Netball Northern Zone Newsletter Inside this issue Message from Julie Paterson February 2016 The 2016 year has got off to a very busy start for the all of us at the Northern 1 Message from CEO Zone. The SKYCITY Mystics season starts on 1 April, and the team have had 2 Community Netball two pre-season games already. The NZ based pre-season event starts on 18 3 Coach Development March at The Trusts Arena, with the formal ANZ Championship season launch 4 Performance being held prior to that. The SKYCITY Mystics season launch is on 10 March as well. 5 Mystics Update In addition to this the BEKO National League launches this month, and the team has been selected and is well underway with training. A formal announcement of the Northern Zone team competing in this league will be made once all members have been approved by Netball NZ. We have also been working hard to support some centres with governance and structural changes as well as spending time working through the regional netball facility strategy. Its also AGM season and we have ensured that a representative from the Zone attends all AGM s, as well as preparing for our own! While it is a busy time it has been great to see so many positive AGM s and so many positive and committed people continuing to work hard for their sport. The first SKYCITY Mystics game is on 1 April, so if you haven t already bought your membership, please do so and remember Centres get a great rate for corporate hospitality if you wish to host your sponsors or special guests at games. Looking forward to seeing you on the 1st! Julie Paterson, CEO Netball Northern Zone
Community Netball Manager The community team are pleased to welcome Anne Nicholson back. Anne has recently rejoined our team on a part time basis and is charged with leading the delivery of the ANZ futureferns 6v6 pilot. NNZ is conducting a nationwide pilot of the 6v6 game and this year eight centres in the Northern Zone will play this modified version of netball. The game is exciting fast and furious so make a point of getting out to see one during the season. The other development to the ANZ futureferns programme is the introduction of the Year 5-6 and the Year 7-8 coach modules. These are designed for all coaches working with children between Years 5-8. The booklets are branded as part of the ANZ futureferns programmme so will look similar in appearance. The content steps up a up a notch and the Year 7-8 coaching resource has been designed from the My Team and Me Foundation coaching module. Watch the coaching space for opportunities to get involved in these workshops. If you would like to know more about ANZ futureferns click here: http://www.mynetball.co.nz/futureferns/ home.html Rules Update - New Rules 2016 The Zone have organized a number of workshops for Umpires, Coaches, Administrators and Player throughout March, to introduce the new rules adopted by the INF Congress in August 2015. These workshops are $10 per person and you can register online and pay your money at the door on the night. Early online registrations will ensure that we get sufficient resources to your venue. Click here to register for these workshops: http:// www.mynetball.co.nz/community-netball/umpires/workshops/umpire-coach-workshop-registration.html Technical Official Development Officer Recently we advertised for a Technical Officials Development Officer, which combines the responsibilities of the Umpire and Bench Officials Development in our Zone. The interview process is underway and we will update you on the result of this as soon as we can. Ngā mihi rā Tia Winikerei Northern Centres AGM, SGM Hui have been the focal topic in all Northern Centres over the past two months. This has seen constitutions being reviewed; and rules and regulations being updated. Some committees have also elected new personnel into their ranks. Congratulations to Lesley Wallace (Mangonui) and Lisa Brophy (BOI), who are both newly elected Presidents ; and also to Wendy Cribb (Kerikeri), Kath Nathan (Northern Wairoa) and Lynette Gubb (Rodney), Mili Sipa (Kaipara), and Tania Cargo (Hibiscus Coast) who were recently re-elected as President, at their respective Centre s. This month we held a very successful Northern Zone Northland Talent ID workshop with over 30 Athletes coming to experience fitness testing, and to gain an insight into athlete nutrition and mental skills. Jo Hona and Trina Henare Far and Mid North Netball Development Officers
