noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
self-nomination; nominating oneself
Used when someone puts themselves forward for a role or position that is normally filled by appointment or nomination from others. Often implies a reversal of the usual selection process.
彼は会長に逆指名した。
He nominated himself for chairman.
その賞は逆指名が認められてい
Self-nomination is not allowed for that award.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
reverse draft designation; pre-draft player-team agreement
Historical baseball term for a system used in Japan from 1993 to 2007, where draft-eligible players could designate which professional team they wanted to join before the draft. Now obsolete as a current practice.
逆指名制度は2007年に廃止された。
The reverse designation system was abolished in 2007.
彼はドラフトで巨人を逆指名した。
He designated the Giants as his preferred team in the draft.