Year 7&8 Pre-Season Programmes

​​​​​​​Our Year 7&8 Pre-Season development programme is suitable for new and returning players in the 2025 season.

This programme will focus on developing core netball skills including ball skills, footwork, movement, and game play. Spaces are limited for this programme.

 *Spaces are limited. Regsitrations may close early if we reach full capacity. ​​​​​​​

Questions can be directed to admin@netballhuttvalley.co.nz 

Year 9 to 13 Pre-Season Programmes

Netball Hutt Valley will be offering a pre-season development programme for players who have an aspiration to play netball in the Hutt Valley for school or at representative levels in 2025. 

The programme will be delivered over five sessions, each with a specific focus to help players prepare for the upcoming season. 

The programme is available to participants from year 9 to 13.  (male & female).

These sessions will have a netball specific focus, allowing players to work on their individual fitness through engaging in other other sporting codes and general activity. For Netball specific conditioning please refer to the Netball Smart website. Netball Smart - Official injury prevention programme of Netball New Zealand

Questions can be sent through to admin@netballhuttvalley.co.nz 

Under 16 & 18 Representative Pre-trial Sessions

Netball Hutt Valley will be running positional workshops and a chance for players to have a go at the fitness testing that will be used for the 2025 representative season. 

Dates and times of the below workshops are to be confirmed. Spaces will be limited. The below workshops are only available to those who are trialling for the under 16 or 18 Netball Hutt Valley teams in 2025. 

Positional Workshops

Shooters

• Circle entry
• Rotation of the circle
• Presentation to the ball

Midcourt

• Feeding the circle
• Getting free to receive uncontested
• Spacial awareness (balancing the court & re-offering)

Defence 

• Contesting for ball (aerial & ground) 
• Body positioning and dictating the attackers space
• Working with your partner to gain possesion of the ball

Pre-trial Fitness Test

Come along and give it a go with some of the pre-trial fitness testing that will be used for the under 16 & 18 age groups in 2025. If you are wishing to trial for the gold teams it is highly recommended that you attend these workshops to give yourself an opportunity to practise what will be tested and what areas you are required to upskill in. 

• Triple hop
• Lateral hop
• Core strength
• Wall ball 
• Change of direction
• Yo-yo

Ftness standards desired for the under 16 & 18 Gold teams