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We really would love to hear all your netball 18 Inspirational Waya Among news, so please email me if you have a story to tell. All photographs should be Contents Africa’s First Coach Tutors Welcome to our Netball World captioned please to identify their contents News from the Africa Coaching and photographer noted to acknowledge source. If you are interested in advertising and Officiating Framework The World Youth Netball Championships, one of international netball’s most exciting events, is about to take place in Netball World, contact me for a media pack. We look in Glasgow’s magnificent new Emirates Arena. There will be some strong competition – not just between our forward to hearing from you! Nikki Richardson, Editor 6 Netball’s Youth Take 20 Coaching and top netballing nations, but also amongst our ambitious rising stars. The 2013 World Youth Netball Championships [email protected] Centre Stage Officiating Update promises to be a truly superb tournament, drawing together young netballers from a real diversity of backgrounds If you would like to obtain a copy of Netball World, please get in with the INF at: The World Youth Netball News on Coaching, Officiating and cultures, and we are delighted to welcome Israel, Malta, Namibia, the Cayman Islands and Bermuda to the Albion Wharf, 19 Albion Street, Manchester, Championships 2013 come and Safeguarding Championships for the first time. M1 5LN, England to Glasgow Tel: +44 (0) 161 234 6515 Fax: +44 (0) 161 234 6516 22 Why Governance means It is great to of December with six teams from across team were unstoppable, and won both Email: [email protected] 10 Lasting Legacy Everything see so much all Regions taking part. series 3-0. Competition amongst the top Published annually £3.50 per issue where sold. international teams is fierce and it makes the build-up Although this is an official publication of the INF, the Singapore still benefiting from Urvasi Naidoo, INF CEO, on views expressed in this magazine may not be those of World Netball Championships how netball is setting the netball being Without our dedicated and talented to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth the Federation. Products appearing in Netball World are played, not just at volunteer umpires, international netball Games even more scintillating. Having not necessarily endorsed by the INF. standard in Governance the senior level, could not be played as often as it is. A refreshed the rankings, we see Northern ©2013 The International Netball Federation (INF). 12 Netball Wins World Health but junior level record eight umpires have received their Ireland, St Lucia and hosts Published in August 2013 by Mercer Print Limited, 24 Fast and Furious Newark Street, Accrington, Lancs, BB5 0BP, England Organisation Award too. The Asian International Umpire Award (IUA) in taking part in the netball competition Spotlight on the Tel: +44 (0)1254 395512 Initiative changing women’s Youth Championships were hosted by the past two years. Congratulations to for the first time. Tickets are already Email: [email protected] World Series Designed by Andy Smyth lives in Tonga Brunei in July, and ten teams from the them, and on behalf of the International on sale, so don’t miss out – get yours Region took part. Pengiran Anak Sarah, Netball Federation, and netballers while you can for what promises to be a The Official Magazine of the International Netball Federation Issue Three Front Cover: 25 INF Calendar netballworld Nadine Bryan from 14 The Dragon is Soaring the wife of the Crown Prince of Brunei, everywhere, I would like to take this spectacular and memorable event. Jamaica and Simi Mdaka, Netball events around the world was the Guest of Honour. It is really opportunity to express our sincere , compete in Welsh Netball takes off the Fast5 Netball World important for netball in the Region that thanks and appreciation for everything These are exciting times for netball – Series, 2012 26 Netball Congratulates… such a valued and esteemed dignitary that our international umpires, and those let’s keep our great sport growing! Photograph: 16 gets South attended, and gave her support to the administering the IUA, do for our sport. Getty Images American Netball Rolling Monica Thandi wins Asian world’s leading women’s . Woman of the Year Award In June, the African Championships One of the most thrilling international World Youth Championships 2013 Netball takes hold in Netball'sNetball's finest finest young young talent talent comes heads to Glasgow NetballNetball winswins WorldWorld HealthHealth took place in Malawi, with eight teams results this year was the back-to-back OrganisationOrganisation AwardAward South America NeNetballNetball improves improves women's women's health health in inTonga Tonga

WHY GOVERNANCE MATTERS competing. The Nations Cup will take tri-series success of England against The Hon. Molly Rhone, OJ, CD How the INF is raising the bar on standards in sport netball.org | 1 place again in Singapore at the beginning Australia and Jamaica. The England President, International Netball Federation

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This August, over 200 promising young netballers from all corners of the world will come together in Scotland for the 2013 World Youth Netball Championships. The 10-day event involves 20 teams, with match-ups set to include netballing giants Australia against newcomers Israel, and the netball-mad nation of New Zealand against the tiny Atlantic island of Bermuda. What this means to The city of Glasgow is preparing to stage an event that captures international netball... the attention of netballers in Scotland and around the world. The tournament will be the first world netball event to be staged in It’s been 25 years since the first World Youth Netball Championships took place in Canberra, Scotland since the 1987 World Championships, and will take place Australia. Since then, the tournament has become a firm fixture in the international less than a year before the sport takes centre stage at the Glasgow calendar, and the next generation of global netball elite has been showcased in , Canada, 2014 Commonwealth Games. One of the International Netball Wales, the USA, and the Cook Islands. As well as thrilling crowds in emerging netball Federation’s flagship events, WYNC 2013 will be hosted by Glasgow nations, many of the tournament’s alumni have gone on to forge outstanding international Life and Netball Scotland, supported by EventScotland, and is part of careers. This year’s talent promises to be no less exciting, with a number of players already UK Sport’s £27 million Gold Event Series. making their mark at the senior level. Watch out for...

The President of the International Netball Federation, Molly Rhone, is Kimberley Ravaillion understandably keen to convey the importance of the tournament for Australia Aged 20 C/WD New Zealand Aged 21 C/WD world netball... Kimberley Ravaillion has had a breakthrough 2013 is Kayla Cullen’s second World Youth season in the last 12 months. Following an Championships. In 2009, she was the youngest “This event, to be held in Glasgow’s magnificent outstanding 2012 at the Australian Institute of in a silver medal-winning New Zealand side, new Emirates Arena, draws together young Sport, the dynamic midcourter put in a strong playing as a shooter. Since then, Cullen has performance at the World Netball Series, switched circles, and won 12 caps for the netballers from a diversity of backgrounds and before being called into the Australian team Silver Ferns as a hugely-promising defender. In cultures, and promises to be a truly superb to play England in January. Ravaillion enjoyed Glasgow, New Zealand U21 plan to put Cullen’s tournament. We anticipate there will be some a successful ANZ Championship campaign with the Queensland skills to good use as a midcourter – proving her talent as one of the closely-fought matches, not just between our Firebirds and was instrumental in them reaching the grand final. most versatile netballers in the international game. top netballing nations but also amongst our new Rochelle Lawson Vangelee Williams netball nations.” South Africa Aged 21 GD/GK Jamaica Aged 21 WD/GD Rochelle Lawson has been passionate about Vangelee Williams has had a promising start to netball since she first played at primary school. her career with the Jamaican Sunshine Girls, The Group Stages Since then, the Cape Town native has developed amassing six caps and impressing with her into one of South Africa’s most promising young determination. As one of six children and the GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4 netballers, and was rewarded with the Player first to go to university, Vangelee’s family are of the Tournament accolade at a tri-nations justifiably proud of the sporting and academic Australia New Zealand Jamaica England tournament with Botswana and Zimbabwe achievements of their youngest member. earlier this year. Rochelle is also a keen netball and athletics coach at Vangelee has the honour of captaining Jamaica U21 at the World South Africa Wales Barbados her local primary school, inspiring the next generation. Youth Championships, and her team-mates describe her as always smiling, laughing, and very positive. Fiji Northern Ireland Cayman Islands Papua New Guinea Layla Guscoth Israel Bermuda Samoa Republic of Ireland England Aged 21 GD/GK At the 2009 World Youth Netball Championships, and Sharni Layton were key players Namibia Malta Scotland Singapore Layla Guscoth describes herself as “half medical student, half netballer”. The highly in the victorious Australian side. Two years later, ambitious Guscoth combines playing netball for with Layton watching from the bench, Bassett shot England with studying medicine at the world- the winning goal in the World Championships final, renowned Oxford University. Guscoth first securing Australia gold medals. The youth event gave played for England U17 in 2008 and steadily the duo the high-pressure international experience Credit: Hertfordshire Mavericks Credit: Hertfordshire built her international experience before their careers needed to take off on the senior stage. making her senior debut against Jamaica last year.

