Officials of the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) Group have agreed to craft a a set of protocols for the possible return to training of collegiate teams.
In a meeting with the Commission on Higher Education Thursday, the group sought the help of several professional leagues in providing references for their respective training protocols during quarantine.
“GAB will meet with PBA, Chooks-To-Go and Philippine Football League to request them to present their best practices so that it can be used as reference for amateurs to emulate,” said Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra, whose agency is part of the tripartite group with the Philippine Sports Commission and Department of Health.
Under JAO guidelines, only professional leagues in basketball, 3x3, boxing and football are allowed for training during General Community Quarantine.
“I am confident that the pros would be willing to share what they are doing and we appreciate their efforts and their time in putting resources in complying with the JAO,” Mitra said.
This development is expected to be a big step toward allowing amateur athletes to train in light of the controversy surrounding the men’s basketball team of University of Santo Tomas, which has been under the microscope after allegedly holding a training bubble in Sorsogon.