Dry Weather Procedure

Netball is superb to play in the summer seasons. It can however,be a challenge due to rising heat temperatures that have changed in Melbourne.

Currently we apply special conditions to the game structure. Each game quarter is cut to 8 minutes each. The additional one minute is immediately used at the end of each quater, by ALL players to re-hydrate with fluids that they must bring with them to their game. Game Umpires need to witness this from all players in all teams each game.

Games ARE NOT cancelled.

We are currently consulting varies netball bodies about this issue to ensure that health issues are considered effectively.

If alteration are required, an announcement to a new procedure will be announced by the end of September 2008 before the heat may increase.

NO hats or sunvisors are permitted or covered by insurance. This is due to the rim of a hat being able to protrude into a player's eyes and cause extensive damage.

No singlets are ever permitted to be worn in a netball game and is not covered by insurance. This is due to the possibility of a hand sliding through a shoulder opening of the singlet, and pull a player to the ground and cause a player extensive injuries.

Sunglasses ARE permitted to be worn