February Newsletter 2016 Southern In the ANZ futureferns space Papakura are rolling into Year 3-4 and Pukekohe, Manurewa, Howick Pakuranga and Otara are all participating in the 6v6 pilot. Papakura have already attracted an increase in registrations and this is a testament to the improved understanding around the philosophy and value ANZ futureferns. Great work!! Check out some of the photos below. Howick Pakuranga ran their Junior Performance Academy Camp in early February. We worked with some great coaches, including Napah Enosa, Samantha Teinakore, Sharlene Apaipora, Jasmin Apaipora and Chris Dykes, all led by Megan Adler. The participants ranged from Year 6-8 with approximately 48 girls in attendance, all at different levels of ability and experience. It was great to see their skills develop over two days and put them to use on court on the last day. The Big surprise for the players was the guest appearance of SKYCITY Mystics players Serena Guthrie and Fa amu Ioane! Serena and Fa amu delivered a great attacking session which really stretched the girls understanding and execution of specific skills. Although they were stars-truck, they managed to stay actively engaged at all times. I look forward to seeing some of you at upcoming AGM s and NNZ Coaching Modules, Keep up the great work! Tracey Spence Southern Netball Development Officer
Coach Development Netball New Zealand Coach/Umpire Development Forum Netball New Zealand held their annual three day Coach Development Forum at Netball Waitakere in February. We had 16 developers from our zone and a total of 55 developers attended, from around the country. NNZ organised a number of useful and inspiring workshops and presenters, including: Growth and Fixed Mind Set s, V.A.R.K Learning Styles, Skill Acquisition Constraints led approach, Allison Mooney Pressing the Right Buttons (Which by the way evoked a lot of raucous laughter) and effective feedback. It was a great opportunity for all developers to share ideas and examples of best practice. We also got a peek at the new Netball Rules which created some very interesting discussion, we reviewed the ANZ futureferns Year 5 & 6 and Year 7 & 8 programme and we were informed about Health and Safety an absolute must now! It was a pretty full on few days but I have no doubt most of us left feeling rejuvenated and excited about the year ahead. Great start for the Year It is great to see the number of coaches attending the modules around the zone. So far in 2016 coaches have benefited from Community Coach Award weekends at North Harbour and Papakura; Developing modules at Auckland,Whangarei and Mangonui; and My Team and Me at Howick Pakuranga. It s been a real bonus for those coaches that took their learnings and had an opportunity put them into practice either at the workshop or a few days later. Players being coached by coaches from sessions taken from the development work-shops that they attended
It looks like we all have another crazy busy year ahead of us would we want it any other way? Below are the coaching modules that are being held at the various netball centres for March 2016. Remember if you wish to attend any of these modules you need to contact the relevant centre to register Date Module/s Netball Centre Coach Dev. 1 st Mar - Tues My Team and Me Mangonui Tania Heap 2 nd Mar - Wed Player Centred Coaching Kerikeri Tania Heap 2 nd Mar - Wed My Team and Me Manurewa Tracey Spence 3 rd Mar - Thurs Team Building Northern Wairoa Trina Henare 4 th Mar - Fri Game Analysis North Harbour Annie Sadlier 5 th Mar - Sat 6 th Mar - Sun Player Centred Coaching Team Building Player Centred Coaching Communication & Managing Others Manurewa Otara Tracey Spence Tania Heap 7 th Mar Mon Player Centred Coaching Auckland Liz Page 7 th Mar - Mon Centre Pass Waitakere Tania Heap 7 th Mar - Mon My Team and Me North Harbour Annie Sadlier 7 th Mar - Mon Skills