Are you excited for the official comeback of UAAP event coming this month? Tune-in for more exciting news and updates, to know more, read it here:
The most awaited collegiate sports league is back in the Philippines, after being on hiatus for two (2) years, this coming March 26th year of 2022 is the official comeback of the said event at the Mall of Asia Arena. This season’s host will be the De La Salle University, the UAAP had looked at the Mall of Asia Arena, Araneta Coliseum, Ynares Center and FilOil Flying V Arena as venues for the games. However, due to existing limitations brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, these are the sports you will get to see in the Season 84: men’s 5-on-5 basketball, men’s and women’s 3x3 basketball, women’s indoor volleyball, men’s beach volleyball, men’s and women’s chess, poomsae, and cheerdance competition. One of the reasons behind this quick tournament is by preventing student-athletes from being caged in a bubble for a long time. In addition, fans and members of the press will not be allowed to go inside the bubble, at least, in the first round said by Emmanuel Calanog, UAAP President. The UAAP will consider allowing the fans and the press at the venue if things go well. The UAAP also says that several schools will not be able to participate in some events, a total of eight (8) schools have already committed to participate in events such as basketball, volleyball, and cheerdance, however there are some schools that expressed that they are unable to put teams for other events. There will be a strict implementation of health protocols to assure that the players are safe inside the bubble. In assuring everyone is safe during this season, antigen testing will be given to all inside the game in which RT-PCR tests will be conducted every 14 days to see that all the players are tested and safely monitored during the collegiate league Season 84 games.
As the UAAP Season 84 prepares for its return, it has partnered with SMART Communications, Inc (Smart), to be the official partner that will bring games to fans via the GigaPlay app. Upon the comeback of the UAAP, it will set to bring back the healthy competitive rivalries among the eight universities which are, Ateneo De Manila University, Adamson University, De La Salle University, National University, University of the East, University of the Philippines, Far Eastern University, and University of Santo Tomas, Smart plays an important role upon delivering real-time UAAP games and happenings to subscribers and sport fans. In the word of PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications President and CEO, Mr. Alfredo S. Panlilio, “We join the millions of UAAP fans who are eager to show their school pride as the league returns after a two-year, pandemic-enforced hiatus. While we can’t troop to the venues in full force just yet, we are glad to make watching the upcoming games easier than ever with the GigaPlay app. This is part of our commitment to give our customers what they want and continue to enable them to pursue their passions”. In the year of Season 82, some of you can still recall that it was put on hold due to Covid-19 restrictions, however, as we are now in the new normal, the University Athletic Association of the Philippines partnered with Smart GigaPlay that allows fans to experience sports action and be able to show support and cheer for their school again with just in the tap on their gadgets. With current technology and advancements, you can now enjoy streaming the UAAP via app to check for updates, watch your favorite games and support the University you want to support during this season.
Some of you might ask, what is or what does UAAP mean, well to give you a brief insight, UAAP or also known as University Athletic Association of the Philippines was established in 1938, this is a sports association of eight universities in the Philippines, traditionally each year teams from the universities plays in 15 sport games. In addition, basketball being the most popular sports in the country, is the most watched and most supported among all the sports. All the sports that UAAP conducts have Men’s and Women’s division, except for baseball which only men participate and softball which women only participate. The following sports has a junior division, in which the associated high schools of the universities participate: for both Boys' and Girls' (swimming and volleyball) and for Boys' only (track and field, chess, football, judo, taekwondo, table tennis and swimming). With this Season 84 games, there will no be fans allowed inside the MOA Arena, the committee will review possible fan attendance by the second round depending on the prevailing Covid-19 situation and approval by concerned government agencies. This year’s men’s basketball tournament will serve as the testing ground for other sports, including the top spectator events like women’s volleyball, and the fan-dependent cheerdance competition. As the most-anticipated event the return of UAAP Season 84 will be aired online, fans are not yet allowed to be on the actual games, but the good thing is that it will be broadcast via Cignal TV, which it promises to give and bring a comprehensive coverage of basketball games. The games for this season will be shown in HD live at One Sports, and the UAAP Varsity Channel 263. Mobile streaming is also available through the Cignal Play app and smart Giga Play app. By watching these sports exciting news, you can now avail your own homes with BRIA Homes. Get this chance to watch the UAAP Season 84 with your family in your very own affordable and top-quality home of choice. This is your chance to avail your newest Alecza, Thalia, Elena, or Bettina house model of your choice. As the UAAP gives you an exciting feeling, with BRIA Homes, you will also get an exciting feeling that will make you and your family happy and living in the moment. With the UAAP’s theme “Fully Alive, Champions for Life”, you will also feel fully alive and be a champion in your home with Bria Homes. So, what are you waiting for, grab your newest Bria Homes now and get to experience a satisfying sports game that you can watch in your own homes.
written by Ednyl Joharah Amar
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