Netball and NetSetGo
General Information
WPS Netball Club is a parent-run organisation encouraging all WPS students from Grade 2 to Grade 6 to participate in the sport of netball.
- Boys are welcome to play netball in a mixed team until age 12.
- Teams play in the Northern Suburbs Netball Association (NSNA) winter competition, which runs from the beginning of April until early September.
- All boys and girls under 10 are eligible to participate in a modified rules version of netball, called NetSetGo. The NSG Comp is designed to teach younger players the rules of the game, as well as good sportsmanship and netball skills. NSG is played on SUNDAY mornings.
- NSG U8s and U9s are generally not graded and the girls mostly play in friendship teams. NSG matches are played on SUNDAY mornings at either 9am, 10am or 11am at Willoughby Leisure Centre outdoor courts. The competition commences in early April.
- The top grade(s) of U9s NetSetGo may be played under full netball rules. This is generally for girls in their 3rd year of NSG.
- Our U10s, U11s and U12s players, participate in Friday night Netball, from 4.30-7pm at the Willoughby Leisure Centre outdoor courts.
- All players, parents, coaches. managers, umpires and spectators must abide by the WPSNC Codes of Conduct.
WPS NETBALL CLUB MEETINGS
The Term 1 WPS Netball Club meeting will take place Monday 17 March at 7p.m. over Zoom.
Agenda and Zoom link to follow.
We encourage all members of the WPS Netball community to attend. At a minimum, one parent from each team should arrange to attend to share relevant discussions with their team.
Previous Meetings
The WPSNC 2024 Annual General Meeting took place Tuesday 12 November.
Minutes of the 2024 WPS Netball Club Annual General Meeting may be found here
Minutes of the Term 3 2024 Meeting may be found here
Minutes of the Term 2 2024 Meeting may be found here
Minutes of the Term 1 2024 Meeting may be found here
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for up-to-date reminders and information.
TRAINING
2024 Netball Squad Training will take place on the following days (NSG training is arranged by individual teams & coaches)
| U12 (Yr 6) | Monday | 3.15pm - 4.30pm* |
| U11 (Yr 5) | Tuesday | 3.15pm - 4.30pm* |
| U10 (Yr 4) | Wednesday | 3.15pm - 4.30pm* |
|
NSG U8 Year 2 NSG U9 Year 3 |
Tuesday or Thursday |
7.45.am - 8.45am |
- All Netball teams will train as a year squad at the start of training each week, then split into their individual teams for the 2nd half of training.
- Netball team training will commence at 3.15pm through to 4.30pm*, however some teams or players may choose to finish at 4.15pm.
- NSG teams do not participate in Squad training.
- NSG teams have the choice of Tuesday or Thursday mornings (7.45 – 8.45am) or Thursday afternoons 3.15 – 4.30pm*), as best suits the majority of the team members and their individual coach.
TRAINING AND MATCH CALENDAR
| DATE W/C MONDAY | TRAINING at WPS COURT | NETBALL ROUND (FRIDAY) | NET SET GO ROUND (SUNDAY) |
| 10 March | All Netball Teams Year 6 - Mondays Year 5 - Tuesdays Year 4 - Wednesdays |
Year 4 (Under 10s) Grading Night - 14 March | / |
| 17 March |
All Netball Teams Net Set Go begin training |
/ | / |
| 24 March | All Teams | / | / |
| 31 March | All Teams | Round 1 | Round 1 |
| 7 April | All Teams | Round 2 | Round 2 |
| HOLIDAYS | |||
| 28 April |
Year 4 |
Round 3 | Round 3 |
| 5 May | All Teams | Round 4 | Round 4 |
| 12 May | All Teams | Round 5 | Round 5 |
| 19 May | All Teams | Round 6 | Round 6 |
| 26 May | All Teams | Round 7 | Round 7 |
| 2 June | All Teams | /*King's Birthday | / |
| 9 June |
Year 4 and 5 *Year 6 - no training, except by special arrangement* |
Round 8 | Round 8 |
| 16 June | All Teams | Round 9 | Round 9 |
| 23 June | All Teams | Round 10 | Round 10 |
| 30 June | All Teams | / | / |
| HOLIDAYS | |||
| 21 July |
Years 4 and 5 *Year 6 - no training, except by special arrangement* |
Round 11 | Round 11 |
| 28 July | All Teams | Round 12 | Round 12 |
| 4 August | All Teams | Round 13 | Round 13 |
| 11 August | All Teams | Round 14 | Gala Games |
| 18 August | All Qualifying Netball Teams | Semi-finals | Wet Weather Back Up for Gala Games |
| 25 August | All Qualifying Netball Teams | Finals | / |
| 1 September | All Qualifying Netball Teams | Grand Finals | / |
club policies
- WPS Netball Club has Codes of Conduct and a Privacy Policy for all players, parents, guardians, spectators, managers, umpires and coaches. Failure to abide by the Codes of Conduct may result in expulsion from the club or a ban on attending matches.
- All Netball players (Years 4 - 6) play on graded teams. For information on the process, refer to WPS Netball Club's Guidelines for Grading
- When borrowing is required, teams should refer to the WPS Netball Club Borrowing/Playing Up Policy
THANK YOU TO THE PARENTS & CARERS WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO LEAD OUR CLUB IN 2025
At the Netball Club’s Term 4 AGM held on Tuesday 12 November and our EGM on 4 December, our 2024 Volunteer Committee was ratified. Our volunteer Committee Members are the glue that hold our Club together. Thank you to all of our new Committee Members for giving their time and energy to ensure kids at Willoughby Public School can play netball for their school and train conveniently on school grounds before or straight after school. They are supported by our Paid Club Administrator.
Position |
Incoming Committee Members |
| Netball Convenor | Jess Brenac |
| NSG Convenor | Cristin Kelly Jovicic |
| Secretary | Annelize Kaalsen & Cristin Kelly Jovicic |
| Treasurer | Sabina Dyjakon |
| Umpire's Coordinator | Vanessa Clarke |
| Umpires’ Convenor (partially paid specialist position) | Mel Fisher |
|
Training Schedule & Coach Coordinator Training Schedule & Coach Assistants |
Sarah MacDonald Rachel Keech & Michelle Honey |
| Equipment, Kit and Uniform Coordinator | Inthan Saisanavong |
| Grounds Duty Coordinator | Amy Hope |
| Social Media and Communications | Samantha McCoscker |
|
Events Coordinator (to be confirmed at Term 1 Meeting) Events Assistant |
Sarah Macdonald Nicola Pearse |
| Club Administrator (paid specialist position) | Ava Taylor |