Year 3/4 ANZ futureFERNS


2021 sees the continued introduction of the Netball New Zealand programme to develop our players skills and understanding of the game in stages that are appropriate to their development.
Teams will warm up at 3:50pm ready to start skills at 4:00pm with the duty school coaches.
Players will have a 15 minute skill session and then play 4 x 8 minute game.


Year 3 & 4
The focus for this age group is learning basic skills in a modified game of 5-a-side, using two-thirds of a Netball court.   Year 3 & 4 is designed to be fast and fun, maximising participation.  Five players in each team and rotating positions ensures everyone gets an equal chance to develop their skills.
Age - 7 - 8 year olds
Playing Format - 5 v 5
Game Day - 15 mins Skills
4 x 8 mins Game
Court Size - 2/3 of the court
Goal Height - 2.6m
Ball Size- Size 4 ball
Rotations - Rolling Substitutions

For more information see
​​​​​​​www.futureferns.co.nz/futureferns/how-to-play/year-3-4.html