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Chatswood Rangers Junior Netball  




What a great game netball is. Played throughout Australia and New Zealand, the UK and many other parts of the world, it doesn’t matter what level of skill or fitness you have, whether you’ve played before, or how long it is since you last played.  




Playing netball is just as good for you as going to the gym – you will soon see and feel the results of improved fitness levels - and there’s the added bonus of learning ball skills and teamwork, making new friends, improving your co-ordination and increasing your confidence, and having a lot of fun.  



At Chatswood Rangers we have girls from a large number of schools, including Mowbray, Chatswood, Artarmon, Lane Cove and Lane Cove West. Some of these schools have their own (great) teams, but we feel Chatswood Rangers can offer a smaller and more personal club, the opportunity to learn under the BEST coaches in the game, and the opportunity to meet girls from other schools and make a lot of new friends  (… this has certainly happened to our daughters …)  


 



Questions answered below include:  


How does Junior netball work ?  


How do I register ?  


What are the uniform requirements ?  


When and where are the 2010 Selection Trials ?  


What is the purpose of the Selection Trials ?  


When and where is the 2010 training ?  


When and where are the Competition Games ?  


When do the Games Start and when does the Season Close ?  

Are there any games in the school holidays ?  

Do they play in wet weather ?  


How can I, as a Parent, get involved ?  

Whom do I contact, if I have other queries ?  


 

Chatswood Rangers Junior Netball  




How does Junior netball work?  




Junior netball is a winter sport mainly running in terms 2 & 3.  


However in advance of the season (usually 3 weeks in Feb):  


·        there is a selection process, which serves to form and register the teams, and  


·        this is followed by pre-season training sessions (late Feb/Mar/early Apr) so the girls understand the basics and know their team before the actual competition commences.   


The Chatswood Junior Netball Club plays in the Northern Suburbs Netball Association (NSNA) competition (games usually commence late Apr).  


 


For specific NSNA competition information/rules please refer to the NSNA website (www.northsnetball.com.au).  


 


How do I register?  


Click on the ‘Click Here to Register’ link on the website (see screenshot below) this will take you to the online registration system.  


 


For information on how to register/fees click on ‘Click Here for Season Information’.  


 


For any problems encountered whilst registering contact admin@chatswoodrangers.com.au  


 


Girls must be turning 8 by 31st December 2010 to play  


 


Those turning 8 or 9 in 2010 play Netta’s  


Those turning 10 in 2010 play 10’s netball  


Those turning 11 in 2010 play 11’s netball  


etc  


 


Occasionally girls may be asked to ‘play up’ in a higher age group in order to make up team numbers.  




What are the uniform requirements?  


 


Insert link to uniform page  


 

When and where are the 2010 Selection Trials?  




Commencing 10th February - Selection Trials will be held over 3 weeks 10th – 24th February. All players are expected to turn up to all trial games at Willoughby Netball Courts, Small Street, Willoughby, as follows:    


5.30 - 6.30                Netta's
6.00 - 7.00                10's & 11's
6.30 - 7.30                12's & 13's
7.00 - 8.00                14, & 15's  

What is the purpose of the Selection Trials?  


 


The selection trials help the club to establish the number of players we have for each age group (& hence if we need to actively recruit any additional players to make up teams). A member of the NSNA runs the selection trials and will place the girls in to teams and assess which grade these teams should play in the competition.  


 


When and where is the 2010 training?  



Pre-season training commences Wednesday 3rd March (TBC) and continues each Wednesday night thereafter until the close of the season at Willoughby Netball Courts, Small Street, Willoughby, as follows  


 


5.30 - 6.30                Netta's, 10's & 11's
6.30 - 7.30                12's, 13's, 14's & 15's  


 


When and where are the Competition Games?  



All games will be at Willoughby Netball Courts, Small Street, Willoughby.  




For Netta’s in 2010 the games will be Friday night at either 5pm or 5.50pm. Once the registrations are complete you will be advised if your daughter’s team is playing at 5pm or 5.50pm, thereafter it will be the same time slot each week.  




For netball in 2010 the games will be Saturday morning, the exact timetable will be drawn up by the NSNA and posted to their website once the team registration process is complete. Generally the younger age groups play in the earlier time slots with the first being at 7.50am, the slots for your age/grade will depend on how many teams register and what grade they are playing. Once allocated you will have the same time slot every week.  




As a guide this is what happened in 2009:  


 


            10’s                 7.50am  


            11’s                 7.50am or 8.40am or 9.30am  


            12’s                 8.40am or 9.30am or 10.20am  


          13’s                   9.30am or 10.20am or 11.10am  


            14’s                 11.10am or 12noon  


            15’s                 11.10am or 12noon or 1.00pm  


 


 

When do the Games Start and when does the Season Close?

 


Netta’s  

Season commences Friday 23rd April 2010  


Season closes with a Netta Gala night on Friday 27th August 2010.  


 


Netball  

Season commences            Saturday 24th April 2010  


Final round (round 14)          Saturday 21st August 2010  


Semi Finals (or round 15)    Saturday 28th August 2010  


Finals                                      Saturday 4th September 2010  


Grand Finals                          Saturday 11th September 2010  


Grand Finals                         Saturday 18th September 2010 (wet weather date if required)  


   


For other competition dates please refer to the NSNA website (www.northsnetball.com.au).  


 


 

Are there any games in the school holidays?

 


No.  


 


Netta’s do not play the on the ‘end-of-term’ Fridays or on the Queen’s Birthday w/e.  


Netball do not play the first, middle or end Saturday’s of the school holidays or on the Queen’s Birthday w/e.  



 

Do they play in wet weather ?

 


Do they play in wet weather ?: generally not  


How to check ?:  


  • for training: teams will be advised by their managers – usually by 4pm that day  
  • for the competition (Friday / Saturdays): Willoughby Wet Weather line (“Ring 1900 920 282 to find out whether the latest round has been cancelled.  

 

How can I, as a Parent, get involved?  

 

All teams will need a Manager, Coach and Umpire. In addition the Rangers Club will be allocated a ‘Duty Day’ during the competition when we are required to assist with running the canteen, duty tower and BBQ.  

   

For more information on the requirements for these roles please see the relevant tab on the Chatswood Rangers home page under Netball.  


 




Whom do I contact, if I have other queries?  


 


See appropriate contact on the Chatswood Rangers Website  (our club / contacts)