This afternoon the Prime Minister announced Cabinet has decided all of New Zealand will remain at level 4 for an additional four days, until 11.59pm 27 August; Auckland will remain in Alert Level 4 until 11.59pm 31 August.
With this in mind, the following updates have been added to our calendar of events:
- Week 4 of the Sal’s NBL has been postponed (along with weeks 2 and 3 already announced). The League remains fully committed to playing the full 2021 season once it is safe to do so.
- The 3X3.EXE that was scheduled for 4 September will no longer be played on that day. It is postponed to a date yet to be announced.
Currently the Tertiary National Championships, Secondary Schools National Championships, Aon 13 Regionals and Schick 3X3 Cup are still scheduled.
Basketball New Zealand will be meeting with School Sport New Zealand to discuss a qualification process for the Secondary School Champs, since the Premierships with Cancelled. BBNZ will also remain in touch with UTSNZ at the Tertiaries approach, while monitoring Government announcements.
All our COVID-19 Updates are available here.
BASKEBALL NEW ZEALAND & NBL EVENTS, AUGUST TO OCTOBER
Sal’s NBL (Women) | 12 August – 11 September
Pulman Arena, South Auckland
- Week 2 POSTPONED – statement on nznbl.basketball here.
- Week 3 POSTPONED – statement on nznnl.basketball here.
- Week 4 POSTPONED – statement on nznbl.basketball here
The League remains fully committed to playing the full 2021 season once it is safe to do so.
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
3×3.EXE Premier New Zealand Playoff | 4 September
Swish Factory, North Auckland. POSTPONED UNTIL A DATE YET TO BE ANNOUNCED
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.
- At Alert Level 4 face coverings now must be worn by all people (employees and customers) at businesses and services that involve customer contact. More on the COVID-19 website here.
- 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.
