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Kia ora Koutou and Welcome to Netball Mainland’s July Newsletter, written by Kiana Gallon What a jam-packed month we have across the Zone as our Centre's continue to prepare for the biggest event in the representative campaign: Netball NZ U18 National Championships, held in Dunedin. Followed by Year 7 and 8 Player Development Programmes to fill the school holidays, and the South Island Secondary School Junior Netball Tournament to keep everyone busy. We wish all of our participating Centre's good luck at the U18 Nationals. Mainlands Coach and Umpire Lead, Kelly Bodger, and NetballSmart's Kiana Gallon are looking forward to providing support on the ground at the tournament. Our team has had the privilege of actively traveling and visiting Centre's to engage wherever possible, hoping to catch some great netball and development opportunities. Please don't hesitate to come and say hello when you see our team at your Centre. In this edition of the newsletter, we're excited to bring you more Centre news from across Mainland, along with insights on Netball NZ U18 Nationals, and the Trident Homes Tactix. Be sure not to miss out on what lies ahead and join us in celebrating our netball community throughout the 2024 season. Kia pai tō rā  |
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Holistic Development through restructuring the Year 7 and 8 Netball Model (Player Development Programme). For those players in Year 7 and 8, the Woolworths futureFERNS programme focused on ensuring they had the best possible opportunity to reach their potential physically, psychologically and socially. For this to occur, players needed enjoyable, quality experiences that help build their self-belief and ignite their passion for sport. In 2018, the organisation released its Player Development Programme (PDP), with the radical step of halting the de-selection of players at Year 7 and 8 levels (removing the previous representative structure). Instead, the PDP would provide quality extension opportunities that met the physical, social and emotional needs of this age-group. It was also designed to help bridge the gap between the junior and youth programmes, and slow the decline in player numbers at secondary school level. The focus of the Player Development Programme is to: - Provide development opportunities for all Year 7 and 8 players (players are not selected)
- Continue to focus and build on fundamental movement skills as athletes move through puberty
- Include technical and tactical development for all netball positions
- Develop a wider talent base so players can specialise when it really counts
- Implement a national philosophy for the development of Year 7 and 8 players
- Embed the Physical Literacy Approach across all aspects of the programme.
To keep learning about how our Mainland Centres promote holistic development through diverse approach, please visit attached link: Netball NZ leading change | Sport New Zealand - Ihi Aotearoa (sportnz.org.nz) |
 Prevention is always better than cure, written by Kiana Gallon Tournament is a time where we create everlasting memories within our sporting journeys. By doing it right, will make... Read more |
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 Create Positive Experiences in Netball with Good Sports, written by Lou Milne Good Sports aims to create positive sporting experiences for children and young people by supporting and educating... Read more |
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 NNZ U18 National Champs – Umpire appointments, written by Kelly Bodger With the U18 National Champs just two weeks away, preparations by all attendees are well underway! Just as there is a... Read more |
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 FutureFERNS and community engagement with Marlborough Netball Centre, written by Lou Milne In June, Kelly, Kiana, and Lou travelled to the Top of the South to visit the Marlborough, Nelson, and Motueka Netball... Read more |
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 Netball icon Temepara Bailey talks on why young people shouldn’t specialise too soon: Balance is better A considerable amount of evidence has demonstrated that most athletes who have the opportunity to play a range of... Read more |
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|  FAST5 2024: Otautahi, Christchurch What an opportunity Otautahi, Christchurch has for hosting the 2024 FAST5 Netball World Series once again. Tickets... Read more |
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 NNZ U18 Online Coaches Hui, written by Kelly Bodger I am always excited to talk about Netball! Recently, I had the chance to put my enthusiasm into action by hosting an... Read more |
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 Yvonne Willering: Where is she now? Netball New Zealand Few have given back as much to netball as Yvonne Willering, and now the former Silver Fern defender and coach is... Read more |
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Woolworths futureFERNS programme success, with Malvern Netball Centre
Malvern Netball Centre completed their Woolworths futureFERNS 10-week programme this week. Undeterred by the weather,... Read more |  | Netball Mainland (NM) SHNL team finish season in fine form, written by Crystal Wilkinson
Mainland have finished their campaign in style with victory over one of the Synergy Hair Netball League grand... Read more |  |
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Christchurch Netball Centre invites all teams eligible to participate in their U14 Tournament, held at Hagley Park Netball Courts: Date: Sunday 21st July 2024 Time: 10am – 1.30pm Cost: $60 per team Open to all teams in Year 9 or U14 grade, in the Mainland Zone Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, best dressed team, best sportsmanship, best warm-up, best team spirit. Teams get to experience a tournament environment whilst having fun. Register here: https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/300327 |
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