Netball Northern Zone Newsletter July 2016 Message from Julie Paterson Inside This Issue Yesterday Saw the Final Game of the ANZ Championship Play Out
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Netball Northern Zone Newsletter July 2016 Message from Julie Paterson Inside this issue Yesterday saw the final game of the ANZ Championship play out. It was fiercely 1 Message from CEO fought game, but of course disappointing that once again there was no NZ team 2 Community Netball playing. I have loved every minute of being involved in this Trans-Tasman 3 Coach Development competition but also recognise that it hasn’t achieved the targets initially set, 4 Umpiring especially around increasing broadcast numbers in NZ and new $$ from Australia. 5 Performance The new NZ elite competition has secured ANZ as the naming right sponsor 6 Mystics Update which is fantastic news for our sport, and our own SKYCITY Mystics sponsors are also very positive about the new competition. I am looking forward to seeing the New Zealand style of game-play be re-energised and am also very confident that the development structure that now sits under our Elite Competition will have a very positive impact on the depth and quality of players for our future. We are very excited to appoint Helene Wilson as our Head Coach for 2017. We have been fortunate to continue to have CAP programme support to allow Helene to take a full-time role in our zone. This will allow for strong continuity and connection with all of the programmes for coach and athlete development leading to the SKYCITY Mystics. Helene and I are working through player contracting now, and are required to have a team of 10 named by early September. We will keep you all posted! Best wishes to you all as you come towards the latter end of your season, I hope the wet weather hasn’t impacted too much ! Julie Paterson, CEO Netball Northern Zone July Newsletter 2016 Community Netball Manager It’s been a very wet and windy month of netball, both regionally and nationally. Some competitions have been cancelled because of the heavy rain and blustering winds, which for a staunch Netball community is uncharacteristic . Well done to all those who contributed and played at the New Zealand Age–Group Representative Tournaments. You will find more detail on the results later in this communication. Membership Thank you for your patience during the membership collection period. The final numbers are in and the Zone membership figures remain flat, with a –0.18%. We will need to wait until the end of the year to see how our overall membership tracks for 2016. One notable achievement is the 113% increase reported by Kaipara Netball Centre. Kaipara have more than doubled their playing numbers from 2015, by introducing a senior women’s and mixed winter competition. Congratulations to Mili and the Kaipara Netball Executive for all your hard work over the past 12 months to achieve this. I am looking forward to seeing it all in action next weekend—Well done! Health and Safety Recently, we updated and netbalised a Health and Safety template for a smaller netball centre, with only one staff member. For those of you who need to update your policies this is a good template and may be easily adopted. https:// www.dropbox.com/s/grc49i5g42t5xkl/CENTRE%20H%26S.doc?dl=0 You will need to view this through Dropbox - If you don’t already have Dropbox downloaded please follow this link to set it up https://www.dropbox.com/home. Don’t be daunted by the size. Most of the document is a home for reporting templates. The body isn’t that extensive—but covers all relevant points. Please contact me if you would like me to come and help you with this. [email protected]. Ngā mihi - Tia Northern KIWISPORT ACTIVE IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM In partnership with Sport Northland, the Kiwisport Netball Active in Schools Program is in full swing. We have delivered to schools in the Whangarei, Kaipara, Northern Wairoa and Wellsford areas during Term 2. As we move to Term 3 we are fully booked with more schools wanting to take up this program. One highlight is that we have been able to use the Active in Schools programme as a platform to promote the 5v5 and 6v6 game at many interschool winter challenges and sports days. REPRESENTATIVE TOURNAMENTS Congratulations to Whangarei and Northern Wairoa who had teams playing at regional and national age group tournaments. We acknowledge the hard work and support of committees, whanau, parents, carers and community to ensure these athletes have the chance to compete. These are great opportunities not only for the athletes, but also for coaches and umpires who gain valuable experiences from attending national tournaments. Jo Hona and Trina Henare —Far and Mid North Netball Development Officers Southern This month my highlight was attending the U15 National Tournament in Taranaki. I enjoyed