6 | netball.org netball.org | 7 World Youth Championships 2013 What this means to Netball Scotland CEO, Maggie Murray, explains Scottish netball... the lasting benefits of hosting WYNC 2013 For Scotland, hosting the World Youth group, and the fact we will be I would add that it is a major success legacy products we hope to produce in Netball Championships isn’t just about a for Netball Scotland to get to this point conjunction with GL is a good practice 10-day tournament. It’s a chance to raise where, as a small governing body with document for the next host country. the profile of netball across the country limited staff and resources, they have and inspire a new generation of young been able to sustain a service to their Make sure your governing body and people to enjoy the sport. From high- members and deliver a world event. your members know what you want profile Olympians to primary school from hosting a WYNC – there are a children, Netball Scotland is determined Who has supported you and how plethora of organisations involved and that there will be something for important has their involvement been? they all have their own aims, objectives everyone – in the build-up, during the and agendas to be met, which can be tournament, and long after the players The number one supporting organisation difficult if you are a smaller developing have returned to their homes around has been Glasgow Life (GL) and our country and governing body. Get the the globe. number one supporter has been best out of it by deciding who the main From left: Maggie Murray, Archie Graham and Molly Rhone Councillor Archie Graham, Deputy beneficiaries are – for us it was about The home nation has one of their Leader of Glasgow City Council. In profile and the growth, development country’s most decorated Olympians 2010, Jamie Bridle from GL and and survival of netball in schools and How important is hosting the event experienced workforce for netball in backing them all the way to the Irene O’Brien from Netball Scotland clubs beyond the Championships. As Kath Grainger, CBE to Netball Scotland? Scotland beyond the WYNC and the Championships. London 2012 Gold prepared the successful bid to INF and soon as you are confirmed as the host Commonwealth Games in 2014. Medallist, rower Kath Grainger, CBE is competing at home in Glasgow makes subsequently GL have provided the country, request the priority support The 2013 WYNC is only the second a keen supporter of netball and looking it even more special.” resources and staff to make it real. The from INF to ensure you have home- INF event we have ever hosted in In Glasgow and Scotland we have forward to the World Youth Netball WYNC event would not be happening grown umpires and bench officials Scotland – the last being the World embarked on a massive school Championships taking place in her Schools across Scotland have been without them. UK Sport and Event for the event, otherwise you miss Championships in 1987! Over 35 engagement programme, which has home city: “For many young players, ‘adopting’ countries and have been Scotland were also critical support significant legacy and PR opportunities. years later we have the first of two trebled school membership for Netball this summer’s Championships will be offered free tickets, in a bid to build partners and without their funding and great opportunities to present a Scotland and ignited interest in the sport the first step on a long and successful support for all the competing nations. staff who populated the WYNC Board, What lessons have you learned? positive, modern profile for the sport the length and breadth of the country. career in the game, and it’s fantastic Pupils also took part in a competition we would not have a ship to steer. to the wider sporting and commercial Our legacy plans have drawn interest they will be doing that in Glasgow,” to research their adopted countries and The INF flagship events are a great organisations in Scotland – the second and increased investment from our Glasgow 2014 and sportscotland says Katherine. “I really enjoyed playing produce artwork. The winning entries experience and promotional opportunity being the Commonwealth Games in government sponsors, sportscotland, have been hugely supportive in their netball during my school years. It is a and those that received commendations for any country. However, I would advise 2014. It is critically important to Netball who have committed to the appointment financial contribution to the training and fantastic way of getting more active will be proudly displayed at the Emirates getting ‘up in a helicopter’ to assess if it is Scotland that we make the most of of Regional Development Managers who development of match officials, and INF and I am delighted to be able to give Arena during the Championships. the right time to host it in the bigger picture both these events for the future growth will support and improve the standards have been there every step of the way something back in my new role as for development of netball in your country. and survival of our sport in Scotland. within clubs and increase participation. to advise and support via their Regional Patron of Netball Scotland. I can’t wait School pupils were also involved in It was right for Scotland, and Glasgow in Technical Representative, Joan Mills. to see the action at the Emirates Arena the tournament’s draw, with a number particular, to host it in 2013 ahead of the The WYNC will deliver against our What successes have you already later this year.” selected as flag bearers on the day. Commonwealth Games and to build an aspiration to bring netball back into the achieved? Underpinning all of the above strategic Maddy McGuinness from Hyndland audience for 2014; it also strengthened psyche of every woman who has ever and operational support has been the Scotland U21 shooter Lynsey Gallagher Secondary School in Glasgow echoed our political and strategic arguments with played the game growing up because Our biggest success has been getting awesome contribution of volunteers is becoming a familiar face in Glasgow, the thoughts of many of the young stakeholders for increased funding and will they loved it and it was such a big part our athletes to this point where they from our own netball community in spearheading the ‘I’ll be here. Will people who took part: “I was honoured be a massive PR opportunity for netball of their lives. We think this event and and their volunteer coaching team Scotland. Good people make good you?’ campaign. Lynsey’s passion for to have been a part of the World Youth in Scotland and the UK. However, many the young athletes within it will help have worked relentlessly to present a things happen and Mary Frances the tournament is obvious: “It’s a very Netball Championships draw. It was support resources came too late to help to inspire every young girl in Scotland Scotland U21 squad who will represent McNeill, a Board Director with Netball exciting time for netball in Scotland! It’s such an important occasion for netball, with the excessive burden of delivering a to play netball and begin the journey to their country with pride and passion. Scotland and Netball Development not every day that we get the chance to as well as for our country, and I will World Championships and, at the same maybe someday play for their country. Win or lose they have our collective Officer with South Lanarkshire Council, compete at such a high level at this age never forget being a part of it.” time, continue a viable credible service to admiration and support. has been a great leader, motivator and members – there will be casualties but we What legacy plans do you have for mentor to the extensive WYNC Netball have tried to ensure that none are human! Scotland and the UK as a result of We started from virtually nothing to Development Groups created to deliver

