Welcome to Parklands United Netball for the 2025 Season!
Parklands United Netball are currently putting together the finishing touches to the plans for the forthcoming 2025 with information going live early in 2025.
Welcome back to all our existing players and a special welcome to our new players.
Here is some season information to help you prepare for the 2024 netball season.
Christchurch Netball 2024 Season Competition dates as follows:
Senior & Junior Grades: Commence: Saturday 27th April until Finals Saturday 31st August (No Play Kings Birthday Weekend - 1st June; Matariki Public Holiday - 29th June; July School Holiday - 13th July)
Future Ferns Yr 1-6: Commence 2/3/4 May until 15/16/17 August (No Play Kings Birthday Weekend - 1st June; Matariki Public Holiday - 29th June; July School Holiday - 13th July)
The club offers a range of teams across all netball grades, including:
Fun Ferns - 3 year olds to Year 2, where players learn ball skills and have mini games. - Starts term 3 and finishes mid-August at Queenspark School Courts, Every Friday 3:30-4:15pm.
Registration Fees:
Future Ferns - School Years 3 – 6, Christchurch Netball Centre run the Future Ferns Programme run across Thursday, Friday & Saturday competitions. Options available to register a team on any day depending on numbers.
Year 3 & 4 play a modified 5v5 game whereas Years 5 & 6 play a modified 6v6 game. More information on the junior competition structure can be found on the Christchurch Netball Website: https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=6fbdbb40-00f5-4dd4-bcd1-9d8a9c92e72f
Teams generally train and play a game once per week. Practises are held once a week at the Queenspark School courts.
Registration Fees:
- Yr 3/4 - $140
- Yr 5/6 - $155
Year 7, Year 8 & Under 14's, PUSC intends to register teams for all options where numbers permit for Year 7, 8 & U14's. All games are on Saturday mornings at the Hagley Park Courts. Practises are held at the Queenspark School courts.
From Year 7 teams move to 7 a-side competition where the teams change ends at each quarter.
Boys are able to play in teams up to Under 15 grade.
Registration Fees:
- Yr 7's & Yr 8's - $195
- U14's - $195
Under 15's & Under 17s, PUSC intends to register teams for all options where numbers permit from U15 to U17. All games are on Saturday mornings at the Nga Puna Wai Indoor Courts. Practises are held at the Queenspark School courts.
Registration Fees:
Seniors/U21/U19 Yrs Senior netball is for adults and is more social than competitive, it is usually player-coached/managed. Games are held every Saturday at the Hagley Park Courts. Competition grades will be confirmed once player numbers are known.
Registration Fees:
Payment is preferred at the time of registering, and at the latest please before the 1st game.
If you have difficulties paying your subscription fees and would like to discuss payment options please contact the Club Treasurer, email acountspusc@gmail.com
Our bank account details are:
Parklands United Sports Club
Account No: 03-1597-0013393-00.
Reference: Child's name and school year.
General Club Info:
Trials:
Players wishing to play in our Year 7 to Senior teams may be required to trial once registrations are known. If these are required these will be communicated to teams prior to the commencement of training.
Uniforms
All NEW Junior and U14-U17 players will receive a new playing shirt. Any returning players who require the next size playing top can purchase these at $50 (child) or $55 (adult). We encourage you to sell your existing top second hand as players are always on the lookout!
All Senior teams, U21 and upwards will recieve club kit that requires returning at the end of the season.
The club provides playing skirts that are returned at the end of the season.
Optional extras to purchase include a PUSC Hooded Jersey - the teams do look great in these!
Uniforms will be available for collection/purchase from the Parklands United Sports Club club rooms, 75 Queenspark Drive (opposite Subway) in March/April. I will let you know the dates for this when they have been confirmed.
A few notes from Christchurch Netball on uniforms...
We ask that players ensure their finger nails are clipped before they get to the court on a Saturday, they have their hair tied up so it is out of their face and no beads in their hair, NO EARRINGS - NOT EVEN TAPED, and they are wearing the correct uniform. Future Ferns, School Yrs 3 - 6 can wear black long sleeve tops and black full length leggings under their playing uniform. No other age groups.
Training
Most teams train once a week at the Queenspark School courts. Your coach will let you know the day and time for your team’s training. We ask that players and their families support your coaches in any way you can, the coaches spend a lot of their own time preparing training, making sure all the players get their fair share of time on the court, learning drills and ways to make training more fun, and much more.
Please make sure your child attends practice even if it is cold, netball is a winter game and they will be playing in the cold so need to practise in the cold also. Make sure your child is at the game in time to warm up with the team at the time their coach has asked them to be there. If your child is unable to make a game or practice, give the coach as much notice as possible as this can change the whole practice the coach has planned if one person is missing.
Umpiring
Up to & including Yr6 - It is encouraged that a willing parent steps up to act as the umpire to allow the coach to focus on the game. Free training sessions and information are supplied by CNC, additional training course fees will be covered by Parklands United Sports Club as required.
Year 7 upwards CNC provided whistlers/umpires may be provided should numbers allow - Parklands United supports any players, parents or siblings to register as part of the whistler / umpire training programmes offered by Christchurch Netball.
If available, there are a number of club umpires - weekly fees of ~$15-25 (dependent upon age group) are paid directly by the team on game day. On days a Christchurch Netball or Parklands United club umpire cannot make the game either the coach or a parent is expected to umpire the game.
Enquiries and questions welcome - please contact me on the email below.
I am looking forward to seeing you all throughout the season.
Regards,
Michelle
Netball Convenor
Email: parklandsunitednetball@gmail.com
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