watching and supporting the many coaches in the great work you do. Congratulations to all the coaches, managers and support staff who collectively contributed to some outstanding results. July Newsletter 2016 Northern Zone Teams/Officials 2016 Whangarei U15-B Grade. Coach-Sophie Tua; Manager-Te Aroha Palmer; Primary Care- Caitlin Riedstra North Harbour U15/1- A Grade. Coach- Tania Dalton & Katarina Simpkins, Manager-Sopo Poe-Lock, Primary Care- Shannon Johnson North Harbour U15/2- B Grade. Coach-Kirsten Dickison, Manager- Karen Hulena, Primary Care-Steph Noick Waitakere U15/1-A. Grade Coach- Joyce McManus, Manager-Sau Ikitau Waitakere U15/2-A. Grade Coach- Danica Hape-Tiria, Manager-Maree Castle Waitakere Y9-C Grade. Coach- Brian McFarlane, Manager- Wilma Olsen-McFarlane Auckland U15/1-A Grade. Coach-Emma Haigh- Assistant Coach Sarah Hann, Manager-Steph Bond, Primary Care- Richard Postill Auckland U15/2-A Grade. Coach-Myra Marsters, Manager-Leanne Barrett, Primary Care-Ronnie Brdanovic Auckland Y9-A Grade. Coach-Julie Bennett, Manager-Hannah Joseph, Primary Care-Lionel Tapara Howick Pakuranga U15/1-A Grade. Coach- Adelita Sotutu, Manager & Primary Care-Louise Putt Howick Pakuranga U15/2-A Grade. Coach-Suzanne Burnett, Manager-Val Ralph-Smith Mangere Otahuhu U15-B Grade. Coach-Dave Rewi, Manager-Cathy Tatu, Primary Care-Joy Harrison Papakura U15-A Grade. Coach- Chris Loomans, Manager-Bobbi Jo Buchanan, Primary Care-Kate Iremonger Papakura Y9-C Grade. Coach- Mere Taraare, Manager-Kelly Francis, Primary Care- Kate Iremonger Pukekohe U15-B Grade. Coach-Jacque Lieshout, Manager Judith Tumata Waiuku U15-C Grade. Coach- Rachel Browne-Cole, Manager & Primary Care- Sue Coles Tracey Spence—Southern Netball Development Officer Coach Development It is with great excitement to share with you that NNZ are looking at revamping the Coach Development Framework. This is in its infancy, but it already looks very exciting. NNZ will be announcing the new format and what is involved in the near future. Netball North Harbour’s Student Advance Programme is proving to be a real success. Here is an excerpt from an email that Annie Sadlier wrote with regards to the wonderful student coaches she has on the programme: ‘Hi All, The girls in the advance student coach programme were observed last night and I just wanted to drop you a line and let you know how impressive they were. It was an absolute pleasure to see how well the girls were doing and how much they have improved as coaches. What was most noticeable was how different the journey each of them were on. One coach has a team that is winning everything easily, one has a team that is yet to record a win and the other has a team that has mixed results. Yet, all the coaches had the same positive attitude and belief in their players, all demonstrated a love for the game and a focus on their team, with a positive learning environment evident across the board. These girls are amazing and the game and schools are lucky to have their passion and contribution. July Newsletter 2016 Community Coach Award Achievers for June 2016 Angela Hogan NORTHERN Pukekohe Carol Taniwha NORTHERN Otara Tai Tupa NORTHERN Otara Mate Hurst NORTHERN Otara Mellany Tarapa NORTHERN Pukekohe Nikki Tarapa NORTHERN Pukekohe Diana Ruka NORTHERN Pukekohe Bridget Rose NORTHERN Pukekohe Kree Ruka NORTHERN Pukekohe Nicki Robinson NORTHERN Pukekohe Alecia Helms NORTHERN Pukekohe Tania Heap—Coach Development Officer Umpiring Attending the U15 Taranaki tournament was very pleasing to see all of the umpires enjoying not just good weather but also a great standard of netball from all teams. Over the years this tournament has continued to grow, it is a fantastic opportunity for umpires to get their first taste of a tournament situation, they are able to experience different styles of netball which in turn assist them with their own development on their journey to higher honours. The northern zone centres where well represented by 16 teams and umpires who all performed well. Samantha Frances gaining her Zone award at the tournament. Avary Patutama appointed to the A Grade Final. Angela Newton & Fleur Hunter - Northern zone umpire coaches Performance Beko Observations 2016 The Beko Netball League has just completed its first year as the premier amateur netball competition in NZ and the feedback has been extremely positive. The Beko Netball League will grow to become a vital part of the pathway to the elite level for all involved as it provides an important step in the development of athletes, coaches, team managers, strength & conditioning coaches, physios, mental skills trainers and administrators. The first year of Beko Netball League was not all smooth sailing there were a few challenges along the way for all involved which we tried hard to overcome throughout 2016 and plan to rectify in 2017. Some of the challenges are difficult to find solutions for e.g.