Welcome to the start of the 2024 netball season.

Please see below some important details about our netball season including key dates and fees.

Registrations:

Registrations are done online using Sporty and these are now open. Your players can register directly online saving co-ordinators the hassle of having to double handle paper work. Your registration form can be altered to include any specific questions/ requirements your club/college/school may have. Check out our website under the Online Registration tab for all the details and some great tutorials. If you need any help at all please do not hesitate to contact Sue directly on [email protected] – remember we are here to help.

Season Dates 2024:

Senior/College/Primary (Years 5-8)

Start Date:   4^th May

(Prem grade may start on April 27^th – this will be dependant on registrations)

Semi Finals: 31^st August

Finals:          7th September

NB: There will be no play on:  - 1st June – Kings Birthday weekend

                                                      -  29^th June – Matariki Weekend

                                                      - 13^th July – Middle week of the school holidays

Year 1 & 2’s - Wednesday

28^th February through until 27^th March 4pm – 5pm (Weather Dependant)

Year 3 & 4’s – Monday

6^th May – 29^th July

NB:  No play on 3rd June – Kings Birthday or 8th or 15th July (School Holidays)

Years 5 and 6’s - these teams are not required to wear a netball uniform but are encouraged to wear school PE tops. You must wear sports shoes and shorts/leggings etc that are suitable for playing netball in.

The format of the grades and the season will be finalised once we have confirmed numbers.

Fees:

The fee structure for 2024 is:

Game Day Live Scoring:

This year will see the introduction of live scoring for all grades and teams. This is not as difficult as it may sound.  Each team must have a dedicated scorer for the game and access to a mobile phone. More details and information on this to follow.

Umpires:

We rely heavily on player umpires and this year our umpire theory sessions will be compulsory for all teams that are required to provide player/umpires. We are always on the lookout for anyone that is interested in beginning their umpire pathway or anyone out there that may already have completed that pathway and would like to join our amazing group of centre Umpires. If you or anyone you know would be interested in picking up a whistle and taking up umpiring, please ask them to get in touch with us.

New Rules:

There are a number of new netball rules being implemented this season. Netball Kapiti has Centre personnel trained to deliver these new rules out to our members and community. All coaches/managers players and supporters need to take the opportunity to learn these new rules.  We will be running workshops and we would encourage everyone associated with netball to attend. The more people that understand the rules the greater the experience for everyone.  The dates for the workshops will be advised as soon as they have been confirmed.

BBQ Fundraising:

If your club or school would like to secure a date for running the BBQ, please let us know as soon as possible. These are a great way to fundraise monies for your club or school.  First in first served so get in quick.

Court Bookings:

If you require the use of the courts and lights for training these must be booked with us. There is a charge for the use of the lights which will be invoiced directly to your club or school.

 If you wish to secure a court but NOT use the lights -  you will be provided with a key and allocated one of the courts (6 -10), there is no charge for this.

Courts 1 -5 cannot be booked (unless you require use of the lights),  these are public courts so it is first in first served. If you do require the use of lights on these courts then please book these in with us. There is no charge for the court use only but there is for the lights.

Your keys do not give you 24/7 access to our courts or facilities, any use of the Prem court, pavilion and Courts/Lights is as per your booking date/time only. If you would like to use them outside of your booking then please contact us to check availability.

Any keys provided for the courts remain the property of Netball Kapiti Centre and must be returned at the end of the season. If keys are not returned there will be charge made to your club or school for the replacement cost.

AGM:

Our AGM has been set for Monday March 18^th. Details have been forwarded to all clubs and schools. The agenda will be confirmed closer to the date. Details of the AGM and the delegate form can be found on our website www.netballkapiti.org.nz under the 2023 AGM tab.

We look forward to seeing you all at the courts during 2024.

If you have any questions, please contact Sue directly on [email protected] .