International Netball Festival Inc 2018
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International Netball Festival Inc Gold Coast, Australia 2018 Contents Welcome from the Team at International Netball Festival Inc 3 Welcome from Mayor Tom Tate 4 Welcome from Councillor Daphne McDonald 5 Let the Games Begin 6 Spirit of the Game 6 Awards 7 Managers’ Information 8-9 Competition Rules 10 Competition Points 11 Photography by Cheers Photography 11 First Aid Supplies by Kerry Utting 11 Festival Program 12-13 Court Layout 14 Shoot the Hoops in NZ! - INF NZ Christchurch 2019 15 Participating Teams—13 and Under 16-17 Participating Teams—15 and Under 18-19 Participating Teams—18 and Under 20-21 International Netball Festival—Fiji 2018 & Gold Coast 2019 22-23 Inspirational Speaker Jane Rushton—Author of Mind Tricks 24-25 Local Services and Information 26 Supporters 27 See you next time! 28 2 Welcome from the International Netball Festival Inc It is a pleasure to welcome you to the International Netball Festival Gold Coast, Australia 2018 We have been bringing this fabulous Netball Festival to the Gold Coast, every year since 2011. It is with sincere thanks and excitement that we continue to welcome teams from overseas, nationally and locally to play in this competitive and fun tournament. Congratulations on your participation in 2018’s INF and good luck! Play well, learn more, bond with your team and make new friends! International Netball Festival Inc www.internationalnetballfestival.com PO Box 903 HELENSVALE QLD 4212 Australia Telephone 1800 157 747—NZ Telephone 00 800 9999 0001 INF President Jane Rushton—Phone: 0415 399 806 INF Tour and Netball Co-ordinator Jo Heslop—Phone: 0415 424 594 3 Welcome from Mayor Tom Tate Gold Coast may still be catching its breath in the wake of the Commonwealth Games when fans arrive here for the 2018 International Netball Festival. We will have farewelled most of the 660,000 visitors who stopped by to enjoy the festival atmosphere during the 14 days of world-class competition. Given that netball was one of the 17 featured sports, though, some competitors may have stayed around for this exciting international competition to start. It is certainly one we enjoy here on the Coast. We first hosted the event in 2011 so this will be our seventh special occasion. It is one of the great legacy pieces from the Games that are enhancing Gold Coast’s reputation as an international sporting events capital. Our light rail system is making it easier for fans, athletes and officials to get around the city and expansion plans for the network are well advanced. The Games Village will shortly begin conversion to an eventual 200 ha Health & Knowledge Precinct with a strong core of medical research facilities, many with an orientation to athletic performance. Training facilities are greatly enhanced and proving a real attraction for international and domestic teams wanting to take advantage of our ideal weather. Combined with our natural and entertainment attractions, Gold Coast is winning gold as THE place for fans to gather and watch their favourite sports being played by the best of the best. In this spirit I welcome everyone to the 2018 International Netball Festival. It promises to be a beauty and I hope everyone has a wonderful time while enjoying the finest talents in your sport from around the world. Enjoy! TOM TATE MAYOR 4 Welcome from Councillor Daphne McDonald (Division 13 Gold Coast) As the Councillor for Division 13 of the City of Gold Coast, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2018 International Netball Festival. This Festival is set to provide participants with an opportune sporting experience set against the stunning backdrop of Queensland’s Gold Coast. Athletes of all sports and levels are at home in our well-equipped, friendly city and no doubt the four-day Netball Festival will give players a wonderful opportunity to bond and make new friends from around the world. There are a number of awards available to players - the traditional first and second. We also offer a third place for achievement in all divisions. In addition, we offer the Team Sportsmanship Award for each division. Plus there is also a special award for the Most Valued Player of each team which the coaches will nominate based on: 1) a positive player that is valued in the team and 2) a player that showed fairness, encouragement, a positive attitude, friendliness and never gave up. Have fun in competing in what we are sure will be an exciting International Netball Festival and it is events such as this that showcase our ability to put on world-class sporting events. Have a fabulous time! CR DAPHNE MCDONALD Division 13 5 Let the Games Begin We are a community based, not for profit organisation and are pleased to welcome all local teams as well as the international and