PO Box 1718 River Murray Netball Association Members Handbook
Contents About RMNA Position Profiles Contact Us Association & Club Management RMNA Recognition & Awards Events/Roles Media Representative Teams Training & Development PO Box 1718 Our Strategic Plan Our Vision Our Mission / Purpose What we do Our Focus History Our Committee Position descriptions Our People Membership Overview RMNA Constitution & Bylaws Associated Membership Netball SA Netball Australia River Murray Football League Life Membership of RMNA Milestones Trophies / Awards Season Launch ANZAC Medal matches Mini s carnival Presentation Evening Grand Final Day Murray Valley Standard Radio 5MU Budget RMNA program Country Championships Regional Academy Administrators Coaches Umpires Players
PO Box 1718 RMNA About us River Murray Netball Association (RMNA) is committed to promote and develop the game of Netball through the organisation and regulation of a netball competition in the River Murray region and are affiliated with Netball SA and Netball Australia RMNA support the following clubs: Imperial Netball Club, Jervois Netball Club, Mannum Netball Club, Meningie Netball Club, Mypolonga Netball Club, Rambler Netball Club and Tailem Bend Netball Club. Clubs play matches each Saturday rotating through the home courts following the program of the River Murray Football League (RMFL). Clubs are spread over 3 council areas Rural City of, Coorong Council and Mid Murray Council. Our Strategic Plan: Our Strategic Plan RMNA.docx History: River Murray Netball Association History It all began in November 1981 when Bev Williams (associated with Border Downs Football Club) put an advertisement in the Murray Valley Standard newspaper asking for people interested in forming a Netball Association which followed the River Murray Football League, to attend a meeting at Tailem Bend Football Club. That pulled people from all 9 clubs of the Football League and led to the creation of 7 netball clubs, with 18 teams in 3 senior grades in Season 1982.Those foundation clubs were Imperials, Ramblers, Jervois, Border Downs, Mannum, Mypolonga and Meningie. The inaugural President of the River Murray Netball Association was Bob Tanner from Meningie with Bev Williams, Border Downs, as Secretary/Treasurer. All matches were played parallel with River Murray Football League but for the first few years all finals were played at Tailem Bend. Several clubs did not have their own netball courts, so school courts were utilised until home courts could be built. In that first year Mannum was the most successful club winning premierships in all 3 grades. From that humble beginning River Murray Netball Association (RMNA) has grown to include 5 senior grades and 8 junior grades. Most clubs now have 3 courts and all are improving their facilities. And we are now recognised by and meet with the River Murray Football League (RMFL) at the beginning of each season to ensure the smooth running of both Associations.
PO Box 1718 Our Committee: River Murray Netball Association (RMNA) committee is elected at the Annual General Meeting held in December each year and consist of the executive committee - President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and General Members: Recorder, Netball SA/Regional Delegate, Member Protection Officer, Media Liaison (Match reports) Media (Budget/Webpage/Facebook/Radio), Representative team coordinator, and Sponsorship. RMNA committee is responsible for the governance of the RMNA while working with Netball SA and Netball Australia. RMNA committee ensures 7 member clubs vote & make decisions on a range of areas, including policies, business strategic planning and by-laws The committee acts to develop and maintain an organisation that respects and supports the rights, interests and expectations of the members of RMNA. RMNA executive committee positions are filled on a 2 year rotation basis with all clubs expected to supply a suitable nominee for a 2 year service according to RMNA timeline. Failure to supply a nominee will result in a penalty. Position Profiles: President Vice-President Secretary Minutes / Correspondence Treasurer Recorder Member Protection Officer Media Officer Sponsorship Country Championship Co-ordinator Netball SA Representative Regional Delegate Public Officer Association Historian Grading Co-ordinator & Committee Tribunal Umpires Coach / Umpires Finals Committee Association Patrons Original position descriptions are found in President.RMNA@gmail.com.au in MyDrive Google Drive. Click on the hyperlink to take you to the relevant Position Description.
