St Johns Year 7 & 8 futureFERNS
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 2019
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.
Further Information
Useful information and packs for the Year 7 & 8 St Johns Competition
Forms
Usefuls forms for the Year 7 & 8 St Johns Competition
Yr 7 & 8 Competition St Johns 2020
| FEBRUARY | 11 February | Entries Close for Summer League – Junior (Year 3 – 8) |
| 18 February | Summer League – St Johns Juniors (Tuesday) commences (6 weeks) | |
| 19 February | Summer League – St Johns Juniors (Tuesday) commences (6 weeks) | |
| MARCH | 4 March | Auckland Netball AGM 6.30pm - St Johns One representative from each school or club to attend |
| 24 March | Pre-Season Meeting - St Johns Mother Earth futureFERNS Year 1 – 8 4:00pm all school/club netball co-ordinators to attend | |
| 27 March | Entries close for Junior Pre-Season Tournament (Year 3 – 8) – St Johns April |
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| APRIL | 5 April | Junior Pre-Season Tournament (Year 3 – 8) – St Johns |
| 9 April | Mother Earth futureFERNS Year 1-8 Entries Close | |
| 28 April | Mother Earth futureFERNS Year 7 & 8 Coach Workshop – St Johns | |
| 29 April | Mother Earth futureFERNS Year 7 & 8 Coach Workshop – Windmill Park | |
| 29 April | Fees and Team List Registration Forms due by 5pm | Penalty of 4 points | |
| MAY | 5 May | Grading 1 |
| 12 May | Grading 2 | |
| 19 May | Grading 3 | |
| 26 May | Competition commences (10 weeks) | |
| JULY | 7, 12 & 21 July | NO PLAY | School holidays |
| AUGUST | 14 August | Entries close for Intermediate Challenge (schools & clubs) Tournament – St Johns |
| 18 August | Last games | |
| 25 August | Intermediate Challenge (school & clubs) Tournament | |
| 25 August | Prizegiving (Prizegiving will be on 3 September if Saver Day used) | |
| SEPTEMBER | 22 September | Post-Season Meeting – St Johns Mother Earth futureFERNS Year 1-8 4:00pm all school/club co-ordinators to attend |
| OCTOBER | 2 October | Entries close for Summer League – Junior (Year 3 – 8) |
| 20 October | Summer League – St Johns Juniors (Tuesdays) commences (8 weeks) | |
| 21 October | Summer League – Windmill Park Juniors (Wednesday) commences (8 weeks) |