posted2023/08/31 17:00
Pitch clock introduced in MLB from this season.A clock that counts time is displayed on the back net and back screen, leading to shortening the time of the game
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Yasushi Washida
The pitch clock introduced by the Major League Baseball (MLB) this season with the aim of shortening game time has achieved better than expected results.
The pitch clock requires the pitcher to start pitching within 15 seconds after receiving the ball if there are no runners, and within 20 seconds if there are runners. .
The basic rule is that one batter must also be ready to hit at bat eight seconds before the time limit, and one additional strike is awarded for violations. In the stadium, clocks are placed on the back net side and the back screen side to count the time, and the time limit is measured based on that. Battery is allowed to exchange signs using an electronic communication device called Pitchcom to save time.
In MLB, the average game time for games that ended in 9 innings was 2 hours and 37 minutes, shortened by 28 minutes from 3 hours and 5 minutes in 2022, according to the tally up to May 12, about a month after the start of the season. The players’ association, which was initially opposed to the introduction, has now fully accepted the rule itself, as the results have exceeded expectations, and discussions have shifted to issues such as easing the time limit in the postseason.
Considering “pitch clock introduction” in professional baseball?
If so, the next focus will be whether it will be introduced in professional baseball, which has set a major goal of shortening game times in Japan.
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