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In 2008, UNSW Netball Club will commence accepting registrations and fielding teams in a modified version of netball designed specifically for younger children. Often referred to as simply "Modified" or "Moddies", it is officially called “Netta” and is played on Saturday mornings at Heffron park Maroubra.

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So what is Netta?

Netta is a modified version of netball for 8-10 year old boys and girls.
The emphasis is skill development, mass participation and FUN. The program has been developed under the guidelines of the Junior Sports Policy which emphasises:
“all players between the ages of 8-10 years must play according to modified rules.”

So what are the differences?

Firstly, Netta is for children.
Secondly without modification Netball has the potential to:
- put too much emphasis on competition rather than skill development
- prevent skills being fully developed
- take the FUN out of the game because the game will be dominated by stronger players
- place excessive physical demands on participants with the use of adult rules and equipment
- focus too much on the talented players instead of those needing more development with skills

So what are the rules of Netta?

equipment - a size 4 netball is used to develop correct catching and throwing skills. T
The goal post is only 2.4 metres (8 foot) high, this makes it much easier to score using the correct shooting technique.
the game - is 4 x 10 minute quarters.
catching - players are allowed up to six (6) seconds between catching and throwing the ball.
footwork - minimum shuffling when catching and throwing to regain balance is allowed, but no shuffling forward. Always encouraging correct footwork.
defending - players must be 1.2 metres (4 feet) from the player with the ball when defending.
There is no defence of a shot at goal allowed.
obstruction/contact - a player who contacts or obstructs is not stood out of play. The umpire will blow the whistle for the infringement but will allow the player to continue after a brief explanation.
substitutions - up to 10 players can participate in the game, 7 players and 3 reserves. All players are to participate for at least two quarters and players are to rotate positions at the completion of each quarter. This provides all children with equal playing opportunities and gives them the chance to play all positions.
competitions - no finals games are to be played. Games should be non-competitive, with no recorded scores.

Umpiring Netta
“The rules for Netta are primarily for umpires rather then the coaches. Umpires of Netta must be flexible, easy going people, with a desire to help children enjoy and learn from the game”
Umpires should:

use simple language and explain decisions
umpire according to the skill level of the players
adopt the role of the teacher/ umpire rather than a rule enforcer
adopt an encouraging manner to ensure the game is free flowing
use common sense to ensure the ‘spirit of the game’ for children is not lost by overcalling the game
netta umpires will find they spend the majority of the game on the court with the players

For more information email the clubs junior convenor.
Juniorconvenor@unswnetball.org.au
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RNA Seniors
Randwick Netball Association

Randwick Netball Association (RNA) is affiliated with Netball NSW and run a club-based competition every year.

Winter Comp is played from April to September on Saturdays. Senior games are played at 1:20 and 2:40 pm, alternating each week.
Summer Comp is played from October to December on Tuesdays, with games played at 6:30 and 7:15 pm, alternating each week.

UNSW field many teams in the RNA competition, with at least 1 team in every grade.
Every year new players grade, so we know what team to put you into.
We let you decide straight-up whether you would like to be in a team that trains or one that doesn't. All players wishing to train are placed in teams for whom training becomes compulsory. Those who can't or don't want to make the committment to training are graded into separate teams who never need to come to training at all but who can just turn up if they ever feel like a run around. Training is normally Wednesday nights at Moore Park but can be altered to suit teams and coaches.

Every year the best players from Club teams in the district are asked to trial for teams representing RNA in the Netball NSW run State League competition. We have many UNSW girls in current or previous Randwick teams, they are listed on our honours page.

To find out more about RNA and the competition rules under which they run their Club Comp, please follow the links below.
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Parklands
Parklands Sport

Parklands Sport Centre run a womens and mixed social netball competition at Moore Park.

Games are played all year round, with one comp played on a Tuesday night and another played on a Thursday night. Both womens and mixed are available on each night.This is a purely social comp, with pretty much ALL standards from the totally hopeless to the very good.

The comps go for 12 weeks, including finals, and a new comp will start literally the week after an old comp finishes so you get continuous netball if you want to keep going. Occasionally this comp can be a little bit disorganised during the first week or so till things settle down and sometimes the umpiring is also what you might call "social" but it's for a fun comp so it always ends up OK.

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Mens
Mens and Mixed Netball NSW run a mens "State League" comp at the Anne Clarke Centre, Lidcombe, on a Friday evening.

The number of divisions depend on the number of teams registered. The lowest standard teams are suitable (with training) for those who have only played social previously, while the highest standard teams are full of players who can mix it with our national team!

Training is compulsory for our mens teams. Men's netball is quite different from mixed netball and this Men's Comp is highly competitive.

Each year, rep players are chosen from Club teams to represent NSW at Nationals. There are many divisions: Opens, Under 23's, Under 19's and Masters; and we have had a couple UNSW players selected in various state teams.
State League
The NSW Netball Association runs a State League Competition covering most of the State.

This is representative netball and extremely competitive.Teams playing in State League represent districts in and around Sydney and in regional areas.

Players are selected from clubs playing in District competitions, such as the one run by the Randwick Netball Association.

In Sydney the State League competition has 5 grades. Many UNSW players and 2 UNSW coaches have reached State League, some as high as Division 1. Most of our State League-ers play or coach for Randwick.

Players who make any representative team are given Club Honours and can be found on our honours page.

Training is of course compulsory at this level and is usually twice a week.

Trials for State League occur in December and January, dates listed in our calendar.

The next and final trial date for 2008 teams will be held on February 4th.

For more information on State League and/or trials please contact our Head Coach, Tracy Getts
University Games
Each year, Australian University Sport offers 100 sporting events each year, culminating in the prestigious Australian University Games (AUG).
This is exactly as it sounds - University pitted against University. Players are selected in over 40 sports, to represent their university in a very high standard competition.

Netball is one of the most popular IV sports. 12 teams are sent to AUG each year. these teams are selected at a regional qualifying events - the Eastern, Southern, Western and Northern University games.

UNSW is part of the Eastern Conference and every year we send a womens and mixed team to EUG in July, in order to qualify for the Australian Games held in October.

The standard is high, particularly for the womens event - although mixed is catching up extremely quickly. In order for our women's team to qualify the team must be, on average, approximately State League Division 3 standard. For our mixed team to qualify they would need to be (at least) an extremely strong A-grade side.

Each year, we select the best of our UNSW players to compete at IV events. The week is very full on, both on and off the court. There are many social events and every year our players come back saying it was one the best weeks of their university lives! All players selected into our IV teams are listed on our Club Honours page as it is, indeed, a prestigious team to be a part of.
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