LAURISTON NETBALL CLUB

LAURISTON NETBALL CLUB

2020–2021 HANDBOOK

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Welcome to the Lauriston Netball ClubLauriston Netball Club is an independent Netball

Club that is run in conjunction and supported by

Lauriston Girls’ School. The Club is a non-profit

organisation in which all money raised from

membership fees, fundraising and other initiatives

is reinvested back into the club.

This will allow us to provide past and present

Lauriston students with a range of opportunities

to participate and develop skills, knowledge and

a love for physical activity within an organised,

positive, supportive and fun environent

The girls will be challenged to achieve their

personal best.

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AIMS • Provide a fun and supportive environment for girls to play netball.

• Facilitate the development of skills and encourage the girls to the realise their potential.

• Establish a structure that will provide mentoring systems and develop new teams amongst the Lauriston Girls’ School

community and Lauriston Alumnae.

• Develop and promote a sense of sportsmanship.

Please note that teams in the Under 9 and Under 11 sections, compete in a fixtured competition and do not play finals. For this

reason, we see these sections as a great development opportunity for our players. As such, coaches will be instructed to have

fair game time along with players being rotated through all thirds of the court. i.e. goals, midcourt and defence.

We aim to create a successful future for our club through a strong commitment to skill development for players, provision of a

junior development program and the provision of development opportunities for our coaches’, umpires and officials.

GOALS

Teamwork: To give students a sense of belonging to a team and to instil in them the desire to strive for the

team’s success.

Skill Acquisition: To establish and maintain a standard of technical proficiency unsurpassed by other competing

teams.

Success Driven: To help students achieve their personal bests at Club and GSV Preliminary Competitions.

High Standards: To develop and maintain a reputation as a leading and successful Netball program within GSV,

school and Clubs.

Coaching Excellence:

To develop a coaching panel that is dedicated to the achievement of excellence amongst the

girls they coach.

Passionate Participation:

To give all girls a life-long love of netball.

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BENEFITS• Organisation and administration

• Provision and maintenance of equipment

• Provide support of team & players

• Source and schedule training facilities

• Source coaches, provide coach training & accreditation

• Player, umpire & coach development pathways

• Complete risk management

• Club standards, code of conduct, policies

• Club committee

• Longevity for Lauriston teams

• Ability to fundraise

• End of Season Presentations

OPPORTUNITIESLauriston Netball Club wishes to establish a structure that

supports existing teams as well as developing new teams

amongst the Lauriston Girls’ School community. Lauriston

students in Grade 3 – 12 will participate at the Prahran Netball

Association.

The objectives of Lauriston Netball Teams composition are to:

• Ensure alignment with the Lauriston Netball Club

objectives

• Acknowledge that player development is optimised when playing with and against girls of a similar skill level and when aligning coaching to the skill level and maturity of the player.

• Maintain independence with our team selection processes and ensure an equal opportunity exists for all players

• Maintain a fun, supportive and inclusive environment for

all girls

• Provide an opportunity for girls who wish to play more

competitively

• Help foster and develop athletic ability

• Encourage and reward effort


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CompetitionJUNIOR SCHOOL - YEARS 3-6PRAHRAN NETBALL ASSOCIATION (PNA)The PNA Season 1 runs throughout Term 1 and 2 (Feb – June), and Season 2 runs in Term 3 and 4 (July – November).

PNA Under 9 - Friday night /afternoon

All Rookie teams participate in a fixtured competition with Netball Australia modified rules with no Finals and no Ladders.

Players must be aged 8 - 9 years old at 31 December of each year to be eligible to compete in this age group.

Participants in this program will be required to join the Lauriston Netball Club.

As these teams compete in a fixtured competition and do not play finals, we see these sections as a great development

opportunity for our players. As such coaches will be instructed to have fair game time along with players being rotated

through all thirds of the court. i.e. goals, midcourt and defence.

PNA Age Based Netball Competition - Under 11 - Saturday

All U11 teams will compete in a fixtured competition with Netball Australia rules but no Finals. Players must be aged 11 & under

as at 31 December of each year to be eligible to compete in this age group. Players must have completed a minimum of one

season in the Rookie Grade prior to playing in this age group.

As these teams compete in a fixtured competition and do not play finals, we see these sections as a great development

opportunity for our players. As such coaches will be instructed to have fair game time along with players being rotated

through all thirds of the court. i.e. goals, midcourt and defence.

PNA Age Based Netball Competition - Under 13 - Saturday

All U13 Teams will compete in a fixtured competition with Netball Australia rules including Finals. Players must be aged 13

under as at 31 December of each year to be eligible to compete in each age group.


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From the beginning of 2021 we will be moving all senior school students to play at the WDNA competition. Each section is

played at the same time each week on a Saturday.

The two sections that are played are the Junior section (13 and over) and Senior section (18 and over). While the junior

competition doesn’t have an age related rule, teams are sorted according to age and year level of players. The year a player

reaches the age of 18 they must play in the Senior competition which is also played on a Saturday.

All players play in a fixtured competition with Netball Australia rules including finals. To play in this competition players must

join Lauriston Netball Club.

SENIOR SCHOOL - YEARS 7-12WAVERLEY DISTRICT NETBALL ASSOCIATION


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NETBALL VICTORIA MEMBERSHIPA Netball Victoria membership enables members to participate (play, coach or umpire) in any Netball Victoria affiliated

association/competition or development course. You must be a current member of Netball Victoria and have purchased your

membership prior to participating.

Your Netball Victoria Membership covers a range of different programs and courses that benefit you and your club/association

along with National Risk Insurance Program. This insurance cover applies when members and other insured persons/entities

are involved in activities that are sanctioned* by Netball Australia and all State/Territory Associations. These activities include

organised club competitions, coaching clinics, official events, playing, training and trialling, fundraising activities and travel to

and from these activities.

