I hope everyone is excited for the start of the winter netball season tomorrow. Please meet your coach 30 minutes before the start of your game on grass court 14. Once the games start we need to keep the hard court area free for those players and supporters who are on the court playing. All warm ups (with the exception of NSG SET) will take place on the grass courts. Please come game ready; nails trimmed, jewellery/piercings removed, hair tied back, smile on. Please leave your furry friends at home; the courts are an ACT Government facility and animals are not permitted.
Car parking: NO PARKING IS AVAILABLE WITHIN THE NETBALL COURTS (disabled parking excepted). The best parking is in King Street as Makin Place gets very congested on Saturdays.
Game start times (arrive 30 mins before):
NSG SET: 9am
Juniors Go: 10 am
Juniors – 10-12pm (4 grading games)
Inters: 12-2pm (4 grading games)
Seniors: 2-4pm (4 grading games) Please note there have been significant changes to the seniors draw so please check the SCNA website.
Coaching bench: SCNA has introduced the concept of the “coaching bench”. Therefore the team, coach and manager will be on the coaching bench, with supporters on the other side of the court. We are aware that not all clubs/schools will comply with this concept, particularly in the early part of the season, but we should start out how we mean to continue so we’d appreciate your support with this. Obviously common sense should prevail, so if your child needs attention during the game you will be able to attend to them.
Wet weather: Assume we are playing! The decision to cancel will not be made until close to the start of the game. Actually, the forecast is for a hot and sunny day so make sure to bring plenty of water to keep hydrated. Don’t forget the sunscreen!
Uniform: If your order hasn’t arrived yet then black shorts/skirt and white top will be fine. You cannot collect uniform on Saturday (even if you have been advised that it is available) as the space SCNA gives us for uniforms is actually the umpires room, which will be occupied all day. Pick up your uniform items on Wednesday at training.
Canteen: Apologies for the late notice, the following teams have canteen duty this week:
10 – 11 : Sioux
11 – 12 : Cherokee
2 – 2.30 : Shawnee (you have a bye at this time so you can cover it).
The SCNA office is NOT a Bullants office; the people working there will not know where your uniform is or what team you are on. Ruth and I will be at the courts all day but we also coach and umpire at times. Look for a Bullants person with a black/red tshirt who will be able to help.
A reminder…. all Bullants (and SCNA) officials are volunteers so please treat them with the courtesy that their commitment to our netball community deserves. Also, if you see a job that needs doing, just getting on and doing it will be a great help!
See you at the courts
Bernadette
Bullants Netball Club Inc. 