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SOCIAL NETBALL COMPETITION STATE NETBALL CENTRE

1. WHY CHOOSE SOCIAL NETBALL AT STATE NETBALL CENTRE? The $26million State Netball Centre was officially opened on 28 March 2015. Providing four indoor wooden sprung courts, the venue provides a high quality environment for all levels of netball. As the new home for netball in Western Australia, we are pleased to introduce the inaugural senior social netball competitions. 2. GENERAL INFORMATION – SEASON, REGISTRATION AND FEES The State Netball Centre’s senior social competitions will start on the week beginning Monday 4 May 2015. The initial season will be a 10 week format, including finals, where all teams will play off for a final position. This will allow new teams to enter the competition for the second and third seasons of the year. Ladies, mixed and men’s netball competitions will all be offered.

Nominations open on Wednesday 15 April 2015 and close on Wednesday 29 April 2015. A refundable nomination fee of $140 applies at the time of registration (terms and conditions apply). Entries are taken on a first come, first served basis. If the maximum number of teams is reached, your team will be placed on a reserve list and may be contacted if a team pulls out of the competition.

The match fee is $70 per team, to be paid on a weekly basis prior to the start of your game. If you would like to pay for the full season in advance, a discounted one-off payment for the full seasons fees of $630, with a 10% discount, will apply.

A team captain must be named for each team and contact details given at the time of team nomination. The captain will be the point of contact for the team.

Mixed teams must ensure that the correct balance and positioning of male players is maintained throughout the game - a maximum of 3 males on court at any time, with maximum of 1 male player per third. A minimum number of 2 male players is required on court at all times.

All players stated on the nomination for must be individually registered with Netball WA to take part in the social netball competition at the State Netball Centre. Please see Section 9 regarding the terms and conditions for ‘fill-in’ players.

Competitions will run on Monday and Wednesday nights at the following times: 6.20pm, 7.10pm, 8.00pm, 8.50pm and 9.40pm

Season One – Mon 4 May & Wed 6 May until Mon 6 July & Wed 8 July Season Two – Mon 20 July & Wed 22 July until Mon 21 September & Wed 23 Sept Season Three – Mon 5 October & Wed 7 Oct until Mon 7 December & Wed 9 Dec

 

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2. REGISTRATION To register a team please phone the State Netball Centre on 9380 3717 or email sncbookings@netballwa.com.au to tell us your team name and intent to join the competition. The team name will be added to the correct competition in the back end of MyNetball. A link will then be emailed to the team captain, who will need to go online and follow the prompts to ensure all details and players are entered. It is important that all details are filled in correctly including all contact information. The nomination fee is payable at the time of team registration. All players must be an individually registered member of Netball WA. Current Netball WA playing members are free but will need to provide their MyNetball number. Individual registration will open prior to the start of Season One. The benefits of membership include individual insurance, a $25 Scody online voucher, Netball WA member discounts, prior notice for events and West Coast Fever membership and regular Eye On The Ball eNews information. Individuals can register their interest to either fill in or join a team by completing the State Netball Centre Social Competition Individual Nomination Form. Players must be a minimum of 14 years old as of 31 December 2015. 3. NOMINATION FEES A nomination fee equal to two match fees must be paid to register a team. This fee is held as a bond and is fully refundable at the end of the season. Those teams who leave the competition before the end of the season or who are removed by management due to unacceptable behaviour, will lose their bond. All or part of the bond may be taken as payment towards forfeit fees or penalties. Please see the conditions of forfeits and/or no shows in section 8. 4. MATCH FEES & PAYMENT Teams have two options for paying match fees: • Pay per match: $70.00 (GST inclusive) per game, irrespective of the number of

players you have and paid on a weekly basis prior to the start of the game. If the match fee is not paid prior to the start of the match, that match will be forfeited and forfeit fees will apply.

• Pay per season: A one off, up-front payment of $630 covers the team for the entire 10 week season, including finals. Teams who choose this option receives a 10% discount on the total season’s fees.

5. GRADING All teams will be graded during the first 3 weeks of competition. Grading will depend on the number of teams in the competition.

6. SCORESHEETS Scoresheets are to be collected by the umpires and distributed to teams before the start of each game. Full names must be stated on the scoresheet. Please note that the score sheet is the official scoring document – no other form of scoring will be deemed official. Captains must sign the scoresheet at the end of a game to confirm the details are correct.

