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Every team needs a Manager to organise the players (and parents!), communicate with the team and assist the Team Coach.
It is a rewarding role that helps the season run smoothly and one where you can become involved in and learn more about your child’s sport.
The role of manager is best filled by someone who can be available at most, if not all, fixture matches as key roles are recording team attendance and allocating a scorer in the Netball Connect app.
Player’s parents or, for senior teams, player’s partners are asked to consider volunteering for this role.
Manager's Prerequisities
Compulsory
Registration on Netball Connect as a Non-Playing Member - Manager (No cost)
For Managers 18 years and over, current Working with Children Check (Blue Card) including parents managing their child's team.
Manager's Responsibilities
DPNA Fixtures Book
The DPNA Fixtures Book is for all members and contains all of the information relating to DPNA Fixtures.
Managers (and Coaches) MUST read through this document as it will contain the answer to a lot of questions that arise.
NetballConnect How To
Instructions on how to allocate a scorer, how to score and marking player attendance can be found on the DPNA NetballConnect webpage
(Scroll to the bottom of the page)
Child Safeguarding
As a manager, you play a critical role in creating a safe, inclusive and supportive environment for children and young people.
You must make a space where they can participate, have fun and thrive in the sport they enjoy.
Managers are asked to -
learn about the 10 Child Safe Standards
familiarise themselves with policies, codes & processes adopted by Valleys Netball Club
extend their knowledge of child safe practices by accessing the extensive range of resources available.
Sports Integrity Australia provide resources specifically designed for team officials including the easy to understand Do's & Dont's
Policies & Codes
All Valleys managers are required to be familiar with and abide by the following policies and codes.
Netball Australia
Code of Conduct for Community Netball
Complaints & Disciplinary Policy
Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy
DPNA
Valleys Netball Club
Communication
Communication
You are the first point of contact for your team regarding fixtures or upcoming events. Check our website and the DPNA website for the answer and if you can’t find what you need, contact the relevant committee member.
Suggestions for a smooth season
Find out the best method of communicating with your parents/players and coaches under the age of 18. This can be via email, Messenger group, group messaging app, etc.
NOTE: Apps that show each group member's contact details, such as WhatsApp, are NOT to be used to communicate with members under the age of 18. Where your team's coach is under 18, parents/guardians contact details will need to be used.
Decide if you will have rosters for scoring, fruit & snacks, washing bibs etc.
Each week, send a reminder to your team listing playing time, court allocation, what time they need to be there, and any other important information (e.g. a reminder to make sure nails are trimmed).
Early in the season, ask parents/players about planned absences (e.g. holidays, camps, other sporting commitments) during the season. This way, your team will be able to plan any borrowing of players from other Valleys teams. There are restrictions on which team you can borrow from, meaning the more time there is to plan for player absences, the more time available to ensure the rules are followed and the team does not have to play short or forfeit a game.
Fixture Days
Fixture Days
Managers are responsible for the following on Fixture days -
Uniforms
Ensure players are dressed in the correct Valleys uniform
Club dress or Club singlet & shorts
Plain black bike shorts or Valleys bike shorts
Plain white socks
Nails and jewellery
Nails are trimmed. Taping is not allowed
All jewellery and adornments have been removed.
Players ARE NOT permitted to tape earrings and other piercings. They must be removed before a player takes the court. There are no exceptions to this rule.
Team Attendance
Each team is responsible for marking their player attendance in the Netball Connect app each game.
The Manager (or Coach or Scorer) for the home team can mark players as present. The coach or manager for the away team is responsible for marking their own players.
If a player is absent or does not take the court, they should not be marked as “played”.
Team attendance MUST be submitted PRIOR to the game commencing.
Failure to submit attendance can result in penalties.
Any issues with Netball Connect not working MUST be dealt with on that fixture day by speaking to DPNA staff at the Control Desk . Do NOT email the Club or DPNA either on or after the fixture day.
Scoring
The home team (first team listed) is responsible for physically scoring the game on the Netball Connect app.
The home team’s Manager must allocate a scorer for the game, either themselves or another user.
The away team’s manager is responsible for ensuring a representative from their team observes the scoring.
Scorers must stand together at the midway point of the court, out of the umpires’ way.
Finalised scores are considered to be accepted by both teams. More information on live scoring can be found on the DPNA website.
Parents and spectators
Managers are required to ensure parents and spectators are positioned to ensure player and umpire safety.
