​​​​​​​Inspire Net Summer Social Competition 2026​​​​​​​

Competition Cancelation Process

In the event weather permits participation or any unforseen circumstances occur for the competition to be cancelled for an evening the following process will occur:

1. ​​​​​​​If cancellations are made before 3:00pm, an email will be sent directly to the team manager as well as posted on our Netball Manawatū Facebook page
2. If cancellations are made after 3:00pm, notification will be posted on our Netball Manawatū Facebook page only

Please ensure you check our Facebook regularly for competition cancellation updates.

If you have any queries or questions, please do not hesitate to email gm@netballmanawatu.org.nz

FutureFERNS & Summer Social Competitions CANCELLED 16 February 2026

Date: 16 February 2026

Kia ora Netball Manawatū community!

Thanks for bearing with us this morning - our team have been navigating power outages which slowed things down a bit!

With weather warnings in place and everyone’s safety in mind, we’ve made the decision to CANCEL tonight’s FutureFERNS and Summer Social competitions.

We’re keeping a close watch on the forecast for tomorrow’s FutureFERNS and will update you as soon as we know more.

In the meantime, please continue to follow Civil Defense updates and stay safe!

📣 Summer League Competition Newsletter #1

February – March 2026

Date: 13 February 2026

Kia ora koutou,

Thank you for submitting your interest and joining our 2026 Summer League Competition! We’re thrilled to have you involved as we warm up for the upcoming winter season.

➡️ Grade Format Update

After reviewing all team registrations, we found a mix of very small grades and others with high demand. To ensure an enjoyable and competitive experience for everyone, we will be running two grades only: Apprentices & Legends, made up of six‑team grades.

Our aim is to avoid BYE rounds, ensuring everyone gets to enjoy the full 7‑weeks of social netball.

➡️ Competition Structure

• Each team will play five round‑robin matches, facing every team in your grade once.
• At the conclusion of the round robin, teams will enter a play‑off series, including semi‑finals and finals.
• Please note: Teams placed 5th and 6th after the round robin will play a repeated fixture during Finals Week.

This ensures every team enjoys consistent court time and a complete competition experience.

Please note If changes need to be made to grades to accommodate skill and ability, these will be amended when required.

📅 Start Date

Monday, 16 February 2026

Please arrive early and ensure your team completes a proper warm‑up before every match.
Courts 13 and 17 will be available for warm‑ups in between rounds.
While this is a social league, warming up is essential to help avoid unnecessary injuries- especially with the winter season ahead.

👩‍⚖️ Umpires

Each team must provide an umpire for the entire game. Please ensure your umpire is confident with basic rules and ready to officiate.

📘 Rules & Regulations

All competition guidelines, playing rules, and expectations can be found in our official Rules & Regulations document.
Please ensure your team has reviewed this before Round 1.

💰 Payment Information

Invoices for team fees have now been issued to the preferred team contact listed during registration. If you have any questions regarding your invoice, please get in touch with our team.

If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact gm@netballmanawatu.org.nz

See you all on Monday!