Matamata Netball Centre

2026 Season has ended on a a great night of finals netball.

Reminder that Prizegiving is on Tuesday 25th August, 6pm at The Merchant Matamata. If you have not registered please click on the link.

Prizegiving Registration 2026

IT'S FINALS NIGHT, we have made it! Big thank you to all the teams and Umpires for the season.

Draws for Finals and Keely Cup have been emailed to Team Laiaisons/Clubs/Schools. Draws are also available on the MNC website.
Duties:
MNC: All Committee on duty
Set Up MIS Chargers
Pack Up Duty: MC Harrys Team
Inside Pavilion: UMS GCMF Wahine

FINALS IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ALL Finals scheduled on the draw are important and as such MNC expect teams to give them the respect they deserve and play these as normal. The finals are not to be used as an opportunity to have fun and play players out of their normal position, or not take it seriously etc.
- Final games cannot end in a draw. If it is a draw at the end of the 4th quarter the game will continue until one team has a 2 goal lead. Teams will need to take direction from the umpires and/or MNC Committee members.
- Tactical changes will not be permitted in the last 2 minutes of the 4th quarter
- EACH Team is to provide a scorer. Scorers are to remain mid-court on the sideline.
- Borrowed and Casual Player Rules apply to Semi- Finals and Finals

KEELY CUP TEAMS:
Please read the Rules of FastFive Netball, if unsure please chat to a MNC Committee member.
Each team has two games, and two Umpire duties. Due to some teams struggling to find umpires and others not turning up to umpire last week, I decided that this week teams will umpire their own games. This will prevent any no-show umpires and take the pressure off teams to provide more than two umpires. :-)
If you need any clarification around the scoring please come and chat to an MNC Committee member.
Scoring handsignals: 1 point goal one arm straight up / 3 point goal 2 arms straight up.

REMINDERS TO TEAMS:
- Final Teams must complete the team sheets on the MyNetball Manager App
- Keely Cup Teams only have to fill in their team sheet for their first game only.
- Flags (pink/orange): these are there to be raised if an Umpire or team/spectator have an issue they want some support with. Please use these to get an official courtside.
- The main pavilion will continue to be locked. Access to the toilets will still be available via the door under the stairs. Please note, access past the toilets is strictly only for MNC personnel.
MNC PRIZEGIVING: 25th August Matamata Merchant. Link to registration form

Prizegiving Registration 2026

We are now at the tail end of our season, two more nights to go 11th and 18th August.
Draw for Semi-Finals and Keely Cup have been emailed to Team Liaisons/SChools/Clubs, and is available on the MNC Website.

MNC: All Committee on duty
Set Up MIS Eagles
Pack Up Duty: MCS Eclipse
Inside Pavilion: Mark Mark May Hinuera

SEMI FINALS IMPORTANT INFORMATION
These games cannot end in a draw.
- If it is a draw at the end of the 4th quarter the game will continue until one team has a 2 goal lead. Teams will need to take direction from the umpires and/or MNC Committee members.
- Tactical changes will not be permitted in the last 2 minutes of the 4th quarter
- EACH Team is to provide a scorer. Scorers are to remain mid-court on the sideline.

KEELY CUP TEAMS: Each team has two games, and two or more Umpire duties. Please check all rounds so you are aware where you play and where you need to umpire.

MNC PRIZEGIVING: 25th August at the Merchant of Matamata. Link to registration form

Prizegiving Registration 2026

Kia Ora Netball Community
We are nearing the end of the 2026 season with only three weeks left of this season.
This week is the last Championship game for grades C- F, and Finals for Grades A/B and G
The format for the 11th and 18th August:
- Grades C - F Semi Finals 11th Aug and Finals 18th August - this will only involve the top four teams of each grade.
- Grades A/B, G and the 5th and 6th placed teams of Grades C - F will be playing in Keely Cup Tournament on 11th and 18th Aug.

Tuesday Night duties:
MNC Committee: Phillipa Horne-Johnson / Sam Duncan
Team Duties:
Set up: MIS Flyers
Pack up: MC Shooting Stars
Pavilion: Phil Hawke Hinuera

Wednesday Night Duties
MNC Committee: Sandy Handley / Sue Bruce
Team Duties:
Set up: TRA Te Tihi
Pack up: UMS Waharoa Transport Premier
Official Bench Duty: 1- UMS WT Prem / 2 - TRA Te Tihi

Draws for Tuesday and Wednesday games have been sent to Teams/Clubs/School liaisons and are available on the MNC Website.

SENIOR COACH OF THE YEAR 🏐🏆

Nominations are now open, click on the link below to fill out the nomination for or pick one up from the Downstairs Office.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCzv8p79FOnYipWPujJsCTT3mhGN_M45CtK_JH0QHdU0a7yA/viewform?usp=header

Nominations close Tuesday 18th August

🏐 Have Your Say – Voice of Participant Survey 🏐

We want to hear about your netball experience this season!
Netball New Zealand is inviting players and participants to complete the Voice of Participant Survey. Your feedback will help shape the future of netball and ensure clubs, schools, and centres can better meet the needs of our netball community.

✅ Takes approximately 15 minutes to complete
🎁 Go in the draw to win one of 10 prizes, including signed Centenary shirts and signed netballs!

Parents/caregivers of players under 14 can complete the survey alongside their child or on their behalf. Players aged 14 and over are encouraged to complete it themselves.

Complete the survey here:
https://surveys.sportnz.org.nz/extwix/p990295552117.aspx?l=9&NSO=16

Thank you for helping us make netball even better for everyone! 💙

The holidays are just about over and that means netball starts again. I hope you all have had some time to relax and rejuvenate your netball batteries.
Draws for Tuesday and Wednesday games have been sent to team/Club/School liaisons and are on the MNC Website.
Please note the round times for the outdoor courts have changed: 5.15pm, 6.15pm, and 7.15pm. These times will continue for the remainder of the season.

A/B GRADE AND G GRADE IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Both grades will be playing Quarter finals this week. This means that these games cannot end in a draw.
- If it is a draw at the end of the 4th quarter the game will continue until one team has a 2 goal lead. Teams will need to take direction from the umpires and/or MNC Committee members.
- EACH Team is to provide a scorer. If possible, it is recommended that both scorers stand together for the duration of the game, on the sideline midway. This is so the Umpires can have quick access to the score if needed.

Tuesday Night duties:
MNC Committee: Cass Douglas / Rachael Curtis
Team Duties:
Set up: MIS Tui
Pack up: MC Pink Ferns
Pavilion:UMS MVS Fillies

Wednesday Night Duties
MNC Committee: Sandy Handley / Ruby Douglas
Team Duties:
Set up: UMS Cooper Aitken
Pack up: TRA Te Tihi
Official Bench Duty: 1- TRA Te Tihi / 2 - UMS Cooper Aitken

Hey Netballers, school holidays are here (1 day to go), and that means we will be taking a 2 week break from netball. See you on the 21st and 22nd July

Tonight a young lad, Quaide Balsom, misplaced his iphone 11 during the 8pm round. He was sitting on the benches by ct4 and so hoping that it may have fell into a team/player gear bag or accidently swooped up with clothing. If you were watching the game on court 4 at 8pm, Wade would appreciate it if you can have a look to see if it may have hitchhiked home with you.
If you do find it can you please message the netball centre so we can reunite them. 😃

Primary Netball Draw - 30th June

This will be the last game for the season.

Prize giving will be held direct after the 2nd round of games at approx. 5.35pm.