Contact Us Our People PO Box 1718 Postal Address: River Murray Netball Association PO box 1718 Location: Email: Web page: and surrounding districts including Rural City of, Coorong Council and Mid Murray Council secretary.rmna@gmail.com Further contact details for RMNA position holders can be found on the RMNA webpage Contact us www.rmna.sa.netball.com.au Association & Club Management Membership Overview In order to participate in a Netball SA Affiliated Association competition and/or development courses and pathways, you must be a member of Netball SA. Players register with their local club and RMNA are responsible for forwarding the player registration fee to Netball SA (inclusive of the Insurance and Netball Australia levies). My Netball is an online player registration portal; players are registered through this database. Netball coaches and umpires are encouraged to become members of the Netball SA Coaches/Umpires Association for a nominal fee each year; this fee is paid directly to Netball SA. Netball SA members are covered for insurance when participating in affiliated Association competitions or endorsed carnivals. Membership of RMNA shall consist of: a) All officers of the Association b) All members of affiliated clubs c) Life members d) Patrons e) Umpires f) Coaches g) All elected or appointed members of all committees of the Association
RMNA Constitution & Bylaws PO Box 1718 Constitution: Bylaws: RMNA competition follows the framework as listed in the RMNA constitution & Bylaws, the current version can be found at: http://www.rmna.sa.netball.com.au/files/39372/files/constitution%20bylaws%202015.pdf Club Policies: RMNA will comply with all relevant policies of Netball Australia, Netball SA, RMNA constitution & Bylaws. In addition to these the following policies will be followed. Policy 1. Gazebo use Policy 2. Speaker use Policy 3. Communication & technology Policy 4. Photography policy Policy 5. RMNA Code of behaviour Policy 6. RMNA Member Protection Policy RMNA will continue to develop and update club policies as required. Associated Membership Netball SA: The state governing body for netball. RMNA will abide by all Netball SA policies. Information regarding Netball SA is found in the current Member Directory listed on the Netball SA website www.sa.netball.com.au Netball Australia: The national governing body for netball. RMNA will abide by all Netball Australia policies. Information regarding Netball Australia is found on the Netball Australia website http://netball.com.au River Murray Football League: Clubs wishing to affiliate with the River Murray Netball Association must be associated with a football club which is a member of the River Murray Football League. RMNA meet with RMFL at the beginning of the year RMNA notify RMFL of the number of 17 & under players and receive a free pass for these players RMFL give a free pass to RMNA executive committee and reimburse RMNA for a share of gate takings over the finals series. Contact details: rivermurrayfl@sanflcfl.com.au RMNA Recognition & Awards Life Membership of RMNA a) Life Membership may be bestowed on any member of the association rendering a period of 10 years continued and outstanding service to the Association. b) Nominations for life membership shall be in writing detailing service to the Association.
PO Box 1718 c) Player Life Member, awarded to a player of an affiliated club who has played 300 senior games in the RMNA d) Life Membership is awarded at the RMNA end of season presentation e) Full details Item (17) RMNA Constitution Milestones a) Awarded to players who play 150 senior games and every 50 games thereafter. b) Nominations must be submitted to the secretary in writing by the last general meeting before the commencement of finals c) Milestones are awarded at the RMNA end of season presentation d) Full details Item (18) RMNA Constitution Trophies/Awards o Mini s players receive a goodies bag at the end of year carnival o Grades from 11&Under to A Grade receive a Best & Fairest and Runner up B & F o RMNA trophies are awarded from umpire votes and trophies are presented at the RMNA end of season presentation o Mandy Snell Memorial Trophy for the highest votes to a junior player Amanda Louise Snell (commonly known as Mandy) was born in 1968, but at the age of 6 months she was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a life threatening chronic disease. She began her netball career in the junior grades at Netball Association but in 1984 decided to play with her friends at Jervois within RMNA. Mandy played for Jervois for 2 seasons before, at the tender age of 17, she passed away as a result of the illness. RMNA approached the Snell family to see if they would like a trophy dedicated to Mandy s memory, a gesture most humbling to the family. The inaugural Mandy Snell Memorial Trophy was donated and presented by the family in 1986. o Tanner Perpetual Trophy for the highest votes in the 15 & Under age group Bob Tanner was the inaugural President of our Association when it was formed in 1982and he has maintained his interest ever since. He is now one of our Patrons and has been for many years. Bob offered to donate this perpetual o o trophy. Shirley Stephenson Perpetual Trophy for the highest votes in the 13 & Under age group Shirley Stephenson was one of the original coaches for Representative Junior Teams when our Association first began including junior teams in our competition. She was involved at this level for approximately 7 years. Shirley was the Association representative to Murray Region for about 3 years being involved in selection and coaching of Regional teams for the then Regional championships. This event has now been superseded by the Academy & their championships. Shirley has retired from involvement with the juniors but still takes a great interest in them, as was shown when she offered to donate this perpetual trophy in 20013. Shirley Schubert- donor of Player Life Member Trophies Shirley is a Life Member of our Association. Over the years she has been President, Secretary, and treasurer. In 2009 Shirley became our reporter to Murray Valley Standard, writing a weekly preview
