KBO to standardize ground management across all stadiums… Distributes manuals covering rain preparation and turf maintenance

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The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) has produced a standard manual aimed at maintaining a consistent level of ground management across all stadiums in the league.

On the 23rd, the KBO announced, "We have produced and distributed a ground management manual to the entities responsible for stadium management, including clubs hosting KBO League games and local governments."

The manual was prepared to maintain ground conditions suitable for game operations and to reduce variations in management practices between stadiums. It is structured to allow for comprehensive management planning, ranging from staffing requirements for ground maintenance to field design, construction, and upkeep.

It also includes detailed management methods for situations that frequently arise during actual game operations. These include pre-game preparations for rain, methods for restoring the ground after rainfall, infield mix management in the inner field, pitcher's mound maintenance, warning track upkeep, and natural turf care techniques.

Ground management practices that vary by season have also been refined. Seasonal management guidelines were provided to allow adjustments based on environmental changes such as temperature, precipitation, and turf growth conditions.

A checklist that can be used directly on-site before game operations has also been prepared. This allows for inspections of various areas of the stadium to confirm whether the environment is safe for players to compete in, and enables necessary maintenance work to be carried out in advance.

Since last year, the KBO has been conducting ground improvement projects using host organization support funds from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The goal is not merely to repair facilities, but to establish league-wide stadium management standards to raise the condition of all stadiums to a uniformly high level.

This manual is also an extension of the ground improvement project. The KBO expects that by having management entities, including each club and local governments, manage the grounds based on identical standards, variations in management between stadiums can be reduced and a stable game environment created.

In particular, ground conditions are directly linked not only to players' performance but also to injury risks. The need to meticulously unify management standards has been consistently raised, as irregular bounces, slippery turf, uneven pitcher's mounds, and inconsistent infield dirt conditions can lead to injuries during games.

The KBO plans to continue investing in ground improvement projects going forward to help enhance players' performance and prevent injuries, while strengthening the management system to maintain stable ground conditions across all stadiums hosting KBO League games.

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