Primary & Intermediate Netball Season Information

Year 1 to 8 Netball Competitions

All team registrations are now completed through Sporty. School coordinators: please use your school login to register all teams this season.If you do not have your login information please contact the team at Sporty support@sportsground.co.nz.

Please ensure all participants complete their own regsitration form . Schools can send out a magic link to all returning players to update their details for the season (if participants had completed their own forms in the previous season). 

For coaching resources please visit the FutureFERNS website coaching portal. 

Parents: please contact your school for registration information. 

FUNdamental coach workshops: will be held through out the season, please check out the coaching resource page from our website for more information. 

FutureFERNS Year 1 to 4

The year 1 to 4 programme is delivered on Saturday's in term 1 & 4 (teams register seperately for each term). 

  • Team registrations close Friday 14th February 2025
  • Star Helper workshop Tuesday 18th February 2025

Grades available:

  • Year 1 & 2 Learning to play 
  • Year 1 & 2 Developing 
  • Year 1 & 2 Understanding 
  • Year 3 & 4 Learning to play 
  • Year 3 & 4 Developing 
  • Year 3 & 4 Understanding
  • Learning to play: very first engagement with netball/ball skills
  • Developing: have had some experience/ ability. Can catch, pass and move
  • Good understanding: confident in abilities and able to catch, pass and move with little instruction

Formats

  • Year 1 & 2: 4v4, played across a third. Warm up, skill then game. Usually competed within 40 minutes. 
  • Year 3 & 4: 5V5 format (2xA, 1xC, 2xD), played over two thirds. Warm up, skill then game. Usually completed within 50 minutes.

Fees 2025

  • Team fees: $190 per team (regsitered via school). 
  • Individual fee: $45 (if your school does not have a team registered, paid direct to NHV).

All teams must supply their own "Star Helper"/Coach for the duration of the programme. 

FutureFERNS Year 5 & 6 

The Year 5 & 6 programme is delivered in Term 2 & 3 on Monday nights, with rounds starting from 4pm. 

  • Team registrations close Tuesday 16th April 2025
  • Year 5 to 8 coach workshop Thursday 1st May 2025

Grades available:

  • Year 5 only 
  • Year 5&6
  • Year 6 only
  • Grades may be combined depending on final entry numbers. 
  • Learning to play: limited ball & movement skills, requires more direction.
  • Developing: have had some experience/ ability. Can catch, pass and move.
  • Good understanding: confident in abilities and able to catch, pass and move with little instruction.

Format

  • Year 5&6 (2xA, 2xC, 2xD) 
  • No limit on boys on court
  • Size 4 ball with modified hoops.
  • Full court. 

Fees 

  • Team fees: $430 per team (regsitered via school).  Please talk to your school about individual player payments in a school team.

Teams must have their own coach and umpire for the duration of the season.

Teams are to supply their own uniform, bibs and ball (size 4). 

Coaches are encouraged to attend the FUNdamental workshops to assist in your development & understanding of netball specific movement skills & technical aspects of the game. 

Umpires workshops are available and delivered by the Hutt Valley Netball Umpires Association. Umpires must be confident in calling obstruction, contact, stepping at minimum for the age grade.

No individual registrations are taken for this grade. If your school is not entering a team please email admin@netballhuttvalley.co.nz and we will do our best to accommodate your participation. 

PRIZEGIVING: all year 5&6 participants will receive their certificates at prizegiving (schools will be notified ahead of time).

FutureFERNS Year 7 & 8 

The Year 7 & 8 programme is delivered in Term 2 & 3 on Saturdays, with rounds starting from 8.30am. 

  • Team registrations close Tuesday 16th April 2025
  • Year 5 to 8 coach workshop Thursday 1st May 2025

Grades available:

  • Grades may be combined depending on final entry numbers. 
  • Grading games will take place over the first three weeks to determine grades for round one. Grades may be altered for round two and will be advised when available.
  • Section 1: Good understanding, confident in abilities (catch, pass and move) with little instruction. 
  • Section 14: limited ball and movement skills, requires more direction. 

Format

  • Year 7&8 (GS, GA, WA, C, WD, GD, GK)
  • Two boys on court per team. 
  • Size 5 ball, regular hoop height.
  • Full court. 

Fees 

  • Team fees: $475 per team (regsitered via school).  Please talk to your school about individual player payments in a school team.

