After a long wait, the KBO 2020 regular season will start on May 5. The opening date of the Korea Baseball Organization season coincides with South Korea’s Children’s Day holiday. The KBO made the decision based on the meeting of the board of directors.
To prepare for the start of the regular season, KBO teams will play four exhibition matches that started last Tuesday. The preseason will end on Monday, April 27. The announcement came two hours before the first preseason games were to start.
South Korea is winning the battle against the coronavirus with the decline in new cases each day. However, teams will play all exhibition games and some of the regular season games without fans in the stands.
KBO 2020 Regular Season Begins
Based on sports news, KBO officials have been meeting with public health experts and team officials each week since March 10. Their order of business is the start date for the season. Also, they want to ensure preventive measures are in place.
The KBO explored the possibility of a shortened season, according to a sports open place debate. However, new daily cases dropped to single-digit for the first time last Sunday. As a result, the KBO thought that it was the right time to start the regular season.
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun announced the relaxed guidelines for social distancing, which allowed outdoor sports games. However, organizers need to practice proper safety measures that include no fans in attendance, according to sports betting odds sites.
In the last couple of weeks, teams started played intra-squad games. However, the regular season is a good indicator that things could go back to normal soon. Baseball is still a popular sport in the country despite some off-field scandals last year.
Also, the KBO is the only pro sport in South Korea that announced the start of its season. Basketball and volleyball already canceled their postseasons. Soccer hasn’t settled on a kickoff date yet.
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