Cancellations & Forfeits

Netball is only cancelled in extreme weather conditions, i.e. thunder and lightning.

Cancellations for Year 1- Year 9 will be made by 12pm on the day of play for midweek games and posted out on the  Netball North Harbour (NNH) website and on the NNH Facebook page.

Once the school receives the information we will ask managers to put it out on the Teams Reach APP. Under no circumstances can parents ring the netball centre directly to enquire about cancellations. All correspondence with the Centre should be done through the school.

Cancellations for Year 10 – Year 13 Saturday Games
Games are very rarely cancelled for Senior Netball, except due to severe weather conditions example Thunder and Lightning. Please check out the Netball North Harbour website or the NNH Facebook page

Forfeits: Teams do not forfeit unless agreed by the TIC or Sports Dept.
If your team cannot play on the designated game time, it is imperative that the team coach/manager contacts the TIC & KWS Sports Dept  to organise the cancellations with the Netball centre and the affected opposition teams by no later 12:00 on game day. It is very important to do this through the formal channels to ensure the communication is circulated to the correct parties.

• There is a $50 per team NNH forfeit fee, if a team cancels and does not inform NH Netball, the opposition school & the KWS sports dept before12 midday or for Saturday games the day prior to game day.
• Rules state a 7 aside team must take the court if they have 5 players or more.
• Teams may not forfeit due to weather as netball is a winter sport.
• Players may be borrowed from a team in the grade below or equal but not from a team above. e.g a Year 5/2 team may not borrow a player from the Year 6/1 team.
• Players may not be borrowed across competitions. i.e. Primary, MS (Year 7 & 8), Year 9 and Senior Y10 – 13 are separate competitions and players may not cross.
• Bottom teams in each age group from Y7-13 may borrow from the team directly above. e.g. Year 7/3 may borrow for Year 7/2.
• Out of courtesy please request player’s through the coach and manager.

Match Day – NRF Competitions
Northern Football Federation (NRF) works with clubs and on assessment games will only be cancelled if it is deemed that the conditions or fields are unsafe. Any decisions to cancel will be notified on our FB Group Page and the Rodney District Sport website.
Always check the time and location of your games either on our FB Group/Page, NRF website, the TeamReach app or directly with your Coach or Manager.

Training Field Cancellations
Training will be cancelled if the fields have been closed by Auckland Council. You can check
Auckland Council website Sports Field Closures which is updated daily by 1pm. Notification will
be provided on the FB Group page. If in doubt contact your Coach or Manager by your Team Reach App.

Forfeits: If your team cannot play on the designated game time, it is imperative that the team coach/manager contacts the TIC  if your team needs to forfeit with the Football Club and the affected opposition teams by no later 12 noon on the day before the game. It is very important to do this through formal channels to ensure the communication is circulated to the correct parties.

• Teams do not forfeit unless agreed by the TIC or Sports Dept.
• Out of courtesy, if borrowing a player from another team please request player’s through the coach and manager.

If in doubt, contact your coach or manager using your Team Reach app.

Forfeits: If your team cannot play on the designated game time, it is imperative that the team coach/manager contacts the TIC  if your team needs to forfeit with the club involved and the affected opposition teams by no later 12 noon on the day before the game. It is very important to do this through the formal channels to ensure the communication is circulated to the correct parties.

• Teams do not forfeit unless agreed by the TIC or Sports Dept.
• Out of courtesy, if borrowing a player from another team please request player’s through the coach and manager.

Match Day 
Always check time and location of your games either on the Team Reach App or directly with your Coach or Manager.

Game Cancellations:

This area will NOT be updated during the season. Cancellations are only when the rain is so severe it causes flooding on the hockey pitches.
North Harbour Hockey only publish rain cancellations after 2 pm on their website. Once the school is notified cancellationswill be put on your Team Reach App and/or please check: Harbour Hockey Website

Forfeits: If your team cannot play on the designated game time, it is imperative that the team coach/manager contacts the TIC and/or sports department. If your team needs to forfeit with the Hockey Club and the affected opposition teams by no later 12 noon on the day of the game. (Or earlier if possible) It is very important to do this through the formal channels to ensure the communication is circulated to the correct parties.

• Teams do not forfeit unless agreed by the TIC or Sports Dept.
• Out of courtesy, if borrowing a player from another team please request player’s through the coach and manager.