hosting WYNC 2013? achieve 25 qualified and experienced the hard graft behind the strategic plans. One of the sharpest lessons we have bench officials who will also perform to learned is that there is no practice run We are already living the legacy – we the highest quality at the WYNC, and What would you advise anyone who for an event of this size! Everything have a very focused legacy plan, although we failed to have a Scottish is thinking about hosting this event will be for the first time and in real which concentrates on ‘profile’ for umpire included in the pool for the WYNC, in future? time; this makes it a very fluid situation the sport of netball in Glasgow, our planning and efforts in this area will for all parties concerned. In these Scotland and the UK. On the back bear fruit in the longer-term, as we invest Talk to us! Some of the best advice circumstances the people you look after of England’s recent success in their in Tracey Lamb as a new International we received was from Kate Agnew most are the athletes (you must place tri-series versus Australia, the WYNC Talent Identified (ITID) umpire in the UK. () who led on field athletes at the heart of everything you will build on the growing prominence of play for the last World Championships do), and, of course, your volunteers of our sport within the UK. The event Our other notable successes include the in Singapore, and some of the best – look after them as they will still be has provided a unique opportunity to school engagement programme – the information we received was from Cyrus there looking after netball when all other recruit, train and develop a team of work of our talented marketing expert Medora, the CEO of Singapore Netball stakeholders will have moved on to INF-qualified Bench Officials from all who as a netball fanatic has transformed and Teina Taulu and PJ Hockin in the another event or sport. over Scotland, who will proudly take how we look and embodies the spirit Cook Islands, who hosted the WYNC their place as an all-Scottish bench for of young people achieving excellence in before us – thanks to all of them we Flag bearers at the World Youth Netball Championships draw the Championships and provide an their sport. had a great starting point. One of the

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play-offs and the finals. This has given developing players from countries such as Fiji, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Botswana and Tanzania the opportunity to live, train and play in a different environment, which enhances their play and offers a unique social experience for World Netball them too. As a direct result of the World Championships, title sponsor Mission Foods saw the value of backing this Championships leaves vibrant and growing female team sport, and decided to re-invest – this time taking on a fun tournament, the annual Mission Foods Beach Netball Festival. a lasting legacy Held in March on a popular beach on Singapore’s Sentosa Island, 40 teams took part in the 2013 edition (U23, open in Singapore and mixed). With cash prizes, goodie bags and fringe activities for everyone to enjoy, the participants spend the day For some, hosting the world championships of any sport highlights. On most days the matches were re-run the next playing a revised version of the game on is the pinnacle event on their sporting landscape. Often morning. This coverage really helped to raise the profile of the sand in a carnival-like atmosphere. interest tapers-off thereafter, in terms of media coverage, the sport across the whole Region. funding and participation levels. Not so for Singapore, The new Singapore Hub is due where the hugely-successful 2011 Mission Foods World MediaCorp and Star Sports telecasted the matches in to open in April 2014, and will feature Netball Championships left a lasting legacy, and where Singapore, and it was also streamed live on the ESPN Player netball courts and host new events. netball continues to grow and grow. and SingaporeSports.sg website. Following on from the But Netball Singapore understands positive response it received from the media and viewers that focus should not only lie with the In 2011 the Mission Foods World Netball Championships drew alike, Netball Singapore has worked with local broadcaster, players, and that all elements should more than 40,000 spectators to the Singapore Indoor Stadium MediaCorp to produce a package where the final day’s be recognised to continue a successful over the eight days of the competition, and over 4,400 fans matches of the Nations Cup, and a highlights programme and holistic approach to the sport. travelled to the tournament from overseas. Hosts Netball covering the entire week’s event, were shown on free-to-air Following on from the success of the Singapore won accolades in the local events scene and also TV across the country. Cable TV Channel, Super Sports Arena global coaching seminar held during further afield. Netball Singapore has built and www.SingaporeSports.tv, an online the Championships, a host of coaching excellent relationships with stakeholders “Showcasing streaming sports site, will also broadcast and umpiring courses are now run and supporters, in particular Singapore the event. annually in Singapore and continue to Sports Council and Singapore Tourism the world’s top receive high levels of interest. These Board, and the energy and exposure the netballers, and Netball continues to have very high visibility two areas of the sport are crucial to tournament generated has led to a real and in Singapore, and it is currently the most its development in Singapore, and it lasting enthusiasm for netball in the country. having the Singapore played team sport, male or female, in the is very encouraging to see two of the team competing annual inter-school competition, with 284 nation’s umpires selected for the World More events are planned in the next few against them, schools competing last year – an increase Youth Netball Championships. Netball years as Jessica Tan, President of Netball of 20% over 2010. Since 2006, Netball Singapore also welcomes Singapore, explains: “Showcasing the elevated the status Singapore has staged the Nations Cup, as Technical Director and National world’s top netballers, and having the of the sport here, and which has grown from four competing Coach. Ruth brings with her a wealth of Singapore team competing against them, has certainly brought teams to six. This not only benefits the coaching experience, which the current elevated the status of the sport here, and netball scene in Singapore, but also support staff are relishing the chance to has certainly brought more interest from more interest provides an opportunity for the lower learn from. participants, spectators and sponsors. It has from participants, ranked netball countries to have more left a wonderful legacy for Netball Singapore spectators and international exposure and opportunities. The ball is still firmly in-play in Singapore to learn and progress from. Hosting the An exciting line-up of teams await for the and the pace of the game remains. Asian Championships in 2014 is a perfect sponsors.” 2013 event, which takes place from 1 to 7 Netball Singapore now looks towards example of this legacy as we can re-engage December, and for the first time all netball hosting the Asian Championships with a wider audience and involve a range Regions of the world will be represented. in 2014 – and for only the second of people to assist on the event, using the skills they learned The home fans love it, and it gives them the chance to see time, netball is also being proposed from 2011.” top-level netball on their doorstep year-in-year-out. As with for inclusion in the South East Asian the Championships, the event receives extensive media Games, which Singapore will host in For women’s sport, raising media interest can be a coverage in Singapore and the region, and participating June 2015. Aside from these major challenge, but the thrilling World Netball Championships nations’ home media are also engaged through a events, Netball Singapore continues to was televised in 125 countries. Twelve broadcasters, nine proactive PR and media campaign each year. work across age groups and abilities, of which were TV stations, took the feed for the event offering netball to all. and aired it live – in Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Fiji, On a local playing level, the Netball Super League pits Jamaica and Singapore. ESPN, the host broadcaster, six teams against each other over a gruelling 10-week showed the competition in all 24 Asian countries in their period to determine the NSL Champion – who walks away satellite footprint. On each of the eight days of the event, with the winners’ cheque of S$10,000. To add a new element Singapore’s Lin Qingyi they televised one live game, one delayed telecast of a to the league, six international players are brought in each game, and a half-an-hour wrap-up programme of the day’s year and each join a team to compete in over round two, the

