Year 1-6 futureFERNS
St Johns
The futureFERNS competition is divided into four key stages of development, from the youngest children in Year 1 right through to Intermediate age children in Year 8. The modified game transforms and becomes more challenging as the players get older and continue to develop their Netball skills.
The futureFERNS Year 1-6 netball competition is on Thursday nights at St Johns. The competition commences Thursday 16 May and runs until Thursday 5 September 2019 (No play 11, 18, and 25 July).
Years 1 & 2
- Game times: Thursday 4.00pm | 4.45pm
- 19 minute skill session followed by a game
- 4 v 4 game with a maximum of 8 per team
- Rolling subs
- Played across 1/3 of a netball court
- Play with a 20cm textured playground ball
- Goal post at 2.1m or handheld hula hoops
- Each team must be accompanied by a coach or parent helper each week
- Excellent for first time coaches to learn in a supportive environment
- Year 1&2 Coach Workshops – Full training is provided for coaches – please see Coach Development page for upcoming dates
Years 3 & 4
- Game times: Thursday 4.00pm | 4.55pm | 5.50pm
- 14 minute skill session followed by a game
- 5 v 5 (recommend 7 players per team)
- Rolling subs
- Played across 2/3 of a netball court
- Play with a size 4 ball
- Goal post 2.6m
- Each team must be accompanied by a coach or parent helper each week
- Year 3&4 Coach Workshops – Full training is provided for coaches – please see Coach Development page for upcoming dates
Years 5 & 6
- Game times: Thursday 4.00pm | 4.55pm | 5.50pm | 6.45pm
- 15 minute time on court for warm up followed by a game
- 6 v 6 (recommend 8 players per team)
- Rolling subs
- Played on a full size netball court
- Play with a Size 4 ball
- Goalposts at 2.6m
- Games will be 32 minute duration – 4 x 8 minute quarters
- Positions include 2 attacks, 2 defence and 2 centres
- No results tables
- Year 5&6 Coach Workshops – Full training is provided for coaches – please see Coach Development page for upcoming dates
FORMS
Useful forms and information for the Year 1-6 St Johns Competition
- Junior netball overview
- Cancellation Procedures
- 2019 Dates
- Court Layout
- 2019 St Johns Year 1-6 Information Pack
- 2019 St Johns Year 1 – 6 Team List Form
Boys in futureFerns Netball
Netball New Zealand Junior Policy 2017
- All boys may play netball alongside girls up to the age of 12 (Year 8) without restriction.
- Boys on court at any one time should not be more than half the team.
- Note: Year 7 & 8 boys, a maximum of 3 boys are allowed on the court at any time, with only one in each area of play i.e. GS or GA | WA, C, or WD | GD or GK.
- For more information please contact Anne Nicholson on games@aucklandnetball.co.nz or phone 280 4131
Year 1-6 St Johns Competition
| FEBRUARY | 11 February | Entries close for Summer League – Junior (Year 3 – 8) |
| 18 February | Summer League – St Johns Junior (Tuesdays) commences (6 weeks) | |
| 19 February | Summer League – Windmill Park Junior (Wednesdays) commences (6 weeks) | |
| MARCH | 4 March | Auckland Netball AGM 6.30pm – St Johns One representative from each school or club to attend |
| 24 March | Pre-Season Meeting – St Johns Mother Earth futureFERNS Year 1- 8 4.00pm all school/club netball co-ordinators to attend) |
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| 27 March | Entries close for Junior Pre-Season Tournament (Year 3 - 8) – St Johns | |
| APRIL | 5 April | Junior Pre-Season Tournament (Year 3 – 8) – St Johns |
| 11 April | Mother Earth futureFERNS Year 1 - 8 Entries close | |
| 29 April | Fees and Team List Registration Forms due by 5pm | |
| 30 April | Mother Earth futureFERNS Year 5&6 Coach Workshop – St Johns | |
| 30 April | Mother Earth futureFERNS Year 5&6 Umpire Workshop – St Johns | |
| MAY | 3 May | Mother Earth futureFERNS Year 1-4 Coach Workshop – Windmill Park |
| 3 May | Mother Earth futureFERNS Year 5&6 Coach Workshop – Windmill Park | |
| 3 May | Mother Earth futureFERNS Year 5&6 Umpire Workshop – Windmill Park | |
| 5 May | Mother Earth futureFERNS Year 1-4 Umpire Workshop – St Johns | |
| 7 May | Mother Earth futureFERNS Year 1-4 Umpire Workshop – St Johns | |
| 14 May | Year 1&2 Programme commences (13 weeks) | |
| 14, 21 & 28 May | Year 3-6 Grading Weeks 1, 2 & 3 | |
| JUNE | 4 June | Year 3-6 Programme commences (10 weeks) |
| 12 June | Entries close for Windmill Park Mid-Winter Year 3 – 6 Tournament | |
| 21 June | Windmill Park Mid-Winter Year 3 – 6 Tournament | |
| JULY | 3 July | Entries close for St Johns Mid-Winter Year 3 – 6 Tournament |
| 9, 16 & 23 July | NO PLAY | School holidays | |
| 26 July | St Johns Mid-Winter Year 3 – 6 Tournament | |
| AUGUST | 27 August | Last games |
| SEPTEMBER | 3 September | Saver Day (in case of postponed during season) |
| OCTOBER | 2 October | Entries close for Summer League – Junior (Year 3 – 8) |
| 20 October | Summer League – St Johns Juniors (Tuesdays) commences (8 weeks) | |
| 21 October | Summer League – Windmill Park Juniors (Wednesdays) commences (8 weeks) |