The general manager of the basketball association sent a letter to the sports and health ministries and asked: "Allow us to put 700 fans for each of the Cup semifinal games in the stands of the Shlomo team hall"
The Drive-In Hall.
Will an audience entry be approved?
Photography:
Alan Shiver
In nine days, the semi-finals of the State Cup will be held at the Shlomo Team Hall in Tel Aviv.
"This is a traditional event that has been held in Israel for more than 50 years and has received a lot of publicity and exposure," the CEO wrote.
We want to put up to 700 people in each of the games, in a hall with a capacity of 3,400 seats. "
Ben-Shoshan added: "We will be responsible for making sure that everyone present is on the list who arrives at the basketball association in advance and declares that he is not ill, does not suffer from symptoms, etc. Except for the members of the same house.
"We see great importance in trying to bring Israeli sports back to routine on this special evening and we are ready to take responsibility for this experience and ensure that it is carried out in the best possible way. The union will appoint a Corona manager to keep in touch with teams, hall management and all relevant parties. ".
The Cup semi-finals will take place on February 11, when in the first game (18:30) Maccabi Rishon Lezion and the Hapoel Jerusalem Cup rematch will meet to restore the semi-finals from last season.
In the main game (21:10), Hapoel Holon and Maccabi Tel Aviv will compete for the place in the final.