Papakura Netball Centre would like to Welcome Back our existing schools and extend a warm welcome to our new schools that have joined us for the 2023 season. 

Papakura Netball Centre are very humbled to offer the annual Counties Manukau Secondary Schools competition. With 20x outdoor rubberized courts, and 6x indoor courts we are very excited for the season ahead. 

IMPORTANT UPDATES

• All CMSS infomation including registrations, dates, draws, and fees can be found on our wesbite Counties Manukau Secondary Schools 
• The 11-week competition commences Wednesday, 24th May and concludes on Wednesday, 16th August 2023. (No play during school holidays on 5th & 12th July). This finish date allows one week off before UNISS 2023.
• Team Online Registrations close 31st March 2023
• Player Online Registrations close 7th April 2023

Our Online registration process has been moved to Sporty.

• Existing Schools - Already have access to Sporty via your school. Under Registrations you will see Netball 2023: please use this to register your individual players.
• New Schools - New Schools wanting to join the Counties Manukau Secondary Schools Competition must email admin@papakuranetball.org.nz to receive your Sporty Username and Password.
• Please contact the office if you require an extension on registering.

Umpire Registrations:

• There are two options schools have with regards to umpires.  
  1. Register your own qualified umpire.  Please refer to the Info Pack to confirm the qualification required for your grade.
  2. Register to request an umpire from PNC.  This is not always guranteed, however PNC generally manage to source enough umpires to cover the requests we recieve.   
• Umpire Registration process:
  1. Registering your own umpire: Fill in this form: Umpire Registration 2023
  2. Register to request an umpire from PNC: Fill in this form: CMSS Umpire Application Form (2023)

If shools require support with registering on Sporty please contact our office on 092950176 and our helpful team will assist. 

COUNTIES MANUKAU SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2023

In 2022 we had 23 schools join us, with 90 teams participating.   We saw a significant increase in participation across all grades.  Overall, there was 34% increase in secondary school participation. 

As a result of the growth in the Mixed grades over the previous two years, Papakura Netball Centre entered a mixed team into the EnviroWaste North Island Junior Netball Championships for the very first time. 

It was a challenging yet rewarding oppourtunity for learners/players to transition into representative level netball. We were very lucky to wrap an enormous amount of support around our newly formed mixed team with a very knowledgeable management team who worked tirelessly to prepare the team in just 6 weeks.  

The team played a total of 12x games over 3 days, some of which were played in torrential rain, wet socks, and soaked uniforms.  Conquering all that the weather put in front of them the team went into the Grand Final with one goal: To play for each other, and to leave it all out on court. It was a nail-biting grand final, with the rain gusting sideways, and players using what they could to dry their eyes.  In the end the PNC U16 Mixed Team came out on top with a final score of 24-25 to become the 2023 U16 Mixed Champions! Congratulations to our U16 Mixed Team! 

We would also like to acknowledge all the teams who went on from the 2022 Counties Manukau Secondary Schools Competition to UNISS.  It was a pleasure to see so many schools who participate here weekly take the court at the annual UNISS competition.  It was equally pleasing to see a number of our umpires officiate and receive higher honours at UNISS.   We hope that our competition continues to provide you with the opportunity to prepare for the next UNISS competition.  

As we prepare for the 2023 season, this is something we want to continue to provide our learners/players.  Opportunities to participate, and the opportunity to represent your school, centre, and community. 

We cant wait to host you all for our 2023 season! 

If you require any support, or have any questions please dont hesitate to contact the PNC Office on 092950176 or admin@papakuranetball.org.nz 

DEVELOPMENT UPDATES

Coach Development

• Is on its way, stay tuned! 
• Coaching Development Calendar 2023

Umpire Development

• Introduction to Umpiring - Is the first step on the Umpiring journey.  This can be done online, to access the online learning please see the link below.
• Fitness Testing Registration Form - Fitness testing can be daunting, however to keep up with our players we encourage all umpires to give this a go.  All levels are welcome! Come along to a safe and inclusive space to give the fitness testing a go.
• Umpire Coaching Form - The Umpire assessment form has been changed to Umpire Coaching.  The cost of this is $10. Once signed up and paid, our Umpire Committee will provide active coaching, and assessment when they believe you are ready! 
• Whistlers Dates - TBC

Rep Development

• Rep Development Calendar 2023

GENERAL REMINDERS

• Maori Health Mixed netball Tournament Tamaki Makaurau
• Bruce Pulman Park Facilities link
• The Play Hub is open at PNC please see details below to register

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