Bullants Netball Club Inc.

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

Please check into the umpires room this afternoon to see if your order has been packed.  We have packed orders last Saturday from the stock we had on hand. We are waiting on some dresses from the supplier, these are not likely be be with us before April.  If your uniform does not arrive before the start of competition then it is fine to wear black shorts/skirt and a white top.

Hi everyone,

We have nearly finalised the selection of teams for Juniors and Intermediates, with only a few players who weren’t able to come to the grading sessions still to be placed in teams. Team lists will be up on Wednesday so make sure you check the board to see which team you are in. Please remember that while we have tried to keep friendship groups together (after all netball is about having fun with your friends) your placement in any particular team has also been based on your netball skills set relative to everyone else, to ensure that all teams have players of the same skill level. If you are desperately unhappy about the team you have been placed in then please speak to me about it. I can’t promise you a team change, but I don’t want you to feel desperately unhappy either.

Registrations have closed, however if you know anyone who is interested in playing with Bullants this winter comp we do have some vacancies in some teams. They should contact bullantsnetball@gmail.com and we’ll see if we can find a team for them.

The Wednesday training session will start with our group warm up before breaking into teams for training with your individual coach(es).  Please make sure you are on time so that you join the group warm up as it would be a shame for you to miss any time with your coach because you need to warm up separately. The training times are:

5.30 – 6.30 : NetSetGo, JuniorsGo, Juniors
6.30 – 7.30 : Intermediates
7.30 – 8.30 : Seniors

We are still looking for people interested in umpiring, and will be putting a call out for team managers later in the week. If anyone is interested in either of these roles please contact bullantsnetball@gmail.com.

Bernadette Mihaljevic

With the Uniform Webstore still in a sad state I have set up a form for you to let us know what uniform you need.  It is basic and does not have payment capacity so after you fill out the form please make a payment into our bank account:
Account name: Bullants Netball Club Inc.
BSB: 062905
Account: 00902761
Reference: Players name

Click the link to let us know what uniform you want Uniform Order form  [Link]
Make sure to select the little box next to the item you want to order as per the image below).  If you need multiple items in different sizes you will need to fill in multiple forms (sorry about that).

Sorry for the inconvenience. I will set up an alternative tonight.

Hi Bullants family.

We had a successful beginning to our grading sessions (and training for our younger players) last Wednesday. We will be doing it all again this week, but with the girls mostly on court so that we can assess their game skills. The sessions are:

5.30 – 6.30 : NetSetGo, Juniors Go and Juniors
6.30 – 7.30 : Intermediates
7.30 – 8.30 : Seniors

It would be great if we could have some people to help us by umpiring these sessions so that the coaches and coordinators can focus on assessing the players. Please see me prior to the session if you can help with this.

Uniform

From 5pm you can try on uniforms for those who need to get new dresses. Just come into the pavilion. The web store looks to be operating correctly again, so you can order on-line.

Registrations

If you haven’t yet registered it is vital you get this done by 7pm Tuesday (tomorrow!!!).

Coaches

We are still looking for coaches for our junior, intermediate and (schoolgirl) senior teams. If you are interested in coaching a team please contact Heather Bond, our coaching coordinator at bullantsnetball@gmail.com. As we are going to be focusing on the girls’ game skills this week it is important for anyone who wants to coach to come to the appropriate session to participate in this process. Please make yourself known to Heather, Ruth or me prior to the session commencing. Remember players/parents, if you don’t feel confident coaching by yourself we are happy for you to coach a team with a friend or we can organize a mentor for you.

Umpires

We are looking for players and parents to join our umpire team. Our umpire coordinators, Julie Glover and Meghan Quinn, are preparing a program to provide support and training to umpires at all experience levels.

Umpiring is great way to develop leadership and communication skills and is a good addition to a resume. You can nominate to umpire regularly, or just help out occasionally to keep your skills up.

We will pay you for every game you umpire at the following rates:

No experience – $10 Umpiring course (Including SCNA junior umpires course) – $15 C Badge – $20 B Badge – $25 A Badge – $30

We are also looking for people who can mentor and coach our umpires. So if you are an experienced umpire please consider helping us with this role.

If you are interested and would like more information about umpiring for Bullants please contact Julie on bullantsnetball@gmail.com.

See you all on Wednesday!!

Bernadette Mihaljevic
President

I have contacted the provider and am waiting for them to fix it so please be patient. If it is not up by the weekend i will set up an alternative.

Ruth

Bullants junior families are advised to park in the King St carpark and NOT in Makin place as there is a truck blocking the road and a lot if tree debris in the SCNA carpark.

Hello Bullants Netball family.

Your committee has been planning for the 2018 winter season. It is important that you get your registrations in by 7pm Tuesday (TOMORROW) so that we can be ready for the first grading/training session on Wednesday 14^th February. If you are having trouble paying on-line as part of the registration process then please contact Ruth Mahon at bullantsnetball@gmail.com who can assist you.

We cannot run the club without coaches, umpires and managers, so we’d appreciate if you would consider taking on one (or more) of these roles, information about which is below.

Coaches

If you coached in 2017 you can expect to hear from our coach coordinator, Heather Bond, about your interest in coaching in 2018.

We are also looking for new coaches, both from our current player cohort and from our parent group.

Players – coaching is a great way to build your own netball skills as it forces you to think about how to develop netball skills in others. It is also such a thrill to see kids you’ve been coaching when they “get it”.

