Bullants Netball Club Inc.

The weather is looking like it will be COLD – rain/snow – this weekend.

Please keep an eye on the SCNA website as any cancellation of play will be posted there.

Also please rug up. Remember that you are able to wear leggings and a black long sleeve shirt under your dress.

Bullants Committee

After our winter break we are back training as usual tonight.

Juniors – 5.30 pm

Intermediates – 6.30 pm

Seniors – 7.30 pm

Remember to rug up warm for the later times as it is still cold on the courts at night.

With training cancelled this week and being at the halfway point of the season the Bullants Committee have decided to have a social gathering for seniors and other senior volunteers (umpires, coaches, managers, scorers, supporters, etc).

For those who can make it, please join us from 6.30pm this Wednesday (3 July) at Fenwick Public House in Woden (R01/9 Bradley St, Phillip ACT 2606).

It will be a casual affair. Feel free to turn up for as long or as little as you like. They serve food so some of us will have dinner. Others will drop in for a drink and a chat.

Feel free to let others Bullants community members know, in case they are not linked to the blog/facebook.

Bullants Committee

Well done everyone – we are just over halfway through the regular season.

There will be no training this week for all bullants teams as we have a three week gap due to school holidays and it is expected to be cold. Remember to keep up your fitness though. 

Please let others know if they have not connected to the blog/facebook!

Our next game is on Saturday 27 July and training will be on Wednesday 24 July as usual.

Bullants Committee

Hello Bullants families.

This is a reminder that training will be conducted as usual this afternoon/evening, even though there are no games this Saturday. We expect all players to attend unless you have advised your coach that you are ill/injured.

Following is the Court Support and Canteen Roster for the remainder of the season. Your team manager will be in touch to seek volunteers to ensure each team meets its responsibilities in this regard. Remember, the people running our netball competitions are all volunteers and that many hands make light work, so please respond when your manager contacts you.

15 June
8.50 – 10.00 – Canteen – Potawatomie
12.50 – 2.00 – Canteen – Mohawks
4.00 – 4.30 – Court Pack Up – Chiefs

29 June
12.50 – 2.00 – Canteen – Navajo

3 August
12.50 – 2.00 – Canteen – Braves

10 August
10.50 – 12.00 – Canteen – Mohicans

24 August
8.15 – 8.45 – Court Set Up – Potawatomie
12.00 – 12.30 – Midday Clubhouse and Court Check – Kiowa

31 August
8.15 – 8.45 – Court Set Up – Chinook
1.15 – 3.00 – Canteen – Cree
4.00 – 4.30 – Court Pack Up – Chiefs

For information:
Court Set Up involves at least 3 volunteers to set up for the day eg. putting out the rubbish bins, putting up the pole wrappers etc.
Midday Clubhouse and Court Check involves at least 3 volunteers to check bins, restock toilets, general tidy up etc.
Court Pack Up involves at least 3 volunteers to do pack up for the day eg. bringing in the rubbish bins and pole wrappers, general tidy up etc.
Canteen involves providing 2 volunteers in the canteen for the length of the shift (volunteers must be over 16 and the would normally broken down into quarters or halves so that everyone gets to see at least some of their child’s game).

See you this afternoon.

Your Bullants Committee

Hi Bullants Families,

Just checked the weather forecast and, along with the very cold temperature and wind, it looks like we’ve got more rain headed our way. To ensure we help everyone to stay safe and healthy, training is cancelled today.

Looks like it will be cold but sunny on Saturday, so we’ll see everyone then. In the meantime, stay warm and dry!!

Bullants Committee

Hi Bullants families

We are heading into Week 3 of the 2019 Winter Season. SCNA will have a close look at results after this weekend to see if there should be any adjustments to the divisions teams have been nominated into. Look out for information about that in the next week or so.

With the season underway we thought it would be good to have a reminder about the Bullant’s club values and expectations. This will help to ensure the season is a success for all.

Umpires

Without umpires we cannot play. All umpires at SCNA are volunteers, we as a Bullants community need to appreciate the time and effort they put in to allow us to play.

As players and coaches we understand that there can be frustration if we feel the umpiring is not to the standard you would wish. However, we should always remain courteous when communicating with an umpire.

A reminder, players, coaches and supporters should not call out infringements. If there is a need for clarification from an umpire about their interpretation of the rules then the appropriate process is for the team captain to approach the umpires during a break of play (¼, ½ or ¾ time) to ask a question. If that doesn’t resolve the issue then the next step is to ask one the umpire coordinators for a clarification (they wear the pink vests)  or the netball convenor (yellow vests) for that time slot, either during the game or immediately afterwards.

Most of the umpires in the junior time slots are beginner umpires and we need to show patience as they develop their skills. These umpires are participating in an umpiring skills development course which includes the practical element of learned during games. We encourage coaches to give feedback as needed to the umpire coordinator who is leading the program so that they can use the feedback to support the umpires development and, perhaps, adjust their program. It is always inappropriate for coaches and/or supporters to talk direct with the umpires.

Remember: players play, coaches coach, supporters cheer and umpires umpire.

