Netball Central Zone

We are excited for Fast5 this weekend. And super excited that there are a number of Central Zone officials in action this weekend.
Congratulations to:

Bernice Robertson
Jessica Scott
Denise Pearse
Maree Marshall
Greg Barbett
Lisa Aull

Some great roles on offer at Hawke's Bay Netball. Check them out!

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Netball Whanganui are in the market for a Community Centre Manager.
If you are a skilled communicator who can build relationships, can contribute to the development and implementation of a strategic and operational objectives, and want to ensure netball thrives in Whanganui then this is the role for you!
Check out the advert below and get applying!

Community Centre Manager Job in Whanganui Central, Manawatu Lead and guide staff and volunteers in the development, implementation and delivery of quality Netball in Whanganui.

The Netball Central Zone Advanced Camp was held over the weekend in Palmerston North with 29 Secondary School players from across the Zone in attendance.

The players received specialist coaching from our fantastic coaches Anna Andrews-Tasola, Yvette McCausland-Durie and Waimarama Taumaunu. The camp concluded with match play on Sunday afternoon where all the players showed great skill and talent.

Ka mau te wehi!

Following the recent North Zone and South Zone tournaments we are pleased to announce the players who have been selected to attend Advanced Camp.
There was some great competitive netball played by all teams and the selectors had a difficult job selecting the players from the talent on display.

Congratulations to:
Amy Smith (Taranaki)
Anika Barham (Hawkes Bay)
Ateliana Polu (Wellington)
Baylee Meroiti (Kapi Mana)
Breearn Wilson (Wellington & Kapi Mana)
Brook Tongia (Wellington)
Destiny Aleka (Wellington)
Elizabeth Adrole (Whanganui & Manawatu)
Ella-Grace Churchward (Wellington)
Fo'i Sa'u-Lemana (Wellington)
Graecyn Parahi (Hawkes Bay)
Hannah Field (Hawkes Bay)
Harper Leatuafi (Taranaki)
Jamie Hokianga (Kapi Mana)
Jayla Reardon-Waru (Manawatu)
Kahurangi Skudder (Manawatu)
Macy Mahoney-Studd (Wellington)
Maddie Olsen (Hutt Valley)
Mady Petley (Whanganui)
Malia Leone (Kapi Mana)
Nyah Tonga (Kapiti)
Rona Arahanga-Ruri (Wellington)
Rose Time-Taotua (Kapi Mana)
Rosie Morrison (Hutt Valley)
Sophia Ropeti (Wellington)
Sovaia Sabutu (Wairarapa)
Stella Rae (Taranaki)
Tapini Raea (Wellington)
Te Arani Vulu (Wellington)
Teuila Bennis (Wellington)

Join us on our off-season Coach learning journey and continue to fill your kete with more tools.

*Building Quality Player-Coach Relationships" - online workshop

Monday 30th October at 6:30pm
We'll cover
- why it's important to build strong player-coach relationships
- bringing whanau on the journey
- share ideas to support strong player-coach relationships

Register here for free: https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/232243

Congratulations to Hayes Andrew for having his NZ B Award endorsed, and being appointed to umpire the final at NZSS today.

We are excited to welcome Sarah Boyes to the Netball Central Zone team. Sarah has started her role as CEO today.

NZ Secondary Schools finals are on this week in Auckland, and we are excited that some of our Central Zone Bench Officials have been appointed. All the best for the week!

Parents, coaches, supporters and players, we want to hear how your Woolworths futureFERNS season was. If you played a part in helping the season run, please fill out this survey and help us improve the game for our futureFERNS.

Take the survey now: bit.ly/46z4oM0

Congratulations to the Central Zone umpires who have been selected to umpire at NZ Secondary School Champs. Run well and have a fantastic time.

Congratulations to those who have been selected into the 2024 National Netball League Squad!

Trials for the team will be held in January 2024.

