In March 2020 , it was announced that the National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament would continue without fans in attendance because of the impact of the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic .
On March 4 , the Japan High School Baseball Federation announced that the National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament , scheduled to begin on March 19 , would take place without fans in attendance .
Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on sports