated from the 2019 season.17On Sunday, we tested a “clock board (timer)” that measures time on a ground in Tokyo.
Starting this season, the amount of time between the pitcher receiving the ball and starting the pitching motion will be more strictly restricted than before.when there is no runner12It is the same as before that if you do not start pitching within seconds, you will be sentenced to “ball”. But if there is a runner,20If you do not start the pitching motion within seconds, you will receive a warning for the first time and a “ball” for the second time.until last season2It was a warning until the first time, and it was a “ball” from the third time, so it became tougher for the first time. Along with this, a “clock board” that displays the remaining time will be installed in the stadium so that the pitcher can directly check the pitch interval, which was conventionally measured by the second base umpire with a stopwatch, to reduce the burden on the umpire and the pitcher himself. is what happened.
On this day, time measurement equipment used in athletics, basketball, softball, etc. was installed near the back screen and behind the back net. JABA officials checked the size and readability of the numbers displayed on the measuring machine from various places such as the mound, home base, benches, and behind the back net.
Akira Horii, vice-chairman of the JABA Rules and Referees Committee, emphasizes the merits of the system, saying, “By installing a clock board, referees can concentrate more on the game.” JABA Executive Director Kazuhiko Yatabe said, “Since the tournament will start in March, we would like to introduce clock boards to each district as soon as possible.”[Mitsutaka Yasuda, Mainichi Shimbun Baseball Committee]