Learning never stops... join us for a Coach Learning and Development opportunity on Monday 2nd October at 6:30pm online.
We'll cover
- why it's important to build a positive team culture
- discuss activities that foster positive team culture
- share tools to support the growth of team culture

Register for free: https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/232243

Congratulations to Marly, Myron, and Tania on your appointment to the NZ Open Champs final!

Image copyright Michael Bradley Photography

Congratulations Amelia Wheeler for being awarded your NZB award during NNZ Opens Champs this week. This is a fantastic achievement and a testament to the work you have put into your umpiring.

Silver Ferns Training Observation Opportunity for Coaches and Umpires
Tuesday 26th September, 11am - 1pm, Te Rauparaha Arena

As part of the Silver Ferns preparations for the Taini Jamieson Series v England and the Constellation Cup v Australia, coaches and umpires have been given another great opportunity to attend a Silver Ferns training session. All sessions will be Co-Facilitated by a NNZ appointed Coach Lead and Umpire Lead.

Purpose:
- To observe the coaching techniques used for individuals and the team, session intensity, quality, and flow
- To continue to build game knowledge and understanding
- To continue the approach within NNZ of collaborative coaching and umpiring learning and development opportunities

Who can register?
- Coaches who have a minimum CCA1
- Umpires who have a minimum of the NZC Badge

This session is limited to 25 coaches and 15 umpires. If sessions are fully subscribed, coaches / umpires will go onto a waiting list. All those who register will be notified.

Register here: https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/253380

Congratulations to the following umpires for their selection to NNZ Open Champs.

Ka mau te wehi!

**PREPARE FOR TOURNAMENT - FOR LNISS AND AIMS GAMES MANAGERS**
Tuesday 15th August, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Register here: https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/232243

Inviting Tournament Managers to a session with our very own Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse Manager, Jill Clapcott and Netball Central Zones NetballSmart Development Officer, Carla van der Merwe. This session will be jam-packed with tips for those preparing to take teams away to both the Lower North Island Secondary Schools and AIMS Games. Jill will share from her experiences with both the Pulse and age-group representative teams. Carla will share some key information on preparing the body for play in a tournament setting, injury prevention, recovery, what fuel the body needs pre and post game and more!

**PREPARE FOR TOURNAMENT FOR LNISS AND AIMS GAMES COACHES**

Wednesday 16th August, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Register here: https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/232243

For coaches travelling away with teams to LNISS or AIMS Games, please join us for a ‘Prepare for Tournament’ workshop where we’ll be discussing:
- Creating a quality tournament experience for all
- Preparing players for tournament
- Managing player load, recovery and nutrition
And more…

We are looking for a great communicator with umpiring experience to join our team as the Umpire and Bench Official Lead. If you love netball, love umpiring and/or bench officiating, are great at building relationships, want to work full or part-time, and live in our zone then this job is for you!
Check out the advert here https://www.netballcentral.co.nz/central/useful-info/jobs/netball-central-zone-umpire-and-bench-lead-2.html

Great start. Can’t wait for tomorrow night!

Great to get our Netball World Cup campaign off to a winning start against Trinidad & Tobago ✔️

Read full report: bit.ly/457tHnV

MVP: Karin Burger

📸 Michael Bradley Photography

The starting 7 for tonight!

Here is your starting seven for the opening match of the 2023 Netball World Cup 🤩✨

⏰: 7:00PM (NZT)
📺: Tune in live for all the action on Sky Sport NZ + simulcast free-to-air on Prime

Wishing our amazing umpires all the best for their games at the World Cup. We are looking forward to seeing you out on court. Congratulations Angela Armstrong-Lush, Ken Metekingi and Gareth Fowler, run well.

Congratulations to the following umpires who have been selected to umpire at the Netball New Zealand U18 Champs in Hamilton in July.

AJ Brown, Donna Plasmeyer, Felicity Hughes - Taranaki
Melissa Price. Desterney Reid, Liam Minhinnick - Manawatu
Hayley Taylor, Al Fox - Hutt Valley
Tapeni Simmons - Kapi Mana
Rhys Egan, Courtney McCrostie - Wellington

Go well and we wish you all the very best!

