Age Group Representative Information 

Netball Hutt Valley have an aspiration to provide opportunities to players, coaches, managers & selectors within our community. 

Annually we provide development & representative offerings for our community to participate in local & national tournaments. 

Age Group Trial Information

Netball Hutt Valley will be offering the below age groups in 2025:

  • Under 16 Representative Programme (14 or over and under 16 as at 1 January 2025)
  • Under 18 Representative Programme (16 or over and under 18 as at 1 January 2025) 

Our Gold teams will represent the centre at the championship event for each age group. 

Players under the age of 14 as at 1st January 2025 are not eligible for representative offerings. 

**Year 7 & 8 PDP and Under 14 PDP information can be found under the Development Programmes tab on our website. 

Player Eligiblity 

Please note ALL players must be registered & playing in the NHV or HVSSA competitions in 2025 to be eligible to play for Netball Hutt Valley. Players must also regsiter & play within their eligible age group in the first instance.

Player nominations can be made via the registration form sent to schools and clubs/ available on our website. NHV will make contact with nominated players prior to scheduled trial dates with further information. 

Please ensure you select the correct positions on your registration form as it is very hard to make changes on the day and we cannot guarantee you will get a run in your preferred position if you make a change after the registration cut off date. If there is an overload in certain positions i.e. midcourt some players may be asked to play in additional positions. We will endeavour to ensure all players have the opportunity to play in their preferred position(s) for a minimum of three games per trial. 

Dispensations

Inability to attend the trial date(s) may impact the trialists selection. We strongly recommend you make yourself available for all trial date(s). In special circumstances a dispensation may be granted, provided a valid reason has been given for why a trialist may miss a trial. If seeking dispensation please email admin@netballhuttvalley.co.nz with your valid reason outlined in the message. Dispensations will be granted at the discretion of the CDO and Age Group selection panel. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    Questions regarding development and representative offerings can be sent to the Community Development Officer: admin@netballhuttvalley.co.nz 

    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

    Warrant of Fitness: Monday 14 April

    Positional Workshops: Tuesday 22 April 

    Time

    Warrant of Fitness: 4pm - 6pm

    Positional Workshops: 6pm - 8pm

    Venue

    Taita Netball Courts

    Taine Street

    Netball Hutt Valley

    Registration linkhttps://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/336492


    The below workshops are 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 Warrant of Fitness

    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. 

    • Knee to wall (Ankle mobility & joint health)
    • Calf raises
    • Core strength (side bridge)
    • Hamstring strength
    • Triple hop
    • Lateral hop
    • Wall ball 
    • Yo-yo