Analysis Manurewa Tracey Spence 9 th Mar - Wed Team Building Auckland Emma Haigh 9 th Mar - Wed Communication & Managing Others Kerikeri Tania Heap 9 th Mar - Wed Communication & Managing Others Manurewa Tracey Spence 10 th Mar - Thurs My Team Building Howick Pakuranga Wendy Soper 11 th Mar - Fri Game Analysis North Harbour Annie Sadlier 11 th Mar - Fri Planning Manurewa Tracey Spence 13 th Mar - Sun Tournament Planning Selecting Mangonui Tania Heap 14 th Mar - Mon Communication & Managing Others Auckland Tania Heap 14 th Mar - Mon My Team and Me Mangere Otahuhu Tracey Spence 16 th Mar Wed Skills Analysis Auckland Tania Heap 16 th Mar - Wed Communication & Managing Others Whangarei Trina Henare 17 th Mar - Thurs Selecting Papakura Vicki Morgan 17 th Mar - Thurs Selecting Northern Wairoa Tania Heap 20 th Mar - Sun Circle Work Through Court North Harbour Annie Sadlier 21 st Mar - Mon Player Centred Coaching Waitakere Tabitha Winter 21 st Mar - Mon Player Centred Coaching Mangere Otahuhu Tracey Spence 21 st Mar - Mon Planning Auckland Emma Haigh 21 st Mar - Mon Mental Skills North Harbour Annie Sadlier 21 st Mar - Mon Game Analysis Waiuku Tania Heap 23 rd Mar -Wed My Team and Me Auckland Tania Heap 30 th Mar -Wed My Team and Me Papakura Vicki Morgan & Tina Morunga 31 st Mar -Thurs Through Court Northern Wairoa Tania Heap
Performance Netball Northern National League Camp Waiouru Army Base 12 th 14 th Feb Day One: After a long journey from Auckland to Waiouru on Friday night, the team was up bright and early and off to start their first day at Waiouru Army Camp. The girls were put into two teams for the weekend Black Magic & Kakariki. The competition was on, the first activity was one activity the athletes are very used too fitness testing. After pumping out rowing, press ups, squats, plate holds and the beep test we were all off to breakfast (after showering and changing into formal wear of course). Onto the second task of the day the high ropes exercises the athletes were set the task of pushing themselves and their team mates outside of their comfort zones and to work together as a team to push each other and complete the tasks assigned. A few trust falls later the girls were taken outside for their first mental test of the weekend a team brainteaser. Brainteaser complete which included a few punishments dealt out by the sergeant it was time to refuel and get up those ropes. This exercise highlighted the need for trust, communication and support within the team. Once the athletes completed these tasks we were off to the long anticipated Assault Course. We were taken through the proper way to attack each obstacle from the 6 foot wall to the barbed wire creek crawl to the cargo net climb to how to finish the course army style in preparation for Sundays race. A quick 5km jog over the hills back to the gym the girls were thrown in the pool for an active session Laps, Lunges, VSits, medicine ball passes, pool get ups and so on. The pool session ended with an exercise involving the whole team, the deep end of the pool and a whole lot of weights this was described by many as the hardest part of the camp as it took a lot of mental and physical toughness to get through as a whole team. Finally, after 13 hours of hard slog it was time for showers and dinner, then a quick trip to the Army museum to take the obligatory photo with a tank, then some time to reflect on our first day at camp. Day Two Day two started rather abruptly with the sergeant and one of the corporals so kindly waking us all up and teaching the team how to march and run in unison around camp at 5am. Then everyone was off to the gym again, this time for some early morning burpees. One of the most picturesque moments from camp was hitting the top of Waitangi Hill, the landscape was even more stunning after a 6km run and a hike up the hill with sand bags. The next set of activities would again test the brain power and decision making of the athletes as well as showcasing how they solve problems and communicate as a team. Then it was straight back into the grind with more press ups, rowing, planks, bear crawls and weight work again competing in their two teams.
