TEAMS competing in this year’s SPAR national netball championships between 7 and 12 December at Bela-Bela in Limpopo will play in a ‘new look’ event this year.
The prestigious tournament that normally takes place in August, was delayed owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, but after Netball South Africa was given the green light by government, the championships bounced back onto the cards for 2020.
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Organisers will use the Zwartkloof Resort with its eight courts as the venue for the tournament.
Forty teams will compete in the U20 and U21 age groups, with a further 20 senior teams lined up for battle.
There will be no C section this year.
Eight teams will play in the senior A section and follow a round-robin format, ending with semi-finals and a final.
All participants have to undergo a Covid-19 test 24 hours before the start of the tournament and if positive, self-isolate to prevent the spread of the virus.
The resort will be turned into a bio-bubble, as the tournament will take over the resort in order to limit social interaction.
South Africa will host the 2023 World Netball Cup.
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