EEC-Recommendations for compliance with the health protocol does not put a lock on the championships

Although it was a thought, in the end the EEC is not going to lock in the national championships for fear of further spread of the pandemic.

The federation decided not to suspend the action in the events that take place under its auspices, apart from some tournaments for young children. However, it was decided to make a strict recommendation for faithful observance of the health protocols, while the administration will monitor the developments and the epidemiological data.

The EEC Communication:

The Board of the EEC met extraordinarily today 30/12/2021, in order to assess the situation, following numerous questions from Associations as well as Associations for guidelines, due to the sharp rise in the Covid-19 pandemic. Taking into account all the epidemiological data so far, the Health protocol in force by the General Secretariat of Sports, the instructions of the State and especially of EODY, and noting that developments in the pandemic are rapid and the data change from day to day with impressive The following decisions were quickly taken:

1. For purely precautionary reasons, all scheduled tournaments under the auspices of the EEC (Boys ‘Tournament, Girls’ Tournament, Rising Stars Tournament) are suspended from the 3rd to the 8th of January 2022.

2. A strong recommendation is made for strict observance of the Health protocol in the trainings of the teams of all categories as well as observance of all the prescribed measures established by the State. Particularly, regarding the races that will be held on 2/1 and 3/1, the commissars will receive specific instructions and will be particularly formal in observing all the prescribed measures.

3. The Central Council of the Hellenic Basketball Federation will meet on a daily basis from 30/12/2021 until 3/1/2022, in order to evaluate the data. Then, on January 4, 2022, the Board of Directors will meet again in order to re-evaluate the situation based on the developments so far and to give guidelines to the Associations and Unions.

Sport has suffered in various ways over the last two years and for this reason it must remain alive but at the same time children must play sports safely.

But there is no need for panic, no exaggeration and of course no rest.

Sport means respect, trust and composure. With these three principles, all those involved in sports must show the whole society the way out of the crisis. Respect for institutions, trust in experts and composure in our decisions. This is the debt and the power of sports. This is the debt and the responsibility of us all.

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