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Epping YMCA

YMCA Epping Netball Club

The Epping YMCA Netball Club is a volunteer-run club, dedicated to making netball accessible to people of a range of ages and skill levels. Whether you are a new or experienced player, competitive or just wanting to have fun, make new friends and keep active, we have teams in various divisions catering for ages 7 years+ in the Winter Saturday competition run by the Eastwood-Ryde Netball Association (ERNA) from April to late August.  We also enter teams, including Mixed, into the ERNA Spring Night Competition from September to early December (currently for players 12 years+).

For more information please contact us:

Email  - netball.epping@ymca.org.au

Or call

Registrar – Sheree Klein on 0405 838 790

 

REGISTRATION

Limited spots available. Get in quick. Call Sheree on 0405 838 790

Registration for 2012 Saturday Competition NOW OPEN

Who can register?

  • Boys turning 7 and not older than 12 in 2012.
  • Girls and women aged 7 and older in 2012.

Please note: Age groups are based on the age the player turns at any stage in the calendar year.

When do we play?

Competition begins on Saturday, 31st March 2012. All games are played on Saturdays at the same time each week. Game times will not be known until a draw is released in March 2012. Generally however, junior teams start games between 8am and 12:30pm, with senior games usually beginning at 12:30pm, through to 3:30pm. Please keep this in mind, particularly if you have weekend work commitments. The standard season lasts for 14 games, with 3 weeks of finals. There will be no games on certain weekends due to public holidays or school holidays and some teams may have 2 byes depending on the draw.

Where do we play?

    Junior players aged 7-10 play at: Brush Farm Netball Courts Lawson Street, EASTWOOD

     All other teams play at: Meadowbank Park Netball Courts Adelaide Street, WEST RYDE

Do we have training?

Coaches will be allocated to all junior teams, which will have training once a week at the YMCA Netball Courts, Grant Close, Epping. Training will be held on Tuesdays,Wednesdays or Thursdays at a time that is most convenient for team members. Coaches may not be allocated unless an appropriate time is nominated. All Junior players are expected to attend training each week. Training is not compulsory for senior players, however a day and time can be arranged for interested teams.

What are the levels of competition?

Teams are placed in the Eastwood Ryde Netball Assocation competition by ERNA officials based on players’ age and skill level. There are generally multiple divisions in each age group.

JUNIORS

*   Ages 7-9: Modified competition
Grass courts with 2.4m high goal post.

 *  Aged 10:  Modified competition
Hard courts with regular 3.05m goal post.

*  Ages 11-15: Divisions in each age group

*   Ages 16 & 17: Play together in ‘Cadets’

Multiple divisions, also open to 14-15yrs

SENIORS

*   Ages 18+: Grades A to D

Various divisions, open to ages 14yrs+

Epping YMCA is a graded Club and teams are formulated depending on player numbers in each age group, positions played and skill levels. The Club does try to accommodate individuals’ preferences in as many cases as possible, but cannot guarantee that all preferences can be satisfied.