The team announced it’s schedule, which kicks offJune 7
th with the home opener against the Edmonton Stingers. The Rattlers will play 14 games, 6 less than the standard 20 game schedule the league had their first season. “The health and safety of fans, players, officials, and staff is our top priority, and we want to maximize the odds of having fans in the stands for as many games as possible this summer,” said Brad Kraft, Vice President of the Saskatchewan Rattlers, in a news release. “It is our hope that by summer our province will be better positioned in the fight against COVID-19 and restrictions around public gatherings and events may allow for some number of fans to attend games - even if they must be socially distanced within our arena. We know how much the people of Saskatchewan love their sports teams and live events and we cannot wait to have fans back inside the SaskTel Centre. 2021 promises to be another strong year for the CEBL as the talent and entertainmen
The CEBL and the Saskatchewan Rattlers announced the 2021 regular season schedule Thursday, a 14-game slate reduced from the standard 20 games and pushed back from a mid-May start to June 5 to accommodate the possibility of fans being able to attend games in person this summer. The league cannot push its season beyond a late-August playoff finish because most of its players must report to their international pro teams by September. “The health and safety of fans, players, officials, and staff is our top priority, and we want to maximize the odds of having fans in the stands for as many games as possible this summer,” said Brad Kraft, Vice President of the Saskatchewan Rattlers. “It is our hope that by summer our province will be better positioned in the fight against Covid-19 and restrictions around public gatherings and events may allow for some number of fans to attend games - even if they must be socially distanced within our arena. We know how much the people of Saskatch
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The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) team unveiled its 2021 season schedule Thursday.
There are to be 14 games, pared down from the usual 20-game season to accommodate a June start to the season instead of May.
“The health and safety of fans, players, officials, and staff is our top priority, and we want to maximize the odds of having fans in the stands for as many games as possible this summer,” Rattlers vice-president Brad Kraft said in a statement.
“It is our hope that by summer our province will be better positioned in the fight against COVID-19 and restrictions around public gatherings and events may allow for some number of fans to attend games even if they must be socially distanced within our arena.”