Liaison: Sarah Jenkins and Tracey Sinclair

Kaikoura Netball Centre currently run the Netball New Zealand futureFERNS Programme for Year 7/8 Children.

Fees: $50

Coaches are able to download the programme or purchase the booklet online. This makes coaching easy as everything is available to you.

This age group are School Teams playing within our Centre. Boys and Girls are encouraged to play. All players are picked within the schools and are then registered to play in our Centre.

Players of this age group will have developed a considerable understading of the game, and are now moving up to playing seven-a-side. The emphasis is on converting funamental movement skills to foundation Netball skills. Performance, challenge and 'playing' are key motives for this age group. Ensuring positional rotation and playing at least half a game will give each player the opportunity to participate and develop.

Parents Code of Behaviour

If children are interested, encourage and support them to play.

If you disagree with an official, raise the issue via appropriate channels rather than question the official's judgment and honesty in public.

Recognise and value the importance of coaches and other volunteers, who give their time and resources to provide Netball. they deserve support.

Teach children that effort is as important as victory, so that the result of each game is accepted without undue disappointment.

Encourage children to play to the rules and respect umpires' decisions.

Support the removal of verbal and physical abuse from the game.

Lead by example

Children learn by taking risks and making mistakes, encourage and support this.

Applaud good play by players on both teams.

Remember children are involved in Netball for their enjoyment, not yours.

Avoid forcing children to play if reluctant.