by construction of the Garapan basketball court which the organizers find necessary for everybody’s safety.
The NYBA tournament was already in its 8th game schedule when a group of lawmakers observed the facility’s hazardous condition.
Youth 16 years old and under and 14 years old and under from the villages northern side of the island are playing in the said caging.
Joe Diaz said six lawmakers who saw the need to fix the basketball asked them to either stop the games for a while or find an alternative court so that they can renovate the Garapan basketball court.
For Diaz it is just okay for everybody to interrupt the league as long as it is for their safety. They should even be thankful to those who notice the condition of the basketball court.
Taking care not to ruin the momentum of the league, the NYBA is now evaluating two alternative facilities.
One is the basketball court in Gualo Rai but it still needs to be installed with three light bulbs, a new back board and a new rim.
Another one is the court in China Town but is still need four light bulbs and a check on its switch box and control panel.
Since it will take time to complete these necessities, Diaz thinks they might as well wait until the renovation of the Garapan Basketball Court is done.
Meanwhile, young players can take their time and those who are in the bottom can make the best use of the renovation time to practice more in able for them to catch up.
In the 16-and-under division, the Garapan Rollers has 1-0 standing after winning the opening game against Garapan Stars. San Antonio Fixes also won after that and now have 1-0 standing as well.
The other teams for 16-and-under are Garapan Rollers II (0-2) Southern Sonics (1-0) Kontenders (0-2) and Kagman Suns (0-0).
In the 14-and-under, Sonics won three times with no lost, G-Rollers has 1-2 standing; Sixers 1-1, and G-Stars 0-2.
The NYBA already have the schedule of the games, he said, and all they have to do is put dates for each meet.
Diaz said they hope they can resume soon so that they can prepare for the fourth annual NYBA Basketball Invitational in July.
This month, the NYBA is also preparing for the Father’s Day 4-on-4 Tournament.
