Hello Fellow Netballers!

The time is almost upon us for when our season begins!

This email is just a quick one to let you know of the upcoming dates and some other pertinent information.

Did you know…..

• Premier and Premier Reserve Grading - teams will be using the MyNetball Manager app for scoring as there are no bench officials during grading.  Please ensure there is at least one person available to score for each of the grading games.  Saturday teams will use the app for scoring for the entire season.  Information for this can be found here: Paperplus Te Awamutu Netball Centre - My Netball Game Day App

• For all levels…. Teams will not be considered to be entered into the competition unless all team conditions are met:

  • Umpire

  • Coach

  • Manager

  • Minimum number of players (7 for Prem/PR, 5 for all other teams)

• Umpires may only be nominated for one team per grade

• This year, teams at all levels (Prem/PR as well as Saturdays) will use the MyNetball Manager app to submit their team lists prior to their games

• The grading format has slightly changed this year.  Check out the updated regulations on our website: Paperplus Te Awamutu Netball Centre - Policies/Regulations/Constitution

Some quick FAQs…

1. Can I register a new player during grading? - No.  Player registrations are closed the day before grading starts. These reopen after the completion of grading for the duration of the Promotion Relegation round.  Players may "Play up" a grade, but they may NOT "Play Down" a grade.

2. We are registering for the Premier grade - do we need to nominate an umpire?  Yes, as per our regulations, all grades must nominate an umpire.

3. We have 2 teams in A Grade. Can we nominate the same umpire for both? No - Umpires may only be nominated for one team per grade (eg A, B or C - not A1 and A2)

4. My team is short of numbers during grading, can we we players from another team? Yes, players can “Play Up” eg from Prem Reserve to Prem or B Grade to A Grade.  Please note - this counts towards the number of games that the player plays for a higher grade team. A team is able to take the court with 5 players.

5. How many games can a player “Play up”?  A player may only play 2 games at a higher grade.  The 3rd game, they will be deemed to be part of the higher graded team.  As an aside - the multiple games on each Prem and PR Grading nights for this purpose will be counted as one game per night.  Remember, if the player is on the team list, they are deemed to have taken the court.

6. One of my players wants to change teams and play at a lower level.  Can she do this?  A written request must be made to PPTANC. The committee will then take all necessary factors into consideration, approving or denying the request.

A super busy few weeks coming up!

Here are some dates to add to your calendars. Please check them carefully to ensure you don't miss any of the deadlines.

• 7th March - Premier and Premier Reserve Team registrations close

• 10th March - Premier and Premier Reserve Info evening (via TEAMS) A representative for EVERY team is required to attend

• 14th March - Junior Tournament registration close

• 14th March - Saturday Team registrations close

• 17th March - Saturday Info evening (via TEAMS) A representative for EVERY team is required to attend

• 24th March - Premier Reserve - last day to add players to teams until after grading

• 25th March - Premier - last day to add players to teams until after grading

• 25th March - Grading starts for Premier Reserve

• 26th March - Grading starts for Premier

• 30th March - Junior Tournament

• 4th April - Saturdays - last day to add players to teams until after grading

• 5th April - Grading starts for Saturdays

• 6th April - Representative Player trials (at the Events Centre)

We have sent out a prior email that has information around fees and registrations.  If you require another copy of this, please let us know.

Have an awesome weekend!

PPTANC Committee

Article added: Wednesday 26 February 2025