Return to Sport Update – as of Tuesday 27 October
Return to Basketball and Current Restrictions
The announcement on Monday 26 October by the Victorian Government is good news for a step towards a COVID-Normal life for Victorians and some easing of restrictions for basketball across Victoria.
Unfortunately, due to basketball being classified as an indoor and “contact sport” (i.e. a sport that is unable to be played at a social distancing length of 1.5m between each participant) by the Victorian Government, basketball competition indoors is still subject to being part of the Last Step of the COVID Roadmap.
Please refer to the Metropolitan Melbourne Roadmap here and the Regional Victoria Roadmap here for further information. The Basketball Victoria’s Return to Sport Guidelines and the One Page summary has been updated for specific basketball re-activation.
Please note: ‘non-contact’ means a sport capable of being played with a distance of 1.5m – basketball competition is classified as a ‘contact’ sport.
RESTRICTIONS:
From 11:59pm Tuesday 27 October
Metropolitan Melbourne
FOR 18 YEARS OLD AND UNDER:
ORANGE-20 – Outdoor (contact) Competition and/or Training
ORANGE-20 = 10 players maximum per team / 20 players maximum per court space
Note:
- Coaches, Officials, Team Managers and Scorers are in addition to the 20 players per court
- Each child is limited to one parent, guardian or carer only, where the child requires parental supervision.
FOR 19 YEARS OLD AND OVER:
RED-10 – Outdoor (non-contact) training only
Regional Victoria
FOR 18 YEARS OLD AND UNDER:
ORANGE-20 – Indoor Non-Contact Training or Outdoor (contact) Competition / Training
FOR 19 YEARS OLD AND OVER:
RED-10 – Outdoor (non-contact) training only
From 11:59pm Sunday 8 November
VICTORIA WIDE
FOR 18 YEARS OLD AND UNDER:
ORANGE-20 – Outdoor (contact) Competition and/or Training
ORANGE-20 – Indoor (non-contact) training only
FOR 19 YEARS OLD AND OVER:
RED-10 – Outdoor (non-contact) training only
We will continue to advocate to Government and other stakeholders on behalf of the basketball community to ensure the quickest and safest possible return of competition basketball across the state.