Twilight Netball

Age Restrictions

1.  Participants must be turning sixteen during the year of competition.
2. Fifteen-year old players may be eligible to play and must meet the following criteria:
   i) Their skill level must be at A reserve grade standard.
   ii) Formally apply to the competition administrator to participate in the competition.
3. Anyone under the age of eighteen years must be given parent/guardian permission.

1. Correct uniform according to the registration details must be worn by round 3.
2. If players wish to wear under clothes (e.g. skivvies, footless tights, or bike shorts) they must be
   black in colour. Under clothing must not be loose. This is at discretion of the umpire.
3. If two club teams are playing each other, both sets of bibs must be contrast (e.g. light and dark) or two completely different colours (e.g. pink and white). This is at discretion of the umpire.
4. All games will be timed individually on each court. Each game will consist of four twelve-minute
   quarters with a one-minute break at each quarter time and two minutes break at half-time. This
   is the responsibility of the team assigned to duty for the game.
5. All clubs that participate in the competition should attempt to register a team in all grades before
   putting more than one team into any grade.
6. There is a minimum of 9 players who must register for each team entered into the competition, with no maximum. Players cannot play down in grades.
7. If any grade has too many teams, the grade will be evenly split into pools.
8. If a grade with significant number of teams occurs and there is a skill difference a reserve grade
   will be made.
9. Substitute players can only play in one grade higher than their registered grade. Therefore, A grade
   players cannot play in any other grade.
10. A substitute player can play more than one game in a day.
11. Any substitute player can only play a maximum of three games above their registered grade. Once
    the player has taken the court a 3rd time, they will become a member of the higher grade and unable to play any lower grade. This includes players who play across different teams in the higher grade. i.e. C grade player plays for 3 different B grade teams, the C grade player will then need to move into one of the 3 B grade teams. Not adhering to this rule will result in a forfeit against the offending team and a fine of $25 to the team/club.
12. Players can play up to two games for another team in the same grade in any regular season game – this does not include final matches. Any further games after that will result in the player moving
    across teams. Not adhering to this rule will result in a forfeit against the offending team and a fine of $25 to the team/club.
13. Any player who is playing up a grade or across a grade must physically take the court, rather than just signing on, to count as on of their games; a substitute player form must also be filled out for the game.
14. Team lists and names need to be finalised and provided to competition administration before
    commencement of round 3. Any additional players or changes throughout the season to teams will need to be approved by competition management after round 3.
15. Each team is to provide a person who is competent in scoring/time keeping. It is their responsibility to stand with the person from the other team to make sure procedure is followed
    accurately. If a team fails to comply, there will be no opportunity to dispute timing/scoring.
16. Each team must be prepared to provide an umpire for their game. If the competition has no
    umpires to allocate to your game it is your responsibility to umpire your own. If only one umpire is allocated to your game to two team will umpire the other side, taking an even amount of time each.
17. All players must sign on for each game, failure to do so will result in an invalid scoresheet and the team at fault will be given a forfeit.
18. If any injuries occur during the game it is the responsibility of umpires/duty team/players and coaches to ensure an incident report has been filled out and a SportUNE staff member has been
    advised. Incident reports can be obtained from SportUNE counter staff or completed online

Competition points

1. Four points for a win
2. Two points for a draw
3. Zero points for a loss
4. Zero points for a forfeit by 12 pm Friday
5. Zero points for a forfeit and a $25 fine if after 12 pm Friday before round
6. Two points each team for a washout, a washout is at the Competition Administrator’s Club representatives will be notified by 7:00 am or as soon as possible on the day of play. Washout rounds will alternate between higher and lower grades.

1. The date of the semi & preliminary and grand final can NOT be changed. No deferral of any final round will be allowed.
2. The final series in each grade will follow the following format

• Semi-Finals 1 V 2 and 3 V 4
• Preliminary Final Loser of 1 V 2 and winner of 3 V 4
• Grand Final Winner of 1 V 2 and Winner of Preliminary Final

3. There are to be no player replacements for any team during the final’s series unless the player from a lower grade has qualified by playing 2 games for the higher team. Once the player has played 3 games including finals, they will become a registered member of that team. However, during the final series rounds, only the registered team may take the court; this may include a player who has played the 3 games up for a team (resulting in the move of teams).
4. If an unqualified player is found playing in a team other than the one, they are registered in during finals the team will be withdrawn from the final series. If this occurs during the finals series, the team at fault will forfeit the team at fault.
5. A player substitution form must be approved by the game umpire and the SportUNE Game Day Coordinator before the completion of the game
6. For the safety of all game participants, when large crowds are present, a set distance will be enforced for the crowd. This is at the discretion of the umpires and/or the SportUNE Game Day Coordinator.

