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Return to Play

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After the cancellation of the 2020-21 season due to the COVID pandemic, we're looking forwards to (finally) getting back on the court!


Please fully read the information below, and contact us if you have any questions.


Information:

Ordinarily, this would be the time of the year during which we'd be winding-down and heading to the off-season. However, from the level of engagement in our recent survey, it's clear that everyone wants to get back to the floor as soon as possible.


In light of that, we intend to return to the floor from Monday 17th May on a "Pay as you go" basis, at £5.00 per session., with every session taking place at Culford School Sports Centre.


All sessions will be strictly limited to 30 playing attendees (until 21st June or an amendment to the COVID-19 rules). Spectators are not permitted at this time. As we do not have a card machine, we will require cash payments prior to participating - we would request that the correct change is provided.


In order to book a place at a session, we'll need you to complete a request which can be found on our homepage. The only exceptions to this are the Local League Men (who will continue with "Heja"), and our National League Men - who will invite and monitor their attendees.


Following our first sessions back (for which booking is open), we will open up sessions for booking two weeks prior to the session taking place (in order to ensure that there is fair access to sessions for everyone interested) and will proactively confirm that people have a place at a session.


Where sessions are over-subscribed, a reserve list will be held, and we will communicate with those people where spots become available.


The Spring/Summer 2021 schedule for our Junior teams is as follows:


Mondays 18:00 - 19:30

"All Girls" (Girls aged 12-16, School Years 8-11)


Sundays 13:30 - 15:00

U12 Mixed (Boys & Girls aged 8-12, School Years 4-7)


Sundays 15:00 - 16:30 U15 Boys (Boys aged 12-15, School Years 8-10)


Sundays 16:30 - 18:00 U18 Men (Boys aged 16-18, School Years 11-13)


All sessions will run until the start of the Summer Holidays, with no sessions taking place on the May Bank Holiday weekend (Sunday 30th/Monday 31st May).



The Spring/Summer 2021 schedule for our Senior teams is as follows:

Mondays 19:30 - 21:00

Senior Women (Females aged 16+).

This session will run until the start of the Summer Holidays, with the exception of the May Bank Holiday (Monday 31st May).


Sundays 18:00 - 20:00 Local League Men (Males aged 18+).

This session will run through the Summer, with the exception of the May Bank Holiday (30th May) and August Bank Holiday (29th August). An email will be sent to everyone who has expressed an interest in playing for this team, with instructions for how to join the side on Heja.


Additionally, our National League Men will be training throughout this time, on an invitation-only basis (please get in touch if you're interested in joining this side).


Unfortunately, we are not in a position to bring back our "Get Back Into Basketball" session at this time, due to a lack of response from participants to our survey, a lack of volunteers to manage the session and a lack of court availability - though we are committed to continuing to review this matter as we move forwards.



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