Teams must have their own coach and umpire for the duration of the season.

Teams are to supply their own uniform, bibs and ball (size 5). 

Teams must supply their own scorer who will use My Netball Manager app to score. Scorers from both teams are to stand together for the duration of the match. 

Coaches are encouraged to attend the FUNdamental workshops to assist in your development & understanding of netball specific movement skills & technical aspects of the game. 

Umpires workshops are available and delivered by the Hutt Valley Netball Umpires Association. Umpires must be confident in calling obstruction, contact, stepping at minimum for the age grade.

No individual registrations are taken for this grade. If your school is not entering a team please email admin@netballhuttvalley.co.nz and we will do our best to accommodate your participation. 

PRIZEGIVING: Year 7&8 Round 1 & Round 2 Winners will receive their certificates & trophies at prizegiving (schools will be notified ahead of time).​​​​​​​

Year 7&8 McDonald's Hutt Valley Intermediate Challenge Match: It is aniticpated that the top two school teams in year 7&8 will play the annual challenge match on Senior Finals Day in 2025. 

Questions can be directed to admin@netballhuttvalley.co.nz

Primary & Intermediate League Dates 

Registration closing dates 

Term 1 year 1 to 4Friday 14th February 2025
Term 2 year 5 to 8Tuesday 16th April 2025
Term 4 year 1 to 4Friday 17th October 2024


Term 1 futureFERNS Year 1 to 4 programme dates 

WeekDate
Week oneSaturday 22nd February 2025
Week twoSaturday 1st March 2025
Week threeSaturday 8th March 2025
Week fourSaturday 15th March 2025
Week fiveSaturday 22nd March 2025
Week sixSaturday 29th March 2025
Reserve daySaturday 5th April 2025


Term 2 & 3 futureFERNS Year 5 & 6 programme dates 

WeekDate
School Administrator MeetingTuesday 25 March 5pm, Taita Courts
GradingMonday 5th May 2025
GradingMonday 12th May 2025
GradingMonday 19th May 2025
Round 1, week oneMonday 16th May 2025
Round 1, week twoMonday 9th June 2025
Round 1, week threeMonday 16th June 2025
Round 1, week fourMonday 14th July 2025
Round 1, week fiveMonday 21st July 2025
Round 2, week oneMonday 28th July 2025
Round 2, week twoMonday 4th August 2025
Round 2, week threeMonday 11th August 2025
Round 2, week fourMonday 18th August 2025
Round 2, week fiveMonday 25th August 2025

Reserve Day: 1st September

No Play: Monday 2nd June (Monarch's Birthday), Monday 23rd June (Hutt Fest)

Term 2 & 3 futureFERNS Year 7 & 8 programme dates 

WeekDate
School Administrator MeetingTuesday 25 March 5pm, Taita Courts
GradingSaturday 3rd May 2025
GradingSaturday 10th May 2025
GradingSaturday 17th May 2025
Round 1, week oneSaturday 24th May 2025
Round 1, week twoSaturday 7th June 2025
Round 1, week threeSaturday 14th June 2025
Round 1, week fourSaturday 28th June 2025
Round 1, week fiveSaturday 19th July 2025
Round 2, week oneSaturday 26th July 2025
Round 2, week twoSaturday 2nd August 2025
Round 2, week threeSaturday 9th August 2025
Round 2, week fourSaturday 16th August 2025
Round 2, week fiveSaturday 23rd August 2025
Reserve daySaturday 30th August 2025

No Play: Saturday 31st May (Monarch's Birthday), Saturday 21st June (Matariki PH), Saturday 5th & 12th July (School Holidays) 

Term 3 futureFERNS 7-aside programme *year 6 only 

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teams register directly with NHV. 

Term 4 futureFERNS Year 1 to 4 programme dates 

WeekDate
Week oneSaturday 
Week twoSaturday 
Week threeSaturday 
Week fourSaturday 
Week fiveSaturday 
Week sixSaturday 
Reserve daySaturday 


Year 5 to 8 Prizegiving Date

Year levelDate, time, location
Year 5 & 6 

Monday 8th September 2025

4.30pm - 5.15pm

Walter Nash Centre, Taine Street

Year 7 & 8 

Monday 8th September 2025

5.30pm - 6.15pm

Walter Nash Centre, Taine Street