Bullants Netball Club Inc.

We are back on court this weekend! Things will run a bit differently in the new covid-safe world. Please help SCNA and Bullants Netball Club by understanding the arrangements and following guidance by officials on the day. And, please do not attend if you are unwell or required to isolate.

Bullants will have a staging station set up on the west side of the courts on the oval – outside the fencing. Look for the banner. This is where you go to ask questions.

All players, coaches, managers, umpires, please go to the Bullants staging area 30 minutes before your game. Coaches will assemble teams from here for warm up. You will not have access to the courts until 10 minutes before the game it will be get in, play and leave, then next session. If you are late to the game you will not be able to enter the courts.

All people entering the courts will need to use hand sanitiser.

No spectators are allowed inside the courts for now. Coaches and managers will be with the players. Players must maintain social distancing when not playing. Teams must exit courts swiftly – only have 10 minutes so the next session can start.

Toilet facilities are only for emergencies and there will be no food service.

The courts will be split into two zones. Zone A is courts 2,4,6,8. Please enter from the Kings Street side of the courts. Zone B is courts 1,5,7. Please enter Makin Place side of the courts.

Please avoid driving down Makin Place to make it safer for the players to enter the courts.

The score sheet it to include the names of all players, coaches, managers and umpires for the game – this is for contract tracing purposes.

Team times for this week are below, and can be found on the SCNA website.

8.30am – NSG

Court 5 – Potawatomie and Hopi

Court 4 – Chinook and Iroquois

Bye – Meskwaki

9.37am – Juniors Go

Court 4 – Apache

Court 8 – Arikara

Bye – Sioux

9.37 – Juniors Div 2

Court 7 – Zuni

10.44 – Juniors Div 1 & 3

Court 1 – Comanche

Court 6 – Cherokee

Court 7 – Mohicans and Chickasaws

Court 8 – Arapaho

11.51 – Inters Div 2 & 4

Court 4 – Mohawks

Court 6 – Braves

12.58 – Inters Div 1 & 3

Court 5 – Navajo and Mohawks

Court 6 – Cheyenne

2.05 – Seniors Div 1 & 3

Court 1 – Cree

3.35 – Seniors Div 2

Court 5 – Shawnee

Court 6 – Nike and Chiefs

Court 7 – Dakota

We are back to our standard training times tomorrow.

5.00 until 5.40pm – Net Set Go (Year 2 and 3) and Juniors Go (Year 4).

6.00 until 6.40pm – Juniors (Year 5 and 6)

7.00 until 7.40pm – Intermediates (Years 7, 8 and 9)

8.00 until 8.45pm – Seniors

Uniforms: remember these need to be picked up on Wednesday.

We have a shortage of size 10 dresses. If you have one in the cupboard we will buy it off you for $40 so we can on sell to those in need second hand. Bring along to training.

Coaches: remember to pick up your game bags and have your WWVV card with you.

After the SCNA council meeting tomorrow we will be able to clarify how Saturday will work. The draw is on the SCNA site so you can see what time your game is. But things will be different – e.g. teams will only be able to enter the courts 10 minutes before games and no spectators.

Rug up for the later training, it’s getting frosty!

All going to plan netball competition will start on Saturday 25 July.

You must pick up your uniform this Wednesday – we will not be able to distribute uniforms on Saturday. For those still waiting for orders after Wednesday – you should wear white top/black bottoms.

Coaches – please pick up your team game bag on Wednesday.

SCNA have posted a DRAFT game schedule for Saturday 25 July (http://scna.act.netball.com.au/). However, as SCNA are waiting for confirmation from Netball ACT the schedule could still change between now and Saturday. We will post updated information as soon as it is available. This will include details of how the competition will be managed on the day to ensure it is covid-safe.

Some information we do have includes:

• There will be specific entry/exit points and strict management of the flow of people.
• Spectators will not be able to enter the courts – only players and coaches/managers.
• Toilet facilities will be limited – so please try to avoid needing to use them.

On Saturday Bullants will have an information station outside on the grassed area on the football oval side of the courts – look for the Bullants Banner. Players should head there to meet up with their coach/manager and team members.

Hi everyone. Hope you’ve been enjoying the holidays. The following teams will be training tomorrow:

5pm – Meskwaki, Arikara, Iroquois and Hopi

6pm – Arapaho, Chickasaws, Apache, Comanche, Zuni

7pm – Cheyenne, Navajo, Kiowa, Dakota, Mohawks, Nike, Chiefs, Shawnee, Cree

SENIORS please note you are training at 7 pm again this week.

