Dear Coaches, Players and Parents

Congratulations to all the teams who have made the Semi Finals. Just some housekeeping for the final series. 

• Games will played at their usual playing times 
• The games will be allocated umpires not umpire your own 
• Players need to wear the registered uniform which is either the ANC dress or shirt/shorts
• Wear black briefs/ or bike shorts underneath the dress (that are not below the dress length)
• Not allowed to wear long tights or pants
• A white shirt is allowed to be worn underneath the dress or playing shirt
• Make sure nails are cut and that no jewellery is to be worn. 
• Hair should be tied back.

Coaches / Managers - please ensure that players names are correctly marked off the score sheet and that you have one person from each team standing together doing the scoring.  

Best of luck to all players, coaches & spectators!!

The 2022 season will commenced Saturday 2nd April at IWNA, Cintra Park Concord.  

Ashbury will field 25 teams from 8s though to Seniors, along with our Mini Magpie program.

The IWNA competition fixture is now available 2022 Winter Comp Fixture

Coaches, please make sure that players, especially new players, have a meeting place or court number to meet on the first day.  If you need to find a court please refer to the IWNA Court Plan

PARKING

Parking is very congested around Cintra Park and I would ask you to leave plenty of time to get to the grounds and to please be considerate of the residents and DO NOT PARK IN DRIVEWAYS.

INFORMATION ON COVID

ANC and IWNA continue to follow the current Government & Health guidelines in relation to COVID.  We encourage social distancing where possible, but most importantly if anyone is unwell or experiencing COVID like symptoms they are NOT to come to netball and should get tested.  If unable to attend training or the game on Saturday, always let your coach know.

SCORE SHEETS AND SCORING

One team to nominate a scorer for the whole game (no swapping) who will be responsible for scoring AND ticking player participation in the appropriate space on the score sheet.   If a player is absent the tick box should be left blank. It is generally accepted that the first name team should score but this is not a rule.

Scorer to record all details of any players playing up e.g. Full name printed legibly PLUS the team they are playing up from.

There will be no photo cards used again this year.    

Score sheets will be placed in the centre circle before each game and picked up from the centre circle at the end of each game as per last year (volunteers to help with this welcome)

Any questions regarding scoring please email me or seek out a member of the ANC Committee on the day.

UNIFORMS

Please also remember, strict guidelines for uniforms apply - green and white dress or shorts & shirt; mainly white socks and appropriate footwear; black sports briefs (NO BIKE PANTS).

Players in the Mini Magpies program wear black shorts or tracksuit pants with the Woolworths NetSetGo shirt and appropriate footwear.

Any enquiries regarding uniforms, please contact our Uniform Coordinator, Merrill Sells (ashburyuniforms@gmail.com)

NO JEWELLERY (this includes ear-rings, ear cartilage piercings, nose-rings, rings, bracelets etc.  ALL MUST BE REMOVED.

If anyone has had their ears pierced recently, they cannot be TAPED, ear-rings must be removed. Please leave all jewellery at home so it doesn't get lost.

GAMES DATES

Please refer to the Calendar for key competition dates.

FUND-RAISING BBQ

Each year Clubs can nominate to hold a fund-raising BBQs at IWNA.  This is an opportunity for our Club to raise funds for equipment and trophies. This year ANC has been allocated 18th June for our BBQ.  We will be in contact shortly calling on volunteers and with further details.

WET WEATHER

In the case of wet weather during the season, decisions to play on a Saturday are usually made the morning of the game, with the exception for the Minis and Modifieds who play on the grass, games may be cancelled the night before.  Coaches will contact players in the event of cancellation.  Messages will also be included on the ANC and IWNA Facebook pages.

CODES OF BEHAVIOUR

Ashbury Netball Club encourages all participants - coaches, players, umpires, officials, parents and spectators - to enjoy the game of netball.  Our aim is to improve the environment of all participants, from players through to coaches and umpires and our spectators.  The people involved in our sport are volunteers and we ask for your co-operation and understanding as we progress through the season.  We are all required to adhere to the policies set down by Netball NSW.  The below link for their Codes of Behaviour Policy outlines requirements for coaches; players; umpires; parents/guardians; spectators and administrators.  The Club will take firm action against unacceptable behaviour.  Netball is played mostly for enjoyment and poor behaviour takes that away from those involved

Netball NSW Codes of Behaviour Policy 

Should you encounter any issues during a game, whether with opposition players, spectators or umpires, please immediately ask for an Official from IWNA admin to attend the game.  Do not wait till after the game for the matter to be addressed.