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Netball Programme Wins World Health Organisation Award

‘Kau Mai Tonga; Netipolo!’ – ‘Come the staffing and resourcing of the TNA community outreach strategy included on Tonga: Let’s Play Netball!’ – a office, establishing sound governance the provision of 200 netball ‘toolkits’, programme that uses netball to structures, developing and implementing including bibs, whistles, goal posts, balls, increase physical activity amongst coaching and umpiring frameworks, drink bottles, rulebooks and the Rules of women and girls, has been recognised and increasing a range of participation Netball DVDs. with a ‘Best Practice’ award by opportunities. the World Health Organisation. Village-level participation ensures ‘Kau Mai Tonga: Netipolo’ was Collaboration between the health and women can get more active more nominated through the Healthy sport sectors has brought together regularly, and encourages healthy Islands Recognition Programme a range of skills and networks to behaviours and physical activity for all and the award was presented to deliver a highly-targeted intervention abilities. A lot of work has gone into the President of Tonga Netball in what is known as Strategic Health building up the organisational capacity Association, Reverend ‘Ungatea Kata, Communication (SHC). The SHC of the TNA, so that it can meet the and representatives from the Tongan approach was used to develop a demand created by the media campaign Government in July, during the Tenth ‘consumer-focused’ programme that and provide opportunities for girls and Pacific Health Ministers meeting in breaks down the barriers to women women to play netball, and this will also Apia, Samoa. and girls participating in sport. Market contribute to the long-term ability of research has been used to understand the programme to generate consistent The Tongan initiative uses a mass media the perspective of the target audience, participation levels for girls and women. campaign to encourage women aged and identify opportunities and barriers to 15 to 45 to do 30 minutes of physical change. Evaluation is critical for continuous activity at least three days a week, and improvement and building evidence. has seen 6,000 women and girls get The activities are guided by a four- ASOP Tonga evaluated changes to involved in netball in the last 12 months. stage ‘Strategic Health Communication knowledge, attitudes and behaviours The aim of the scheme is to stop the Planning Cycle’ of planning, of the campaign’s target group. harmful effects of non-communicable development, implementation and Message recall was high – up to diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, evaluation. The programme delivered 90% – and a major finding was that hypertension, heart diseases and cancer. its first campaign in June 2012 and those who had increased their physical Four of the five most common causes will deliver one campaign phase every activity in the last four months had of mortality in Tonga are attributed to year over the three-year period to 2014. a significantly higher recall of the NCDs, and the country’s obesity rates Each phase will involve an intense six- campaign’s messages. Research also are among the highest in the world. This week media campaign and community found community-wide support for is especially problematic among women, activities. Every campaign will undertake women, including married women, to with 75% being obese, compared to all four steps, and evaluation data from become more active. Additionally many 56% of men. each will inform the development of participants had made lifestyle changes following campaigns. since playing netball, including greater Physical activity initiatives are one of the awareness of a healthy diet, drinking most cost-efficient and effective ways Three approaches have been tested less alcohol, and smoking less. to tackle NCDs, but women in Tonga are – ‘health threat appeal’, ‘community more sedentary than men because of appeal’ and ‘role model appeal’. A Commenting on the programme, INF a range of factors, one of which is that role model appeal, featuring Tongan- President, Molly Rhone, said: “‘Kau Mai sporting activities are often designed for Australian international netballer Mo’onia Tonga: Netipolo’ is a really good example and dominated by men. Recognising the Gerrard formed the basis for the Phase of the importance of global netball, and scale and seriousness of the situation, 1 ‘Call to Action’, to raise awareness and its positive effect on the lives of women the Australian Government’s Australia get people involved. and girls, and their communities. The Sport Outreach Program (ASOP), links forged between the health and supports the Tongan Ministry of Health An intensive six-week media campaign, sports sectors, a bottom-up, rather than and Ministry of Internal Affairs, to join using mass media and community-based top-down approach – which really listens with the Tonga Netball Association (TNA) materials, including TV and radio spots, to the people the programme is aimed at to deliver a campaign that was both posters and merchandise was followed – and international support from Netball innovative and cost-effective in a region with national netball tournaments Australia and the Australian Sports where resources are tight. and the establishment of village-level Outreach Program, is truly an example participation opportunities. Research of best practice, and one that netball can Through ASOP, Netball Australia has had identified lack of equipment as a be very proud of. I am delighted that been providing vital support in assisting key barrier to participation, so to ensure this has been formally recognised by the the TNA to build local capacity to that netball lives up to its billing as ‘easy, World Health Organisation.” deliver netball programmes, including exciting, enjoyable and everywhere’ the

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“It’s been a great The Dragon deal of excitement for me as High Performance Coach.” Melissa Hyndman is Soaring Passionate fans Coach Melissa Hyndman

