School Sport New Zealand has announced this evening that all School Sport NZ sanctioned events have been cancelled through to Monday 6 September, due to COVID-19 and Alert Level restrictions.
This means the following Basketball New Zealand events, which are sanctioned by School Sport New Zealand, have been cancelled:
- Junior Secondary School Premierships | 28 – 31 August
- Regionals Cups | 1 – 4 September
- ‘A’ Secondary School Premierships | 1 – 4 September
- ‘AA’ Secondary School Premierships | 1 – 4 September
Hosts and school teams should now look to cancel their own accommodation, travel and venue bookings, and enquire about refunds in possible.
Our sympathies go out to all the players and supporters who have been training and working towards these events. This is a difficult time and we encourage teammates to check in on each other. While it’s tough news, we support School Sport NZ and understand the decision.
We also know that people will be concerned about how this will affect the Secondary School National Championships. Last year it was tough to see the event cancelled. Right now, the event is still scheduled for 2021. Basketball New Zealand will be meeting early next week to discuss how the cancellation of the qualification events will affect this, in discussion with School Sport New Zealand. This is an evolving situation that brings a great deal of uncertainty – we will continue to work towards hosting those events that are not cancelled, while also monitoring updates from the Government, Sport NZ, Schools Sports NZ and other bodies.
Also tonight, the Sal’s NBL postponed Week 3 of the League. More information on NZNBL.basketball here.
We will further update our community next week.
Kia kaha everyone.
SCHOOL SPORT NEW ZEALAND ANNOUNCEMENT
School Sport NZ, in conjunction with its sport partners, regretfully announce the cancellation of all sanctioned events on its calendar through to Monday 6th September 2021. This includes all events scheduled within the Winter Tournament Week window.
School Sport NZ will review the viability of future events on the School Sport NZ calendar on Wednesday 1st September, or as appropriate with changes to alert level protocols.
School Sport NZ is acutely aware of the impact this decision will have on many of our Rangatahi, particularly those senior students who face the possibility of having events cancelled for a second successive year.
Prioritising a safe return to sport and recreation must be our collective goal. Sport and physical recreation will play a significant role in supporting the wellbeing of our Rangatahi through this difficult period the entire country finds itself in. This will be more readily achieved at a local and regional level, rather than at a national level. School Sport NZ will work collaboratively with schools, school sport offices, National Sport Organisations, Regional Sport Trusts, and Sport NZ, to ensure our Rangatahi can reengage with sport as soon as possible.
He waka eke noa,
Kia kaha.
BASKEBALL NEW ZEALAND & NBL EVENTS, AUGUST TO OCTOBER
Sal’s NBL (Women) | 12 August – 11 September
Pulman Arena, South Auckland
- Week 2 has been POSTPONED– statement on basketball here.
- Week 3 POSTPONED – statement on basketball here.
Junior Secondary School Premierships | 28 – 31 August:
- Zone 1. Pulman Arena, South Auckland. CANCELLED
- Zone 2. Energy Events Centre (Unison Arena & Sportsdrome), Rotorua Girls High School, John Paul College. Rotorua. CANCELLED
- Zone 3. TSB Stadium , New Plymouth Boys High School. New Plymouth. CANCELLED
- Zone 4. Saxton Stadium, Nelson. CANCELLED
3X3.EXE Grand Final | 4 September
Swish Factory, North Auckland
Regionals Cups | 1 – 4 September:
- Northern Cup. 1 – 3 September, Pulman Arena, South Auckland CANCELLED
- Central Cup. 1 – 3 September, Springvale Stadium, Whanganui CANCELLED
- Southern Cup. 2 – 4 September, Selwyn Sports Centre (Rolleston), Canterbury CANCELLED
‘A’ Secondary School Premierships | 1 – 4 September:
- ‘A’ North Island Premierships. Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North CANCELLED
- ‘A’ South Island Premierships. Edgar Centre, Dunedin. CANCELLED
‘AA’ Secondary School Premierships | 1 – 4 September:
- Zone 1. Eventfinda Stadium and AUT North Shore, North Auckland. CANCELLED
- Zone 2. Energy Events Centre, Unison Arena, Sportsdrome, Rotorua. CANCELLED
- Zone 3. ASB Sports Centre, Wellington. CANCELLED
- Zone 4. ILT Stadium Southland, Invercargill. CANCELLED
Tertiary Championships | 17-19 September
AUT North Shore, North Auckland.
‘A’ and ‘AA’ Basketball New Zealand Secondary Schools National Championships | 4-9 October
Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
Aon U13 Regional Championships | 13-16 October:
- Northern Regional Championships. Eventfinda Stadium, AUT North Shore, YMCA North Shore, North Auckland.
- Central Regional Championships. Pettigrew Green Arena and Hastings Sports Centre, Napier and Hastings.
- Southern Regional Championships. EA Networks Centre and Basketball Mid-Canterbury Stadium, Ashburton.
Schick 3X3 Cup | 14 – 16 October
ILT Stadium Southland, Invercargill.
MORE INFO:
A reminder about Alert Level 4
- Only essential services are able to operate.
- All indoor venues and sporting facilities, including clubrooms and gyms, are closed.
- Organised sports and physical activity are not allowed outside of your bubble.
- You can train at home, or outdoor places in your local area. Maintain physical distancing with people outside your bubble.
- Contact activity or sharing equipment/balls with people outside your bubble is prohibited.
- All water-based activities are prohibited because these activities expose participants to danger or may require search and rescue services.
Further reminders:
- The Government is asking everyone to wear a mask and keep a two metre distance whenever you leave your home.
- Practice good hygiene including hand washing.
- If you’re sick, call your doctor or Healthline on 09800 358 5453.
- To remind yourself of what happens at Alert Level 4, go to the COVID-19 website here.
- If you have questions about sports operations at alert levels, please first refer to Sport New Zealand’s Alert guidance here.
- Further Sport NZ guidance on how to manage day to day activities and events as part of pandemic planning and operational management can be found here.
- Detail on the broader range of restrictions in place at Alert Level 4 can be accessed at the Unite Against COVID-19 web site.
- Guidance about what you can do in the workplace at COVID-19 alert levels can be obtained from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment here.
- Keeping scanning QR codes if you go out (such as to supermarkets).
- The Government’s COVID-19 website can be found here.
- All our COVID-19 Updates are available here.
