[New post] All activities at the Singapore Basketball Centre stopped following spotlight crash.

SPIN posted: " Basketball activities at the Singapore Basketball Centre have been stopped temporarily following the 12 November incident where a spotlight crashed to the court during a Women's National Basketball League match involving Radio Mas and Siglap White.  " TMSG All activities at the Singapore Basketball Centre stopped following spotlight crash. SPIN Nov 14 Basketball activities at the Singapore Basketball Centre have been stopped temporarily following the 12 November incident where a spotlight crashed to the court during a Women's National Basketball League match involving Radio Mas and Siglap White.  The incident occurred at around 7.55 pm on 12 November at the facility in Aljunied. "We are currently working with Sport Singapore to work out alternate game venues to facilitate subsequent matches safely with minimal disruption," said Basketball Association of Singapore general manager James Soh in response to queries by TMSG. "All activities at the Singapore Basketball Centre have been stopped temporarily until the rectification process is complete and the facility is certified safe for play." TMSG was the first media outlet to have written about the incident and also shared a video which was extracted from the livestream. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TMSG (@tmsg01) The video on TMSG's Instagram has since garnered more than 90,000 views. According to the BAS, there were about 80 people on site comprising players, technical officials, spectators, and volunteers.  In addition, as the video showed, six technical officials and a competition manager were stationed near the scene of the incident.  However, no one was injured in the incident. Because of the incident, games scheduled for 13 and 16 November have been postponed.  "There were no clear signs or indicators before the incident occurred.  "Maintenance is conducted regularly, with the most recent light check in August during the Men's National Basketball League," the statement added. The BAS added that following the incident, investigation and rectification work "commenced promptly on 12 November."  A VIEW OF THE COURT BEFORE THE INCIDENT "The affected circuit was isolated immediately with subsequent safety checks performed across all lighting points.  "Technical equipment and connected circuits were also tested to ensure they are kept in safe working condition. "The safety of our premises remains our top priority and investigations and rectifications are currently underway." MAIN PHOTO: YOUTUBE If you have any photos from the courts that evening, please email us at hello@tmsg.sg Comment Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from TMSG. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://themonitor.sg/2022/11/14/all-activities-at-the-singapore-basketball-centre-stopped-following-spotlight-crash/ Powered by WordPress.com