Take a walk round Wales’ capital city, whispers that the dragon is soaring are injected in February 2010 when Welsh She adopted a holistic approach, to “It’s been a great deal of excitement Also introduced this year has been Cardiff, and you can’t fail to notice now rife. Netball employed a bold and ambitious generate a culture very similar to the for me as High Performance Coach,” a forum initiative to involve local the abundance of the dragon symbol. New Zealander to steady the ship and New Zealand family culture – one based said Hyndman, who has cemented her communities in making decisions about The national flag ‘Y Ddraig Goch’ flies take brave steps to changing attitudes. on trust, communication and a caring passion in Welsh sport, signing with WN grassroots netball, and the plan has above the historic castle, and along PAST Melissa Hyndman, who had previously attitude towards each other. The passion for another four years. Through bucket taken off in many areas of the country. the high street streams of flagpoles Welsh Netball’s Chief Executive, Mike been Head Coach of Fiji, packed up her was already there, it just needed loads of determination and dedication, the bearing the poised, red creature flank Fatkin, has spent the last few years family and headed half way around the channelling in the right way. national team are now 8th in the world, A new talent pathway structure is pedestrians. laying robust foundations, but admits world to settle in Cardiff. the highest ever since records began. also up-and-running, in the form of it has been difficult getting WN to Development and High Performance Its silhouette is carved out of metal the position it’s in now: “We were “We travelled from a summer in PRESENT Rallying the teams has been the Hubs, geographically spread out across structures surrounding Millennium in a position where we were under- , to a very cold, windy, bleak After months of hard work making ‘green army’ of stalwart fans and Wales. “Our Hub pathway fosters, Stadium, and its menacing statue keeps performing, both on and off court, and train platform in Cardiff! The five of the players fitter, and fitter again, and families. They wore green tops and supports and nurtures the development guard atop the highest turret of City didn’t have the confidence of our key my seven children who had come to building a professional attitude, it’s fair wigs, banged drums, shook maracas of our players, coaches, managers and Hall, surveying the scene below. This funders or engagement with many of Wales thought I must have been joking, to say that Hyndman’s steady influence and blew whistles, cheering the umpires to ‘Be The Best They Can Be’,” fiery beast is a paradigm of the nation’s our stakeholders and members. We as we stood on that platform and has begun to bear fruit. 2013 has been Celtic Dragons all the way to the final explains Hyndman. “These talent Hubs biggest emotional characteristic: had an organisational structure that waited to be met,” laughs Hyndman. A an astounding year. whistle of the Superleague grand are growing, and will, in the future, passion. was heavily dependent on a handful crystal-clear brief had been given – to final, their passion infectious. In the create a wealth of talent for our age of individuals. Performance-wise, the help the national team climb the world Returning from a 3-0 series win in the stands at matches and on social group teams and senior squads.” The passion in the politics of David improvement has been amazing, and rankings, to achieve success with the Cook Islands in October 2012, the seniors media, ‘I believe’ was resonating, and Lloyd George, the passion in the poetry there has been an enormous amount of Celtic Dragons Superleague team, and took their fitness and momentum into true Welsh passion was unleashed to of Dylan Thomas, the passion in the work in other areas as well.” to develop a pathway for netball talent Celtic Dragons’ Superleague season, fantastic effect. FUTURE rugby of Gareth Edwards, and the within Wales. breaking records to make the grand From September, the administrative passion in the public’s deep-rooted urge Wales’ current co-captain, Suzy Drane, final for the first time in their history. WN’s success has opened crucial team members will be working within to cheer and support good Welsh sport. is equally enthusiastic: “The structure “Sitting in 19th place on the world Wales then went on to lift the trophy at doors for media attention and a framework called ‘Netball60’ – that is And good Welsh sport now has another that has been progressing over rankings, lifting the national team the European Open Championships in recognition for development projects, how the sport will look in Wales over contender fighting for its place in the recent years is raising our game and seemed a daunting task, and the Celtic Aberdeen, for the first time in 12 years. most recently a new initiative called the next 60 months. If the progress spotlight – netball. our name, and the journey since my Dragons had had little success in Trinet, for primary school pupils. made over the last few years is anything first involvement has proved exciting Superleague, often winning only one The U17s took silver in Malta, and The aim is to encourage children to to go by, Welsh Netball looks to be in By harnessing talent, and importing through many different experiences: game, but the fact that most of the the U21s took silver in Cardiff at their learn fundamental netball and social good hands. foreign expertise, Welsh Netball or ‘Pel highs, lows, team and personal.” players in the national team were also respective European competitions, skills, with an emphasis on discovery Words: Harriet Millard Rwyd Cymru’ in the native language, in the Celtic Dragons was helpful, as I with the U21s looking in great shape as they take responsibility for their has taken giant strides in recent years. A fresh determination and didn’t have to teach everything twice,” to compete hard at the World Youth own learning through coaching and Pictures: Planet Netball For many involved in the sport, the professionalism in performance was explains Hyndman. Championships in Glasgow. officiating.

14 | netball.org netball.org | 15 INF Regions

Argentinian team in light blue bibs after a ARGENTINA match with a South African school PE teachers at a coaching workshop Gets South American Netball Rolling

Netball is established and thriving who had been a first division cestoball in Latin America thanks to the player and had a high level of English extraordinary efforts of a handful and knowledge of computing, to use of women in Argentina, who were the internet to gather more information determined to have a women’s team about netball around the world. sport they could play with other countries. They sought out netball, That is how they made their first learning as much as possible about contact with Ann Steel and Carole Argentinian team in an international match Student PE teachers play a South African school this ‘new’ sport. Here is the story Hokrein from the USA, who encouraged of their journey and the amazing them to start this new sport – with its success they have achieved, despite opportunity for international exposure The translation of the rule book into The first netball teams participated political and economical challenges for Argentinian women players. Soon, Spanish was finished by Graciela Dondi, in the City of Cup “We started out on the road for netball in Argentina within their country, and how linking Adriana Oria, a player and experienced who also joined the team as a member competition in 2011 and 2012. The because we believe in its values.” with the global netball community coach who was working as Cestoball of the Board. This rule book was later 2013 competition will be underway has strengthened their game. Coordinator in Velez Sarsfield Athletic accepted by INF as the official Spanish soon, and each tournament sees the Club, and Adrian Malnatti and Claudia version. In due course, the Federation participation of more schools. Adriana where a new sport is being established some day, with the whole netball family, In 2004, netball was unknown in Lagos, who brought their experience got the support of several different Oria, in charge of Coach Development, in a completely new territory. The we hope to enter the . Argentina, although the country in voluntary work from the same state institutions, including the National and Mabel Roca, President of the Argentinian Netball Federation is We started out on the road for netball did have its own women’s team institution, joined the project. It took Sports Secretary, the Sports Secretary Federation and delegate in the COA fortunate and grateful to have the in Argentina because we believe in its sport, called cestoball, which was some time to organise and plan this of the City of Buenos Aires, and the (Argentinian Olympic Committee), support of the staff from INF, Octavia values, we entered the court in 2005, established in 1986, and is based new challenge, but they had the strong Argentinian Confederation of Sports. have given more than 30 workshops Gibson from AFNA, Marcela and and with the first whistle of the match on a traditional game called pelota conviction that it was necessary to start Finally, it became a member of the for physical education teachers, so that Maria Victoria Savorido from Australia we started playing and although it is hard al cesto (ball to basket). At the time a new stage in sports for women in Argentinian Olympic Committee. they can teach netball in their secondary who help coaching the national team work, we are doing it hoping to be able Mabel Roca was Cestoball Coordinator Argentina. schools. In 2011 the Argentinian every time they are in Buenos Aires, to play soon with the rest of the world.” for the Argentinian Hebrew Society Since 2007, the development of netball Netball Federation received an INF Net nutritionist Melanie Biloni who was Club. Mabel found herself appointed In 2005, Mabel and Adriana travelled in Argentina has been strengthened by Effect grant, in order to start netball in the first representative to attend the coach of the national junior team due to Miami to attend the World Youth the visits of foreign teams, especially three Argentinian provinces – Mar del Argentinian Olympic Academy to which to attend the Maccabiah Games – the Netball Championships, bringing with from South Africa, and this exchange Plata, Córdoba and Mendoza – and in coach and player Martina Kreiman world’s biggest Jewish sports event, them the first draft of the netball rule not only improved the Argentinians’ two Spanish-speaking neighbouring has been appointed this year, Alfredo held every four years in Israel. However, book in Spanish. There they met and knowledge of the game, but also countries, Uruguay and Paraguay. Simondegui who generously donated because cestoball didn’t exist in other received the support of International helped them to get more schools and the first pair of goalposts and players’ countries, Coach Roca had to introduce Netball Federation (INF) President, clubs to play netball, attracted by the 2013 has seen the Argentinian Netball parents, family and friends who believe her players to netball, a totally new and Molly Rhone. At the same time, Noelia benefits of cultural exchanges. The Federation starting to work with girls in this project. unknown discipline in Argentina . travelled to Israel for the Maccabiah first visit of the Stellenbosch team, and boys in different clubs and primary Games, to establish contact with the with their coach Sandra Du Plessis – schools and also introducing netball in If the story of netball putting down Mabel collected as much information as netball community there. Participation who gave valuable training tips – and physical education teachers’ training new roots in Argentina , and indeed the she could find about netball, to prepare in these international events gave the the visit of Mona Alleyne in 2009 – institutions and universities. The rest of South America, is an inspiring the team in the best possible way to Argentinian netball enthusiasts the who gave umpiring workshops – were Federation is proud of its new web one, then the last words are best left enter the Maccabiah Games. In the opportunity to understand the situation a big boost to netball in Argentina. page at www.netball.org.ar and grateful to the Federation: “In spite of all the end, political conflicts in the Gaza Strip of netball worldwide – the game, With the help of Netball Singapore and to webmaster Brian Biloni, as well as economical and political conflicts in meant the Argentinian team couldn’t its organisation and people. All this the INF, Argentina netball player Lucila Matias Crivolotti for their first website. our country, and the language and travel to the event, but Mabel Roca had galvanised their efforts to establish Malnatti travelled to Singapore to take Netball around the world grows and cultural differences – which we consider become very interested in this new netball in Argentina, and work started, part in the High Performance Seminar grows because of the volunteers who enriching rather than obstacles – we dedicate so much time and energy dream of taking netball to the ODESUR women’s sport option. She asked her with the limited resources available to given by Jill McIntosh during the 2011 Netball Argentina members with Assistant Coach, Noelia Peñer Grafman, the new Federation. World Championships. to the sport. This is particularly so Games, the Pan American Games and, President Mabel Roca (third left)

