Netball Competitions Minimum Operating Standards
2017-18 Season
These minimum operating standards should be used as a checklist when determining the level at which a college wishes to play
and will. Once a college has determined the level at which they wish to compete they will be expected to adhere to all the required
operating standards.
Netball Premier League
(Category 1)
Parking
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Playing Area
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Refreshments
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Changing
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Parking should be available on or
adjacent to the ground
Games should preferably be played
indoors on courts of the appropriate
size and without the obstruction of
overhanging basketball backboards.
Safe outdoor courts may be with prior
agreement of the visiting team.
Posts must be inserted in the ground
and padded. It is not acceptable to use
free standing posts with weights
Refreshment facilities should be
provided at the ground, college or the
clubhouse unless the travel time to
the fixture is less than 90 minutes.
Refreshments must be made available
free of charge, post-match to the
players and coaching staff of both
teams as well as the officials and
guests of the visiting team
Refreshments should meet the postmatch dietary needs of the players
and, on request, should cater for any
special dietary needs.
Some form of drink should be
provided.
Separate, secure and well maintained
dressing rooms must be provided for
both teams, comprising of:
A shower area
1 wash hand basin located outside the
shower area.
At least 1 WC in a cubicle
Netball Leagues
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Appropriate parking should be
provided
Games should preferably be played
indoors on courts of the appropriate
size or on safe outdoor courts with
prior agreement of the visiting team.
Refreshment facilities, allowing for a
minimum of a drink, must be
accessible at or very close to the
ground, college or the clubhouse.
In the Knockout Cup completion
suitable refreshments must be
provided where the travel time to the
match exceeds 90 minutes and for all
quarter finals and semi finals
Appropriate, separate dressing rooms
must be provided for both teams
Shared shower facilities are
permissible
Changing
facilities (Match
Officials)
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Standard of
Officials
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Team Staffing
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Medical
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Educational
Model
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Player
Registration
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Protocol
Match officials should have access to
their own separate, secure and well
maintained (and separate for male &
female) changing facilities with access
to their own showers and WC cubicle.
2 grade umpires must be provided,
one must be at least grade B and the
other at least an active grade C umpire
The home team must provide a scorer
who cannot be a player.
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Adequate changing facilities must be
provided.
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Minimum of 2 staff on match days,
including the first aider
Head Coach to be England Netball
Level 2
There must be a responsible adult in
attendance with first aid qualification.
This should not be the Head Coach
A first aid policy should be in place
All players must be over the age of 16
and under the age of 21 at midnight
on 31 August in the academic year of
participation
All players must be on a full time study
programme of a minimum of 450
hours per year.
The number of matches played by
each player must be tracked to
prevent overplay
All players must be registered prior to
playing in the AoC Sport netball
competitions
Match day detail to be provided by the
home team at least 7 days in advance
of the fixture (name and post code of
ground, directions, start time, colours)
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The home team should arrange for
two umpires, which could be one
qualified umpire from each team.
Where a member of staff acts as an
umpire they may only participate in
coaching duties during the interval.
Minimum of 2 staff on match days,
one can be a volunteer.
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There must be a suitable qualified
person in attendance.
All clubs must provide first aid
equipment at their ground.
Players must be studying a minimum
of 280 hours at the college they
represent.
Players must be over the age of 16
and under the age of 21 at 31 August
in the academic year of participation.
All players must be registered prior to
playing in the AoC Sport netball
competitions
Match day detail to be provided by the
home team at least 7 days in advance
of the fixture (name and post code of
ground, directions, start time, colours)
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Administration
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Quality
Standards
Non-compulsory
standards
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The home team must provide a match
day delegate to welcome and assist
the away team
The home team must upload the
result of the match to Fixtures Live
within 48 hours of the conclusion of
the match
A team sheet for each match must be
completed and a copy sent to AoC
Sport within 2 days of the match
An administrator must be identified
for each team who will be the first
point of contact for AoC Sport
A minimum of 2 high quality match
balls must be provided
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A minimum of 2 match balls must be
provided
Player analysis should form part of the
programme
Matches should be filmed
Provision should be made for the
away team to film matches
Other students to be used as
volunteers to support areas such as
filming, social media, provision of
refreshments, and administration
Players should be encouraged to
maintain a diary to record the number
of matches played for college and
club, injuries sustained and personal
targets
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The provision of a member of staff or
student to meet and greet the visiting
team
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The home team must upload the
result of the match to Fixtures Live
within 48 hours of the conclusion of
the match
A team sheet for each match must be
completed and retained for
inspection by to AoC Sport if
requested