Be a Good Sport on the sideline and support our coaches - many of who give their time voluntarily. Together we can make netball more enjoyable for all.

Good Sports: Do you complain to the coach?

** Zone Theory Exam **

Registrations are now open for the Zone Theory Exam 2 which will be conducted online from 6pm – 8.30pm on Monday 7th August.

To be eligible for the Zone Theory Exam, you must have a current Centre Umpire Award.

To register, click the link below -
https://sporttutor.nz/pages/description.jsf?menuId=1966801&client=netballnz #/users//catalogues/1966034/courses/4245664/description

When registering for the exam, please ensure you have entered you Centre so you can be approved by your Zone.
Registrations will close on the 18th July and no late registrations are permitted.

IMC Learning Suite

The NetballSmart team in Netball Central Zone was at the recent Betty Steffensen Tournament hosted by Netball Manawatu. It is fantastic to see the NetballSmart Dynamic Warm-Ups performed with high accuracy, intent, and intensity, which puts our players and umpires in a position to perform at their best and decrease the risk of serious injury.
Thank you to all the parents, coaches, and managers that look after the players off the court too!
Dannevirke Netball Centre Hawke's Bay Netball Netball Horowhenua Netball Wairarapa Netball Wellington Centre Netball Hutt Valley Centre Kapi Mana Netball Centre Coastlands Netball Kapiti Netball Whanganui Netball Taranaki

Resource links:
Power Warm-Up:
https://www.netballsmart.co.nz/component/nnzlibrary/download/15b08d0b9e45a7e6f71bfaebd5c88dd0.html

Transition Skills (ball activities in the warm-up):
https://www.netballsmart.co.nz/component/nnzlibrary/download/757a3a7ef05c22ade4139670d58c172a.html

Top10 Tips for Tournament: https://www.netballsmart.co.nz/component/nnzlibrary/download/07cdae033bf231b8b31c6e5a9a3cbbfc.html

More resources and information can be found here:
https://www.netballsmart.co.nz/netball-smart/home.html

Want to umpire at this years Lower North Islands Secondary Schools tournament?
Enter your details using the link below to express your interest!
https://forms.gle/bTmowjS3gAp2afMZ9

A great night celebrating all the success during the year! Thank you to all our Netball Centres who were able to make the evening. Our Netball Centres and everyone that volunteers are incredibly important - you are the first experience that these high performance Athletes/Management get in their netball careers - without you all this wouldn't exist!
Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou!

A fantastic learning opportunity tonight at Te Rauparaha Arena with Waimarama Taumaunu sharing her knowledge and expertise with our community coaches. A great opportunity for players to learn from the very best. Thank you Wai 🙏

Goodluck to all of the NZ Theory Candidates sitting their exam today! We wish you the best! 🤩

Congratulations Ange, Gareth and Kristie!

A massive congratulations to our umpires of the 2023 ANZ Premiership Grand Final - Gareth Fowler, Angela Amstrong-Lush and reserve umpire Kristie Simpson.

📸: Bradley Photography

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We have an exciting opportunity for a new Game Development Lead!
Click below for more information.
https://www.seek.co.nz/job/68014196

Applications close 23rd of June.

Ka mau te wehi - Congratulations
Your Central Manawa MVP for 2023 - Jazz Scott!
Jazz has so many qualities she shares, Jazz is a player who sets high standards for herself and leads through her own actions on and off court, she's a person who uplifts others and installs confidence and courage in those around her. She’s a super positive role model and is a great team player who continues to strive to improve her own game while enjoying her journey. Congratulations Jazz.

Do you want to be the next Umpire Lead?
We have an exciting new opportunity at Netball Central Zone!

Click below for more information.
https://www.seek.co.nz/job/68013996

Applications close on the 23rd of June.