16 | netball.org netball.org | 17 INF Regions Inspirational Star Among Africa's First

Pictured from left: Fred Mugerwa, Mary Waya, Anita Navin, Coach Tutors Connis Mhone and Nhlanhla Dlamini Malawi’s international netball legend, Mary Waya, recently attended and completed Phase 3 of the Africa Coaching & The trainees learnt which umpiring competencies to look for Officiating Framework (ACOF) pilot to become an accredited when testing umpires for the ACOF Africa Umpiring C Award, Coach Tutor. The training and certificate presentation took as well as learning observational, analytical and feedback skills. place in Mary’s home town of Blantyre in Malawi. Many congratulations to those who became ACOF accredited umpire tutors and testers: Kgomotso Mtokufa from Botswana; Mary, who started playing netball at the age of 14, represented Whyte Mulilima from Malawi; Mduduzi Simelane from Swaziland; her country in over 200 matches, including two World Netball Noami Melody Garikai from Zimbabwe; Davies Sichonga from Championships, three Commonwealth Games and two World Zambia; Emsie Esterhuizen from Namibia and Nassanga Zubbeda Netball Series. In 2010 she was chosen as flag bearer for the from Uganda. Malawi team at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. A formidable force for netball, both on and off the court, Mary has turned her In conjunction with the ACOF sessions, the Africa Netball attention to coaching since she retired from international netball Championships also took place in Malawi in Blantyre from 23 to in 2011 – in 2012 she coached Tanzania to win their first netball 28 June 2013. The event was widely supported by the Malawi trophy at the Nations Cup 2012 in Singapore. Government and Sports Council, with the Minister for Youth and Sports, Honourable Enock Chihana, in attendance for both the Receiving their African Level 1 Coach Tutor awards alongside Mary opening and closing games. The Waya were Uganda’s Fred Mugerwa, Connis Mhone, also from level of performance is rising Malawi, and Nhlanhla Dlamini from Swaziland. Effective governance, steadily, and spectators were leadership and standing on roofs and hanging The trainees were put through some rigorous learning sessions in administration are from netting to get a good view Blantyre to prepare for their test. The coaching course was led by of the most competitive Africa International Netball Federation (INF) Trainer and Coaching Advisory recognised as key Netball Championships ever. The Panel Member, Anita Navin. Anita, who has been involved in the to the development final between South Africa and the development of the award since it was launched at Phase 1, was hosts Malawi went into extra-time, impressed by the attitude of the coaches on the course, and excited of effective national with South Africa clinching the about the difference they will make to African netball in the long netball associations. title in a 54-52 victory, despite the term: “The progression from coach to tutor is not easy and I am huge local support for the Malawi incredibly proud to witness the development of all the individuals Queens. With both the ANOCA on this programme. Their passion and desire to make a difference Youth Games, where netball forms part of the programme, and is evident and their professional approach to leading sessions is the Africa Netball Championships being held in Botswana in 2014, second to none. The development of future coaches in Africa is in plans are already underway to ensure that future events continue safe hands with these newly-appointed tutors.” to build on the drama and excitement of the 2013 event in Malawi.

Margaret Deighan, from England, led the ACOF officiating Education delivered around major competitions ensures a long- component – the Umpire Presenters and Tester training. The term legacy for each event. In keeping with the INF objective course content demonstrated how the tutors could teach the of putting people first and setting global workforce standards, knowledge and skills needed for those wishing to take the Africa classroom training was also provided for the local bench officials, Umpiring C Award. It also covered how the content could be followed by mentored support alongside the matches. delivered using different methods to cater for different learning styles. Margaret was also impressed, telling Netball World: “I Effective governance, leadership and administration are was really proud of how each tutor incorporated elements they recognised as key to the development of effective national had learnt into their individual tutoring session.” netball associations. Africa Netball has prioritised this area of work and the INF, through INF Coaching Advisory Panel Member, The ACOF pilot is a long-term project that could not have taken Liz Broomhead, and INF Africa Regional Development Manager, place without the vital support of UK Sport. In April 2013, UK Joan Smit, worked with Africa Netball to present a Governance Sport renewed its partnership with the INF to help develop netball and Administration workshop at the Africa Netball AGM in June. in Africa, increasing the number of girls and women participating Members were encouraged to examine existing progress since from grassroots to elite levels, and to raise global standards Africa Netball was formed in 2009 and discover what could be in the key areas of governance, administration, coaching and done to build on this strong foundation and take things further officiating. The new four-year partnership will support the role of forward for netball in Africa. Africa Netball, supported by the the Africa Regional Development Manager, Joan Smit, to increase INF and UK Sport, is clearly on the right road to inspiring more awareness, advocate and promote netball across the region, as girls and women to take part in netball, and helping to equip well as complementing and supporting a number of UK Sport inspirational leaders of the future. partnership programmes delivered in the region. Mary Waya shoots for Malawi

18 | netball.org netball.org | 19 Netball Coaching Worldwide Officiating Update

In March 2013, with funding and support from Mission Foods, the INF held a seminar in Los Angeles for the umpiring International Testing Panel (ITP). It was the first time the group of testers from around the world had been brought together and discussions focussed on ensuring consistency of umpiring standards internationally.

