After reviewing the latest government guidelines and the reduced self-isolation period (now 10 days from 14) we recommend that community netball ‘pauses’ in Wales on Monday December 14. This means that should anyone need to self-isolate, they would be able to complete the 10 day isolation period before Christmas Eve. This is suggested to help protect netballers and […]
Category: Community
No Changes for Netball Following Latest Government Update
Following today’s (Mon 30 Nov 2020) Welsh Government announcement there will be no changes to what netball activity can happen in Wales. Leisure facilities (indoors and outdoors) will remain open. The First Minister specifically stated that access to sport facilities was being protected because of the important benefits to mental well-being associated with exercise. There […]
Welsh Netball to Introduce New Coaching Standards
Welsh Netball is currently reviewing how its netball workforce operates. As a result, there will be some changes made to the minimum standard of deployment (qualification) required for head coaches in Wales. Previously, to be insured to lead the majority of netball sessions, you needed to have had a UKCC Level 2 coaching qualification. Welsh […]
Umpire Steering Group: Expressions of Interest
Welsh Netball is currently reviewing how its netball workforce operates, this includes our umpires. As we progress along our Return to Play roadmap, we are looking for volunteers to join our ‘Umpire Steering Group’ to assist Welsh Netball with reviewing and implementing changes in the following aspects of umpiring… To develop and deliver a clear […]
Mon 16 Nov: Updates to Return to Play Roadmaps
Over the weekend, Welsh Government guidelines regarding community sport were once again changed. This has meant that Welsh Netball has had to update its Return to Play guidance. Please read below for information regarding these changes… Please note, there will be no changes to what Welsh Netball has already stated people can do (i.e. socially […]
Modified Netball Webinar Now Online
Last week, Welsh Netball hosted a webinar for clubs about the introduction of Modified Netball as part of Stage 4A of its Return to Play roadmap. Below is a recording of the webinar hosted by Welsh Netball’s Community Lead, Vicki Sutton and England Netball’s Head of Officiating, Gary Burgess. Please note there have been changes […]
Welsh Netball to Move to Stage 4A of Return to Play Roadmap
Following further changes to Welsh Government and Sport Wales guidance, Welsh Netball has had to make a change to the age brackets previously published for Stage 4A of its ‘Return to Play’ roadmap. The intended plan to move to Stage 4A on Monday 16 November remains, but the two roadmaps will now apply to: Those […]
Netball Groundforce with Penarth Allstars
As part of Welsh Netball’s ‘Return to Play’ roadmap, netball clubs across the country have been hitting the outdoor court for their training. Faced with a new way of operating as a netball club, the coaches, players and volunteers at Penarth Allstars in the Vale of Glamorgan had a proactive solution to finding a new […]
Netball Nights In: Week 2
One week of the all-Wales ‘firebreak’ down – one week to go – and we are pleased to bring you another set of #NetballNightsIn activities for our second week at home! What’s more, during Week 2 of #NetballNightsIn, we will be partnering with a different small business every day to giveaway a lot of great […]
Welsh Netball Launches: Netball Nights In
Wales is about to go into a two-week national lockdown, meaning we have had to pause our Return to Play roadmap. To help beat the lockdown blues, we at Welsh Netball have planned a series of FREE online events to keep you going during the next two weeks! Take a look below at our Week […]