FIBA lifts suspension of all basketball competitions
– after 5 months in effect
Following the report of the last meeting of the International Basketball Federation’s (FIBA’s) Medical Advisory Group (MAG), FIBA has decided to lift the suspension of all FIBA competitions. That suspension had been in place since March 13, 2020.
The restart of FIBA competitions (Basketball and 3×3 Basketball) will be based on the adjusted calendar confirmed by the FIBA Executive Committee in April and the calendars for continental/sub-continental youth and club competitions approved accordingly by the Zone Boards, after consultation with the FIBA MAG.
Jermaine Slater (third from left), 2nd Lieutenant of the GDF, and his GABA executive body
The FIBA MAG has identified a number of best practices of professional leagues that have restarted their competitions recently, and has collected many health protocols.
In order to help national federations and leagues with planning for the return of their competitions in the next months, in addition to the “Guidelines for the Return to Basketball” published on May 26, FIBA will make available to its members the collected national restart protocols, and will continue to provide advice through the FIBA Medical Commission.
Compliance with the applicable decisions of public authorities alongside FIBA’s rules and guidelines is of paramount importance for the health and safety of the players, coaches, officials and fans.
FIBA has said it would continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation on a daily basis, and communicate further updates in regard to FIBA competitions regularly.
Head of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA), Jermaine Slater, has welcomed this moved; and in a social media message, has urged players to be ready, since GABA plans to roll out its programmes as soon as the green light is given by the National COVID-19 Task Force.