Coaches and Players

As a club we are very lucky to have coaches who volunteer to guide our teams. Our coaches’ responsibilities include helping our players develop netball skills, getting players on court and actively observing games so that they can prepare training plans for further skills development, communicating with players in a firm and positive manner. We have a number of coaches who are either new to our sport or new to coaching and we thank them for volunteering for this vital role. All other coaches in the association are also volunteers and, regardless of whether you agree with their coaching style, we expect everyone associated with Bullants to communicate respectfully with the coaches, players and supporters of other teams.

It is the players’ role to ensure they actively participate in all training sessions, pay attention to what your coaches say and try to implement what they are teaching you and be respectful to your coach and team members. Players should stay on the team bench during the game if they are not on court, unless the coach has asked you to warm up.  It is also important that you understand that coaches will have prepared training plans and game plans, so you may not be able to do your preferred training activities or play in your preferred positions all the time. I would encourage you, or your parents, to have a friendly discussion with your coach about your goals if you don’t feel these are being met. Remember, however, netball is a team sport and coaches need to take account of other team members’ needs as well.

Some of our younger players need to remember that the only time they should leave the team bench on game day is if they need to use the toilets or to warm up. We ask parents of our younger players to support the club in this.

Supporters

The club continues to be a success through good parental and other support. So thank you to all the parents, grandparents and other supporters that come to training and our games. In particular thank you to those who have taken on the manager role for our younger teams. It is a great help to the coaches, allowing them to focus on the players.

We love to hear our supporters cheering us on from the side line. But please make sure that it is good-natured and shows good sportsmanship for the opposing team. Remember, coaches coach and supporters cheer, so please don’t call out instructions to your children as it can become confusing, especially for younger players.

Don’t forget that SCNA has adopted the Netball Australia rules around team benches. Team benches are made up of the players, coach/es, manager and scorer. All other supporters should be on the opposite side of the court. This is a new feature of Saturday netball and we as the largest club at SCNA should get behind this initiative. It is designed to help the coaches focus on the players and provide space for the scorers and umpires to do their part free from too much distraction.

Summary

The Bullants community, through our collective effort, provides a safe and supportive environment for all our players, coaches, umpires, managers, supporters and officials to enjoy the game of netball.

Thank-you for taking the time to brush up on our values and expectations.

Bullants Committee

Hi everyone,

Hope you felt good after the first week of games last Saturday, and were able to work on improvements at training on Wednesday.

We are playing again tomorrow, weather permitting. Speaking of weather, the SCNA wet weather policy is below for your information.  We will endeavour to communicate via the blog as soon as possible if we hear from SCNA that games have been cancelled, but your best bet is to look on the SCNA website as that’s where we will get our information. Here is the link: http://scna.act.netball.com.au/

Assuming we are proceeding, Cherokee are on canteen duty from 10.50 – 12.00. Please ensure you support your team coach/s and manager by assisting in the canteen if your daughter plays for Cherokee.

As always, look for a committee member if you have any questions on Saturday.

Play well and have fun!

SCNA WET WEATHER POLICY.

• The winter netball season is relatively short (14 scheduled weeks of play). SCNA has well maintained All-Weather courts, and therefore games can be played in wet weather. Ultimately the final decision as to whether a player takes the court is the decision of the parent/player. If a parent/player feels that it is too cold/wet for them to take the court it is their decision.

• It is the expectation that games will be played in wet weather on Saturdays and as such all teams should attend ready to play. The games on the grass can be relocated if the grass is deemed too wet.

• However, as an Association, we recognise that we have a duty of care to provide a safe playing environment and, as such, the relevant Chair may cancel the game if it is raining consistently and water is pooling on the courts.  

• Game cancellations will be made for individual competition levels by the individual Chairs. Unfortunately this decision may not be made until the last minute.

• This advice will be posted on the website and a message will be left on the telephone (again, this would possibly be at the very last minute).

• Cancellations will NOT be advised on the radio (due to confusion with District names).

Welcome back from school holidays (well those that get them).

Thank-you to all the volunteers who have helped so far in the season. Most of the start-up phase is complete and we can now look forward to our first games this Saturday. You can check the SCNA websit for the time and court details – they will also be posted on the window of the pavilion on Saturday.

Training will be on at the usual times this Wednesday. Remember to pick up any uniforms you have ordered.

Please arrive 30 minutes before your game time on Saturdays to warm up properly with your team. Have nails short, hair tied back, no jewellery and appropriate uniform. 

Each team needs a manager. If your team doesn’t have one yet, please consider volunteering and let your coaches know who you are.

Each team will need to provide volunteers for activities on Saturday from time to time – this is a part of being in the SCNA competition.

This week we have:

– Chinook on set up – you need to provide 3 volunteers at 8.15 to set up the courts (pole wrappers/put bins out etc).

– Kiowa canteen at 11.50-1pm, 2 volunteers needed

– Dakota canteen at 12.50-2pm, 2 volunteers needed

– Shawnee canteen at 2.50-4pm, 2 volunteers needed

SCNA is starting the junior umpiring course this week. If you are interested please contact bullantsnetball@gmail.com and our umpire coordinator can help connect you. There will also be an umpiring tent at the court on Saturday for you to ask any umpiring question you may have – they are always looking for people to help/train etc.

A reminder, if it is raining on training night, please check this bullants blog for cancellation notice – otherwise it is training as usual. If it is raining on Saturdays – please check the SCNA site as they will notify the community first before we can do it on our blog site.

Any questions: bullantsnetball@gmail.com or talk to one of the committee members at training and on Saturday.