A new model proposed by Basketball Victoria might see teams permitted entry to stadiums one at a time and parents prevented from watching their children play.
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The tentative model, which has been submitted to the state government, outlines a number of guidelines in order to facilitate a manageable return to play.
The measures include restrictions about how many people are allowed at a game and an enforced 'swap over' process between matches as people arrive and leave.
Basketball Ballarat chief executive Peter Eddy said after games, teams might leave by one door, during which time balls and benches are cleaned and wiped down, before the next group enters via a separate door.
Eddy said it was important people understood that things won't be the same when things return.
"You might only have your team, a coach, manager and scorer allowed in and that's it," he said.
"It will mean simple things like kids can't bring their balls to the stadium on a game day, and there would only be the one game ball which would be supervised by us and cleaned by us.
"It's going to be a labour intensive responsibility on the association to manage the health standards imposed on us and we are mindful of that, and that's our responsibility."
Eddy said the model was a grassroots version on an original report carried out and submitted by the Australian Institute of Sport.
He said the draft plan also included a designated biosecurity officer - an experienced venue supervisor trained to manage the health and safety of patrons. When necessary, the officer would hold people to certain points.
You might only have your team, a coach, manager and scorer allowed.
- Peter Eddy
"Kids being kids tend to congregate, so you've got to be disciplined and we will have to be part of the education process," he said.
Despite a likely increase in time between games, Eddy was hopeful that evening senior matches wouldn't have to be cut back.
While 10:10pm games would not return, he didn't rule out scheduling games as late as 9:50pm if need be.
"We anticipate Saturday will be a critical day where we use all courts we have," he said.
With stage two of restrictions pegged to be lifted on May 31, Basketball Ballarat is hopeful it can allow teams to start training soon after. It will aim to resume competition after June 29, however that date is subject to government approval.
Eddy said whatever model Basketball Ballarat was allowed to implement, it would make the most of to get kids playing.
"We will support what the government is doing and we will try to get through as best we can without having to close again," Eddy said.
