President's Cup to be conducted inside a full bubble

Full bubble for the upcoming Chooks 3x3 President's Cup

A minor setback for the return of competitive 3x3 basketball took place on Thursday afternoon, as the Inter-Agency Task Force denied Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas' request to resume play.

The denial is centered on the Department of Health's stance to allow only tournaments that take place inside a full bubble, even with Chooks 3x3's compliance with the guidelines set by the Joint Administrative Order for the resumption of sports practices and implementation of technological advancements.  

Despite strictly following the guidelines set by the Joint Administrative Order for the resumption of sports practices and implementing technological advancements, the Inter-agency Task Force denied Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3's application for a license for resumption, Thursday afternoon.

Chooks 3x3 had proposed a semi-bubble set-up for the upcoming President's Cup, which will see players and staff that have passed testing protocols inside the INSPIRE Academy for four days.

With the IATF's decision in mind, the league will accede to the task force's recommendation, as an emergency meeting was scheduled by owner Ronald Mascariñas to tweak the tourney to fit a full bubble set up.

The Bounty Agro Ventures, Inc. head shares, "We are committing to doing a full bubble with each conference taking place inside Inspire Academy for 15 days." When asked about the potential rescheduling of the tournament, he shares that they will work on getting the necessary clearances to push through with the President's Cup.

Games and Amusements Board chair Baham Mitra has committed to help secure the needed approval to proceed with the tourney, with both GAB and the Commission on Higher Education praising the protocols put in place by the league.

CHED chair Popoy de Vera personally saw the workouts that are taking place at the UP Epsilon Chi Center, and believes that this can be adapted for the amateurs, in light of recent incidents involving student-athletes participating in perceived as illegal activities.