With the amount of international netball being played increasing each year, the INF has identified the training and up-skilling of international umpires as a key priority. It is heartening to report some success with four umpires having achieved their International Umpire Award (IUA) since January 2013: Jemma Carlton from Australia, Ian Fuller from England, Yvonne Morgan from New

m o Zealand and Marie-Louw Van Der Merwe from South Africa. Congratulations to all of them .c s e g and wishing them a happy and rewarding international umpiring career. a im e g a kp ac b : it d re C INF Leading Safeguarding Children and Young People Following attendance at last year’s this work will increase global awareness successful International Safeguarding and set higher standards for how all workshop coordinated by UNICEF during sport, not just netball, is played and the Beyond Sport Summit, the INF has managed in the future. been invited as one of two international federations to advise the newly-formed It is time that we all take responsibility Safeguarding in Sport Working Group. for safeguarding and protecting children During the workshop, a set of 11 draft in our sport and the INF is kicking off Quality Coaching Worldwide Safeguarding Standards were developed, this process at World Youth Netball with the input of more than 30 sporting Championships 2013 in Glasgow organisations and INF is now starting to with a ‘Play it Safe’ Seminar as part pilot these Standards. of the Safeguarding Netball project. Sessions in Glasgow will be led by members of CAP, MAP INF Members will discuss what (Match Officials Advisory Panel) and RAP (Rules Advisory Working alongside UK Sport, Sport Safeguarding means to them, share Coaches are crucial for sport at all levels – on the school Panel), along with suitably-qualified coaches from the UK. Accord, International Sailing Federation current practice and agree the way pitch, in the local club or for a major international team. The seminar is aimed at the development of foundation level and the Australian Sports Commission, forward to integrate safeguarding and They are the people who motivate, encourage, inspire coaches and umpires, and the INF envisages that delegates the INF will take part in research which wellbeing throughout the sport. and teach. As reflected in our earlier article on Welsh will take newly-acquired skills and information back to their will then produce guidance for other Netball, improved high-performance coaching can make countries for distribution, following a train-the-trainer model. international sports organisations to The process, which is being led by all the difference, not just to a team but also to a Region, integrate Safeguarding as part of their INF Global Development Manager, and ultimately it helps to develop and grow the sport As part of its endeavour to develop globally-recognised ongoing practice. This important work Sarah Pickford, is in conjunction with as international competition is refreshed and remains standards, the INF is running a specific programme in Africa fits in with INF core values of Nurturing, the INF Regional Federations and key exciting and vibrant. It is therefore not surprising that - the Africa Coaching and Officiating Framework (ACOF) - Accountability and Leadership as set out partners, including UNICEF, UK Sport the International Netball Federation (INF) strategic which seeks to establish a basis on which African Members in INF Strategy 2012- 2016. INF hopes and Children 1ST. plan – Game Plan 2012-2016 – identifies supporting and can establish and monitor standards across the Region. This developing quality coaching as one of its main aims. But long-term project, which is supported by UK Sport, has just what has the INF been doing over the last year to achieve recently completed its pilot, which was a three-phase training this aim? programme. The pilot involved INF staff and MAP and CAP volunteers travelling to Africa to successfully up-skill local The INF Coaching Advisory Panel (CAP), which works in coaches and umpires from six Member countries to become Netball Placements in Zambia a voluntary capacity, has continued to develop improved accredited trainers and testers. The IDEALS Zambia Netball programme aims to support the Netball Association of Zambia coaching resources for INF Members. As mentioned in the last edition of Netball World, INF Coaching Cards were Both the Coaching and Officiating Seminar and ACOF are (NAZ) to develop a sound organisational infrastructure of netball in Zambia. Working in developed in partnership with Gilbert. These were widely examples of the INF’s collaborative approach. Since the partnership, this will be achieved by developing strategic and operational plans, creating distributed and were so popular that a further print run has introduction of the Panels in 2008, the INF has encouraged coach, official and administrator pathways. been requested. CAP has also been putting the final touches integrated working between these groups and with the We are looking for a UK based volunteer, with a sports development background, for a 3 to 6 to the INF Intermediate Coaching Manual, which will be ready Secretariat. This further enriches the sport as it ensures a week placement during 2014 to be based in Lusaka, Zambia to work with the NAZ and other for launch in November this year. joined up approach to strategic decisions. As an example, partners to support the development of their netball systems. There are three placements to CAP and MAP were consulted when RAP was updating and In line with the long-term aim of the INF to provide learning revising the new Fast5 rules. The INF remains committed to go each year (between April and October). Flights, accommodation and stipend to cover costs opportunities for its Members around the time of INF sharing international knowledge and expertise worldwide and are provided. A UK induction will provide you with a pre-flight briefing on all practicalities. Congress and INF Events, a Coaching and Officiating to providing ongoing learning and development opportunities. For further information, call Priya Samuel: 020 7211 5116. Seminar will take place in Glasgow alongside the World Youth Planning has already commenced for the next Coaching and A full job description can be found on the INF website (www.netball.org) Championships, with the support and assistance of Netball Officiating Seminar in Australia around the World Netball Scotland and Glasgow Life. Championships 2015, so watch this space.

20 | netball.org netball.org | 21 Governance in Netball Why Governance Means Everything Urvasi Naidoo, Chief Executive Officer, International Netball Federation

daily operations. Much of it is common time. These policies and practices, sense that can easily be applied to which are based on the principles Olympic and non- alike. of accountability, transparency and As an IOC recognised sport, and one good communications, establish the with increasing global influence, it is INF as a leader in international sports crucial to ensure netball is setting and governing bodies, and provide a really enforcing high standards, and that firm foundation for the governance of the governing body is setting a good global netball. example for its Regions and Members. We have also worked hard over the The INF encourages Members to past five years to ensure that the INF is put in place improved and effective compliant with the World Anti Doping structures that will help to steer netball Agency (WADA) Code. Benefiting to achieve its long-term objectives from our excellent relationship with and its vision to be the leading vibrant WADA, we have managed to keep the global women’s team sport, whilst costs of our anti doping programme understanding that each Member is to a minimum – but also strengthened unique, and subject to its own legal and updated our anti doping policy and operational environment. At the to ensure there is zero tolerance to forthcoming Congress we will reveal a drug cheating. A clean, well run, well complete overhaul of our Regulations governed sport is what netballers and Policies. This is the culmination deserve, and what the INF is here to of nearly 18 months of hard work. A provide. The INF, and especially the Over the past decade, an complete governance and corporate staff at the Secretariat, work to gain accumulation of sporting scandals structure review has been carried out, the confidence of the international including corruption, doping, extensive legal advice obtained, and netball family and better serve the match fixing and other fraudulent several new provisions have been Members – please do not hesitate to behaviour, has grown so intensely made. In particular, a Code of Conduct, contact us if you would like help with that the credibility of sport and Code of Ethics, and Anti Corruption governance, anti doping or any other its organisations was shaken, Regulations are introduced for the first area of strategic development. threatening public trust. Governance for sports has been at the forefront in the news, and although netball has not been directly touched by this, the world’s leading women’s team sport has to take informed and measured steps to ensure provision is made to handle any of these issues should they arise. ‘Effective Governance and Administration’ is one of the five pillars that underpins INF long-term strategy, but what does the phrase actually mean?

