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Co-curricular - Senior Sport

Summer Sport - Return to Play

It is very exciting that in the next couple of weeks the College will welcome back all students on site for face-to-face learning. 

 

This ever-changing COVID-19 situation proves to be extremely dynamic. As such, decisions in relation to SPC Sport, both external and internal, are continually being assessed and modified. 

 

In accordance with the NSW Government Public Health Orders, the College will be operating under Level 3 Plus restrictions and the return of sport cannot recommence until the state hits the 80% double dose vaccination milestone, at which point the College will hopefully operate under Level 2 restrictions. 

 

What does this mean for our Summer Sports Season?

The College will continue to be guided by the NSW Government, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and the Independent Schools Association (ISA). I remind the community that all relevant information will be distributed to families regarding SPC Sport in due course. 

 

In the meantime, with limited facilities due to the construction work on the outside courts and the gymnasium being used for the HSC Examinations, we have planned for the Summer Sport Season to commence trials in Week 6 of this term. This is clearly dependant on the College being placed under Level 2 conditions.  

 

At this time, I would like to sincerely thank Ms Gillian Daley and Ms Chadia El Edelbi for their work over past seasons as MIC of their respective sport. They have done an outstanding job but now pass the batons into the capable hands of the newly appointed MIC Cricket, Mr David Dunne and MIC Basketball, Ms Constance Apostolou. We congratulate both David and Constance on their appointments and wish them, along with Mrs Felicity Warsop (MIC Baseball/Softball) and Mr Andrew Brennan (MIC Swimming), all the best with managing the summer sports this season. 

Summer Season Structures

I wish to provide a basic outline of how the Summer Sport competitions are now going to be structured for the 2021/2022 season:

 

Basketball:

  • No ISA competition fixtures in Term 4
  • Term 1 2022 - the competition structure will be five rounds of fixtures with those teams who placed 1st or 2nd on the ladder going through to contest for ISA Premierships on 12 March 2022.

ISA Cricket: 

  • No ISA competition fixtures in Term 4
  • Term 1 2022 - the competition structure will be five rounds of fixtures with those teams who placed 1st or 2nd on the ladder going through to contest for ISA Premierships on 12 March 2022.

NDJCA Cricket:

  • NDJCA ‘Covid-Cup’ competition will commence from 6 November to allow those teams which have been adequately prepared to play some friendly fixtures.
  • The College has tentatively committed to playing fixtures in the NDJCA ‘Covid-Cup’ from Saturday 27 November through to Saturday 11 December 2021.
  • An NDJCA competition structure has been drafted for eight rounds of fixtures commencing on 29 January 2022 and will conclude with the final fixture on the weekend of 19 and 20 March 2022.

RHBL Baseball:

  • Competition is yet to be decided, with various options being discussed at Board Level.

Swimming:

  • Training will commence at the College pool in November and the St Patrick’s College Annual Invitation Swimming Carnival at Ryde Aquatic Centre moving from Friday 5 November to Friday 26 November.

Anthony Calavassy

Head of Secondary Sport