# Professional Baseball Pitch Clock Eased in Regular Season... Informal Warning Instead of Suspension of Game The operating method of the pitch clock, which was piloted in demonstration games of the professional baseball KBO League, will change slightly in the regular league. An official from the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said on the 19th, "In the 2024 regular season, if there is a pitch clock violation, the umpire has decided to give a brief warning with a hand signal, etc.," and "We do not plan to stop the game and issue a warning like in a demonstration game" He said. **[온라인카지노](https://www.casinositewiki.com)** An official said, "This decision was made after listening to opinions from the field that players and coaches need a sufficient adaptation process." The KBO League decided to introduce various systems, such as the Automatic Pitching System (ABS) and pitch clock, to reduce game time this season and increase fairness in the league. However, in response to some voices from the field that the pitch clock could increase the risk of injury to players and interfere with game operations, it was decided to run it on a trial basis in exhibition games and the first half of the game before deciding whether to operate it officially in the second half. During this season's exhibition games, the [KBO League](https://disqus.com/channel/discusssports/discussion/channel-discusssports/lee_jeong_hyun_scores_35_points/) stopped the game and only issued warnings instead of issuing balls or strikes when players violated the pitch clock. However, it was pointed out that the warning measures alone could intimidate players and put them under pressure. Accordingly, the KBO held an executive committee meeting on the 13th to listen to the opinions of each club and decided to change the pilot operation method of the regular season pitch clock. It has not been decided whether the pitch clock will be officially introduced in the second half of the season. It is expected that it will be difficult for it to be officially introduced within this season as opinions differ between clubs and no agreement has been reached. A pitch clock is a rule that places a time limit on the pitching or hitting preparation process to reduce game time. A pitcher must throw the ball within 23 seconds when there are runners on base and within 18 seconds when there are no runners on base. The batter must be ready to hit at the 8 second mark. When the [pitch clock](https://www.behance.net/gallery/197333493/B-boy-Kim-Heon-woo-The-Olympics-are-an-Important) is officially in operation, the pitcher who violates the pitch clock will be judged a ball, and the batter will be judged a strike.