Muscat,(ONA) - The Oman Basketball Association's Competitions Committee decided during its meeting the dates for the two remaining matches of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth Shield. The Ahli Sadab and Nizwa match will be held on December 17 and Al-Seeb and Ahly Sidab will be held on the 20th of the same month, while the Youth League final match between Nizwa and Al-Seeb will be held on December 22.

The Competitions Committee also approved the establishment of a basketball competition for children born in 2005, which will start in mid-February 2021, while the Super Cup match will be held on December 29 between the league champion and the champion of the Ministry’s Shield. In addition, the committee decided the date of December 31 as the date for the start of the Sultanate’s Basketball Year competitions. The committee also postponed deciding when to start the youth championship for the next meeting.

The meeting was chaired by Eng. Yunus bin Khamis Al Zadjali, Chairman of the Committee, in the presence of Asaad bin Mubarak Al-Hasani, Secretary General of the Association and members of the Competitions Committee, in the meeting room at the headquarters of the Omani Olympic Committee and the sports associations. During the meeting, the importance of clubs following the health system was emphasized by adhering to all health procedures that preserve the safety of players, administrative and technical members and referees, and discussing all health measures that will be followed before, during and after matches, which includes conducting Corona virus checks from a hospital, thermal examination before the start of matches, sterilization operations, and the provision of appropriate sterilization materials.

(ONA)