 

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7. BEST PLAYER VOTES The umpires will vote for one player in each team for each game. Names will be collated throughout the season and the player with the most votes will receive the title of Most Valuable Player in the league. 8. FORFEIT All forfeits must be phoned into the State Netball Centre as soon as possible. No other form of communication will be accepted. See below for forfeit fees. The cost will be taken from your nomination fee where applicable. No show = $140 (full match cost) Forfeit less than 24 hours = $105 Forfeit 1 to 7 days in advance = $70 Forfeit over 7 days in advance = $35 Team withdrawal from competition = $140 Debts must be paid prior to the following match. 9. FILL INS Fill-ins are permitted as part of the social netball competitions and may play any position on the court. All fill-ins must complete a State Netball Centre Social Competition Individual Nomination Form the first time they fill in. Fill-ins must register with Netball WA after 3 matches (irrespective of how many teams they have played for) and must be registered to be eligible for finals. 10. GAME FORMAT Game duration is 40 minutes, made up of 4 x 10 min quarters. Please note the following timing rules:

- 1 x minute break at quarter time and three-quarter time; - 3 x minute break at half time; - The game clock does not stop during any quarter; and - 5 minute between each game.

All players should be at their court no later than 5 minutes prior to the scheduled game time. Note that the game clock will start regardless of whether a team is present or not. A penalty of 1 goal for every 1 minute late will apply to the offending team. If a team has not taken the court in the first quarter, the game will be forfeited. 11. UNIFORM & JEWELLERY All players in a team must compete in the same coloured sports dresses or shirts. Shirts may be of any colour or style, provided ALL team mates wear the exact same colour. All players must also wear matching netball bibs. These may be of the same or contrasting colour to the main shirt worn by all players. Sets of seven netball bibs are available for purchase at the State Netball Centre reception. It is the umpires’ discretion whether or not bibs of opposing sides match or are too similar to take the court. If they are deemed matching or too similar, a spare set of bibs will be given by the State Netball Centre to wear for the game duration.

 

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All players must also wear matching coloured skirts or shorts. This colour does not need to be the same as the shirt or bib. Players within the same team may wear different garments, however the colour must be the same. All teams must adhere to this by Round 3 of the regular competition. Failure to do this will result in a 2 goal penalty for each garment of each player out of uniform. A flat wedding ring may be worn, but must be taped. No other jewellery is permitted. Fingernails must be shorter than the fingertip. If longer, they may be taped up and the umpire must be satisfied by this standard. Netball gloves may be worn if deemed suitable by the umpire. 12. COMPETITION POINTS Premiership points are allocated as follows: • Win = 3 points • Draw = 2 point • Loss = 1 points • Bye = 3 points • Win on forfeit = 3 points (score 20-0) • Loss on forfeit = 0 points and fine 13. FINALS – ORDER OF PLACING In each grade, the top 4 teams will progress through to the finals. Semi finals = Team 1 v Team 4. Team 2 v Team 3. Grand finals = Winner from each of the semi final games. Note that for the inaugural 10 week season, teams will also play off for minor placing’s during the finals period, to assist with grading. The allocation of finals is determined by:

1. Total points 2. Number of Wins 3. Number of Goals Scored 4. Number of Goals Scored Against

14. QUALIFYING FOR FINALS Individual players must play a minimum of 3 games during the regular 10 week season to qualify for finals. It is the captain’s responsibility to ensure their name is recorded on the score sheet and marked off each game played. Playing an ineligible player will result in the game being forfeited to the opposing team.

If only the minimum number of players have qualified and are available to play in a particular grade, then that team must play with those players only. If less than the minimum number of players have qualified and are available, then a ruling will be made by the Competition Management.

 

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15. DISPUTES WITH UMPIRES Umpires will be happy to assist in any interpretation of a decision, if asked in a calm and respectful manner by the team captain during breaks or at the end of the game. Please be mindful that the umpire may have another game to umpire and any other questions can be directed towards management or the competition coordinator.

Dissatisfaction with any Umpire must be made to the State Netball Centre competition coordinator by the team’s captain, as soon as possible, through the grievance reporting process.

You will be notified before your game if there is an umpire in training on your court. Consideration must be made for an umpire in training. It is important to remember that without umpires, there would be no competition.

16. DISCIPLINING BY AN UMPIRE Warnings – an umpire warning indicates they are dissatisfied with conduct on or off the court, be it verbal or physical abuse of a player, umpire or spectator, or rough or malicious actions.

Send Offs – indicates an umpire has allowed enough time to adjust the offender’s actions (after a warning) and/or attitudes and therefore deems it necessary to remove the offender from the court for a specified time. A player or spectator who is sent off the court must leave the playing area immediately. Players, who are sent off, forfeit any best player votes they may have received during the season.

17. SUSPENSIONS Should a player be sent off the court by an Umpire on a second occasion in any one season, a suspension of 4 weeks will be give to the offending player.

18. DOCUMENTS/LINKS

• TEAM NOMINATION FORM • INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION FORM • UMPIRE REGISTRATION FORM