MINIS COMPETITION

MONDAYS - 4:15pm, 5:10pm & 6:05pm & WEDNESDAY - 4:40pm Games

Primary Students: 7-10yo (all inclusive)

N.B. A minimum of 6 teams is required for competition to go ahead.

2026

**No games: Public Holidays or School Holidays

MONDAY

Grading Rounds : Monday 9 February to Monday 2 March (4 rounds)
Fixtured Rounds: Monday 16 March to Monday 25 May (9 rounds)
Finals Rounds & Social Rounds: Monday 1 June to Monday 22 June (3 rounds)

WEDNESDAY

Grading Rounds : Wednesday 11 February to Wednesday 4 March (4 rounds)
Fixtured Rounds: Wednesday 11 March to Wednesday 3 June (11 rounds)
Finals Rounds & Social Rounds: Wednesday 10 June to Wednesday 24 June (3 rounds)

Semester 1

Semester 2

**No games: Public Holidays or School Holidays

MONDAY

Grading Rounds : Monday 13 July to Monday 3 August (4 rounds)
Fixtured Rounds: Monday 10 August to Monday 16 November (12 rounds)
Finals Rounds & Social Rounds: Monday 23 November to Monday 7 December (3 rounds)

WEDNESDAY

Grading Rounds : Wednesday 15 July to Wednesday 5 August (4 rounds)
Fixtured Rounds: Wednesday 12 August to Wednesday 18 November (12 rounds)
Finals Rounds & Social Rounds: Wednesday 25 November to Wednesday 9 December (3 rounds)

Competition Information

Games are played on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Game Times

Monday: 4:15pm, 5:10pm and 6:05pm
Wednesday: 4:50pm, 5:45pm

Games consist of 4 x 10-minute quarters.

This competition is open to primary school students aged 10 and under of any gender.

Players are required to wear a team uniform as determined by their individual club or team. Uniforms must be matching and may include t-shirts with shorts, skirts, leggings or dresses. Shorts must not have pockets.

Teams are required to provide their own positional bibs. Clash bibs are available from the office if required.

Teams must also provide their own netball.

A minimum of six teams is required for the competition to proceed each semester.

Registrations

Netball Connect

Geelong Central Netball Association uses Netball Connect for all player registrations, fixtures, ladders, results and team communication.

Through Netball Connect, players and parents can:

Follow their team
View draws, ladders and results
Watch game scores update in real time
Communicate with their team through the app’s chat function
Register for competitions

Player Registration Requirements

All players must register for GCNA competitions through the Netball Connect platform.

Players will need to:

Download the Netball Connect app on iPhone or Android.
Create or log in to their Netball Connect account.
Register for the correct GCNA competition each season.

GCNA runs two seasons per year, so all players must complete a new competition registration each season.

Registration Fees

Player registration costs are made up of the following fees:

1. Netball Victoria Membership Fee

All players must hold a current Netball Victoria Membership before taking the court.

Current Netball Victoria fees can be found on the Netball Victoria website.

If a player has already paid their Netball Victoria Membership through another association or competition for the same year, this fee should show as $0 at payment in Netball Connect.

2. GCNA Individual Competition Fee

Each player is required to pay a $10 GCNA individual competition fee.

This fee confirms the player as a member of the GCNA competition for the season.

3. Team Game Fees

Each team is charged a team game fee of $725 per semester.

This fee is invoiced to the team manager after grading has been completed.

The $725 team fee is usually divided evenly between players within the team. Payment must be made in full by bank transfer within 28 days of receiving the invoice.

Summary of Costs

Each player will need to pay:

Netball Victoria Membership Fee, unless already paid elsewhere
$10 GCNA individual competition fee
Their share of the $725 team game fee

Rules

Walkovers and Forfeits

If your team is unable to play a scheduled game, please contact your Program Coordinator as soon as possible.

Walkover Fees

Walkover fees are not included in your Semester Team Game Fees.
If a team forfeits with less than 24 hours’ notice, a $100 walkover fee will be invoiced to the team. This fee must be paid before the team’s next game.
If team game fees are outstanding past their due date, a $100 fee may also be applied to the offending team.

Forfeit Rules

If a team forfeits and the first game of the round has already started, but the rest of the night is later cancelled, the forfeit will still stand.
If a team forfeits and play is cancelled by the convenor before the first game begins, the forfeit will still stand.
A team must have at least five players present to start a scheduled match.
If a team has fewer than five players at the scheduled start time, the opposing team will be awarded one goal per minute from the official central timing system.
If, after seven minutes, the team still has fewer than five players, the match will be declared a forfeit.

Points and Scores

When a team forfeits, the non-offending team will be awarded the win.
The score will be recorded as 10–0 in favour of the non-offending team, and the non-offending team will receive 4 points.
Games will only be recorded for players from the non-offending team. No games will be awarded to players from the team that forfeited.
If both teams forfeit, the score will be recorded as 5–5, and both teams will receive 2 points.