Purpose:
This tournament provides an opportunity for Secondary Schools to play against other schools from across the Zone and wider in preparation for UNISS. It also provides opportunities for teams to develop players for future UNISS tournaments and for mixed and male school teams from different Centre to play each other.
Date: Sunday 20th July 2025
Venue: Hamilton City Netball Centre, Moore St, Hamilton
Time: Times confirmed after entries are accepted. Games will start no earlier than 8.30am
Grades: Premier - A, B, C
Senior Development - Yr 11-13
Junior Development - Yr 9-10
Mixed (No max or min of any gender on court)
Schools can enter as many teams as they like into each grade.
Cost: $90 per team - due when invoiced. All teams will be approved once an appropriate number of teams have registered into each grade. An invoice will be sent on approval of team.
Registration: Registrations open Monday 16th June 2025
Registrations close Monday 14th July 2025
If you are a current HCNC registered team, then your Club Manager can enter the team through Friendly Manager. If you are not a current Hamilton City Netball Centre registered team please email admin@netballhamilton.org.nz
Umpires: Each team must provide a qualified Umpire (minimum Centre Theory and/or ITU) who will umpire their own teams games. Please ensure umpires are qualified and capable of umpiring your grade level.
Please ensure you list umpire name, contact details and umpire qualification when you register your team, as this may be required for finals.
Gear: All teams are to have matching bibs but uniforms are not required.
Each team is to provide a match ball.
Draw: The draw will be available through your Friendly Manager login and on the website (https://netballhamilton.org.nz/tournament-draws-and-results/hcnc-premier-and-development-tournament)
Game Format: All teams will have a minimum of 4x 20-minute games and maximum of 6x 20 minutes games (10 -minute halves; 2-minute half time)
Example structure:
- Game 1 & 2 back-to-back – 8 minutes between games
- 1 hour break
- Game 3 & 4 back-to-back – 8 minutes between games
- 1 hour break
- Final Game/s
This format has been chosen to give teams the chance to play as many teams as possible and replicate the 40 minute games at UNISS. The format also takes into consideration NNZ Player Development Guidelines.
No injury time will be added to the game times.
Rules: All teams will play under the NEW World Netball rules including substitution rules.
All Hamilton City Netball Centre policies and procedures, including the Code of Conduct, will be adhered to. These are available on the website (www.netballhamilton.org.nz)
Time: All games will be 10 minutes each way with 2 minutes at half time.
First Aid:
- Teams are to supply their own first aid kit
- First aid services will be on site.
- There will be no surcharge on recorded injuries. $5 - 10 for strapping.
Refunds: No refunds will be given if teams withdraw after draw is published.
Information: For any further information or help with registering please contact admin@netballhamilton.org.nz