interstate teams to the International Netball Festival. A big thank you to all the coaches and team managers in organising your team’s participation in this extraordinary Festival. Over the next few days our expert team will provide a Festival of high level netball, recreational activities, team bonding, friendships and more. With four competition days, participants will experience a sporting holiday in paradise. Players will have the fabulous opportunity of meeting Queensland Firebirds’ players, Laura Clemesha, Mahalia Cassidy and Kim Jenner at the Netball Clinics. Let the games begin The International Netball Festival Team An environment-friendly organisation Firebirds Laura Clemesha, Mahalia Cassidy and Kim Jenner will run the Netball Clinics Spirit of the Game Play by the rules, play fair and "in the spirit of the game of Netball". Contesting the ball is fine. Rough play will be penalised. The spirit of the game dictates that players make sure they give others on court, often opponents, a fair chance. We encourage Festival players to be good sports and applaud good plays, for your team and the opposition. Umpires are to be respected. Positive feedback only on the courts. If there are no umpires, there are no games. Spectators and players, please remember that our umpires are human beings and may miss from time to time. They will do their best. If the umpires are hassled verbally, their umpiring deteriorates. Please try and boost their confidence. We hope that this will encourage everyone to play in the true spirit of the game. 6 Awards TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD for each division Umpires will rate this award after each game based on Team players Fairness to all teams Encourages all team members Positive attitude and sportsmanship Friendly to other teams and umpires Never gave up, supported their team mates 100% At the end of each game the umpires will give each team a score of 1 to 3 MOST VALUED PLAYER for each team Coaches will nominate this player based on Positive player that is valued in the team A player that showed fairness, encouragement, a positive attitude, friendliness and never gave up WINNER RUNNERS UP THIRD PLACE PARTICIPATION AWARD for all participants All players attending the International Netball Festival that do not receive a Winner’s, 2nd or 3rd place trophy, will receive a Participation Medal UMPIRES Umpires will receive awards to show our appreciation for making the games happen! Vote for them on the Score Sheets in the following categories: Loudest whistle Best and fairest Fastest to the base line The one that smiles the most 7 Managers’ Information Location All Match Days will be held at the South Coast Netball Association, 83 Melaleuca Drive, Palm Beach Qld 4221. Opening Ceremony/Meet and Greet Dinner/Team Acts The Opening Ceremony and Meet and Greet Dinner will be held on Friday, 20 April 2018 at 6:30pm, at the Parkwood Tavern, Cnr Olsen Avenue & Wintergreen Dr, Parkwood Qld 4214. The evening will include dinner, Inspirational Speaker, team bonding followed by Team Acts. Spirit of the Game and Competition Rules Please refer to information in this Program - Spirit of the Game (Page 6) and Competition Rules (Page 10). Managers’ Meeting Managers’ Meeting will be held on Match Day 1 at 11:30am on Saturday, 21 April 2018 — please meet at the clubhouse. The umpires’ meeting will follow. Tents There will be tents provided for travelling teams only, that have booked a tour package with INF. Each tent will be numbered. All teams are to collect their tents from the clubhouse and sign in and out for them. Please set up and take down the tent each day and return the tent plus all the pegs and rope to the storage location before leaving each day. Lunch/Light Dinner Packs Lunches/Light Dinners for players that have ordered and paid as part of the tour package, will be delivered to the courts at 11:00am on Saturday and Sunday, 5:00pm on Tuesday and 3:00pm on Wednesday. Only two people from your team are required to collect the lunches. We will announce when the packs arrive and will ask one group to collect them at a time. Your team representatives will sign for the number of lunches received that have been prepaid. Action Photos Please see your Manager’s information for your group photo time (prepaid teams). The photographer will meet you at the court. The photographer will take a casual team photograph and 20 minutes of action shots. Each team will receive a team photo at the Gala Dinner and players will be able to download the photos after the Festival. Non-prepaid teams are welcome to book action photography, if the photographer has time— see Page 11 for contact details of the photographer. 8 Managers’ Information Netball Clinics There will be three Netball Clinics held on Friday, 20 April 2018 with the Queensland Firebirds’ players.