Netball New Zealand
Encyclopedia
Netball New Zealand is the national body which oversees, promotes and manages netball
in New Zealand
, including the Silver Ferns
.
Other competitions overseen include:
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, including the Silver Ferns
Silver Ferns
The New Zealand national netball team, commonly known as the Silver Ferns, represent New Zealand in international netball. The team take their nickname from the Silver Tree Fern , which is an iconic emblem for many New Zealand sports teams. The Silver Ferns were formed in 1938 as a representative...
.
Other competitions overseen include:
- ANZ ChampionshipANZ ChampionshipThe ANZ Championship is the pre-eminent netball league in the world. The competition is held annually between April and July, comprising 69 matches played over 17 weeks. It is contested by ten teams, five from Australia and five from New Zealand...
– Premier Domestic Competition (With Australia) - Fisher & Paykel Series – NZ hosted International Tests
- The Constellation CupConstellation CupThe Constellation Cup is contested by the Australian national netball team and the New Zealand national netball team. It is awarded each year to the team that wins the most test matches between the two.The trophy cup was first publicly unveiled in August 2010...
– International Tests against Australia - Scottwood Trust Netball Provincial Championships
- NZ Age Group Championships
- NZ Secondary School Championships
- National Bank CupNational Bank CupThe National Bank Cup was the pre-eminent national netball competition in New Zealand between 1998 and 2007. From 2008, it was replaced by the ANZ Championship.-Format:...
- Former premier domestic league (ANZ Championship overtakes April 2008)
Regional Associations
Netball New Zealand oversea 12 regional netball associations and 8 franchise teams:North Island
The North Island regional associations are:- North
- Auckland Waitakere
- Counties Manukau
- Waikato
- Bay of Plenty
- Eastern
- Western
- Wellington