Randwick Rugby Netball Club

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING TEAMS ON WINNING THE MAJOR SEMI FINAL LAST SATURDAY AND GOING THROUGH TO GRAND FINALS:

RR5 - C1, RR6 - C2, RR12 - INTERS 1, 12 PINK, 11 YELLOW & 10 WHITE

GOOD LUCK TO THE FOLLOWING TEAMS PLAYING FINALS THIS SATURDAY 20 AUGUST (NOTE IF RAINED OUT THE FINALS WILL BE PLAYED ON SUNDAY 21 AUGUST - WATCH WEBSITE FOR WET WEATHER NOTICE) :

ALSO CONGRATULATIONS TO SIOKAPESI (PESI) PALU ON HER SELECTION IN THE SYDNEY NETBALL ACADEMY 15 YEARS SQUAD. ONLY 24 PLAYERS FROM THE WHOLE METRO AREA ARE SELECTED FOR THIS TALENT PROGRAM - WELL DONE PESI AND WE WISH YOU CONTINUED SUCCESS WITH YOUR REPRESENTATIVE NETBALL!!

RNA HAVE FULL FIXTURES WITH UMPIRES ON THEIR WEBSITE  www.randwicknetball.org  LINK TO FULL FIXTURES 

MAKE SURE YOU READ THE INFORMATION ON LAST PAGE OF RNA FIXTURES!!

UMPIRES FOR SEMIS

Umpires are listed on the fixtures for each game but may be subject to some changes. Umpires must be correctly dressed - CLUB UNIFORM or WHITES. Umpires must check in at the Control Building before their game to be marked off (to make sure you get correct payment at end of finals)and collect Score Card to take to the game.

MANAGERS / COACHES - DO NOT PAY ANY UMPIRE AT THE GAME AS THEY ARE FROM OTHER CLUBS  - OUR CLUB WILL PAY ALL OUR UMPIRES (WHO WILL BE DOING OTHER CLUBS GAMES) AT THE END OF THE FINALS.

SEMIS  13 AUG

MAJOR SEMI 1st v 2nd - Winner plays Grand Final - Loser plays Final               

MINOR  SEMI 3rd v 4th - Winner plays Final - Loser eliminated 

FINAL  20 AUG

LOSER OF MAJOR SEMI V WINNER OF MINOR SEMI - Winner plays Grand Final - Loser eliminated

GRAND FINAL 27 AUG

WINNER OF MAJOR SEMI V WINNER OF FINAL

NOTE DATES HAVE CHANGED SINCE THE ORIGINAL CALENDAR DUE TO RAINED OUT GAMES. If any semi, final or grand final is rained out, games will be played on Sunday. 

COACHES

It’s your responsibility to select the best team you can to win in the Semis and Finals. Whilst it’s nice to play everyone equally this may not be possible for various reasons:

positions played, opponent matchups (height, speed differences) commitment to training etc.

It is your choice. IF YOU NEED ADVICE CONTACT VIRGINIA BOWER OUR COACHING CO-ORDINATOR.

Be prepared on game day - check your bibs and ball etc are ready. Read the Fixtures Information on the RNA website (www.randwicknetball.org) and make sure you and your players know the rules for:

borrowing players,injury stoppages, substituting players, blood rule, extra time for drawn games etc.

MANAGERS

You will be advised of the court No and time. Details will also be on our website.

Note playing time sometimes differ slightly to usual Saturday times.

The scorecards will be brought to the court by the umpires. WINNING TEAM MUST TAKE SCORE CARD TO CONTROL BUILDING. 

DO NOT PAY THE UMPIRE - under the neutral umpire system, our club umpires will be umpiring other club’s.

Umpires are all paid by our club at the conclusion of the finals.

Be prepared:

· Bring a stop watch or timer for any injury stoppages. You must time any stoppages and advise umpires.

· The extra time from stoppages is added on at the end of the final quarter and play continues on after the final bell without stopping.

Make sure the players know if they have extra time so they are prepared to play on without stopping.

If the game is drawn umpires will restart game with a centre pass and 2 halves of extra time are played.

· Stand with the scorer from the other team at mid courtside to score together.

· Make sure the players are in correct uniform -  umpires are strict about uniform and safety codes.

· Have your First Aid handy so you don’t lose important time during the game.

PLAYERS

It is your responsibility to

· Arrive 1/2 hour before your match and warm up properly. Ring your coach urgently if there are any problems -  make sure you have their mobile No.  handy.

· Wear full correct uniform. 

CORRECT UNIFORM = Full brief BLACK sports undies, WHITE socks you can see, club skirt and top.  No  t-shirts or tights are allowed underneath. Finger nails must be trimmed and blunt .  NO jewellery can be worn! No bands on wrists like friendship bracelets - they will have to be cut off. NO EARRINGS OR STUDS TAPED OVER OR UNDER HEAD BANDS - THEY MUST BE REMOVED! The umpires will be very strict. You will not be allowed to play in incorrect uniform.