Keilor Basketball Association's Heat Policy
When high temperatures are expected Clause 9.7 and 9.8 of the The Keilor Basketball Association Junior Domestic Competition By-Laws (effective from June 2016) come into affect on Game Day. The same principles should be applied at training, if in doubt training should be cancelled to ensure the health and wellbeing of all players. This policy is non-negotiable and is supported by Basketball Victoria, to minimise risk and ensure the health and wellbeing of players and officials alike.
The Basketball Victoria Heat Policy states "when the court temperature reaches 30 degrees Celsius competition organisers must consider implementing, and where the court temperature reaches 35 degrees Celsius, must implement the following timing rules". These rules are displayed below as Clause 9.7 and 9.8 of the KBAJ Domestic Competition by-laws.
Clause 9.7 and 9.8 of the The Keilor Basketball Association Junior Domestic Competition By-Laws (effective from June 2016) found in full here, state:
"9.7 A Heat policy may be implemented when in the opinion of the Referee Supervisor, environmental conditions are overly oppressive in accordance with the Basketball Victoria Heat Policy. The Senior Referee Supervisor will notify all relevant venues of this decision.
9.8 “Heat Policy” The heat policy shall be implemented as follows. Two (2) halves shall be reduced to 18 minutes duration, with one (1) compulsory timeout at the halfway point (9 minute mark) of each half. The clock shall stop for each of these compulsory timeouts, all others, in accordance with By Laws 9.1 and 9.2. Coaches should not view compulsory timeouts as a chance to coach players but as a chance for players to rest and re - hydrate and should encourage such."
When high temperatures are expected Clause 9.7 and 9.8 of the The Keilor Basketball Association Junior Domestic Competition By-Laws (effective from June 2016) come into affect on Game Day. The same principles should be applied at training, if in doubt training should be cancelled to ensure the health and wellbeing of all players. This policy is non-negotiable and is supported by Basketball Victoria, to minimise risk and ensure the health and wellbeing of players and officials alike.
The Basketball Victoria Heat Policy states "when the court temperature reaches 30 degrees Celsius competition organisers must consider implementing, and where the court temperature reaches 35 degrees Celsius, must implement the following timing rules". These rules are displayed below as Clause 9.7 and 9.8 of the KBAJ Domestic Competition by-laws.
Clause 9.7 and 9.8 of the The Keilor Basketball Association Junior Domestic Competition By-Laws (effective from June 2016) found in full here, state:
"9.7 A Heat policy may be implemented when in the opinion of the Referee Supervisor, environmental conditions are overly oppressive in accordance with the Basketball Victoria Heat Policy. The Senior Referee Supervisor will notify all relevant venues of this decision.
9.8 “Heat Policy” The heat policy shall be implemented as follows. Two (2) halves shall be reduced to 18 minutes duration, with one (1) compulsory timeout at the halfway point (9 minute mark) of each half. The clock shall stop for each of these compulsory timeouts, all others, in accordance with By Laws 9.1 and 9.2. Coaches should not view compulsory timeouts as a chance to coach players but as a chance for players to rest and re - hydrate and should encourage such."
