Plenty Valley Netball Association

Think about this next time you hear someone moan about umpires.

A standard game of netball is 60 minutes.

The ball has to be passed at least every three seconds. This results in the ball being passed (at an absolute minimum) 1,200 times a match.

Every time a player catches the ball, an umpire has to check seven things involving the player with the ball and their opponent (footwork, contact, how they got the ball, obstruction, offside etc.).

Almost simultaneously, the umpire has to look down the court and check other players are in their correct areas and are not blocking each other in their attempts to move. This could involve scanning 10 different players, while keeping one eye on the player with the ball and their opponent.

So that’s seven things, involving the player with the ball, plus potentially another 10 players to watch, each with three actions involved (contact, obstruction and offside).

That’s 38 different actions to watch for per pass, including the held ball rule. 38 times 1,200 passes equals 45,600 decisions umpires make per match. Even if that figure is split between the two umpires, that’s still 22,800 decisions each.

22,800 decisions a match! And that’s assuming players take the maximum three seconds to pass the ball. The real figure is probably much higher.



Text credit: Sarah Black

Parkville Netball hosting a Re-Introduction this Friday for umpires who are new or those who may have lasped with their learning and looking to get back involved.
This course is perfect for any umpires who may have completed the Intro last year and may not be able to umpire a lot.
12th April, 1pm-3pm, SNC
Link to register - https://learning.netball.com.au/.../face.../eventinfo.php...
Registrations close 12pm, 11th April.

I would like to take this opportunity, as immediate past President, to thank the many supporters of PVNA during the past 42+ years. The Association is still here but as mentioned previously the Autumn season/competition for 2024 at RMIT will not go ahead. It is unfortunate; Netball in the north has changed so much over the years!
The Association will use this hiatus to try and plan how and what shape a competition can emerge.
A big thank you to all the past players, parents who have supported their children and devoted coaches who have instilled great life skills into the young players. The young umpires who have trained and achieved their badges and moved on using their learned skill. Thank you, ladies you are a credit to the Association. To all our NetSetGo facilitators, and there have been lots over the years. Great job! A special thanks to the dedicated committees who volunteered their time and efforts to offer the young netballers in Thomastown/Lalor/Epping/Mill Park/Bundoora and surrounds a local grass roots competition.
A huge thank you all around.
The present committee of PVNA will be here supporting the 2024 thriving PV Comets representative teams in their endeavours on the court. 11 & Under Tournaments/ 13 & Under (2) Riverside and tournaments/15 & Under (2) Riverside and tournaments.
In closing it hoped all prospective players/teams for 2024 are placed and ready to play for the season. If not reach out the committee have been working hard placing all players.
Stay tuned to PVNA progress moving forward.
Speaking for myself the Association has given me many lifelong friends who are cherished, so not catching up on a Saturday will be strange. Never forgotten.

It is with great sadness that the committee of Plenty Valley Netball Association delivers the following message:
Due to a continued decline and a lack of further interest this year, the PVNA committee has regretfully decided not to run a Saturday netball competition in Autumn of 2024.
Our thriving representative program, PV Comets will continue to compete and grow.
We will endeavor to assist every club, team and player to find a suitable place to continue their netball journey in 2024.
We have already made contact with various associations in the area who are happy to help.
Please reach out for further assistance on this matter.
We would like to thank all of our current and previous members for their support over our 42 years of operation.

A reminder:
Get Active kids vouchers close on the 12th of December.
Follow this link to see if you are eligible, and apply!

Apply For Vouchers | Get Active Victoria Vouchers and reimbursements are available for eligible families and activities. Applications close at 11:59 pm Tuesday 12 December 2023.

That’s a wrap on our spring season, 2023!
Congratulations to our winners, runners up and award winners 😀
Thank you to our umpires and volunteers through out the season.
Thank you to the coaches, who give up their own time to help our young netballers grow!
If anyone has any pictures they would like to add- please place them into the comments.
Have a safe and wonderful break 😀😀😀

Grand Final Day, 2nd December.

We would like to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU for being involved at Plenty Valley Netball Association in 2023. We thank you for your registrations and committment in playing each week. Team Registrations for 2024 will be opening soon via Netball Connect. Once again there will be no registration fees payable, but there will be a slight increase in match fees for 2024, our first increase in 3 years.

We would like to wish all our competitors playing in the the Grand Finals on Saturday, the best of luck. We hope to see as many spectators as possible, cheering the players on and watching some outstanding matches. Refer details below for all the action happening on Saturday:

8.45am: Grand Final for 11/U and 15/U Divisions: Presentations for 11/U's & 15/U's will be held on Court 3 at conclusion of the matches

Court 1: Panthers 15s Vs Northern Blues 15/U's
Court 2: Midnight Stars Vs Phoenix 11s 11/U's

9.45am Grand Final for Open Division: Presentations for Open will be held on Court 3 at conclusion of the match

Court 3: Panthers 18s (2) Vs Phoenix 18s Open

8-10 Round Robin: Presentations for 8-10's will be held on Court 2 at conclusion of their second match

9.45am
Court 1: Blue Diamonds Vs Firebolts
Court 2: Phoenix Juniors Vs Jets Juniors

10.10am
Court 1: Jets Juniors Vs Firebolts
Court 2: Blue Diamonds Vs Phoenix Juniors

10.45am Grand Final for 13/U Division: Presentations for 13/U will be held on Court 2 at conclusion of the match

Court 1: Panthers 13s Vs Phoenix 13s

11.00am
Court 3: NetSetGo

Congratulations to our former President, and current Saturday morning supervisor Sue Drummond for being a finalist for Volunteer of the year in the Netball Victoria community awards!
We appreciate everything you do 🩷

📸 Look at this post on Facebook https://vic.netball.com.au/news/2023-netball-victoria-community-awards-finalists-announced?fbclid=IwAR2eRjKYAIVNUPiGv9G3nUMaF0fI7sWrsNgdmu22VRV--q1qfKGRBVcTXpo_aem_AVpE8nj0xFCrVc0zwa19q3MmpXnsL7laGsYp1w0-i6u-vw4ddVyNvumkM7o9g3yfNXI

2023 Netball Victoria Community Awards finalists announced Finalists for the 2023 Netball Victoria Community Awards have been chosen, honouring individuals within our community across eight categories for their dedication and contribution to the sport. The spirit of the Victorian netball community shines through the dedication and passion of our members. Th...