v2 Chapter 42： : National grouping

Nagano on the train heading for Tokyo.

The little friend of Akagi Middle School flipped through the phone boredly.

The national competition adopts the method of drawing lots and grouping. It is not until after the opening ceremony that everyone can know who their opponents are. However, the list and introduction of all participating teams in the country should be updated.

"Baseball Boy" has never been unwilling to do this kind of thing.

I don't know what happened this time. It's been a week since the list came out, and "Baseball Boys" has not released the information of these teams.

"I don't know what happened to the final match between Yokozuna and Tokyo runner-up?"

Ashin said nothing.

As soon as he said the words, he saw all the friends around him looking at him like idiots.

"Okay, I admit I said something nonsense."

Ashin raised his hand to surrender, and he also knew that with the strength of Yokozuna, it was difficult not to win.

Only when you have really played against each other will you understand the horror of yokozuna.

Although Akagi won the match against Yokozuna, everyone knew in their hearts that if they were to compete again, they probably wouldn't be Yokozuna's opponents at all.

too strong!

Strong as if there is no reason.

"I hope we are lucky this time and don't run into yokozuna in the first place."

Ruo Cai said with lingering fears.

Sitting on the seat, Sawamura had been closing his eyes and resting, and when he heard Wakana's words, he opened his eyes.

"Don't worry, we shouldn't encounter Yokozuna before the quarterfinals."

"why?"

The wind looked incredible.

There are thirty-two teams in the national competition, and lots are drawn on the spot. What number did you draw, who knows exactly?

It's hard to say, Akagi drew Yokozuna in the first round.

Sawamura chuckled lightly: "No!"

This is what Fukuda Yasushi secretly revealed to Sawamura when he interviewed Sawamura.

The national competition for middle school students has sponsors. Since there are sponsors, of course, the sponsors want to recover the cost as much as possible. TV broadcasts, commercials, all kinds of publicity...

These things can make money, and if you get it right, the organizer will not only have to pay, but you may be able to make a lot of money. But the premise is that your game has to be exciting.

If the game is flat, who will watch? No one is watching, how do advertisers place ads? How can TV stations buy broadcast rights?

For the organizers, the most important thing is, how to ensure that the game is exciting?

In the first round, let the first and second players die, and then eliminate one, this is definitely not acceptable.

All those with strength are eliminated, so what suspense is there in the rest of the game?

In order to maintain the visibility of the game, in order to let the high-profile teams go further, the organizers must be tricking the lottery. Of course, their tricks are more clever.

They will distinguish the strength of all teams, one level for the top four and one level for the top eight.

According to these, four big-seeded teams and four small-seeded teams are selected, and based on these seeds, the other twenty-four teams are freely matched with them.

Naturally, there will be unexpected power duels, and even upset matches.

This is not unacceptable to the organizers, and even such a game will bring unexpected joy. And at least the vast majority of strong teams have advanced, and the visibility of the game is still undiminished.

The European Cup draw is in full swing every year, why?

It is determined by their unique grading system.

The organizers of the national competition in middle schools are just drawing pictures from gourds.

Of course, in name, all teams participating in the national competition are equal, and the organizers will not reveal the method they use in private. But when it comes to the draw, they certainly do.

Akagi Middle School is the champion of the Kanto Conference. With this name alone, Akagi is definitely one of the big seeded teams.

Not to mention that Sawamura is still there, as long as Sawamura is there, the topic of the Akagi competition will continue, and the attention of the national competition will not decrease.

People who eat melons must also be curious about how far the Great Demon King can go in the country.

Such a team, how could the organizer be willing to let it be eliminated prematurely?

So Sawamura decided that the organizers would never let Akagi encounter such a tough stubble as Yokozuna before the big four battle.

Although Yokozuna lost to Akagi in the second round of the Kanto Conference, everyone with discernment knows that Yokozuna's strength is higher than that of Akagi. In addition, they are the hegemons of the Wenchen Cup in the spring national competition.

So yokozuna is not unexpected, there should also be a big seed spot.

Either the semi-finals or the finals!

Yokozuna VS Akagi!

The battle of kings, the battle of revenge.

Sawamura himself could imagine how sensational it would be at that time, how could the organizers be willing to give up and not arrange it.

"The data is out!"

In the cool mobile phone, the data was finally refreshed.

"Baseball Boy" is "Baseball Boy" after all The information is still very detailed.

Little friends, while turning over, I am amazed again and again.

Only Sawamura sat alone in his seat and continued to close his eyes and rest.

"Aren't you watching?"

Wakana leaned beside him and asked softly.

"Thirty-two teams, representing thirty-two supervisors, and four or five hundred players. I may look at it there. Let's talk about it after the lottery is over."

Most of the softball league players had never heard of Sawamura in his previous life.

It was difficult for Sawamura to become interested in these players. At most, before the competition, it was enough to refer to the materials.

He didn't know that in this document, there really were acquaintances from his previous life.

The train drove to Tokyo, and my friend stayed for one night.

The next day, the friends gathered together to participate in the opening ceremony, and then drew lots.

The result of the lottery was exactly what Sawamura had expected.

Tenryu Temple, Akagi, Yokozuna, Gunma, these Kanto tyrants, are all divided into different areas.

According to the arrangement of the groups, if nothing else, Akagi will face Yokozuna in the semifinals.

As for the Tenryu Temple, once again the luckless and Akagi were divided into completely opposite groups.

Before the final, Tenryuji will neither meet Yokozuna nor Akagi.

"Hirata's luck is really strong."

Akagi's friends couldn't help but complain Sawamura didn't take it seriously.

Tianlong Temple was originally the Guan Dongya Army, one of the top four in the country. With their strength, it is not surprising to be assigned a big seed spot. Even if there is no big seed quota, there is definitely a small seed quota.

Everyone is also a seed, and it is only natural that they will not meet each other in the first two or three rounds of the game.

"Who is the opponent in the first round?"

"Hokkaido, Kukomaki Middle School."

Ku Xiaomu?

Sawamura was taken aback.

To be honest, this name is too familiar to him.

His best friend's alma mater.

The famous baseball school in Hokkaido is said to be very powerful.