After a cut lunch which was unexpectedly satisfying (ham and mustard sandwiches and fruit never tasted so good) it was onto Battle PT a circuit set up to replicate obstacles that soldiers may come across in the field, rope pulls, Jerry Can carries, tire flips and log rolls. Once battle PT in the glaring sun was completed it was off once again to the pool for the Tent Challenge. Each team was given a set of poles, some connectors and a drawing of a tent and given on hour to put it up. In the pool. This task tested the athletes both physically and mentally - as soon they let go of one of the connectors it would fall apart under the water, after a bit of trial and error both teams successfully erected their tents and completed the challenge. Finally, we got to the last (well we thought it was the last) activity for the day the Assault Course Race. Black Magic and Kakariki battled it out to see who would be the fastest team around the course. Both teams worked extremely well together completing all obstacles and making it to the finish line in under 25 minutes. As everyone sat at the finish line exhausted covered in mud and grass, Sargent said she had one more task for everyone to complete. She had a couple of logs that needed to get back to the gym and the teams had to carry them. Once again both teams pulled together to carry the 80kg logs back the 4kms to the gym where they were greeted by the base fire brigade who had set up a lovely outdoor shower. To finish off camp the base had invited the local school to come and meet the team and play a bit of Netball. Even though camp was only two days it felt like it lasted a week as so many activities were crammed into our time in Waiouru. Each and every team member learnt so much about themselves, their team mates and the team as a unit. To start a campaign with an experience like this will hopefully form a tight bond with in the athletes and a base for the team as a whole to continue to grow and challenge each other and to know that when the going gets tough they can count on their team mates to push hard, encourage each other and strive for greatness in each and every moment. SKYCITY Mystics Update The SKYCITY Mystics came back into training in January, as they looked towards their ANZ Championship season starting at The Trusts Arena on Friday, April 1. Seven of last season s 12 players have returned to the squad, headed by their captain Maria Tutaia. Among the others to return are Tutaia s long-serving shooting buddy Cathrine Latu (who underwent a name change last week following her marriage to Husband Jim Tuivaiti) and fellow International Kayla Cullen. Serena Guthrie, who was a hit with fans in her first season with the squad last year, returns to the midcourt with her bouncy hair, attitude and playing style. Wearing the colours of England, Guthrie was one of three current SKYCIY Mystics players to feature at the Netball World Cup in August. The returning players are completed by the defenders Sulu Fitzpatrick and Temalisi Fakahokotau who have both played for their country and mid-courter Nadia Loveday. Loveday has a terrific opportunity to help fill the big shoes left by the departure of Laura Langman (who is trying her luck in Sydney with the NSW Swifts).
There s both youth and experience among the five new players to the squad. The experience comes in the form of Anna Harrison, who last played for the team in 2014. She has won World Champs and Commonwealth Games gold medals with the Silver Ferns and has also represented New Zealand in both indoor and beach volleyball. The mum of two is expected to bring real starch to the defensive end. At the other end of the court, the most interesting addition to the squad and perhaps the whole League is Megan Craig. The 2.03m (or 6ft 8in) former US Collegiate basketballer, who grew up in Northland, will be looking to put pressure on Tutaia and Tuivaiti (nee Latu) for a shooting spot. Cathrine s first response to that challenge has been to take Craig under her wing and give her as much advice as she can. The pair often train together. The squad is rounded out by three youngsters who haven t yet hit 20. The trio Holly Fowler, Fa amu Ioane and Michaela Sokolich-Beatson have all represented New Zealand in junior grades. They were part of the Transition to ANZ programme that the SKYCITY Mystics coach Debbie Fuller ran in the latter part of 2015, to ensure all her squad were ready to hit the ground running this season. Among their many pre-season moves in 2016, the SKYCITY Mystics have a training camp at Muriwai in February, three trial games, and they will also host four teams at an ANZ Championship Pre-Season event at The Trusts Arena from March 18-20. Coming to West Auckland will be the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic, Southern Steel, Adelaide Thunderbirds and last year s ANZ Championship premiers the Queensland Firebirds. The SKYCITY Mystics chalked up some memorable milestones last year, including going unbeaten through the regular season against all Kiwi opposition for the first time. That saw them finish the regular season atop the New Zealand conference of the ANZ Championship, but two losses (in the NZ Conference Final to the Magic, and then in the semi-final to the Firebirds) have left Debbie Fuller and her team with plenty of fire in their bellies to step things up in 2016. SKYCITY MYSTICS 2016 HOME GAMES (All at The Trusts Arena, Waitakere) vs Southern Steel Friday, April 1 vs West Coast Fever Monday, April 14 vs Adelaide Thunderbirds Monday, May 2 vs Central Pulse Monday, May 16 vs WBOP Magic Monday, June 6 vs NSW Swifts Sunday, June 26 vs Mainland Tactix Saturday, July 2