UMPIRES

Please remember to help support and encourage not only our ANC umpires, but all umpires umpiring on Saturdays.  Umpiring is never easy, especially starting out for the first time.   We are always looking for help with umpiring…any interested parents, please let us know.

Finally, I would like to say a big thank you to the ANC Committee for their hard work in getting everything underway for the 2022 season.

Wishing all our teams a very successful season.  Let’s focus on the positives, improving skills, celebrating wins, learning from our loses, but most of all, just having fun.

When registering it is very important that you choose the correct Competition to register under, based on the age the participant will be as at 31 Dec 2022. You do not register according to the team age group you may be playing.  ANC allocates players to teams.

EXAMPLES

1. Player A is turning 9 this year. Player A would need to register as NetSetGo-SET as she is only turning 9, even though she may be playing in a team playing the 10s grade.

2. Player B is turning 17 this year.  The team Player B played in last year was a Senior team, and she will likely play in the same team, however when registering she will register as a CADET as that is the age group allocated for the player date of birth.

Wishing all our members and families a very happy and safe New Year.

Registrations for the 2022 winter competition open 9:00am Monday 10th January and will close Thursday 10th February 2022.

Ashbury Netball Club has teams in a variety of grades in juniors through to seniors as well as running a Mini Magpies (5-7 years) program. All players are welcome and we encourage boys to join our Mini Magpies program and Junior teams, as boys are able to play up to the age of 12 years in their own age group. IWSNA are currently looking at options for boys 13 years and older who may be interested in playing netball in either mixed or all boys teams. Enquiries regarding playing in older age groups can be referred to ashburynetball@gmail.com.

The new registration platform, PlayHQ has now gone live replacing MyNetball. Please read this message carefully as it contains a number of important details.

When registering in PlayHQ you will be asked to create an account. 

• Username = your email address (MyNetball player ID no longer applicable). 
• Password = set new password as required.
• Payment of fees is required at time of registration (a requirement of PlayHQ).
• Vouchers = remember to use the Active Kids Voucher number and the IWSNA discount voucher code when registering. They cannot be used once registration is complete.

2022 Inner West Netball COVID Relief

IWSNA are providing a one-off discount for fee registration in 2022. When registering you will need to use the applicable Discount Code. This will reduce your registration fees by the Discount Amount. The Discount Code MUST be used at time of registration…it cannot be used after registration is complete.

2022 Registrations (select link)

Please follow the appropriate link below for your AGE (age as at 31 December 2022) to complete registration.

Please Note:

• Any new player under 18 years of age must provide the Club with proof of age in the form of a copy of your birth certificate or passport. 
• At this time we are still waiting on advice for Non-Player registrations and will share details once the information is made available.
• Netball NSW have advised that they will reach out separately to all NetSetGo participants regarding the participation packs in late January.

Active Kids Voucher

If you wish to claim your $100 Active Kids voucher (eligible school enrolled child), please DO NOT complete this online registration form UNTIL you have your Active Kids Voucher ID Number (through Service NSW). To redeem the voucher, the voucher ID number must be entered at the time of registration and checkout/payment.

CHECKLIST WHEN REGISTERING

1. Active Kids Voucher – have the Active Kids Voucher ID Number PRIOR to commencing the PlayHQ registration process.*
2. IWSNA COVID Relief Discount – have the correct voucher Discount Code applicable to your Registration Category.*
3. Registration Category – please select your registration category carefully (by age as at 31 December 2022)
4. Creating Account – please ensure that you double-check all your details have been entered correctly, especially fields such as date of birth, as we are unable to amend if incorrectly entered.
5. Payment – have your Debit or Credit Card on hand to make the payment.

* The Active Kids Voucher ID Number and the IWSNA Discount Code MUST be applied at time of registration. They cannot be used once registration is submitted.

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We would ask for your patience and understanding as the PlayHQ system is rolled out…we too are also in the process of learning. Should you have any questions about any aspect of the registration process, please send me an email ashburynetball@gmail.com and we will respond as soon as possible.

Thank you to everyone who attended our Annual General Meeting on 2 December 2021.  The 2022 Committee is listed here.

Training Venue:  Croydon Park Bowling Greens (Netball courts), Brighton Avenue, Croydon Park.  

THERE WILL BE NO PARKING ON THE GROUNDS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COACHES.

Players should make sure they come with plenty of water, wear appropriate footwear and comfortable clothing for training.

In the case of wet weather during the season, a decision is usually made on the morning of the game, although in some instances the grass courts may be closed the night before by Council.  Team Coaches will be advised about wet weather decisions and messages will be posted on our website and Facebook page.