anonymous
Years ago
Current Covid19 Outbreak in Vic, coupled with WA's draconian border closures will probably mean that Auschamps will proceed without Victorian teams unless the event is delayed or moved. NT is only state with proportionate restrictions in place.
Anonymous
Years ago
You would expect some kind of financial compensation be made by Warwick if BA were to move the tournament so late, to Darwin. The amount of work the club has already put in place would need to be vindicated surely.
The current situation is terrible for Victorian Athletes do not get me wrong, but the age old adage of 'The Show Must Go On' still applies here. See you in 2022 Victoria and BA Officials would then likely need to fly to WA in two weeks time to be cleared from quarantine in time for the tournament
It's not a National tournament without Victoria
Postpone or cancel
Otherwise an an asterix comp
Current lockdown will be extended.
14 day quartatine/border restrictions will remain after lockdown.
July isn't that far away.
Anonymous
Years ago
New extended lockdown gets us to June 15th. 16s start July 4th. Cases increasing every day. Outside of a miracle you highly doubt Victorian athletes will be heading west as it would mean a three week trip at worst in the current environment (Two week quarantine then one week tournament). That makes it unviable financially and also expecting athletes to miss two weeks of school on very short notice.
As mentioned above, BA staff are likely going to have to leave Melbourne around that June 15 mark just so they too can go into quarantine and be out again before the tournament starts and to give them a couple of days lead in for planning etc. The only alternative if BA really do want Victorian teams over there, would be to move it to the October holidays.
Vic teams look like being forced to quarantine.
Anonymous
Years ago
Word out of Basketball Victoria, vote conducted today and U16s teams not heading West due to high costs of quarantine. Can anyone confirm this for sure?
No Vic
No tournament
Postpone or cancel
Or put an asterix next to the "winner"
Sounds as credible as the 20s
Team loses GF but wins gold!
Team finishes 4th wins bronze!
Circus
This closing border within our own country is a disgrace. The states are acting like independent countries.
Covid will be with the world for years, our country will never ever be open till we come to the fact that you will have cases. To live with O cases is just unattainable.
Money on the last 3 anon posts being the same person.
Either a parent who's child now won't be attending or a nutjob anti-vaxer who still refuses to understand they lost, they're wrong.
Actually NO. I was the last post... I have had the vaccination!!
How the state government have so much power is beyond me. The federal government has none... and at this point all sides off government have done a crap job.
The federal government has control over the Country's border. The state Governments have control over State borders. Makes sense really. Thank god for the State Premiers or we would have been like the US and UK.
Anon
Years ago
Just announced they are heading to WA on Friday to go into quarantine for 2 weeks prior to the event.
I actually thought it would be better if they went to NSW for 2 weeks and then flew across. Would have given families more freedom.
LC
Years ago
Quote: "To ensure our Victorian under-16 state teams will be able to compete at the upcoming Australian Junior Championships, our players, coaches and selected parents will go into a 14-day self-isolation in Western Australia starting Friday."
Not happening today as WA government declined Victoria's nominated accommodation for self isolation.
Fair enough, should be one hopefully within the month. Nsw the problem now.
anonymous
Years ago
Absolutely disgraceful decision by WA. Previously approved accommodation requirements then backflipped at last minute.
https://basketballvictoria.com.au/victorian-u16-teams-unable-to-travel-to-wa/
https://www.3aw.com.au/teen-basketballers-in-tears-after-mindbogglingly-ridiculous-decision-to-withdraw-travel-approval/
Hope Melbourne United use this as more fuel to smash Perth now. McGowan is a wanker
Perthworld
Years ago
He may well be but he has nothing to do with the Wildcats.
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