2021 Tournaments Survey
To All Myths & Legends Players/Supporters,
The Australian Masters Games will be held in Perth from 9-16 October 2021 and due to Covid, the Pan Pacific Masters Games have been re-scheduled to 6-14 November 2021.
For the Club to organise teams/accommodation, could you please indicate your preferences listed below and return it to your team manager together with your name and age group(s) you wish to play in, just copy and past information below and forward onto the relevant team manager:
Name: _____________________
Age Group: ___________________
☐ I only wish to play in the Australian Masters Games held in Perth
☐ I will require accommodation information
☐ I only wish to play in the Pan Pacific Masters Games held on the Gold Coast
☐ I will require accommodation information
☐ I wish to play in both tournaments
☐ I will require accommodation for both tournaments
REMINDER RSVP by 11/01/2021- CHRISTMAS PARTY WE DID NOT HAVE – To be held on 30 January 2021
The Myths & Legends CHRISTMAS PARTY WE DID NOT HAVE will be held on Saturday 30 January 2021.
- All Myths members and partners are invited to attend this event.
- 60 seats only are reserved and bookings are essential for this event, RSVP by 11 January 2021.
- Please ring or text Julia Sant on 0408 559 578 to make your booking.
- The Function will be held at 6.30pm
- Manningham Hotel – Sunset Bar & Bistro
- Food and Drinks can be purchased on the night from the Bar and Bistro.
Training Resumes - Victoria Only
Training for Myths and Legends recommences from 23 November 2020 as advised by the Victorian Government.
Basketball Victoria per their website have advised that the current status is Orange-50 as follows:
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TRAINING ACTIVITY |
ORANGE - 50 |
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Group Training (Domestic) |
Max 20 players per court |
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Casual Shoot Around |
Max 12 players per court. Participants name and phone number must be recorded |
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Basketballs in Stadiums |
Players to supply their own balls. All balls to be sanitised at venue prior to use |
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Training Length |
60 minutes |
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Break between sessions |
Min 20 minutes |
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Participant Arrival Time |
Max 10 minute prior |
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Structured Non-Contact Drills |
Permitted |
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Scrimmage |
Permitted |
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Shaking of hands/high fives |
Banned |
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Face Masks |
Participants – if desired, all other patrons – as per relevant Govt requirements for your location |
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Cash Handling |
Avoid where possible (BSB 083166, A/C 46965 9718) prior to attending the training session. |
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Hand Sanitiser on Entry |
Mandatory |
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Hand Sanitiser on score bench |
Mandatory |
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Infra-Red Temperature Testing |
Recommended |
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Social Distancing |
When not playing on court social distancing must be adhered to |
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
Bookings required for SUNDAY MORNING SESSION ONLY for UNDER 65's (9.00am to 10.30am)
Myths and Legends Face Masks
Myths and Legends Face masks are now available for club members at a special price of $6 each.
BASKETBALL - COVID-19 Updates
QLD Basketball Masters Cancelled
Basketball Queensland regrets to inform that the Queensland Basketball Masters Games for 2020 have been cancelled and registered participants have been notified.
As well as the Queensland borders not being open to Victorians, Basketball Queensland had no confidence that the borders would be open to participants from New South Wales to travel to Queensland. for the event.
WORLD MASTERS GAMES 2021 KANSAI, JAPAN HAVE BEEN POSTPONED
The IMGA World Masters Games Kansai 2021 that were due to be held in May 2021 are being postponed due to the global pandemic Covid-19.
The Organising Committee's Board Meeting held on October 28, 2020 reached the conclusion of postponement of the World Masters Games to the time they believe it would be practical to hold the Games.
Further information can be found at World Masters Games.
PAN PACIFIC MASTERS GAMES, Gold Coast, November 2021.
Pan Pacs have started the work already with their government and strategic partners, sports, sponsors and stakeholders to evaluate a November 2021 edition of the Masters Games. They hope to confirm the status of this plan in the next few months.
AUSTRALIAN MASTERS GAMES OCTOBER 2021, PERTH
It is likely the next master’s tournament Australian Myths and Legends can attend will be the 2021 Australian Masters Games which will be held in Perth in October next year.
TRAINING UPDATE – BASKETBALL VICTORIA
Unfortunately, due to basketball being classified as a “contact sport” (i.e. a sport that is unable to be played at a social distancing length of 1.5m between each participant) by the Victorian Government, basketballis subject to beingpart of the Last Step of the COVID Roadmap.
At this stage inside training is listed under current restrictions issued by Victorian government until further notice.
Please contact Ian with any queries.
Kind regards
Ian Farr
Upcoming Tournaments
All tournaments are dependent on how events relating to COVID-19 roll out and members will be notified accordingly.
- August 2021 - FIMBA World Maxibasketball Championships, Orlando, USA
- 9-16 October 2021 - Australian Masters Games, Perth
- 6-14 November 2021 - Pan Pacific Masters Games, Gold Coast