Parents and spectators should refrain from coaching players from the sidelines and be respectful at all times of players, coaches, umpires and other spectators (of all teams).
Managers should ensure that the DPNA policy on Photography & Filming is adhered to by all parents, spectators, players and team officials.
Complaints
Complaints/issues with a fixture match must be reported to the Control Desk or to a Yellow Vest volunteer while the game is in progress. to enable them to be dealt with on the day.
Matters that should reasonably have been raised and addressed on the day are unlikely to be investigated at a later date, unless they involve a serious issue resulting in harm.
Training Nights
Training Nights
Managers should -
Remind your team of weekly training and any special training that may be arranged.
Liaise with players and parents if they are unable to attend training so that you can inform the coach in advance.
If equipment is used during training sessions, please ensure it is returned to the Club storage area at the end of the session.
If your team is the first to start training on your allocated court, please ensure that post pads are applied to both goal posts.
If your team is the last to finish training on your allocated court, please ensure that post pads are returned to the DPNA storage area.
Forfeits
Forfeits
Early Forfeit
If your team is expected to be unable to field the minimum 5 players for a game, Managers must email the Club's general email address (valleysnetball@gmail.com) by 10:00am on the Friday before the match, at the latest.
Failure to do this may result in a fine issued by DPNA to the Club.
A team notified by DPNA that its opponent has given notice of its intention to forfeit shall receive a win by forfeit without any members of the team having to be recorded in Netball Connect.
In the event both teams give notice in writing of an intention to forfeit a match, neither team shall receive any points for the match.
Late Forfeit
Teams must have a minimum of 5 players ready to play within 5 minutes of the start of a fixture match.
A forfeit can be claimed by the opposition if this condition is not met, provided that attendance has been recorded in Netball Connect for 5 players from that team.
Late forfeits will result in a fine to the Club.
Adverse weather conditions
Adverse weather conditions
Communicate with the team and coach/es if there are any changes or cancellations to your team's training or fixture game due to wet weather or hot weather.
Please do not contact the Valleys Committee or DPNA for wet weather information. Information on cancellation or changes will be communicated promptly via email once a decision has been made.
Photography & Filming
Photography & Filming
Videography and/or filming of children is NOT permitted on the Downey Park Netball Association premises at any time. This includes video footage taken for personal use incliding Facetime and similar apps.
Photography is permitted; however, permission must be sought from the opposition manager and both umpires before any photos are taken.
Please be aware that there are specific instances in law where consent will not be given to photograph members.
Such instances generally relate to child custody matters, wards of state, restraining orders and witness protection.
It is also possible that, from time-to-time, other circumstances may also preclude the taking of any image of an individual.
Team coaches and managers will be supplied with the names of players who have chosen NOT to have their child's or their own photos taken at any time. Where this is the case, requests from opposition teams for photography must be declined.
Injury & First Aid Protocols
Injury & First Aid Protocols
At Training
Do not leave an injured player unattended
Coaches and managers may provide ice and basic first aid in the event of a minor injury sustained at training. Where the player is under 18 years of age, this is to be undertaken in the presence of another adult.
Injuries requiring more than minimal First Aid, coaches/managers may provide initial aid until further aid is provided. Player or players parents are to be advised to seek medical advice.
If someone is seriously injured or in need or urgent medical attention, contact an onsite Valleys Committee Member prior to calling Triple Zero (000)
All injuries are to be reported to the club via the online form.
At Fixtures
Do not leave an injured player unattended
First Aid personnel are available at the First Aid room in the DPNA Clubhouse and beside the Jackie O'Meara courts (see DPNA map)
Any injuries should be registered at the time with first aid staff even if the player does not need first aid or the injury is ‘minor’. If the nature of the injury changes, the player may not be covered for insurance if the injury was not recorded on the day.
Return to Play Post Injury
All players with injuries should be providing coaches/managers written clearance from an appropriate medical professional to return to play. This may include information such as a gradual return to full play and management of injuries.
Concussion Protocols
A Concussion Referral And Return Form must be completed for any player suffering a concussion, or suspected concussion. This form must be completed on the day of the injury and provided to the healthcare practitioner who will be reviewing the player.
The player is not permitted to return to training or playing until approval is given by a healthcare practitioner, via the Concussion Referral And Return Form
The player must be symptom free for 14 DAYS before returning to any contact training. The minimum time before returning to competitive contact (i.e. playing) is 21 DAYS.
More Information -
Guidelines for the Management of Sports Related Concussion in Netball (2024)
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