RULES OF PARTICIPATION

Game Rules

1. Year 1 – Year 5 teams MUST rotate positions each week ensuring that over 7 weeks each position is played. Year 1 will rotate fully in six weeks. This is to ensure that all players have the opportunity to learn all the positions. Substitutions cannot be made except when players are on a half game. Then the new player must go into the position vacated at half time. NO players can be moved around during the game.
   Year 6 teams play straight netball with no compulsory rotations of positions. Players may be swapped at half time.
2. Each team is to supply their own umpire or pay $10.00 per game to use a pool umpire. Umpires must be over the age of 10 years (Year 6) and must have completed an umpiring course. Two umpires control the game in the Netball NZ format, with some small variance based on age group and ability. Refer to our Umpiring Guidelines on the Umpires page.
   Please note: Year 6, Year 5 and Year 4 Grade A netball will have qualified umpires (Junior Badge or higher qualification) for the competition round.
3. NO jewellery. Players are NOT allowed on court wearing earrings of any kind (including keepers), watches or other jewellery. Taping of ears or bangles is NOT allowed. No exceptions will be made.
4. Players’ fingernails must be short and smooth and long hair must be tied back.
5. Teams are required to list their players on the back of the scorecards in their playing positions.
6. One person from each team on the scorecard at all times. NO disputes are accepted and cards cannot be changed after the game.
7. Players CAN NOT play down a Year level/Grade. (Some exemptions for teams in lower grades may be approved.)
8. Teams may enter combined teams, e.g. Year 1 may play in a Year 2 team, Year 2 in a Year 3 team, etc.
9. A maximum of two boys may play per team. Only one boy per team is permitted in the goal circle at any given time.
10. We expect supporters on the sideline to leave the coaching of the teams to the coaches, umpiring to the umpires and ask that they give only positive support to all.
11. We expect teams and their supporters to respect the Kidzplay Netball officials, all umpires, all players and all coaches.
12. Games will not be cancelled due to the weather. In the case of extreme weather warnings this decision may be changed. If an Extreme Weather warning has been issued by the Met Service a notice will be posted on this website if games are cancelled. See the FAQs page for further detail.
13. Have fun!

Umpiring and Scoring

Court Protocols (Courts A-F)

Team Bench side of the court is for both teams only (players, reserves, subs, coaches, and managers). Both teams are required to be on the same side of the court which at Kidzplay Netball is the Control Room side of every court.Supporters are on the opposite side of the court (the Bush Road side of every court), away from the teams and management.

General

• Game balls are supplied. These need to be left on court for the following game.
• Only 3 minutes between games so please vacate the court quickly so the next game can start on time.
• Teams need to be on the court and ready to start play when the bell commences play.
• Uniforms can be matching shorts and T shirts, with bibs being the team colour.
• No coaches or parents are allowed on the court during games. The playing area is for the players.
• Supporters and coaches are not allowed to stand at either goal lines, but are welcome along the sidelines.
• Supporters and coaches must respect the umpires’ decisions – NO spectator influence will be accepted.
• The Kidzplay Netball league is a learning experience for players, coaches and umpires.
• Basic First Aid supplies are available. Every team is responsible for providing their own First Aid kit for band aids and other small necessities.

During the competition round it is imperative that the rules are adhered to “in the spirit of the game”.

Changes to these guidelines/rules may be made at any time by the Kidzplay Netball management at their discretion.