Club Competition

When and where are the netball games played?
Under 9 NetSetGo teams play Friday.  13 & Under, 15 & Under, 17 & Under & Open teams play Saturday.  The Club Competition is played on indoor and outdoor courts at Maroondah H.E. Parker Reserve, 154 Heathmont Rd, Heathmont.

How do I register my child to play netball?
We have 14 clubs who play netball in our Club competition.  View the club information and contact information on Our Clubs page.

When does the Club Competition Netball season run?
The year is divided into 2 playing seasons – Autumn (Feb to June) and Spring (July to Nov). Usually, no games are played on public or school holidays.

9 & Under NetSetGo teams do not play finals. Instead, they play a Round Robin at the end of each season. 11 & Under teams and older play finals if they finish in the top 4 positions.

What times are the games?
9 & Under games usually start at 4.25pm, 5.10pm or 5.55pm Fridays. Sections are rotated so teams don’t always play at the same time.

11 & Under and older sections start at 8 am Saturdays followed by each age group in turn.

Each game takes about 50 minutes.

Where are the fixtures/ladders?
Click here to view the fixtures & Ladders.

Where is my court?
Courts 1  – 4 are indoor courts and 5 – 8 are outdoor courts.  View the court map.

Which team takes the centre pass?
The First named team in the fixture will have the first centre pass. The Second named team will choose the end to shoot.

How do I score?
Read the how-to score information guide.

What are the netball rules, competition rules, and policies?

• Click here to view the MENA Club Competition Rules 
• Click here to view the By-Laws 
• Click here to view the Code of behavior, Fair Play Code, Child Safety, Dispute & Issue Resolution.

What if a player gets injured during Game Day?
The umpire will stop play for injury/illness upon appeal from an on-court player or for blood and may hold time for an emergency or such other circumstances as they consider appropriate. During a stoppage for injury/illness of a player or blood, all players not affected or being substituted should remain on the court.  In an emergency or other circumstances, the umpires decide whether the players leave the court or not.  In extreme circumstances and in consultation with the competition staff, the umpires may decide to abandon a match if the safety of players and/or officials is considered to be at risk.

Band-aids are available at the Competition Office.   Anything more significant must go to the Maroondah Council Duty Manager who is located at the desk next to the café. They will have ice and access to the first aid room if this is required and they will call an ambulance if required.

Note the details of the injury on the back of the scoresheet. 

Please head to Netball Victoria Insurance information and select to make a claim (personal). You will find all the information you need about making a claim on this site.

Do we play if it’s raining?  Cold? Hot?
All teams and players MUST report to the venue no matter what the weather conditions. MENA will decide if the play is to be canceled due to inclement weather. Rain, cold weather, and heat does not necessarily stop play. For further read the Adverse Weather policy

What is the code of behaviour for anyone on the sidelines and players?
Read the Codes of behavior, Fair Play & Child Safety information.

How does the grading of teams work?
There are several “sections” for each age group with Section 1 being the highest. The Clubs enters teams into a section based on their knowledge of the players’ abilities and standard of play. MENA may re-grade these teams in the first couple of weeks of the season starting, depending on their performance to ensure a more even standard of competition between teams.  See the grading policy

Can players fill in for other teams?
A player must play a minimum of 4 games each season to qualify to play in any finals that season.  Players can play 3 games in a higher age/section or ranked side, however, once they have played 4 games they will be regarded as a member of the higher-ranked team for the remainder of that netball season.

My team needs to forfeit. Who do I contact?
In the case of a team forfeiting, the club or team forfeiting must as soon as possible contact MENA (admin@menanetball.com.au) and the opposing club and receive an acknowledgment. The opposing team may submit a score sheet in order to qualify players. The result of the match is 10 goals to nil in favour of the opposing team. In the event that both teams forfeit, the result is nil-nil with neither team receiving any premiership points.  For more information about forfeits read the By-Laws.

How do I become an umpire?
During the club competition, the club rosters an umpire to officiate the game.  When you play usually there is an umpire from your club and one from the club you are playing against.  Unless a club has organised a fill-in umpire.  Umpires are pooled in the Open sections which means Umpires can come from any of the clubs.  Read more about umpiring and how to become an umpire.

Do you have a representative Netball program?
We offer players the opportunity to play a more advanced level of netball than the club level through representative (rep) teams. Entry into rep teams is by tryouts announced on our website and social media channels. We develop players’ skills on representative teams made up of players from many of the clubs who participate in our Club Competition.

Do I need a Netball Victoria membership to play?
To participate in a Netball Victoria affiliated Association (e.g. MENA), you must be a member of Netball Victoria.

Membership entitles you to:

• A range of discounts and benefits, as well as personal accident and public liability insurance
• Professional indemnity insurance for coaches and umpires
• Access to an electronic newsletter
• National affiliation
• Opportunities to access services and programs offered by Netball Victoria

See Netball Victoria for more information.