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SATURDAY COMPETITION

Our Saturday competition is our primary competition and is our most popular.  We have a number of local community clubs and school entities that enter this competition which caters for all age groups and mixed skill levels.  Games are played outdoors with a number of courts having stadium covers over them.  Please see below for more details:

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SEASONS RUN

  • Winter - March to September

  • Spring - October to December

  • Please click here to access the current LYVNA calendar

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AGE GROUPS

Juniors:

  • 9 & Under Mixed (NetSetGO - GO Competition only)

  • 11 & Under Mixed

  • 13 & Under Mixed

  • 15 & Under Female

  • 17 & Under Female

Seniors:​

  • Open Female

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Note:  NetSetGO - Net and Set programs also run on a Saturday at 8:30 am.

Please click here for more details)

 

GENDER PARTICIPATION

  • LYVNA supports the Netball Victoria Gender Regulation in regard to male participation

  • For the mixed competitions up to and including the 13 & Under age groups, there can be no restrictions applied on the basis of gender.

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GAME TIMES

  • First time slot starts at 9:00 am

  • Last time slots starts at 2:42 pm

  • There is a 6 minutes break between game time slots

 

FORMAT

  • 4 quarters per game

  • 8 minute quarters for first time slots (9 & Under age groups)

  • 10 minute quarters for remaining time slots

  • Quarter time breaks are 1 minute

  • Half time break is 2 minutes

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SECTIONS / GRADINGS

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FINALS (WINTER SEASON ONLY)

  • Excludes GO Competition

  • Top four teams from each age group and section play off in the finals.  Semi finals format:

    • 1 vs 2 (winner to grand final; loser to preliminary final)​

    • 3 vs 4 (winner to preliminary final; loser is out)

    • Grand final is between the winner of 1 vs 2 of semi final, plays against winner of preliminary final

  • The drawn games policy can be found here

  • Please refer to our bylaws for player eligibility (item numbers 19 and 20)

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HOW TO ENTER

  • Our current affiliated clubs enter and manage their teams through this competition

  • Please click here to access our current affiliated clubs

  • New clubs welcomed

  • All players, coaches and umpires must have a current Netball Victoria Membership

  • Our Association supports maintaining and creating a child safe environment by actively implementing Working With Children Check.  Please click here for more details

  • Please click here to access the new online registration platform - Netball Connect

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FIXTURES

  • Please click here to access the fixtures

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SCORER

  • Each team must supply a scorer.

  • Scorers must stand together.

  • Home team scorer fills out the score sheet.

  • Away team scorer is responsible for the score board.

  • Any discrepancies between score sheet and score board, the score sheet takes precedence.

  • Umpires return the score sheet.

  • Please click here for detailed instructions on how to complete a scoresheet.

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CONTACT PERSON

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