Milton Keynes Basketball Club - Welcome to our Basketball Community
Milton Keynes Basketball Club - Welcome to our Basketball Community
Basketball England announced , effective August 3rd , basketball clubs are able to resume club training, subject to Covid guidelines.
MK basketball Club are delighted to announce we will be back training from the weekend of Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th of September . Saturday 5th will see the club run Junior National league trials at U12,14,16 and 18 and Sunday the 6th sees the FIRST TRAINING SESSION OF THE SEASON! Check the session times here on the website
If you have registered , we will automatically change your group to match the new Training Schedule ( see Join Our Club ) We have changed the timing of some sessions , and have moved the girls to Sundays at Bletchley to accommodate the increasing number of girls and the need for them to train on a full size court. If this causes problems , please email us and we will discuss your options.
If you have not re -registered , unfortunately YOU CANNOT TRAIN. Current Covid guidelines are very clear , we have to have full contact information not only on file , but also at each training session. Also , Basketball England have issued strict guidelines about the numbers of players allowed to attend training. Under these circumstances , regretfully we have to say NO REGISTRATION - NO TRAINING, You can re -register by going to Join Our Club and completing the online application form.Group sizes will be strictly on a first come , first served basis.
MK Basketball Club are delighted to announce we have entered the JUNIOR NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR U12,U14,U16 & U18
**If you want to apply to "try out " for your age group Junior National League, email me at pete@mkbasketball.club asap.**
**We are also looking for parental help to organise player Watsapp groups and match day help - again please email me at pete@mkbasketball.club**
Also , if you have not yet re-registered for next season , please also do this asap. You should have received an email inviting you to re- register. If you have , please follow the link. If not , you can go directly to our website www.mkbasketball.club and re-register.
This is , without doubt , going to be a very challenging upcoming season , more than ever we need your support to help us continue to grow and develop our basketball community through these uncertain times
The British Basketball League and its member clubs have been working hard over the recent weeks to identify the best and safest options to allow for the return to playing.
It is not without sadness that all clubs have unanimously agreed that the remainder of the 2019/20 season be cancelled and that when able to do so, competition should recommence with the new 2020/21 season.
The decision to cancel the remainder of the 2019/20 season was not taken lightly, with all available options to resume and complete the season in a safe and meaningful manner investigated. We have been working alongside Basketball England and Basketball Scotland as well as following advice from FIBA and the Government to explore all available options.
BBL Chairman Sir Rodney Walker said, “Obviously this is not the way anyone wanted to see the season end and we worked hard to try to find an alternative solution. The 2019/20 season was one of the most exciting and competitive we’ve seen and shaping up to a very exciting finish, and we look forward to building on that as we move into the new 2020/21 season.”
“But we looked at every option, including playing behind closed doors or restarting the season in the summer, in order that we could get to a League and Playoff winners, but with the continued uncertainty, we just ran out of time and options. The clubs were united that now was the right time to bring the current season to a close.”
Following the cancellation of the season, and based on multiple teams mathematically capable of winning, the independent directors of the BBL Management Board have agreed that there will be no winner of the championship title.
We understand that this has been an incredibly difficult time for everyone in our community and we thank you all for your patience and understanding as we have worked through this challenging time.
As we move forward and look to the 2020/21 season, the vision is that the Cup and Trophy competition formats remain as they were in 2019/20 with the Championship returning to a format where teams play each other three times over the course of the season.
At present, we’re working towards starting in the autumn as we would be normally but we will only set our launch date when we have information from the Government that it is safe to do so.
Playing to full arenas would be ideal but there is currently no certainty on when that will be, and we are exploring all options in close consultation with our Clubs. The atmosphere at games across the League is always electric and we look forward to welcoming you back as soon as possible. The safety of players, coaches, club staff and fans is paramount and we will be adhering to all guidelines to allow you all to return safely.
We do understand that these plans can change and so we’re doing appropriate contingency planning while retaining flexibility, so that we can act quickly and safely when we need to.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday unveiled a "conditional plan" to reopen society, allowing people in England to spend more time outdoors from Wednesday.
The government confirmed changes to what's allowed in relation to sport and physical activity as part of the next phase of its response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
This has been updated throughout Monday with the publication of a 60-page document and a list of FAQs regarding outdoor activities.
People can now spend time outdoors as often as they wish subject to:
What does this mean for basketball?
Advice for players using public outdoor courts