The LVBP defined the calendar for the 2018-2019 season in Venezuela

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The Venezuelan baseball party has already defined its calendar for the 2018-2019 season that will be played in the name of the late former player, manager and manager Domingo Carrasquel.
This was announced yesterday by the governing body of the leased ball during the last day of the traditional Annual Convention that was held since Wednesday on the Island of Margarita.

The current champion of the tournament, the Caribes de Anzoátegui team, will receive at the Alfonso "Chico" Carrasquel stadium their similar Águilas del Zulia at the official opening and which has a starting date on Friday, October 12, starting at 6:00 p.m.

The day, which coincides with a holiday, will be completed with the attractive duel between the Leones del Caracas and the Tiburones de La Guaira in the University at 1:00 pm; Navegantes del Magallanes receiving the visit of Tigres de Aragua at 5:00 pm and the duel between Bravos de Margarita and Cardenales de Lara, which will be played at Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez de Barquisimeto from 4:00 pm.

In the closing of the meetings, in addition to the schedule, the modification in the schedules of the games in Caracas and in Maracaibo was also ratified. When the hairy ones act as locals, the games during the week will begin at 6:00 pm, Saturdays at 4:00 pm and Sundays at 1:00 pm. Something similar will happen with the raptors, who will play in Maracaibo at 6:30 pm Monday through Friday. The weekend schedule is maintained.

Severe punishment Juan José Ávila, president of the LVBP, said that, in terms of anti-doping policy, severe measures were taken for those who consume anabolic or other prohibited substances.

The penalty for those who incurred for the first time increased from 25 to 30 suspension games. Those who are positive in a second test will be punished for 60 matches and not for 30 as it was previously and those who are discovered for a third time must stay away from the grounds for at least three seasons.

Limited visits With the aim of staying as close as possible to the parameters of the MLB to try to reduce the time of the games, it was decided to also reduce the visits of coaches and receivers to the morrito of the pitchers, with a limit of six per commitment.