The Finals of the Forbes Netball Spring Night Competitions for both Mixed and Ladies’ teams were played last week. Great skills were on display as the players contested with their opposition and fought hard for each goal scored by their team. All players showed outstanding sportsmanship for their teams.

The Final of the 17 under division was won by Hot Shots who defeated Speculators 27-22.

Hot Shots started well, outscoring their opposition in the first quarter, but Specula- tors fought back, and at half time the score was 17-10 to Hot Shots.

Hot Shots circle defenders of Georgia Cole and Lily Boyd were leading their team, with strong rebounds and tight defence. The second half saw Speculators catching their opposition, winning the second half by two goals.

Strong attacking from Speculators shoot- ers Halli Woolnough and Amity Payne, helped to keep their team in the game. They were supported by defender Sadie McCahon who tried for every intercept. Hot Shots centre Kirby Maslin was a great link through the court, to help lead her team.

The Final of the Ladies Open division was won by Gundamain who defeated Chunky Pies 52-30. The game was closely contested, with Gundamain gradually pulling away in each quarter.

The second and fourth quarters for Gundamain sealed the match, with centre Nicole Mee and shooter Chloe Madden shining for their team.

Chunky Pies’ Ellie Flick and Phoebe Costello had outstanding games, with accurate shooting from Ellie, and strong attacking and defending from Phoebe.

Gundamain’s goal attack Shannon Hurley was extremely fast around the court, with strong drives, and accurate passing and Rebecca Roach also stood out for her team.

The Mixed Final was won by Gundamain who defeated Mix & Match 44-25.

Chloe Madden, Gundamain shooter was accurately supported by attacker Shannon Hurley. The experience of the older Gundamain team showed through during the game but Mix & Match did not give up.

Mix & Match was led by Jacob Collits and Fiona Howarth, who both had outstanding games. Gundamain won every quarter, with Annabelle Dyer making a difference for her team. Circle defender Gabe Boland for Mix & Match never stopped trying and took some great intercepts.

The finals of the Netball Spring Night Competitions for both Mixed and Ladies’ teams were played this week. The competition ladder was very close, with only a point or two separating many of the teams.

Last week, Speculators did not umpire for the first time, and must pay the $50 fine before they play this week and give their opposition a five-goal start.

The next night competitions will start in February 2021, and everyone should stay up to date with all the latest news on Forbes Netball Facebook and the local newspapers.

The Annual General Meeting of the Forbes Netball Association will be held on 18 February 2021.

There will be lots of help needed to bring netball to the Forbes community in 2021.

The Night Competitions will be organised for Autumn and Spring, and the new Saturday Junior Mixed Inter Town Competition will be played for all players, 17 and under, between the Forbes, Parkes, and Young netball associations.

NetSetGo for all players five years and up, will also be played in Forbes each Saturday during the winter months, in line with the Inter Town Junior competition.

The Forbes Netball Spring night competitions for both Mixed and Ladies’ teams drew to a close this week, with the last round of games played on Wednesday, 25 November.

All team representatives were asked to check at the office on Wednesday night, to see if their team will be playing in the finals. The finals were played between the two top teams on the point score ladder.

Three finals will be played by the Mixed, Ladies’ Opens, and Ladies’ Under 17 divisions on Wednesday, 2 December.

The Forbes Netball Association thanks everyone who contributed to make the competitions so successful. By helping with the jobs to be done each week, netball in Forbes survived 2020.

Thanks to all of the umpires who have umpired every week. Because of the extra umpires available, the teams did not have to do as many duties as they would normally be required to in order to run the competition.

Thanks, to all of the players who checked in every week, and abided by the COVID-19 Safety Plan developed by the FNA, through the guidance of NNSW.

The next Night Competitions will start in February 2021.

The Forbes Netball Association Spring Saturday Junior Inter town competition Night Competitions for both mixed and ladies’ teams will play the second last round this week.

Teams that are affected by harvest should contact the committee as soon as they know if they cannot field a full team. Teams may get players to fill in for them so all games can be played. Team representatives are asked, if they are using Facebook to communicate with the committee, please send an email rather than posting the comment so that Secretary Mon can respond, and the committee is able to help with players substituting or teams playing.

Last week, Mixed Bunch did not supply an umpire and were fined $50.

Saturday Junior Inter town competition 2021.
The Forbes Netball Association committee has been working for the past three years to establish a junior inter-town Saturday competition.

The Committee is excited to announce that an inter-town competition will be played on Saturdays during winter 2021. The Saturday junior inter-town competition will be played between Forbes, Parkes, and Young Netball Associations.

This dynamic new competition will benefit all members of the three netball associations, which includes players, coaches, and umpires.

The netball spring night competitions are in full swing, with some close games coming through. The season is drawing to a close with the finals set to be played on Wednesday, 2 December.

All players playing in the finals must have played three games with their team to be able to play. For finals, substitute players will be unable to fill in for any team.

Unfortunately, last week, team Mix & Match forfeited their game for playing with an unregistered player. Teams are urged to ensure all players are registered in order to avoid disqualifying for play and forfeiting games.