If your team is not listed but you would like to attend training, please email bullantsnetball@gmail.com to make sure we can find a place for you.

Your committee

Hi Bullants Families.

Hope you’re all keeping fit and well during these holidays.

Holiday Training

Given the compressed season this year, we think it useful for teams to train during the holidays if coaches and players are available. We can confirm that the following teams will train this week:

5pm – Chinook, Meskwaki, Iroquois, Potawatomie, Hopi

6pm – Araphao, Chickasaws, Apache, Comanche, Zuni

7pm – Dakota, Navajo, Braves, Mohawks, Nike, Chiefs, Cree, Shawnee

Some teams will be combined to ensure there are enough players to run drills etc. If your team is not listed but you want to attend, please email us at bullantsnetball@gmail.com to check we can accommodate you.

Senior teams – please note you will be training in an earlier time slot during the holidays.

Uniforms

Two things about uniforms….

1. Please email and pay for your uniform orders in the next couple of days if you haven’t done so yet. We may need to place a bulk order and will be doing that soon.
2. If you have second hand uniform that you can donate to the club please email us. We have lots of new players in the club this year, and it would be great to have some second hand uniforms to sell.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon

Your Committee

Hi Bullants Families,

As you would have been notified by your coaches, the webstore which we use for uniform orders is currently down. Accordingly we will take uniform orders manually for the time being using our email address bullantsnetball@gmail.com. Please specify the number of items you want to order with associated sizes, as well as the name of the player these are ordered for.

Below is a list of the items and their prices:

Item	Size Options	Price
Club Dress	4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28	$75
Socks	13-3, 2-8, 8-11, 11-14	$9
Hoodie	4, 6 ,8, 12, 14, 16/XS, S, M	$55

The dresses have an odd sizing, so we strongly recommend trying one on prior to ordering. If this has not already been done, this can be organized to happen on a Wednesday at training. Again, contact us by email to sort that out.

To confirm your order, transfer the money for the total order value to Bullant’s commonwealth bank account. Please put the name of the player in the description of the transfer so we know which order it relates to. Our account details are below:

BSB: 062905

Account Number:00902761

Account Name: Bullants Netball Club

We have limited stock on hand and the lead time for orders with our supplier is approximately 5 weeks. We would appreciate you emailing your order ASAP so that we can place a bulk order within the next week if necessary.

There is a possibility that orders have been placed through the webstore that we are unable to view. If you believe this may be the case for you, please email us so we can investigate further.

Thank you for your patience as we try to sort this out.

Bullants Netball Committee.

There are no changes to the format for training tomorrow night – same again as last week.

Thank you for your support and patience for our first Covid-safe training last week. It was great for us all to get back on court!

For this week we have had a few restrictions lifted. Teams can train as normal, including some game play as desired. But we can’t have more than 2 teams on a court and still need to be careful with sharing, having clean hands, being able to contact trace, no crowding and cleaning equipment. We also need to keep the numbers down, so still no spectators inside the courts for now.

Training times will be the same as last week, and you will train on the same court.

It was quite crowded at the change over from 5.40 to 6. We will reconfigure how we do it this week. But a reminder for drivers not to park on the verge near the gate, for pick up parents to line up on the court side of the gate and players waiting to come in wait on the other side.

If you need to pick up a uniform you have ordered you will be able to do so at the start of your training session by going direct to the veranda then out, or on to training if a player.

There is a technical Glitch with the uniform order site – we trying to sort this out and will post a notice when it starts to work again. We have stock on hand so it should be fine for the start of the season.

We will be starting competition netball on 25 July. We do not have times as yet as SCNA are still working on the draw.

See you on Wednesday.

We have finalised the arrangements for training to start on Wednesday. The return to netball plan has been endorsed by SCNA, our equipment has been sorted, coaches have been provided with our covid-safe guidelines and players notified.

It is likely to be busy near the entrance to the courts on Makin Place. Please drive carefully and follow the guidance of our exit/entry wardens. At the end of the 5pm and 6pm time slot we will hold the smaller players at the gate until they are collected by a responsible person. Under the current guidance we cannot have spectators inside the fence – it would put us over the numbers limit.

We are still looking for a coach (or coach pair) for a netsetgo team. This is a great opportunity to support your community and/or work on your leaderships skills. It looks great on a uni application too!

We are still looking for managers for some teams:

Netsetgo: Potawatomie, Meskwaki, Chinook, Iroquois.

Juniors go: Sioux, Arikara.

Juniors: Comanche, Mohicans.

Inters: Cheyenne, Braves, Kiowa, Mohawks, Navajo.

