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Monday, March 16, 2020

Season Suspended


Good Afternoon Parents & Students,



In response to the latest release from the Bendigo Basketball Association and Basketball Victoria owing to COVID-19, all domestic basketball in Bendigo has unfortunately been suspended until further notice.



Understandably, for many of the teams currently still in finals and those Under 10 teams still playing games, this will come as disappointing news. At this stage, we are unaware if the competition will resume games before the end of term to allow finals to take place, or if they will make the decision to cancel the season entirely so as not to disrupt the upcoming winter season. We will continue to update you with these decisions when we are informed.



Owing to this uncertainty, Girton Basketball Training for teams in finals will be at the discretion of coaches for this week. You will all be notified by managers/coaches if your training is going ahead, so please continue to check your emails regularly.



Finally, the basketball break-ups for boys and girls will be going ahead on Thursday (boys) and Friday (girls) from 3:30-4:45pm, unless further precautionary action is taken by the school in the lead up to the event. We look forward to seeing you there to celebrate another fantastic season. Note: Important hygiene practices will be enforced prior to this event. As per public advice, if you or your child are experiencing any flu like symptoms please stay home and do not attend this event.