| As you know, when we first went into lockdown, we were determined to finish our league season off, even if it meant playing late into the summer. With most teams only having 2 games left to play, we were hoping this course of action would be feasible.
However, recent information from the government makes it very clear that social distancing is going to continue well into July, and probably longer. Were we tennis or golf players, we could all get back to the game we love, but I can't quite see netball being played according to social distancing rules - I could never manage to stay 3 feet from an opponent, never mind 6 foot.
In addition, we know that many secondary schools, where most of us play and train, are unlikely to open their facilities to outside groups, due to strict guidelines requiring toilet and changing facilities etc, to be constantly sanitised, and the risk of bringing infection into the school community. Therefore, following an online committee meeting, we have unanimously made the decision to finish the league season at this point. I will be issuing tables tomorrow, whereby an EN formula, sent out to leagues last month for this scenario, will be applied to determine final positions. The formula is number of points divided by number of games played, multiplied by the number of games that should have been played.
I am sure you will all agree that under the current circumstances, there could be no other solution, especially as EN membership for the season finishes on August 31st. Let's just hope we will be able to start the 2020/21 season at some point during the autumn. To view the final tables for the 19/20 season please click here -
Final Senior League Tables
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