Time flies. It seems like only yesterday that the KBO League opened in the 2024 season, but we are already about to arrive at the final station of the regular season.
It is September now. From the top to the bottom, there is a breathtaking competition. The fate of all 10 teams in September will be determined.스포츠토토
However, there is something more breathtaking. Starting in September, Sunday games will be held at 2 p.m. again.
It has always been that way. The Sunday game was postponed to 5 p.m. during hot weather, but returned to 2 p.m. in September, the threshold of autumn.
However, this year is different from previous years. People are suffering from heat waves. It was really hot. Indeed, the cancellation of the heat wave was possible for the first time since the launch of professional baseball in 1982.
High temperatures of over 35 degrees Celsius are also a problem, but it is humid. Local heavy rain may fall at any time. It has become a climate where you sweat even if you stay still. When you sweat a lot, your muscles dry up and your risk of injury increases. It is also difficult for spectators to watch the game.
It got a little cooler in the morning and evening. Tropical nights also stopped for a while. But it is still hot during the day.
However, players and spectators need to watch the game during the hottest days of the day. The maximum temperature is forecast to be 31 degrees Celsius at Jamsil Stadium, 32 degrees Celsius at Daegu Samsung Lions Park, and 31 degrees Celsius at Incheon SSG Landers Park on Sunday. The heat is expected to stay warm until mid-September.
The September schedule was not pre-arranged before the season, but was announced as the remaining schedule on the 17th for convenience. In other words, if the heat of September had been expected, Sunday’s game could have been postponed to 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. early. Due to the heat wave in August, KBO had already decided to postpone the 5 p.m. game to 6 p.m. However, the September schedule has been announced, and tickets for the 1st game have already been sold out.
Therefore, there is no immediate plan to change the game time on Sunday in September.
“First of all, the temperature has come down to some extent, and ticket reservations have been made, so we are not considering changing the game time,” a KBO official said. “Changing from 5 o’clock to 6 o’clock also had difficulties in various factors such as game progress and marketing, but changing the 2 o’clock game to the evening is tremendous. Fans who bought tickets and made travel plans should also consider it right away.”
The official continued, “Of course, we are meticulously checking weather changes such as weather forecasts. I think we need to deal with it according to the situation.”