o o PO Box 1718 of matches, a position she held for 5 years before retiring. Amongst other behind the scenes jobs Shirley is also our Public Officer. It was Shirley who instigated Player Life Membership within our Association in 2012. Charlie Klose- donor of trophy for Senior Player Most Votes This trophy originated as the Our Service Company Most Votes for Senior Player Trophy. When this business was sold and the new owner declined to continue, it became the One Stop Mower Trophy. Then, when this company also folded Charlie Klose became the donor. Charlie has been a delegate to the Association since 1994 and has been our most proficient Association Recorder since 2002. Joyleen Crouch- Memorial Team of the Year Joyleen Crouch was a life member of the Association who after being president, took on the role as our media liaison person for several years. During this time Joyleen could be heard over radio 5MU on Saturday mornings promoting our sport. In 2005 Joyleen began writing weekly previews for our Association matches in Murray Valley Standard, She was also our Association Historian. Joyleen continued with both of these roles until 2009 when ill health forced her to cease. Team of the Year was one of Joyleen s babies and it was Joyleen who helped established the current voting system, so it is very appropriate that the family has decided to establish this Team of the Year Memorial. o Umpire Awards Awarded to umpires who have achieved their umpire badge during the season Umpire of the year to be eligible umpires must umpire in the A and A Reserve matches where the coaches, captains and the team vote according to criteria in the Senior Umpire Award. This award was set up to recognise the top Umpires of A and A Reserve grades within the Association o Best Junior Club Award to the club with the highest combined points for all junior teams o Best Senior Club Award - to the club with the highest combined points for all senior teams o Most successful club Meningie Fodder Plate to the club with the highest combined points for junior and senior teams. o Premiership medallion, premiership flag & premiership shield or cup is awarded to the winning team in each grade from 11 & U to A Grade. o Best on court in a Grand Final is awarded to the player that meets the approved criteria and is selected by the independent umpires controlling the match. o Best on court trophies and premiership trophies & medallions are presented for juniors at the conclusion of the junior matches on grand final day and for seniors at the conclusion of the senior matches.
Events/Fundraising PO Box 1718 Season launch held in conjunction with River Murray Football Association Inaugural event held in 2014 year, invitations are sent to club presidents, A grade coaches, RMNA committee, Netball SA President & CEO Creates opportunity for club officials to discuss the year ahead RMNA are charged a per head fee from RMFL The event is decided on a year by year basis. ANZAC Medal match RMFL select a match of the round to be played on ANZAC day or the Saturday closest to it. The host club works with the football club to arrange a minute silence prior to the A grade football match. The host club selects a suitable person to pick the recipient of the ANZAC medal (donated & presented by a local RSL representative) Netball SA sends an email requesting information on details of the host club, send details via email as soon as this information is available. Mini s Carnivals 1 held mid-season and 1 on the Sunday after the last match of the minor round. Organised by Charlie Klose The 1 st carnival held mid-season is for netball only-the host club should ensure additional catering is available. The focus is on participation so there is no scoring of matches. The 2 nd carnival is held on the Sunday after the final round and is combined with the football carnival. Catering is shared between football and netball clubs. Presentation Evening The presentation evening is held on the night of the Preliminary final each year The host club is the club that has no football final for the year. The host club follows the RMNA presentation evening guidelines to book a suitable facility and decorate with RMNA paying the RMNA expenses. RMNA secretary sends official invitations to the top 3 players in each grade, other award recipients, RMNA representative players, RMNA sponsors, life members, patrons and officials. Treasurer coordinates the purchase of trophies. Murray Valley Standard is contacted to arrange a photographer for award winners and may arrange a live update blog through the MV Standard website of the evening
