Dates

To view the revised dates for the Mother Earth futureFerns programme at Netball North Harbour on Mondays, please click here.

 

 

General Information

Mother Earth Future Ferns is for Year 1 to 3 players.  It is a modified game to allow the younger players to develop basic skills without worrying too much about positions.  To view more information on the modification of the game please click on the videos below.

2020 we will have the Mother Earth futureFerns programme available at Netball North Harbour and Glenfield College:

• Year 1 to 3 players play at the Barfoot & Thompson Netball Centre on Monday afternoons.
  • The Year 1 & 2 teams play indoors in the Onewa Arena from 4.00 pm with the last round starting at 5.20 pm (ending at 6.00 pm).
  • Year 3 play outdoors with two rounds of 4.00 pm and 5.00 pm. 
• Year 1 to 3 players play at Glenfield College outdoors on Saturday mornings, starting with the Year 1 & 2 players at 9.00 am and the Year 3 at 9.45 am.

• There are no time requests so the commitment of the players is from 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm on a Monday afternoon as games are scheduled to fit all teams in on courts within the time frame or if at Glenfield College from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm depending on numbers entered.
• The recommended maximum number of players for a Year 1 to 2 team is 6 players
• The recommended maximum number of players for a Year 3 team is 7 players
• Each team must have a coach for the team.  There is a coaching session for the coaches at the beginning of the season (Monday, 4th May) to educate coaches.
• The cost for a team to enter in the revised (post Covid) competition is $385.00 per team for both venues - Barfoot & Thompson Netball Centre and Glenfield College

 

 

 

 

   

To get an overview of how the Year 1 & 2 programme works, please click on the Netball NZ page and video here.

 

To get an overview of how the Year 3 programme works, please clik on the Netball NZ page and video here.  Please note Year 4 play 7 aside netball at Netball North Harbour.

 

Rules - Complex and Games

To view The Barfoot & Thompson Netball Centre complex rules, please click here.

NO JEWELLERY IS TO BE WORN (NO EARRINGS TAPED), NO WRIST BANDS OR WATCHES AND HAIR TO BE TIED UP.  Players should be wearing their correct uniforms.  Only thing to be worn is medical alert bracelets and they should be taped.

For further information on our Junior Competitions contact Teresa Smeed on teresa@netballnorthharbour.co.nz