Israeli Basketball Teams Adjust Schedules for Election Day
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Israeli basketball clubs Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem are changing travel schedules to allow players and staff to vote in national elections. Hapoel Tel Aviv will depart for a EuroLeague game in Sofia on election day, October 28, after practicing and voting in Israel. Hapoel Jerusalem is also delaying its players' travel until after they vote.
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- Israeli basketball teams are altering travel to accommodate players voting in elections.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv will depart for a EuroLeague game on election day after voting.
- Hapoel Jerusalem players will also travel after casting their ballots.
- The teams are adjusting their usual pre-game travel routines.
- The changes affect both league and European competition schedules.
Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem basketball clubs have altered their travel plans to allow Israeli players and staff to vote in the upcoming elections. Hapoel Tel Aviv, facing a busy week with a league game against Hapoel Jerusalem followed by two EuroLeague matches, was scheduled to depart for Sofia, Bulgaria, on October 26 for their game against Anadolu Efes on October 28. However, Israeli players and staff requested to remain in Israel on election day. Consequently, the team will hold a final practice in Israel on October 27, the day before the game, and depart for Sofia later that day after they have voted. This deviates from their usual practice of traveling two days prior to a match.
Similarly, Hapoel Jerusalem will adjust its travel for a EuroCup game against Le Mans. Foreign players will depart on Monday for the Wednesday game, while Israeli players will travel on Tuesday, after casting their votes.
