The Secretary-General of the Basketball Association, Salem Al-Mutawa, revealed five timelines, for the possible return to complete the local season, starting from next June, by returning to the actual training, until August 21, the date set by the federation, finally, to complete the remaining league championships Present.
Al-Mutawa told «Emirates Today»: “The game federation, in coordination with all sporting parties in the country, including clubs, has defined a clear plan for possible dates of return, and of course depends on the health conditions in the country, taking into account all options, including completing the league on Neutral lounges subject to health requirements ».
He explained: «The Federation has set the period between the fifth and the 19th of next June, as the date for returning to the individual training, then in the period between 20 the same month and the third of July 2020 for the players to undergo training, but within small groups, each of them is limited to four players, to be completed After that, on July 28, in team training, before entering the eighth of August in a refresher course in order to provide an opportunity for the technical devices, to test their players and find the required homogeneity, before returning to complete the league on the 21st of the same month.
He added, "It was also decided to adopt the date for the competitions of the Sunni stages for the 2020-2021 season, which will start on September 11th."
He also said: «Certainly, before completing the matches of the current season, the players will be subject to strict health requirements, starting with tests that confirm that they are free from coronavirus infection, which is the same expected from the clubs before returning to training, and the halls, including the Salahuddin hall, will be rehabilitated. The Federation, which is proposed to establish the final roles, as a commitment of the Basketball Federation to the preventive measures issued by the competent authorities ».
The 5 stages
1- 5th and 19th of June, the date of returning to the individual exercises.
2- Between 20 June and 3 July, players will undergo group training in
Small groups (four players).
3- 28 July The start of the regular group exercises.
4- August 8th: Launching a refresher course in preparation for the resumption of the league.
5- August 21st, the league's resumption date.