Woolworths futureFERNS Year 7-8

Woolworths futureFERNS aim to provide the players a fun and safe environment, maximise opportunities to participate.  The programme encourages the development of skill and provides a progressive introduction to netball, developing a lifelong love of the game.

Players have developed a considerable understanding of the game and are now playing 7-a-side.  The emphasis is on converting the fundemental movement and basic netball skills to foundation netball skills.  Peformance, challenge and playing are key motives for this age group.  Ensuring positional rotation and playing at least half a game will give each player the opportunity to participate and develop.

GAME INFORMATION

The Year 7 & 8 programme is delivered in Term 2 & 3 on Tuesday nights, game times will vary from year to year depending on the number of teams 

Teams must have their own coach and umpire for the duration of the season.

Coaches are encouraged to attend the Star Helper Workshop prior to the season starting, to assist in your development & understanding of netball specific movements of the game.

Umpires are encouraged to attend the schools umpire training delivered by the Netball Wairarapa 

REGISTRATION

Team registrations are due by Monday 8th April 2024

All registrations must be completed online

Schools which are smaller or who have a mismatch of numbers of players may join with another school to present in a mixed team, or may combine players from more than one year group.  In this case the team must play in the grade of the highest year-graded player, except where ONE player is a year grade ahead of the others and has not played netball before.  Any exception to this must be approved by the Operations Manager by emailing ops@netballwai.co.nz for dispensation.

Boys are allowed to play, however no more than three boys per team may be on the court at any one time. Year 7 & 8 must have one player in shooting circle, one player mid court and one player in defence.

Players can only be registered to play for one school.

Teams must play the players who are registered.  If a new player is added to a team during the season the registration must be sent ot the Operations Manager by emailing ops@netballwai.co.nz  and done before the new player can take the court

GRADING

Whilst schools are asked at the time of registration to advise the approximate grade for each team they are entering, the grading games are used to reallocate teams, as required.   Teams will be regraded where there are significant discrepancies.

GAME LENGTH

The first pass of the game is determined through paper-scissors-rock between a player from each team.

• Combined Year /7/8 games are 4 x 10 minute quarters.

A bell will be used to broadcast the start, quarter and finish signals for all games.  Teams must be ready in their positions to begin games at the beginning of the round and after every quarter break when the bell rings.  Play will commence upon the umpire's whistle.  Injury time is to be played at the end of the quarter that the injury was in.

UNIFORM

All players are required to wear their registered team uniform and suitable footwear.  NO item of jewellery, except a medic alert bracelet, shall be worn.  If worn, the bracelet shall be taped. All studs/earrings must be removed and NOT taped for the game. No adornment that may endanger player safety shall be worn.  Fingernails shall be short and smooth. If a player is found to be in breach of these rules, they may not take the court, or will be asked to leave the court.  It is the umpire's responsibility to check all children before the game commences.

Leggings or long-sleeved tops may be worn if they are registered as part of the team uniform.

DEFAULTS

Netball Wairarapa needs to be notified by 12pm on the day of the game.  It will be deemed a late default if Netball Wairarapa is nottified after this time which will incur a late default fine.  All defaults need to be either emailed to ops@netballwai.co.nz or Phone 0272865595

CANCELLATIONS

Will be notified from 12pm via email to school delegate and facebook.  If no cancellation announcement is made, please assume netball is on