Whilst there is no absolute definition of the concept of ‘good governance’, in 2008 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) introduced Basic Universal Principles of Good Governance of the Olympic and Sports Movement. This document establishes some principles that should be implemented and then respected in

22 | netball.org netball.org | 23 Dates correct at the time of going to press. INF Events Calendar Fast and Furious 2013-2016 2013 Jul 23-Aug 3 Commonwealth Games, Scotland Friday 8 to Sunday 10 November 2013 Aug 20-23 INF Board Meeting, Scotland Sept 7-14 tbc Asian Netball Championships, Singapore Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand Aug 21-22 Congress, Scotland Nov tbc Fast5 Netball World Series Australia, England, Jamaica, Malawi, Aug 22-31 World Youth Netball Championships, Scotland Tbc tbc AFNA Senior Championships & AGM, Canada New Zealand, South Africa Sept 15-19 Silver Ferns v Australia Diamonds, New Zealand 2015 Sept 22-27 England v South Africa, England Mar 6-8 Netball Europe Championships – U17, Switzerland www.fast5netball.com /fast5netball Oct 4-13 Australia Diamonds v Silver Ferns, Australia/NZ Apr 24-26 Netball Europe Championships – U19, Scotland May 22-24 Netball Europe Championships – Open, Oct 16-19 Australia Diamonds v Malawi, Australia Northern Ireland Following August’s World Youth Championships, the next Oct 24-31 Silver Ferns v Malawi, New Zealand Jun tbc Netball Europe AGM & Council, Wales big international netball event is the Fast5 World Series Nov 2,4 Fiji v Malawi, Fiji Jul tbc Asian Youth Championships in November. For spectators, it offers top-class netball in scintillating bite-sized pieces. And for the players, the event Nov 6-7 tbc INF Board Meeting, New Zealand Aug 9-16 World Netball Championships, Australia has a growing reputation for launching new talent onto the Nov 8-10 Fast5 Netball World Series, New Zealand Nov tbc Fast5 Netball World Series world stage. Dec 1-7 Nations Cup, Singapore Dec tbc Nations Cup, Singapore The name Fast5 reflects the innovative netball rule 2014 2016 changes – the wing positions in the traditional seven-a-side Mar 7-9 Netball Europe Championships – U17, England Mar 4-6 Netball Europe Championships – U17, Gibraltar game are missing from Fast5 sides and the shooting circle Apr 22-24 Netball Europe Championships – U21, Malta is separated into three scoring zones. This gives shooters Apr 25-27 Netball Europe Championships – U19, Northern Ireland or 29-31 the chance to score one, two or three points, depending on May 19-21 Netball Europe Championships – Open, England where they are in the modified shooting zone. May 30-Jun 1 Netball Europe Championships – Open, Wales Jun tbc Netball Europe AGM & Council, Northern Ireland Jun tbc Netball Europe AGM & Council & Festival, Wales Fast5 favours players who are able to be creative and adapt their game to suit the special rules. It has also been used by many of the competing nations as an opportunity to test the mettle of some of their up-and-coming stars. OFFICIAL NETBALL POST SUPPLIER TO ENGLAND NETBALL Fast5 Fern Kayla Cullen first played in the World Netball Series as an 18 year old in 2010, and has gone on to be a firm fixture in the New Zealand Silver Ferns. Kayla says the event certainly lives up to its name, describing it as the toughest physical challenge she has ever taken on: “I didn’t realise Find us on your smartphone how having two fewer players can have a huge effect on the team and how the game is played. I came out of the Fast5 maybe a level and a half fitter than ever before.”

Another player contesting this summer’s World Youth Championships after a successful showing for her country’s setting the standard - leading the field Fast5 team is Kate Shimmin. 21 year old Kate is a rising star in Australia, and Fast5 gave her netball career a boost last year. The defender impressed the crowds at the World RULE Series with her anticipation and elevation. Since then, Kate has gone on to win the ANZ Championship with the Adelaide CHANGE Thunderbirds, and been honoured with the vice-captaincy of For this year’s World the Australian World Youth Championships team. Series, the International Netball Federation Once the trophy has been awarded in Glasgow, all attention has announced a rule will shift to Auckland, and many of the U21 players will be change to reduce aiming to take the next step in their careers at the World delays and prevent time Netball Series. The International Netball Federation will also wasting by teams in be shifting their focus to their second major event of the possession. Umpires year. Whilst both events will be similarly competitive, Fast5 can now penalise is all about doing things a little differently – expect netball teams if they do not in the fast lane, and a crowd passionate about supporting believe that they their teams and enjoying the carnival atmosphere. are progressing play towards goal. www.harrod.uk.com Follow us on @HarrodUK Kayla Cullen in action at the 2012 Netball World Series

24 | netball.org netball.org | 25 People in Netball Netball Congratulates...

Monica Thandi, Netball Development Trust Congratulations to Monica Thandi, it is the perfect learning environment founder of the Netball Development to teach other life skills and impart Trust, who scooped the 2013 Asian knowledge. Woman of Achievement Award for Sport at the recent Asian Women of “The award is dedicated to every girl Achievement Awards held in London. and boy who has been part of the NDT Monica’s award was in recognition of grassroots programme over the last her efforts to utilise the Trust’s netball three years, and all the in-country young coaching programme and reach girls leaders, teachers and volunteers in the and boys who are located in some of UK and abroad, who have participated the least developed regions of Uganda and continue to work with us. This and India. award is truly an honour for me and definitely encourages me to do more.” Monica founded the Netball Development Trust in 2010. During this time, she has reached over 35 schools and 3,500 girls and boys on five tours Commonwealth to Uganda and India with a volunteer Games 2014 coach-driven programme, offering boys and girls the chance to play, compete Team News and win together. Congratulations to the teams Monica said: “It’s great to receive successful in securing their place public recognition for what I am at the Commonwealth Games passionate about and enjoy doing most 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland – netball and working with children. But more importantly it recognises that our programme is making a difference to New Zealand children and young people, and using Australia netball as the tool to do that. Sport is England fun and has the ability to reach out to Monica Thandi outside 10 Downing Street children. Play keeps them engaged, so Jamaica Malawi Molly Rhone, International Netball Federation President South Africa Wales Netball has gained the IOC and promoting sports, such a key role in ARISF, as netball, that have a massive global Trinidad and Tobago the Association of following, but are not yet represented Barbados IOC Recognised at the Olympic Games. She says: “A Northern Ireland International place on the ARISF Board gives me Sports Federations, the opportunity to lobby for netball, St Lucia following the for women in sport, and for the sports Scotland (host nation) election of INF President Molly Rhone to that do not currently benefit from the ARISF board. ARISF is made up of Olympic exposure, but are doing so Three reserve teams have been 33 international sports federations, each much positive work around the world. identified, should a position in the recognised by the International Olympic I am extremely proud of netball, of competition become available: Committee (IOC) as the world governing netballers, and the great worldwide body for their respective sport. army of volunteers that make our sport Samoa Collectively they represent millions of so successful. I am looking forward to sports practitioners and fans throughout working with my colleagues from other Cook Islands the world. IOC recognised sports and sharing our Tanzania experience and passion.” Molly Rhone is the only woman on the Places were determined by the INF Board and is looking forward to the To find out more about ARISF, visit World Rankings on 1 July 2013. challenge of engaging more closely with www.arisf.org

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