
Winter Competition Team Registration Structure
Total team cost payable at start of season (based on 7 players)
Beginners Winter Season 2023
Beginners winter season starts week commencing 1 May 2023.
Beginners competition games will be played on Tuesday afternoons at Wurdi Baierr Stadium.
The Surf Coast Netball Association BEGINNERS Netball Competition has a development focus, where girls and boys take to the court for a supported, fun beginning to their competitive netball careers.
We concentrate on developing motor skills, ball control and good throwing techniques, rules of the game and most importantly team spirit.
Details
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The minimum age for this competition is 7 and players must be 7 as of 1 May 2023 (first round of winter season).
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This is a mixed division and boys are welcome and encouraged to join this competition.
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Players can turn 10 at any stage during this season, but cannot turn 11 during the winter season (ends 30 September 2023).
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Games are usually played between 4pm and 6pm on a Tuesday night at Wurdi Baierr stadium. Times TBC depending on the number of Beginner teams in the winter season.
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There are no finals for beginners. All teams play a full 18 rounds.
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Beginners will use a size 4 ball and games will be scored.
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All teams must provide a scorer for every game.
Let's develop the love of the game at a young age... this is where it all starts.
BEGINNERS
Age 10 & Under

Beginners Team Registration fee - $1,080
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All team fees are due upfront prior to the start of the winter season and will help to cover court hire costs and umpire payments for the entire season.
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No weekly payments will be accepted.
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All payments will be made during the team registration process through Netball Connect.
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Teams must nominate a team manager to register the team and make the winter season payment in full.
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Minimum of 7 players per team. We recommend 8 or more players to share costs more effectively and cover player unavailability.
REGISTRATIONS OPEN 27th March 2023
Information on how to register will be provided shortly.
Competition information:
Insurance
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Netball Victoria Player insurance is compulsory for all players.
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If not already insured with Netball Victoria, fill-ins must complete a single game insurance cover and provide evidence of cover to the umpires.
Uniforms
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Teams to have matching/similar uniforms in the same colours
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Players can wear shorts, leggings, t-shirts or skirts with no pockets in matching colours. For example, green top, black shorts or skirt
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Bibs will be provided by SCNA but teams are welcome to wear their own
Games
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Match information (teams, times and courts) will be available on Netball Connect
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Games will be held on Tuesdays from 4:10pm
On Court Coaching
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Each team is permitted to have one parent or guardian on court at any time acting in a coaching role
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On Court Coach must be clearly identifiable by wearing one of the provided coach vests, supplied by the umpires
Scoring
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All players MUST be recorded on score sheets before the game. If a player's name is not on the score sheet, they may be handwritten with their insurance number recorded next to their name.
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All teams MUST supply 1 x scorer for their match.
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