Summer Twilight Competition
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
1.
Team composition
U11, U13, Mixed Twilight Grades are allowed to have 3 boys/ men on court at one time
during the game with one covering each third of the court.
2.
Umpires
Two umpires to each game. All Grades are required to provide an umpire to umpire their
own team. Please ensure that you have one team umpire that umpires the entire game.
Whistles can be purchased for $5 at the office. Team umpires are to control game time..
Umpires are not required to score the game as well – please make sure you have an
additional person on the side line to take score.
Please note if your team does not supply an umpire, a player will have to take on this
responsibility – even if this means playing with 6 players. (For Junior this will be the coach or
parents responsibility)
3.
Games
Traditional Twilight Games will be 40 minutes in duration (4 x 10 min quarters) and will be
played under the International Netball Rules. Round time will be 6pm & 7pm.
Umpires are to take their own time – as no bell will be supplied. There will be 1min quarter
time breaks and 2min half time.
4.
Uniform/Balls/ First Aid
No uniform will be required but teams should provide playing bibs for their games. Bibs
may be hired at the courts for a fee of $5 per game or if your team would like to hire a set
for the whole competition please contact Megan to discuss this option further. You must
also provide your own ball for the game. Each team is responsible for their player’s first aid,
so please provide your own first aid kit. If ice is required the centre has an ice machine
that is available.
5.
Fairplay
Teams are expected to adopt fairplay practices in their games. This competition is
organised to provide an opportunity for people to enjoy netball outside the winter
competition. The key focus is enjoyment in participation.
Teams who are considered to be not applying fairplay principles in their participation may
be excluded from the competition. Netball Christchurch applies the following fairplay
principles to its competitions:
Fairplay in netball means:
always playing fair and within the rules;
always respecting your opponents and officials;
always giving it heaps, but keeping your cool;
always respecting and supporting your team-mates,
coaches/managers.
6.
Defaults
Defaults are to be avoided at all costs. Please ensure that you have sufficient players
available to field a team every week. No refunds will be given for games that are
defaulted.
If teams do not notify Christchurch Netball of their default at least 24 hours prior to
competition teams will be charged a fee of $50.00 per team.
7.
Cancellations
Games will not be held in inclement weather. A decision will be made by 2.30pm on the
day of competition and may be checked by phoning the Netball centre office (379 4486
ext. 4) or checking facebook or the website www.netballchristchurch.org.nz.
8.
Draw
The draw will be posted on our website www.netballchristchurch.org.nz/draws.html once
confirmed. An administration fee of 50% of entry fee will be charged for any team who
withdraws once the draw has been completed.
9.
Parking
The netball centre has parking available if there are no additional functions on. Please
make sure that you give yourself enough time to find a park if needed, so games are still
played on time.
10.
Payment
Entries can be paid for as follows:
Cheque: made out to Christchurch Netball Centre and sent in with entry form to P O Box
9318, Christchurch
Internet: payment deposited into account 06 0665 0152391 00 with team name as
reference.
Entry fee needs to be made at time of entry.