Netball Victoria membership is valid from January 1 until December 31 in each calender year.

It is the responsibility of the players to provide their current NV Membership Number to Lauriston Netball Club.


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TEAM SELECTION POLICYLauriston Netball Club will conduct a series of coordinated round robin matches to gain an insight into our playing members

which will form part of the basis for team formation for the following season. We also take into consideration the past seasons

performance, coaches feedback,, team balance, training attendance, attitude and behavior. If a player is new to the club and

can’t attend selection we will speak with previous coaches (if any) and extent of experience if we believe it is relevant.

These selections will be conducted by a panel of selectors. Each selector on the panel selects teams independently based on

selection performance and will write notes on each player. After the trial process, the selectors will come together to discuss

and form teams whereby player feedback from coaches is taken into consideration.

It is strongly expected that parents and students will accept the outcome of selections with respect and grace. This process

isn’t easy for coaches or players but is one that needs to occur. Discussion or debate on results will not be entered into at any

point. If at any point that a player quits on the basis of team selection a refund decision will need to go through the committee.

Re-grading of players may take place prior to Round 3 of the competition during the Association’s re-grading rounds if the

coaches feel this is apprpriate. If unable to attend selections, an email must be sent to the Netball Coordinator at least 24

hours before selections. Selections are important and are a large influencer in the team selection process.

TRAININGWhat to bring:

• With the change in weather, it is expected that all girls come to training wearing tracksuit pants, training top and a rugby

jumper/jacket. Once they have warmed up, girls can remove their track pants and jumper/jacket and train in shorts or

tights. Gloves are a good option for the early mornings.

• Girls will need to bring along a water bottle and some breakfast to have when finished training.

• If you require a EPIPEN or ventolin, please ensure that you have it with you at all times and notify your coach.

Morning sessions will commence at 7.00am on Lauriston netball courts unless otherwise specified.. Girls are required to be

there ready to start on time. Coaches will be there from 6.50am.

UNIFORMTrainingGirls are to be attired for training as follows:

• Lauriston sports shorts

• Lauriston sports top

• Lauriston track pants and rugby jumper

CompetitionsGirls in Years 4-12 must wear Lauriston Netball dresses. Year 3 teams wear Lauriston sports uniform.


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KEY ELEMENTS All persons bound by this code shall:

• Not act in a manner unbecoming or contrary to the interests of Lauriston Girls’ School;

• Treat people involved in the Netball program with courtesy, respect and proper regard to their rights;

• Treat another person’s property with respect and due consideration to its value;

• Not misuse Netball equipment.

STUDENTSStudents will:

• Abide by the School rules at all times;

• Not act in a manner unbecoming or contrary to the interests or good standing of the School or sport of Netball;

• Treat team members, other competitors, parents, coaches, umpires, officials and staff fairly and respectfully;

• Be helpful to coaches, communicate respectfully and accept their instructions and decisions;

• Treat all property with respect;

• Demonstrate a positive commitment to the Netball program and display ‘generous rivalry’ during games;

• Be punctual and correctly attired for training and competitions;

• Recognise, appreciate and applaud other competitors;

• Maintain the highest Netball standards, rigorously compete and demonstrate the highest standards of sporting spirit;

• Be mindful and respectful of the safety of others

Code of Conduct


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PARENTSParents are requested to support and educate their

daughters by:

• Supporting the coaching staff, communicate with them

respectfully and accept their decisions;

• Being sensitive to pre-game preparations and post-game

de-briefings;

• Cheering for all Lauriston teams

• Helping to create and support an enjoyable environment

at all training sessions and games;

• Applauding winning teams and recognising the good

performances from other teams, clubs and schools;

• Encouraging your daughter to be punctual to training

and games;

• Talking positively to your daughter about achieving her

potential;

• Talking positively to other parents at competitions to

create a Lauriston Girls’ School spirit;

• Encouraging your daughter to show good

sportspersonship in every situation;

• Not engaging in forms of public commentary of a critical

nature, either in the hearing of others or on social media.

COACHESCoaches are requested to support and act as role models to

the netballers by:

• Being punctual, correctly attired for training and

competition and following competition guide

• Not acting in a manner unbecoming or contrary to the

interests or good standing of the School or sport of

Netball;

• Demonstrating control, respect and professionalism to

all involved in netball and encouraging competitors to

do the same;

• Being helpful to fellow coaches, communicating

respectfully and working together for the benefit of the

Netball program and the team;

• Ensuring that physical contact with girls is appropriate

to the situation and used only when necessary for the

individual’s skill development;

• Never ridiculing competitors or fellow coaches for

mistakes or their performance;

• Never using bad language or negative language when

communicating with students or fellow coaches;

• Treating all property with respect;

• Demonstrating a positive commitment to the netball

program and displaying ‘generous rivalry’ during

competition against competing teams, clubs or schools;

• Recognising, appreciating and applauding other

competitors;

• Being mindful and respectful of the safety of others.


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AWARDSUnder 9 & Under 11 - All players receive a medallion

Under 13 and above – There are two awards per season; Best and Fairest and Coaches Award. The Best and Fairest award is

decided through a week by week scoring system and the coaches award is picked by the coach of whom they believe is most

deserving.


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Contacts

ROB COOPER

Director of [email protected]

9864 7613

KELLIE STRAUSS

Netball [email protected]

0409 172 997

Lauriston Girls’ School

38 Huntingtower RoadArmadale VIC 3143 AustraliaCRICOS number 00152F ABN 15 004 264 402

t: +61 3 9864 7555 f: +61 3 9822 7950e: [email protected]

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