Basketball plan

THE Board of Basketball Ireland is liaising with the Executive and Sport Ireland and will issue a return date to competition as soon as possible, to allow clubs to begin preparations. Basketball is part of phase 5 (August 10th) of the Government’s recently published roadmap.

Among measures being taken by Basketball Ireland is a framework for new training plans and competition formats for the sport, if required. Basketball Ireland are in continuous conversations with all constituents on matters that may be of concern to them to ensure that they can all work together. “The Board of Basketball Ireland would like to thank all of the frontline workers who have been working so tirelessly to help Ireland battle this pandemic. Many of these workers are members of the basketball community, and we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to them for all of their work. These are very strange times and the situation surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic is constantly evolving. The Board would like to reassure all Basketball Ireland members that we are working hard with Sport Ireland on Return to Sport protocols.” The Board said its plan to return will comply fully with all Government and HSE guidelines. “The Board recognises that Basketball Ireland prides itself on being an innovative organisation, and we are already putting a framework in place for new training plans and competition formats, should these need to be activated as the situation continues to change.”