Return to Play Update
At Netball Victoria we are confident that netball will come back from this suspension strong. Our confidence is based on the quality of our people – our game’s greatest strength. No one knows teamwork more than our sport.
On 1 May the National Cabinet met and endorsed the National Principles for Resumption of Sport and Recreation Activities and the Framework for Rebooting Sport in a COVID-19 Environment. This gives us an indication of how our sport might resume. National Cabinet will meet on 10 May to review the current restrictions and we expect to make a statement after further announcements from the Victorian Government, expected on 11 May.
We want to take this opportunity to reassure you that Netball Victoria is working through many return to play scenarios and we will be ready to support you as the restrictions ease. We will be providing associations and leagues with return to play options and advice regarding sanitation measures that will be specific to netball.
Netball will look a little different when we return. We will need your help to adapt and offer flexibility and remove any barriers to participation. We don’t want to see people lost from our game because of their personal circumstances or fear. We are working with Sport and Recreation Victoria, Councils, the Department of Environment, Land Water and Planning and the Department of Education around access to venues, potential fee reductions and other ways to support your return.
We are confident of a return to play and therefore Netball Victoria is not accepting refund requests for Netball Victoria Membership. We will continue to address hardship requests – that is the right thing to do. A reminder that your membership is much more than insurance, it covers sanctioned training at home, growing online content – see the calendar, Sports Perks, and much more.
Super Netball Announcement:
Super netball is also eyeing a return, for more details, click here.
Stimulus Opportunities:
The following stimulus opportunities exist to support eligible Associations and Leagues:
2020 Netball Victoria AGM
On 26 April, Netball Victoria’s AGM was held online as a result of current restrictions. To view the news item related to that event, click here.
Train at Home Safety Checklist
COVID-19 is bringing significant changes to our netball world as we know it. We are aware many of you are continuing to undertake some form of training whilst in isolation and we support the importance of maintaining structure, routine and motivation to maintain your wellbeing and performance. We would like to assure you that members are covered for injuries whilst completing netball training that has been given by coaches/clubs/Netball Vic etc.
To ensure where you are training is safe and to reduce the risk of injury we have created a Train at Home Safety Checklist. We recommend you complete this checklist before you commence training to ensure you are safe and in the event of an injury to support an insurance claim.
To download a copy of the Train at Home Safety Checklist, click here.
Create a Child Safe Netball Community
At Netball Victoria we are committed to ensuring the safety of all of our members, particularly children and young people. As part of that commitment, we have created Child Safety in Netball guidelines and policies for our netball community. We would like to invite our affiliates to join one of two webinars, to review these guidelines, and how you can adopt them to ensure you meet your obligations in creating a safe environment for children in your netball communities.
We will be holding two sessions:
- Wednesday 13th May 2020 - 2pm
- Thursday 14th May 2020 - 6pm
Please register here for the webinars. We will be in contact via email to confirm webinar information and access closer to the dates.
MyNetball - 2020 Registration Webinar
As outlined above, Netball Victoria is working on a Return to Play strategy to ensure you have the best possible chance to deliver competitions and programs when it is safe. With that in mind, we will be holding two webinars to assist associations, leagues and clubs with the set-up and opening of 2020 online registrations through MyNetball. We will also include how to manage the top 3 questions our call centre receives from members.
The dates and times for these sessions are:
- Wednesday 20th May 2020 - 2pm
- Thursday 21st May 2020 – 6pm
Please register here for the webinars. We will be in contact via email to confirm webinar information and access closer to the dates.
If you have any further questions or would like to request specific MyNetball training, please get in touch by contacting Member Services at memberservices@netballvic.com.au.
Umpire Testers Meeting & Online Training Opportunities
- Umpire Testers Meeting- via Zoom- Sunday 24th May 10:00am. This meeting is the eighth in a series of meetings for current and prospective Umpire Testers. In line with the introduction of the Netball Victoria Endorsed Tester List all testers intending to test umpires in 2020 must attend a meeting. Click here for more information.
- Online learning opportunities- this is a great opportunity for umpires to enrol and complete the Foundation Umpire Course and the Rules of Netball Theory Exam and ready themselves for the return of competition. Both can be accessed via the MyNetball online learning portal and are prerequisites for obtaining a National C Badge accreditation.
- Worksafe Umpires in the Field program- this Netball Victoria program is designed to support the National Umpire Accreditation Framework and provide further educational opportunities for umpires at a grass roots level. Netball Victoria is excited to announce the introduction of these workshops in an online format via Zoom. Whilst places are strictly limited, we will continue to add dates and workshops in the coming weeks to allow for as many umpires as possible to attend these workshops. Dates will be added to the NV calendar regularly. 2020 Netball Victoria members are offered a 25% discount on workshop costs. Click here to view events.