PO Box 1718 Grand Final Day Host club will prepare the courts, organise catering and display sponsorship banner as per the grand final checklist including the singing of the national anthem. 2 Netball SA umpires are supplied by Netball SA (at Netball SA expense) The RMNA secretary completes the umpire request prior to the grand final. President contacts both Netball SA umpires prior to the day to discuss details and give location details. Contact RMFL to arrange free entry for Netball SA umpires. All other finals umpires are selected by the RMNA umpire panel; this is a three person panel consisting of the executive committee of the River Murray Netball Association or their nominees who follow the guidelines of the RMNA Bylaws. Murray Valley Standard photographer is contacted to take photos of all premiership teams and individual award winners. President or representative welcome spectators to the event prior to the A grade match, The A grade teams/coaches and Netball SA umpires are announced and the acknowledgement of country and singing of the national anthem is performed. President, Treasurer and an assistant coordinate presenting the medallions and premiership cups to the winning teams juniors after all junior games and seniors at the completion of the senior games. Life members are approached to present the premiership medallions and shields. Sponsorship officer will coordinate RMNA sponsors to present best on court trophies. Sponsorship Sponsorship officer will contact current sponsors prior to the new season to offer renewal of their sponsorship package. New interested businesses will be forwarded the package information Member Protection Ensuring all clubs follow correct procedures to obtain Police Clearance Certificates for all personnel who have direct contact with minors during the current season. To maintain a register of Coaches, Team Managers, Personal Care personnel or any other persons who may require a Police Clearance Certificate Media Murray Valley Standard match preview MV Standard appoints a person to write a preview of all A grade matches and a preview of all grades through the finals. Murray Valley Standard post-match reports All clubs appoint a media officer who is responsible on home games to collect and submit to the MV Standard a match report of all matches played. Finals match reports will be written by the winning team in each grade and sent to MV Standard by a RMNA Media officer or their representative.
PO Box 1718 Radio 5MU match preview/report RMNA Media officer will coordinate in conjunction with Radio 5MU a short 10 minute pre-recorded match preview/review to be played each Saturday morning of the season. Budget RMFL arrange printing of a budget containing a preview of all football and netball matches and is available for purchase at the gate of each home game. RMNA supply content, sponsor information, game times while all clubs submit a short report each week with the exception if a club has a bye. RMNA Program A RMNA pocket program for the current season is printed and given to each club for distribution to their members/players. Representative teams Country Championships Players have the opportunity to develop their game of netball through representing RMNA at the Country Championships coordinated by Netball SA and held at Priceline stadium. A RMNA subcommittee with representation from all clubs coordinate the player nomination, trials, selection process and coach appointment of an A grade, B grade (if enough player interest), 17 & under, 15 & under and 13 & under teams to represent RMNA at the Championships. Regional Academy Is a development program for players and coaches with further details included in the Netball SA Member Directory. RMNA are one of 6 associations included in the Murray Netball Academy. RMNA identified players are encouraged to trial for the Murray Netball Academy with trials held in February each year with the program running from February to October. Players must be registered with one of the 6 associations to be able to participate. Training & Development Administrators o Are encouraged to use resources available from Netball SA, Starclub and Office of Recreation and Sport on line trainings. o Attend and comply with Member Protection & Child protection training and support coaches, umpires & players. o Ensure RMNA members abide by Netball Australia, Netball SA & RMNA policies, bylaws and constitution. o Complete training in My Netball and Website management with Netball SA Coaches
Umpires Players PO Box 1718 o Are encouraged and supported to complete coaching pathways available with Netball SA with a recommendation that coaches complete a minimum of Foundation coaching. o Foundation coaching course is delivered online through Netball SA o RMNA may apply to Netball SA to hold a development coaching course in the RMNA region if there is enough interest from members. o Are encouraged and supported to complete umpiring pathways available through Netball SA including on line umpire examination. o RMNA appoint an umpire coach who is available to all clubs for mentoring/coaching of beginner umpires. o Clubs may apply to Netball SA to run a coloured shirt program for beginner umpires o RMNA may run an umpire clinic umpires are awesome or similar for beginner/un-badged umpires. o RMNA can apply to Netball SA for experienced umpires to attend matches through the season and provide mentoring and or grading of RMNA umpires. o Through registration with RMNA & Netball SA, players have the opportunity to develop their game of netball through club games, representing RMNA at Country Championships, Regional Academy selection and SA Country selection. Full details on these pathways are included in the Netball SA Member handbook. o Will abide by all RMNA, Netball SA. Netball Australia Policies o Will support their coaches, official s and team members by attending all trainings and matches.