Parents/adults – obviously we would love for some experienced netballers to consider coaching our teams, but even if you aren’t overly familiar with the rules of netball and are interested in coaching, we would love to hear from you. One of our objectives for 2018 is to develop a coaching structure where we pair a player with good netball experience with a parent/adult who can provide structure and behaviour management for the team. This is especially important for the younger teams and younger player/coaches.

If you are interested in coaching or getting more information please contact Heather Bond at habond@hotmail.com. If you are planning on coaching this season then we’d love for you to come to the first grading/training session that will be held this Wednesday (more details below).

Umpires

Games cannot be played if we don’t have umpires to officiate. We are looking for players and parents who may be interested in joining our umpire team. Our umpire coordinator and assistant coordinator, Julie Glover and Meghan Quinn, are preparing a program to provide training and support to our umpires which, along with the SCNA junior umpire program, should provide enough skill development for our umpires that they feel confident to manage their allocated games. We will also assist those umpires who are interested in progressing to get their badges.

We know that umpiring can be daunting, so we will ensure that umpires are allocated to matches based on their skill level. An added incentive could be that we will pay you for every game you umpire at the following rates:

No experience – $10
Umpiring course (Including SCNA junior umpires course) – $15
C Badge – $20
B Badge – $25
A Badge – $30

We are also looking for people who can act as mentors/coaches for our umpires. So if you are an experienced umpire you may wish to consider helping us with this role.

If you are interested and would like more information about umpiring for Bullants please contact Julie on bullantsnetball@gmail.com.

Managers

Every NetSetGo, Junior, Intermediate and (school girl) seniors team will need a manager. The role is not onerous, but it lets the coach focus on skill development and getting the kids on court each week. The role of the manager is:

• Organise the team’s fruit roster (probably not required for the seniors);
• Manage the team’s rostered turn in the canteen. This should probably only happen twice in the season and it is expected that all families will assist with this, but the manager will coordinate;
• Ensuring there is someone available to score each game. This may mean a roster, or someone may volunteer to do this. It’s up to each team manager to decide that.

Once we have the team lists finalised we will be back in touch seeking volunteers, but wanted to give you time to consider whether this might be a role you could take on.

Grading

This Wednesday, 14 February, is our first grading/training session and all players should arrive at least 10-15 minutes before the start of the sessions listed below:

5.30 – 6.30 : NetSetGo and Juniors
6.30 – 7.30 : Intermediates
7.30 – 8.30 : Seniors

Grading will take place over three weeks unless we are able to finalise teams early. We need some help at these grading/training sessions as follows:

1. Umpires for the grading games
2. Coaches to assist with grading
3. Coaches to begin training the NetSetGo and JuniorsGo teams.

If you are able to help or have any queries about anything at all please email us at bullantsnetball@gmail.com.

Second Hand Uniform Wanted

We have families who are keen to get second hand dresses. Please let us know if you have a dress for donation or sale or bring it to the pavilion on Wednesday. We will have uniform try ons from 4:30pm.

Looking forward to seeing you all on Wednesday!

Bernadette Mihaljevic
Bullants President

2018 Develop a Diamond Nominations Open

Nominations for the 2018 Develop a Diamond Program are now open. Athletes aged 14-16years – born in 2004, 2003 and 2002 are encouraged to nominate and trial for the Develop a Diamond Program.

The primary objective of the Develop a Diamond Academy (DADA) is to provide athletes with exposure to a high performance environment by providing an individual based program for athletes who show the potential to progress through the Netball ACT athlete pathway in future performance cycles. DADA is the entry program for athletes into the Netball ACT Academy and Representative structures and is delivered in accordance with the Netball Australia Develop a Diamond curriculum.

In accordance with the Netball ACT Athlete Selection Policy the DADA selection trials will be held on the following dates:

• Monday 12 February 2018 for athletes 14 years old (born in 2004)
• Thursday 15 February 2018 for athletes 15 and 16 years old (born in 2003 and 2002)
• A third trial date is to be confirmed pending the number of athlete nominations received

Note: athletes who are eligible to trial for the DADA program but are also interested in trialling for the 2018 NACTA Developing Talented Athlete and Emerging Talented Athlete programs (May 2018). Netball ACT recommends athletes to trial for the DADA program in the first instance.

To nominate for the 2018 DADA program CLICK HERE

Nominations close 5pm Friday 9 February 2018

PLEASE NOTE LATE NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

2018 DADA Structure

After a review of the delivery, structure and key objectives of the current DADA program Netball ACT has recognised the need to change the format in which this program has previously operated. Through changing the structure and duration of the DADA program athletes will have greater exposure to a high performance environment across a calendar year with increased exposure to competition and match play to assist with the transfer of learnings from their training environment.

In 2018 the DADA program will run in a camp based structure rather than a weekly training environment. The program will run from February to November comprising of 6 camps, specialist sessions for each court area and 2 match play/games weekends.

2018 DADA Program Camp Dates and Events

The following training schedule of Camps and Events will make up delivery of the 2018 DADA program:

Camp 1                 Sunday 25 February 2018

Camp 2                 Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 March 2018

Camp 3                 Sunday 29 April 2018

Camp 4                 Sunday 22 July 2018

Camp 5                 Sunday 19 August 2018

Camp 6                 Sunday 23 September 2018

Specialist Sessions                           Shooters                              Monday 15 October 2018

Centre Court                      Monday 22 October 2018

Defenders                          Monday 29 October 2017

ClubsNSW Academy Games                        Friday 27 – Sunday 29 April 2018

NACTA Games Weekend                             Saturday 3 – Sunday 4 November 2018

The above program dates and venues are subject to change and will be confirmed with athletes and parents upon induction to the program.

*An athlete financial contribution will be charged for participation in 2018 Netball ACT Academy Programs