Year 7-8: In-Season PDP 2025
Player Development Programme (PDP)
The In-Season PDP provides a pathway for Year 7 & 8 netball players, supporting their development in the absence of a Representative program for this age group.
PDP is an extension programme for Year 7 & 8's. Developed by Netball New Zealand, it focuses on technical and tactical elements of netball, athlete development (sleep, nutrition, social media) and fundamental movement skills. This programme provides more opportunities for more players to participate and development to develop a life long love of netball.
Hamilton City Netball Centre’s Poipoia te Manawa (means to Nurture the Heart) and its programmes is part of the centres Player Development Plan. The purpose is to empower the Netball community by providing opportunities that are development focused and accessible.
Inseaon PDP is open to all:
- Any gender
- New or existing players of Netball
- From any Centre
- Currently registered to a team/club/school or NOT registered in a team/club/school
Age Groups:
- Year 7: Must be in that year of school in the year of participation.
- Year 8: Must be in that year of school in the year of participation.
Programe Dates:
Weekly Dates:
- 7 weeks - Tuesdays: 13th May - 24th June 2025
- Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
- Venue: Hamilton City Netball Centre
Festival: HCNC Poipoia te Manawa PDP Festival
- Date: Sunday 22nd June 2025
- Time: approx. 9am-2pm
- Venue: Hamilton City Netball Centre
Cost:
- $140 per player​
Apparel (optional on registration):
- Hoodie $70
- Tee Shirt $40
Any queries please contact our Development Co-ordinator Irene: development@netballhamilton.org.nz
7 week programme Including Festival
Each will have a focus on Althete Development on and off court. Coaches will also adapt session to players and add other skill development to each session where required.
- Tuesday: Week 1 - Observations, Testing & Games [Get to know each other]
- Tuesday: Week 2 to Week 5 - Althete Development, Coaching Session & Games
- Tuesday: Week 6 - Preparation for Festival [Players will be put into teams]
- Sunday: Week 6 - Festival - In teams play mulitable games during the day tournament style, playing teams from different centres.
- Tuesday: Week 7 - Re-testing & Games [Debrief]
The programme includes:
- Participants will engage in physical skills and tactics which are netball specific, including some strength, conditioning, and game play; with a strong emphasis placed on inclusion and having fun.
- Participants will engage in the athlete development programme, including Netball Smart warm up, Player Smart, and improving knowledge on training, recovery, welling being, and injury management.
- Utilises concepts from other sports as research shows that multisport helps improve overall sport skills and allows enjoyment of a lifetime of physical participation.
- The programme is theme-based with players in the programme participating in, developing and exploring SPACE & GAININIG POSSESSION.
SPACE: Netball is a game that is all about space. Attackers try to create space and defenders try to shut down space to pull in an intercept. The Netball court should be balanced at all times; therefore players need to be aware of themselves in space and understand where they are in relation to others on court. There needs to be enough room for all players to make effective drives into space. If a player is not making a run for a ball, then they should be creating space for someone else to use. Space is a critical component in Netball.
GAINING POSSESION: Gaining and maintaining possession of the ball are key elements to success in Netball. The more turnovers that can be created, the more opportunities teams get to take the ball to the goal. These sessions will focus on deception, vision and retention, essential for gaining possession and providing decisive attacking opportunities.