1. The individual payment per player is as follows:
   i) UNE Students $80
   ii) High School Students $85
   iii) Community $90
2. Registration fees must be paid upfront before the commencement of round 3.
3. Individuals pay registration for the whole season – this means there will be no refunds. If you
   cannot complete the full season – valid reasons may be considered.
4. Incumbencies may be placed on the individual player in a team if payment is not received and any
   unpaid fees at the end of the regular season will be invoiced to the club for payment. This is at the
   discretion of competition administration.
5. Clubs/Teams with outstanding finances (including any fines) will not be eligible for finals until payments have been made.
6. Clubs/Teams with outstanding debts will not be allowed to enter the competition in subsequent
   seasons, without financial arrangements with SportUNE and/or UNE Life.

Please refer to the SportUNE Netball Code of conduct 

1. The first two rounds of the competition, the competition administration reserves the right to
   regrade teams, not only based on the outcome of a match but also prior achievements and skill
   level.
   i) Changes may occur within grades after the 1st round is completed, this will provide the
   competition administration with an opportunity to observe the changes before grades are confirmed.
   ii) After the first two rounds of grading, all teams will be on zero at the start of round three,
   unless no changes to the grade was made.
2. Any regrading that is not approved by the team/club. A representative may contact the competition administration in writing to cbryce3@une.edu.au with a valid request and explanation as to why. However, the competition administration along with consultation from
   other clubs/teams if required will have the final say.

1. A washout is at the competition administrator’s discretion. Club representatives will be notified and a post published onto the Facebook groups by 7am. Washout rounds will alternate between the higher and lower grades. A message will also be sent via UniOne to individuals’ mobile number they used during the registration process.
2. If weather conditions change during game play it is at the umpires, coaches and players discretion to continue with the game. If a game doesn’t commence or cannot be completed this must be noted on the back of the scoresheet and signed by both umpires & team captains.
3. If both teams cannot come to an agreement then the final decision falls to the umpires appointed to the game.
4. If the game is cancelled in the 1st half of the game then it will be treated as a washed out round and each team will be awarded two points. If the game is cancelled at halftime or thereafter, the game will be taken as completed and the scores will be taken as final.

1. If it is known by a team that they cannot field the minimum 5 players for the day to play, it is the club/team’s responsibility to contact the competition administration by 12pm Friday to notify of the forfeit. Failure to do so will result in a $25 fine.
2. A forfeit on the day will be determined if one team cannot take the court with the minimum five players needed five minutes after the commencement of play. This will be determined by the umpires controlling the game. Fines of $25 will be issued to the forfeiting team and they must also pay for both umpires on the game in question.

1.  To ensure that each round runs smoothly it is the decision of the competitions administration to appoint a club/team to perform duty tasks.
2. Being on duty covers set up & pack up, making sure the day runs smoothly and dealing with any questions/incidents on the day – with the support of competition administration where possible.
3. It is the responsibility of the club on duty to ensure that all procedures are adhered to. Failure to do so will result in a $50 fine to the club/team on duty.
4. Failure to perform duty tasks appropriately or show up on time (30 minutes minimum prior to commencement of first game), will involve a $25 fine and a loss of 1 point.
5. Duty clubs/teams will also be given the opportunity to use their duty weekend as a fundraising opportunity – SportUNE will provide access to BBQ and tennis club house if requested.

1. There is a zero tolerance to the abuse of umpires, any unfavourable behaviour will not be tolerated, and the player/s, coaches, managers, administration or spectators participating will be removed from the venue at the umpires or competition administration’s discretion/request. If there are any ongoing issues, a club representative will be contacted by the competition administration and further consequences will be applied, this may include fines, point losses and even a ban. All of this will be determined by severity.
2. Umpires will follow correct game procedures according to the current Netball NSW rule book and SportUNE variations to the best of their ability.
3. It is at the competition administration’s discretion to appoint umpires. It is at the discretion of the competition administration to determine if umpires are not umpiring to the standard required of the grade. If this occurs, umpires will be asked to umpire a lower grade. Umpires in C grade will be put on probation and will be assessed the following round by the competition administration or badged umpire.
4. Any umpiring issues must be sent in an email to cbryce3@une.edu.au before the following round providing time to resolve the issue.
5. Umpire payments are as follows:
   i) Unbadged $ 15
   ii) UNE badge $20
   iii) C badge $25
   iv) B badge $30
6. If the competition administration is unable to find umpires for a Saturday game, it will fall to the teams playing to provide their own umpires.
7. Failure to provide an umpire when requested by the competition administration will result in a $25 fine.
8. If the game has only 1 umpire set down and the 2nd umpire is the duty team, the match fee will increase by $5 per game. If the teams fail to provide an umpire then the single umpire will be paid double their usual fee.
9. Playing teams that are required to provide an umpire will not be paid.
10. In order to provide players/duty teams and current umpires with confidence to control a game, SportUNE will hold two umpire development courses. One at the start of the competition and one halfway through the competition.
11. It is compulsory for a minimum of 1 member from every team (can be a player, coach, manager or admin), to attend the umpire course – unless the team already has a badged umpire within their team who is willing to umpire games and has provided those details to the competition administration. If individuals are unable to attend in person an online version will be provided,
    and they will have 2 weeks to complete. Failure to do so will result in a $25 fine to the club/team.