RETURN TO PLAY - FAQS

1. If you feel unwell, stay at home and get tested 
2. What can individuals do? Wear a mask, follow hygiene guidance, social distance 
3. What can clubs do? Test, screen, sound venue hygiene/management 

Clubs are advised to conduct temperature checking and team screening.    

Clubs are recommended to lateral flow test players twice a week as a way of identifying asymptomatic carriers. LFTs can be ordered through this link. 

Ask yourself - do I have a cough, cold, fever, headaches or generally feel unwell? If so, do not to play basketball.

• From 24 February there is no longer a legal requirement to self-isolate, although Government guidelines still say anyone positive should avoid contact with people
• It is advised each member of the squad that came into contact with a positive individual, conducts LFT immediately to see if they are asymptomatic carriers of the virus before the next training session or competition 
• If the LFT is positive the individual should self-isolate and get a PCR test   
• If the LFT is negative then a further LFT should be conducted 4 days later   
• If the LFT is negative, all members of that team should continue to play/train as normal unless they feel it is unsafe to do so 
• The club should continue to screen/temperature check players and staff 

• There is no maximum number of individuals affected by COVID-19 before the club decides to stop training/playing. However, we suggest if three members of the same squad are affected and potentially a staff member that had contact with a number of teams, then it is advisable to stop training until all results from the LFTs are returned 
• NBL games can be postponed for teams that are affected by COVID-19 but we encourage teams to follow the NBL Rules and Reg Appendix 11 - Pandemic Policy. BE is taking a flexible approach to cancellations/rearrangements and ways of helping clubs fulfil fixtures. For example, teams will not be fined if they choose to play with fewer than eight players if safe to do so, though there is no onus on teams to take this approach if they don't choose to. 
• If postponing a fixture, NBL teams should contact their opponents via email, or telephone call if after 5pm on a Friday. Ensure officials are made aware and Game Day is updated by the home team. Please note there may be costs involved for the team wishing to make a postponement, due to court hire fees incurred by the home team. This may affect re-arranging a fixture. 
• If teams have concerns or queries about postponing games, they should contact [email protected] before 5pm on a Friday.
• If an education-based league, please follow your institution guidance as well as contacting opponents. Local leagues should check with their league organiser. 

• From 24 February there is no longer a legal requirement to self-isolate, although Government guidelines says anyone positive should avoid contact with people

• NBL games can be postponed for teams that are affected by COVID-19 but we encourage teams to follow the NBL Rules and Reg Appendix 11 - Pandemic Policy.
• BE is taking a flexible approach to cancellations/rearrangements and ways of helping clubs fulfil fixtures. For example, teams will not be fined if they choose to play with fewer than eight players if safe to do so, though there is no onus on teams to take this approach if they don't choose to. 
• If postponing a fixture, NBL teams should contact their opponents via email, or telephone call if after 5pm on a Friday. Ensure officials are made aware and Game Day is updated by the home team. Please note there may be costs involved for the team wishing to make a postponement, due to court hire fees incurred by the home team. This may affect re-arranging a fixture. 
• If teams have concerns or queries about postponing games, they should contact [email protected] before 5pm on a Friday.
• If an education-based league, please follow your institution guidance as well as contacting opponents. Local leagues should check with their league organiser. 

• It is not a legal requirement but masks are the easiest form of barrier to stopping the spread of the virus and are strongly advised when not playing 
• Other PPE is advisable for members of clubs that are in very close proximity to players or spectators such as if they are taking temperatures 

We strongly encourage everyone to continue with hygiene guidance and therefore washing hands regularly, catching coughs and sneezes in tissues and using wipes to sanitise heavily used areas.

Capacity within the venues is returning to pre-COVID levels, however some venues may not want to do this straight away.

Each venue may be different and have their own rules.

No, you do not have to report any COVID positive results.

However, we encourage you to follow Government guidance and continue to keep a record of attendance and notify the participants of positive tests in order for them to isolate.

Clubs do not have to continue with a COVID-19 Officer, however we suggest this role gets integrated into the Welfare Officer role.