The Forbes Netball Association wished to thank all of the teams for fulfilling their umpiring duties when they have been allocated.

All players are reminded that the COVID-19 restrictions are still in place, and everyone entering Stephen Field must sign in at the desk.

Entry to Stephen Field is to the left of the office block, and exit is between the toilet block and the skate park. Any players or spectators who are feeling unwell are not allowed to play or enter the grounds.

The FNA is calling for applications for the 2021 representative season for coaches, assistant coaches, and umpires for 12, 13 and 14 years age groups to attend the Junior State Titles, and 15 and 17 under years for Senior State Titles, as well as Opens to play in the West/Central West Regional League competition in February and March.

All applications must be emailed to Secretary Mon at secretary.forbesnetball@gmail.com by 5pm, 19 November 2020.

Coaching is a very rewarding experience and lots of fun. Applications must state their coaching qualifications and/or their playing experience, and any preferred age group.

Netball NSW rules now state that all coaches must have their Development Coaching Accreditation to be entered with the team entry in 2021.

The Foundation Coaching Course is an online course and can be completed at any time and is the first accreditation in the coaching framework.

The Development Coaching Course has two parts, with the first part online followed by a face to face component. Anyone wanting more information should contact Coach Convenor Robyn Kenny.

Every team entered must have an umpire with a Netball NSW accreditation and a National badge to be entered with the team entry in 2021. Anyone wanting more information should contact Umpire Convenor Marg Spackman.

The FNA will be calling for applications from players who would like to trial for the above age groups in 2021. Players are to stay updated for more dates and details on the above age groups, with teams to be finalised by the end of 2020.

Western Region Academy Of Sport Netball Trials
The Western Region Academy of Sport (WRAS) will be conducting trials for the 2021 squads on the following dates:
• Saturday, 14 November at Dubbo
• Sunday, 15 November at Bathurst

Athletes will then be selected to trial in phase two to be held on Sunday, 29 November 2020 at Orange. More information can be obtained by contacting WRAS.

Round five of the Forbes Netball Spring Night Competitions for both mixed and ladies’ teams were played this week. There are some teenagers who are wanting to play netball and are either looking for a team to play with, or extra players to start up a new team in mixed.

If anyone would like to come and have fun playing netball Wednesday nights, please email Secretary Mon at secretary.forbesnetball@gmail.com

The competitions will be played through until finals on Monday, 2 December, be- tween the two top teams on the point score ladder. Unfortunately, there were players who played last week and were not registered and caused their team to forfeit their game. All players must be fully registered to be able to take the court.

Registration includes the registration to Netball NSW, online through MyNetball, plus the competition levy of $50 per player per team for the first competition and $40 for the second competition played. The competition fees are paid in cash at the office on Wednesday nights.

Teams that forfeited their game last week in the Ladies competition were Mixed Bunch and Speculators. In Mixed competition, Easy Win, Late Or Never, forfeited VCR.

Players will not be able to take the court this week, until fully registered. All team representatives are asked to please come to the office on Wednesday night and update their players team nomination forms.

Players are reminded that the FNA COVID-19 Safety Plan is still in place. Teams are asked to please supply their own positional patches if they have them.

The competitions will not be played during the school holidays, for the two weeks. There is still time however, for a mixed team to enter and take up the bye in that competition. Anyone who would like to play, or teams looking for players should email Secretary Mon at secretary.forbesnetball@gmail.com.

All players competition levies should be paid in cash at the office, the cost is $50 per player for the first competition and $40 per player for the second competition. The registration to Netball NSW must be paid online and can be paid during the school holidays.

Players not fully registered with Netball NSW will not be allowed on the court when the games return after the school holidays. All players are reminded that they must sign in when entering the netball courts, which is on the left-hand side of the office.

Exiting is between the skate park and the toilet block. This is in line with the FNA COVID-19 Safety Plan and all restrictions in the Plan must be carried out.

A full list of guidelines can be found on the FNA Facebook page or visit Netball NSW under COVID-19.

The first round of the Spring netball night competitions for both mixed and ladies’ teams was played on Wednesday night with more teams entering the competition.

Team representatives are being asked to update their team nomination forms at the office, and to also note if they have players who are playing in the second competition, and also state their second team name.

The committee has decided to draw all teams to play each other in each competition, and it will be assessed at the end of the first full round of games.

The competitions will be played until Finals on 2 December, with no competition during the school holidays.

All registrations must be paid by the school holidays, and then anyone not fully registered will not be allowed to take the court. All umpires must also be registered, either as a player or non-player.

Registration for players includes registration to Netball NSW which lasts for a calendar year, plus the competition levy of $50 for the first team per player and $40 for their second team per player.

The registration to Netball NSW must be done online, and the competition levy will be paid at the office in cash.

The FNA has a COVID-19 Safety Plan, which restricts unwell players from attending. Players should note the entry point to the netball courts is to the left of the office, and the exit point in between the toilet block and the skate park.

A full list of COVID-19 safe rules can be found on the FNA Facebook page or go to Netball NSW under COVID-19.