On the first day of the check swing challenge, how does Lotte see it? The reason why director Kim Tae-hyung laughed.

Aug 19, 2025

On the first day of the check swing challenge, how does Lotte see it? The reason why director Kim Tae-hyung laughed.
The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Lotte Giants at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon on the 13th. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung talks with coaches after five runs in the second inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.13/



On the first day of the check swing challenge, how does Lotte see it? The reason why director Kim Tae-hyung laughed.
The KBO League KT Wiz and LG Twins match held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 12th. In the top of the first inning, LG's leadoff hitter Shin Min-jae is stopping the bat down on KT Oh Won-seok's slider in 1B 2S. The referee admitted a checkered swing. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.12/
On the first day of the check swing challenge, how does Lotte see it? The reason why director Kim Tae-hyung laughed.
The match between Hanwha and KIA at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 10th. Noh Si-hwan, who was judged to swing check, was on second base with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.10/
It is the first day of the introduction of a check swing video review (challenge). What kind of situation will unfold.

Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung, who met at Jamsil Stadium on the 19th, predicted that it will serve as an opportunity for players and coaches to focus more busily on the game.

Above all, the instantaneous judgment of the players became important. For example, the batter was judged to be a check swing and became a non-out situation. From the bench, you can buy enough if you run, but there may be cases where the batter asks for a challenge, saying it's not a swing.




If the video reads show that the swing is right, it's just out, apart from not out. Coach Kim Tae-hyung said, `So coaches have to watch more closely (whether to request it or not)", he explained.

On the contrary, hitters often argue that if a check swing strikeout is declared, it is not unconditionally. Even in situations of competition such as stolen bases, most runners claim to be safe and demand a video review, but the decision is not often overturned.

However, just like regular video reading, the Check Swing Challenge is given only two times per team. If you go into extra time, you will only be given one more time.




On the first day of the check swing challenge, how does Lotte see it? The reason why director Kim Tae-hyung laughed.
LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 22nd. Coach Lee Bum-ho is protesting roughly in the top of the ninth inning when Moon Bo-kyung's check swing decision was made with one out and runners on the first and second bases. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.22/
Therefore, from the head coach's point of view, there may be a more important situation and an inner intention to write to a more important other. Director Kim Tae-hyung said, `There must be hitters who ask (video reading) even when it's not important, so should I do 'you come in'?" with a chuckle.

Then "The expected other, there is a situation, but it can be difficult if you ask me to do it. There must be an important situation to write...," he shook his head.

The video reading of the professional baseball check swing will be implemented at all five stadiums from this day. The implementation was decided through the executive committee on July 22.




KBO went through a process of directly explaining to the head coach of each club to settle the regulations. In addition, the team has also announced detailed enforcement regulations in advance.

When a batter swings, the umpire decides to swing when the angle of the end of the bat moves in the direction of the pitcher rather than the baseline parallel to the front of the home plate. Whether the bat has crossed the front of the home plate, or the position of the handle or the rotation of the body, is not considered in the judgment, only if the angle of the end of the bat exceeds the reference line. Bunt attempts are not subject to check swing video readings.

On the first day of the check swing challenge, how does Lotte see it? The reason why director Kim Tae-hyung laughed.
A game between Samsung and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 2nd, Samsung manager Park Jin-man came to the ground in the bottom of the 7th inning when Kim's third baseman judged Kim Jae-hwan's checkered swing as a ball. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.07.02/
The offensive team can only request a reading if it is judged to swing and the defensive team to be judged to be north wing. All check swing video readings are made only by KBO camera images, not by relay cameras. If even one of the two check swing video cameras in the stadium is impossible to use due to equipment failure, etc., the stadium will not conduct a check swing reading.

The request for reading shall be made by the coach and shall be made within 30 seconds of the decision (10 seconds in the case of the match and out count at the end of the innings). Even if it is within the reading request limit time, a video reading request after the next pitch of the play in which the situation occurred is made is not possible. In addition, if no evidence is found to overturn the judgment within 3 minutes, the original trial is maintained.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.