Policies

The purpose of the Player Movement Policy is to assist in the decision making when a playing position becomes available in a squad team, and the position cannot be filled by a player who is currently in that team.

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1. WEEKLY GAMES – Single Game Fillin

• 1.1 Where all players are available a full team of 10 is to be taken to weekly games.

• 1.2 Players may be unavailable for a number of reasons including:

  • 1.2.1 injury,

  • 1.2.2 illness,

  • 1.2.3 compulsory school activity etc

• 1.3 Where players are unavailable a coach must take no LESS than 8 players and may choose to do the following:

  • 1.3.1 Play with the available players from their regular team (min of 8 required)

  • 1.3.2 Elevate a player for that game from the team directly below (where elevation occurs a maximum of 9 players will be selected)

• 1.4 The player must be requested from team below

• 1.5 The coach of the higher team will select the player that meets the needs for their team from the team below. The head coach is able to over rule as required.

• 1.6 Coaches are to make decisions that are in the best interest of the player and the teams involved.

• 1.7 Coaches must be aware of the relevant by-laws governing player movement in each competition that the player is taking part in.

  • 1.7.1 A player cannot play in more than 1 team on any given night in the same competition.

• 1.8 The decision must be emailed to squadcoach@mpna.com.au and squad@mpna.com.au advising of fill-in to allow tracking of players across teams as soon as the change is agreed. This must occur prior to match day where practicable as players will need to be registered on netball connect accordingl1.1 Players will be played in positions that meet the needs of the team at the time.

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2. TOURNAMENTS – single day fillin

• 2.1 All teams are required to take 10 players per team to each tournament.

• 2.2 Players may be unavailable for a number of reasons including:

  • 2.2.1 injury, illness,

  • 2.2.2 compulsory school activity etc

• 2.3 Tournaments will be scheduled to minimize the impact of illness and injury on teams.

• 2.4 Players will ideally not play more than 1 team up or down when being asked to fill in.

• 2.5 Some players may be asked to play down a team if that is what is in the interest of all teams participating at the tournament.

• 2.6 The decision must be emailed to squadcoach@mpna.com.au and squad@mpna.com.au advising of fill-in to allow tracking of players across teams as soon as the change is agreed. This must occur prior to match day where practicable as players will need to be registered on netball connect accordingly.

• 2.7 The Coach of higher team is to determine who will get the opportunity to play up.

• 2.8 Coaches are to make decisions that are in the best interest of the player and the teams involved.

• 2.9 Decisions on players need to be made with as much notice as possible

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3. WEEKLY & TOURNAMENTS – Long Term

• 3.1 Players may become unavailable for a number of reasons including injury and illness

• 3.2 Where this occurs for greater than 3 weeks MPNA will look to make player movements across teams if this is in the best interest of each team.

• 3.3 MPNA aims to have a minimum of 10 players per team at all times.

• 3.4 As soon as a long term absence arises the following should occur:

  • 3.4.1 parent is to email squad@mpna.com.au advising reason for absence.

  • 3.4.2 Coach is to notify the Head Coach & Squad Coordinator immediately so that appropriate measure can be taken to minimize impacts on teams.

• 3.5 In consultation with the coaches involved, the Head Coach will make a decision on a replacement player from the team below based on what is the best outcome for the club and athlete concerned.

• 3.6 Prior to this decision being finalized the Head Coach will liaise with Squad Coordinator to obtain approval for this movement. The reason that approval is required is that there is often background information that is held which may impact decisions and must be taken into consideration.

• 3.7 The coach and Head Coach will then offer the position verbally to the player and should this be accepted the Squad Coordinator will then move forward with offering of a position to a new player.

• 3.8 The administrator will be required to register players as required.

• 3.9 Unless there are extenuating circumstances that are approved in writing by the executive committee no player will be included in the MPNA teams if they did not trial.

 

4. NETBALL VICTORIA TALENT IDENTIFICATION

• 4.1 Where a player is TID at Association Champs or State Titles the Head Coach will reward this by giving these players the opportunity to play in the 1st team at upcoming tournament/s and will work with the current coach as to which player is being replaced.

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