YEAR 1-8 futureFERNS MT EDEN COMPETITION
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Year 1-8 futureFERNS Mt Eden Competition CSG
The futureFERNS competition at Windmill Park, Mt Eden 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.
Year 1-4 playing days: Thursday afternoons from 14 May – 27 August (No play 9,16 and 23 July)
Year 5-8 playing days:Wednesday afternoons from13 May – 6 August (No play 8, 15 and 22 July)
Year 7 & 8 ….Monday afternoons from 4 May – 24 August (No play 1 June, 6, 13 and 20 July)
Year 1 & 2
- Game Times: 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.
Year 3 & 4
- Game Times: 4.00pm | 4.55pm | 5.50pm | 6.45pm
- 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.
Year 5 & 6
- Game times: 4.00pm | 4.45pm | 5.30pm | 6.15pm
- 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.
Year 7 & 8
- Game times: 4.00pm | 4.45pm | 5.30pm | 6.15pm
- 15 minute time on court for warm up followed by a game
- 7 v 7 (recommend 10 players per team)
- Substitutions during an interval or when play has stopped for injury/illness
- Minimum of half a game per game
- Provide opportunities for players to play a variety of positions
- Played on a full size netball court
- Play with a Size 5 ball
- Goalposts at 3.05m
- Games will be 40 minute duration – 4 x 10 minute quarters
- GK, GD, WD, C, WA, GA, GS
- Scores taken for competition points table
- Year 7&8 Coach Workshops – Full training is provided for coaches – please see Coach Development page for upcoming dates.
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 1-8 Mt Eden Competition Dates Table
| FEBRUARY | 11 February | Summer League – Windmill Park Juniors (Wednesdays) commences (8 weeks) |
| 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 |
| 27 March | Entries close for Junior Pre-Season Tournament (Year 3 - 8) – St Johns | |
| APRIL | 1 April | Pre-Season Meeting – Windmill Park Mother Earth futureFERNS Year 1- 8 4.00pm all school/club netball co-ordinators to attend) |
| 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 | |
| 4, 11 & 18 May | Year 7 & 8 Grading Weeks | |
| 13, 20 & 27 May | Year 5 & 6 Grading Weeks | |
| 14 May | Year 1 & 2 Programme Commences | |
| 14, 21 & 28 May | Year 3 & 4 Grading Weeks | |
| 25 May | Year 7 & 8 Competition Commences (10 Weeks) | |
| JUNE | 1 June | NO PLAY Year 7 & 8 | Queens Birthday |
| 3 June | Y 5 & 6 Programme commences (10 weeks) | |
| 4 June | Y 1 – 4 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 |
| 6-23 July | NO PLAY | School holidays | |
| 26 July | St Johns Mid-Winter Year 3 – 6 Tournament | |
| AUGUST | 14 August | Entries close for Intermediate Challenge (schools & clubs) Tournament – St Johns |
| 23 August | Intermediate Challenge (school & clubs) Tournament – St Johns | |
| 24 August | Year 7 & 8 Last games | |
| 26 August | Year 5 & 6 Last games | |
| 27 August | Year 1 – 4 Last games | |
| 31 August | Saver Day (in case of postponement during the season) | |
| 31 August | Year 7 & 8 Prizegiving | |
| SEPTEMBER | 2 September | Year 5 & 6 v |
| 3 September | Year 1 – 4 Saver Day (in case of postponement during season) |
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| 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) |