FIBA Europe, the sport's European administrators, have written to the Irish government to give their backing to Basketball Ireland's 'Return to Play' plan.
The 26-page proposal would see teams allowed to return to training by the first week of February, with games to resume a month later.
The international sides would play a game around St Patrick's Day, while second and third level competition would also resume in March.
The plan would include what the association calls "rigorous" testing, as well as any additional testing that was needed to facilitate games.
Basketball Ireland had confirmed last week that they intended to get a document to government before Christmas, and it was sent on Wednesday of this week.
"Basketball Ireland are held in high regard by their European peers," FIBA Europe Secretary General Kamil Novak wrote in his letter to Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin and Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht, Jack Chambers.
"In recent years we have trusted them to host our General Assembly and three European Championships, including one scheduled for Limerick in July 2021.
"They are professional and competent and can be absolutely trusted to adhere to all guidelines and stipulations for health and safety.
"We sincerely urge you to trust them with a safe and phased re-opening of basketball in Ireland as laid out in this document."
Basketball Ireland CEO Bernard O’Byrne added: "This is a comprehensive document that we’ve been working extremely hard on.
"We hope that the Government sees that the extensive measures that we plan to roll out will ensure the safe return of our sport.
"We are somewhat of an outlier in Europe when it comes to our National League, with it not being underway.
"I hope that the Government recognises this and reconsiders its approach to elite level basketball. I’d also like to thank FIBA for the backing it has given to Basketball Ireland."