Seniors: Nike, Chiefs, Cree.

Please send an email if you are able to take on this role, or talk to your coach or a member of the committee who can clarify what is involved.

Once again, we will distribute uniforms from 23 June, and we will update you as/when restrictions get eased further.

We are all looking forward to getting back onto court for netball this year. If you have questions and/or would like to get involved please email: bullantsnetball@gemail.com.

Your Bullants Commitee

Dear Bullants Community,

We are returning to training this week. Below is the covid-safe guidance for players and parents. We will be emailing specific guidance to coaches.

We are still looking for help to manage the entry and exit points at the courts – please email bullantsnetball@gmail.com if you can help. We need a few helpers for each session. The club is run by volunteers and there is extra administration required to implement these mandatory regulations.

Uniform orders have arrived, but they will not be distributed this week. Given the change to our training routine we plan to distribute uniforms at a later time. Orders can still be made via the webstore.

Arrival & Departure

Entry and exit to the SCNA courts will only be via the Makin Place gates. The King Street carpark and the small gate on Makin Place will remain locked with no accessibility.  The carpark gate will be split into an entry and exit point using high visibility cones to ensure participants flow into the facility through the hand sanitiser stations.

The Bullants Committee and volunteers will control the entry/exit points ensuring all participants follow correct protocol i.e. correct entry/exit, use of hand sanitiser, know which court to go to and players go directly there etc.  The SCNA carpark will not be used.

Parents are to remain outside the court fence unless they are the entry/exit gate supervisors or team manager. This is due to the social distancing requirements.

Training

All training will be staggered by 20 minutes to allow for teams to depart and arrive without interaction between other teams and to allow for equipment cleaning as necessary.

All participants are required to arrive no earlier than 10 minutes prior to their training session and depart the venue no later than 10 minutes at the end of the training session. Warmups are to be kept to a minimum and there is to be no cool downs.

No contact training will occur at this stage, the focus will be on fitness and skills.

Training times for each team (unless otherwise specified) are:

5.00 until 5.40pm – Net Set Go (Year 2 and 3) and Juniors Go (Year 4).

6.00 until 6.40pm – Juniors (Year 5 and 6)

7.00 until 7.40pm – Intermediates (Years 7, 8 and 9)

8.00 until 8.45pm – Seniors

Teams will be allocated a single, consistent court to train on each week. Only one team will be allowed on each court for training purposes. 

Social distancing should always be practised. Participants should be aware that there is no sharing of towels, water bottles, whistles etc. All personal equipment is to be labelled by all participants. Any personal equipment left at SCNA will be immediately thrown out. Participants are to bring one bottle to cover the training session.

Equipment

Please do not bring along any personal netball equipment to netball training such as netballs or bibs.

Each team will be allocated a clearly labelled kit bag. This kit bag is for their team only. There is to be no sharing or touching of equipment between teams.  Inside these kit bags will be all equipment necessary for training. These kit bags will be kept in the possession of each coach and brought along to each training session. Bullants will provide each team with a pack of antibacterial wipes.

Cleanliness

A hand sanitiser will be positioned at the Makin Place entrance. This hand sanitiser will be prominently marked with signage and all participants will be required to use it when they enter and exit. There will also be hand sanitiser pump packs located on a table outside the SCNA pavilion.

There is to be no spitting or nasal secretions from participants.

There will be no access to any communal facilities including toilets, showers, change rooms, umpire room, canteen or SCNA office. This is an ACT Government stipulation. These facilities will be roped off and appropriate signage erected to notify and remind participants.  

Please ensure all netballers have been to the bathroom immediately before attending training.

Health

Any unwell participants are not to attend or leave immediately if they begin to feel unwell. An unwell participant is required to inform the coach.  

Coaches/managers are to keep a record of each participants that is in attendance for all training sessions including any participant absences. The need for this is should there be an outbreak all participants will be advised and contact tracing can occur. Attendance records will be provided to the Bullants committee each week and stored in case they are needed for tracing purposes.

If someone (participant or coach) tests positive for COVID-19, ACT Health will perform contact tracing to determine where the infected person has been and who they have been in contact with.

The individual must not attend any training until they have been cleared by a health authority.  Any person who has been in close contact with the individual may be asked not to attend training for a period or until a COVID-19 test comes back negative.

All Bullants club participants including coaches, managers, participants and volunteers will assist ACT Health in contact tracing should it be required.

Updates

Bullants will update information vis the Bullants blog (https://bullantsnetball.wordpress.com/) as it changes in response to ACT Government and Netball ACT guidance.

Thank-you for your support during this time.

Bullants Committee