CENTRAL Victorian netball clubs will be able to train at outdoor venues in groups of 20 from this Monday.
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The new rule follows a further easing of restrictions on outdoor training by the state government.
The announcement comes little under a week since restrictions were first loosened, allowing clubs to train in groups of 10.
In a statement released this morning, Netball Victoria stressed that 'all activity and training must continue to be non-contact and no competitions or match play may take place'.
"Netball Victoria will continue to support associations, leagues and clubs through this unprecedented time to ensure they adhere to the Return to Community Netball guidelines.," the statement said.
"Netball Victoria continues to advocate on behalf of our community to the State Government for a roadmap to resume competitive netball.
"At this point in time, we are advocating for a recommencement of competition netball in mid-July 2020."
The latest advice follows a return to the practice court late last week by some clubs for the first time since mid-March, while others held informal training sessions.
South Bendigo and Kangaroo Flat were the first BFNL clubs to organise training sessions last Thursday.
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FULL NETBALL VICTORIA STATEMENT
The Victorian Government has announced further easing of restrictions which will enable groups of up to 20 - plus a coach - to participate in training at outdoor venues from Monday 1 June, 2020. All activity and training must continue to be non-contact and no competitions or match play may take place. Netball Victoria will continue to support Associations, Leagues and Clubs through this unprecedented time to ensure they adhere to the Return to Community Netball guidelines.
Netball Victoria continues to advocate on behalf of our community to the State Government for a roadmap to resume competitive netball. At this point in time, we are advocating for a recommencement of competition netball in mid-July 2020.
To enable us to effectively assess the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on your annual Netball Victoria membership, we have deferred an announcement until October 31, 2020. This will enable us to make an informed decision based on the state of play, and to further assess a range of options to manage current and future memberships. We continue to accept applications for refunds based on hardship or medical reasons, which are assessed on a weekly basis.
We are aware our netball community are doing all you can to make decisions in this uncertain environment. We encourage you to wait for the Victorian Government announcements regarding further easing of restrictions before making any definitive decisions. We expect to see a strong Return to Community Netball and look forward to continuing to work with our passionate netball community to achieve this.
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