Other online education opportunities
One Netball Inclusion workshop:
The One Netball Inclusion workshop is a way for coaches and umpires to earn points for reaccreditations. It is also a pre-req for the Advanced Coaching Accreditation Course.
After clicking on the Browse all learning button, type in Inclusion in the search bar in your MyNetball learning portal.
Click here to get started.
Knee Program:
Knees and ankles are the most commonly injured body parts of netballers and most of these injuries occur when landing.
Injury to one of the major stabilisers of the knee, the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), is a common problem, annually representing approximately 25% of serious injuries (Netball Australia National Insurance Data).
Netball Australia’s KNEE Program is designed to prevent these injuries occurring.
Whether you are a coach to your child’s netball team, high performance coach, support staff or parent, this program is designed to keep your players on the court for longer and moving more efficiently when there.
As an athlete this program aims to keep you playing the sport you love without being sidelined by injury.
Click here to learn more.
Select For Success:
The Selector’s aim is to select the best possible athletes and combination of athletes for each competition. This online resource will take you through the aspects of Netball selections.
Click here to learn more.
Grants & Funding Opportunities
Dreams for a Better Community:
This community grant is to make a dream become a reality.
Round 3- Active Community- A sports grant to help people of all ages and abilities be more active, or to improve the health and fitness of those in your community. Whatever your dream is.
Applications close: 26 June 2020
Click here for more information.
Bushfire Recovery Grants:
To provide grants to community organisations across Australia with assistance to replace and repair community facilities that were lost or damaged by the bushfire in the 2019-20 bushfire season.
For clubs or associations in the area.
Applications close: 30 June 2020
Click here for more information.
Netball For All Flashcards
Netball Victoria are excited to announce the Netball For All Flashcards which have been developed.
The Flashcards can assist with the structuring of physical activity while practicing physical distancing. They include instructions for a range of different activities including both netball skills and fitness that can be completed at home with minimal equipment.
Click here to download our Flashcards!
We would love to hear from you about how you used these flashcards, so please email community@netballvic.com.au to share your experience using the cards or make contact if there is anything we can do to support you during this time.
We hope you have lots of fun using them!
Sports Perks
One of the benefits of being a Netball Victoria member is the Sports Perks program. If you haven't joined yet, its simple - grab your NV membership number, on the SportsPerks website, click "Join Now" and away you go.
Here's a quick snapshot of some of the savings:
Buying evouchers
- Woolworths - get 5% cash back
- Dan Murphys, Cellarmaster, BWS - 5% cash back
- Rebel Sports - 6% cash back
Online shopping
- books from Booktopia, Dymocks - up t 6.4% cash back
- pet supplies from Petstock, MyPet - up to 5.6% cash back
- online department stores like Catch - up to 5% cash back
- health and beauty needs - up to 5.6% cash back
Login and have a look, there are plenty of offers from a variety of stores, and once we're out and about again you can take advantage of even more discounts on movie tickets, bowling, events and experiences.
Happy shopping!
Play By The Rules – Post Covid-19 Community Sport Forum
Forum 1 of the Play by the Rules Post COVID-19 Community Sport series features Dr Bridie O'Donnell, Head of the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation in Melbourne, and Paul Kennedy, ABC journalist, sports dad and champion of community sport. Bridie and Paul bring a wealth of experience and insights into the challenges facing community sport.
The format of the Forum is that Bridie and Paul will talk for 10 minutes about the importance of community connections for sports clubs at this time and post COVID-19. You will have the chance to ask questions and make comments during the Forum.
Date - Fri 8 May 2020
Time - 10:00 am - 10:30 am
For more information and to register, click here.
Forum 2 of the Play by the Rules Post COVID-19 Community Sport series features Margot Foster AM. Margot is a lawyer by profession with over 25 years experience in sports administration. She has held many Board and committee positions in sport with a variety of organisations including the Australian Olympic Committee, Melbourne’s 1996 Olympic Bid Committee, Rowing Australia, Rowing Victoria, Melbourne University Boat Club, Australian & New Zealand Sports Law Association, the inaugural Melbourne (now Victorian) Major Events Company, Womensport Victoria (which she founded) and Womensport Australia, Melbourne and many others.
Margot will present what she considers to be some of the governance challenges facing sport at this time and some of the ways community sports can create efficient and effective governance structures in the future.
Date - Fri 15 May 2020,
Time - 10:00 am - 10:30 am
For more information and to register, click here.
