Years 7 & 8 St Johns futureFERNS Competition
At year 7&8 players have developed a considerable understanding of the game. The focus is now on skill improvement as well as participation and fun as players move to a 7v7 game on a full-size court.
Performance, challenge, and playing are keys for this age group. Players should rotate around positions and play at least half a game which will give them the opportunity to participate and develop.
Please click to view photos from the Year 7&8 Prizegiving
COMPETITION FORMAT
This competition follows the rules of the game and players start to specialise in a certain area of the court eg. shooting, defence or mid-court.
- Game times: Tuesday 4.00pm | 5.00pm | 6.00pm| 7.00pm
- 15 minute time on court for warm up followed by a game
- 7 v 7 (recommend 10 players per team). GK, GD, WD, C, WA, GA, GS
- Substitutions during an interval or when play has stopped for injury/illness
- Minimum of half a game per game
- Provide opportunities for players to play a variety of positions
- Played on a full size netball court. Goalposts at 3.05m
- Play with a Size 5 ball
- Games will be 40 minute duration – 4 x 10 minute quarters
- Scores taken for competition points table
- Year 7&8 Coach Workshops – Full training is provided for coaches – please see Coach Development page for upcoming dates.
Boys in futureFERNS Netball
Netball New Zealand Junior Policy 2017
- All boys may play netball alongside girls up to the age of 12 (Year 8) without restriction.
- Boys on court at any one time should not be more than half the team.
- Note: Year 7 & 8 boys, a maximum of 3 boys are allowed on the court at any time, with only one in each area of play i.e. GS or GA | WA, C, or WD | GD or GK.
- We would like to introduce a Boys Only Grade if numbers permit.
Yr 7-8 Competition St Johns 2019
| MARCH | 26 March | Preseason meeting Junior Netball Programme (futureFERNS Yr 1-8). Future Ferns and Y6–8 | 4:00pm. All school/club netball coordinators must attend |
| APRIL | 11 April | Year 7 & 8 entries close |
| MAY | 2 May | Fees and team lists due by 5pm (penalty of 4 points) |
| 7 May | Grading 1 | |
| 14 May | Grading 2 | |
| 21 May | Grading 3 | |
| 28 May | Competition Commences | |
| JULY | 9, 16 & 23 July | NO PLAY | School holidays |
| AUGUST | 16 August | Entries close for Intermediate Challenge Tournament - St Johns |
| 25 August | Intermediate Challenge Tournament | |
| 27 August | Last day including Saver Day | |
| 27 August | Prizegiving (Prizegiving will be on the 3 September if saver day used) |