Christchurch Netball Centre’s Junior Rainbow Tournament is designed to be the fun, supportive environment where our tamariki learn to love the game.

Ka mau te wehi | Fantastic!

Thank you to every single participant, coach, whistler, umpire, official and supporter - you have helped us set the CNC Junior Rainbow Tournament record today with a total of 74 enthusiastic teams

Extra special thanks to our generous sponsors: Chipmunks Cranford, Inflatable World Hornby, Trends Hair and Beauty Salon, NPD and Uprising. And our Community and Participation Lead Sara Norton along with her awesome crew of Junior Committee volunteers

Please follow CNC on facebook this week for a wrap up and photos from the 2023 CNC Junior Rainbow Tournament on Sunday 6 August.

Tag #CNCrainbowtourney to share your photos too

Congratulations to our participants and winners:

Highest Level of the Rainbow

Year 8             Cashmere Eagles

Year 7             Bon Appetit

Year 6             The Hotshots

Year 5             Paparoa Penguins

Year 4             Marist Stars

Year 3             Amberley Stars

Fancy Dress

Year 8 1st        Cashmere Favourites – this is also the team that sent their first ever Rainbow photo

            2nd       The App Store

Year 7 1st        Rolleston Pink

            2nd       CFC Care Bears

Year 6 1st        Unbreakable Pinatas

            2nd       Barbie Girls and Hi Ken!

Year 5 1st        Not So Sour Skittles

            2nd       Taste the Rainbow

Year 4 1st        Tiny Teddies

            2nd       New Brighton Tigers

Year 3 1st        Rainbow Hearts

            2nd       Merrin Minions

Due to the popularity of this event in 2023, a few minor changes were made to the format. Please see the article below for details and updated event guidelines.

2023 CNC Junior Rainbow Tournament
Sunday 6 August 
9:30am to 2pm
Christchurch Netball Centre, Hagley Park

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Format | Update

In 2023, Rainbow Tournament teams will play five mini games over the course of the day.

The day starts at 9.30am and finishes at 2.30pm – we have had to extend the day slightly to fit all teams in.

Year 3-4-5 grades will play their first game at 9.30am and Year 6-7-8 grades will play their first game at 10am.

These grades will continue to play at different times over the day, the draw will be up soon.

There is a mass warm-up for the Year 3-4-5 grades at 9.15am and another at 9.45am for the Year 6-7-8 grades.

Team "To Do" List

Rainbow Score Cards should be collected from the tournament office prior to your first game, when you check your team in.

Rainbow bands can be collected from the tournament office after your last game.

At the end of the day, awards for best dressed will be on Centre Court – 2pm for Year 3-4-5 grades and 2.30pm for Year 6-7-8 grades.

About the CNC Junior Rainbow Tournament

This annual tournament, for participants Year 3-8, is one of the most highly anticipated days on the Christchurch netball calendar.

In a fun, supportive environment, players, coaches and umpires will develop greater confidence and skills. It's a unique opportunity to take part in a series of games - vs different clubs - all in one day.The Christchurch Netball Centre provides a fabulous atmosphere - you bring the fun and friends!

*Spot prizes and giveaways for participants

*Court filled with activities for players to do during break time

*Best dressed competition for teams

Thank you to all of the clubs, schools, coaches, officials and administrators who supported this special day on the CNC calendar.

Event Guidelines

1. Team Composition

Year 3-4 teams may have a maximum of 8 players, Year 5-6 teams may have a maximum of 9 players and Year 7-8 teams may have a maximum of 10 players. All grades are allowed 3 boys on court at one time with one covering each third of the court.

2. Umpires

Two umpires to each game. All grades are required to provide an umpire to umpire their own team (for Year 3-4 this will be the coach as per Mother Earth futureFERNS rules). Please ensure that you have one team umpire, if possible, that umpires the entire game. Umpires are not required to time as well, please note each team must provide a timekeeper for each game.

CNC may be able to provide some umpires for Year 5-8 games upon request on a first in, first served basis. Email Pam at whistlers@cnc.org.nz if you would like to request an umpire.

Please note that if your team does not supply an umpire, a player or coach will have to take on this responsibility. Whistles for Year 5-6 and Year 7-8 games can be purchased for $5 from the tournament office.

3. Rainbow Rules

Each team will be given a team card. Every team starts on the first level of the Rainbow – Violet.

Year 3-4 teams need to score 6 goals to move up to the next level of the Rainbow. A tick should be placed in each box on the team card for each goal scored. When 6 Violet goals have been scored the team moves to the next level – Indigo.

Year 5-6 teams need to score 8 goals to move up to the next level of the Rainbow. A tick should be placed in each box on the team card for each goal scored. When 8 Violet goals have been scored the team moves to the next level – Indigo.

Year 7-8 teams need to score 10 goals to move up to the next level of the Rainbow. A tick should be placed in each box on the team card for each goal scored. When 10 Violet goals have been scored the team moves up to the next level – Indigo.

The Rainbow levels are in this order: Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red and RAINBOW.

Every level of the Rainbow is a different coloured wrist band, and all players will be awarded the colour band for the level of the Rainbow the team achieves.

4. Games

This is a round robin tournament and all teams play 5 games.

Year 3-6 games will be 2 x 8-minute halves with a 2-min half time break. Teams swap ends at half time.

Year 7-8 games will be 2 x 10-minute halves with a 2-min half time break. Teams swap ends at half time.

After the last game of the day, teams bring their team card up to the tournament office to be presented with their wrist bands.

Prizegiving will be held at the end of the last game for each grade.

5. Uniform/Balls/Bibs/First Aid

Teams should wear uniforms but may include a dress up feature that does not interfere with player safety (e.g., stripey socks, face paint, tutus etc). Each team is required to supply their own bibs and match ball. Bibs may be hired at the tournament office for a fee of $5. Each team is responsible for their player’s first aid, please provide your own first aid kit. There is no ice available at the netball centre, please bring your own.

6. Fun Activities

There will be a court set up for fun activities running over the course of the day including skipping ropes, hula hoops, noughts and crosses, hopscotch, and targets.

7. Fancy Dress Competition

Prizes will be awarded for best dressed and runners up in each grade.

There will be awards and spot prizes for best dressed umpire, coach, supporter, and sibling.

8. Spot Prizes

There will be quiz running throughout the day, with prizes awarded to the first person who correctly answers each question at the tournament office.

9. Refreshments

The Atrium café will be open for coffee, cold drinks and a selection of food items will also be available for purchase.

10. Carpark

There are a limited number of carparks available, please give yourself enough time to find a park in case the carpark is full. There will be several carparks coned off for the tournament organisers and volunteers, please do not move the cones and park in these carparks.

11. Postponement

If the weather is poor, the tournament will be postponed to Sun 13th August.

Article added: Wednesday 12 July 2023