Players
All players must be members of England Netball for the 2024-2025 season and must have been 14 years old or younger at 23.59 on 31st August 2024.
Format
- Teams are allocated into 2 Pools of 4 based on their final positions in the North and South qualifying leagues.
- Teams play everyone in their section and then a cross over game against the team finishing in the same position in the opposite pool.
- Games will be played to IFNA rules as of September 2024 apart from where specified below.
- All matches will be 32 minutes long, with four 8 minute quarters with a 2 minute break at half time and 2 minutes at quarter and three-quarter time.
- Central timing will be used and will be sounded on a hooter. Games will start and finish on the umpires whistle.
Tables
Teams will be awarded points as follows:
- 5 points for a win
- 3 points for a draw
- 1 point for a losing team scoring more than 50% of opponents score
- 0 points for a losing team scoring 50% or less of opponents score
League tables for each pool will be compiled on the basis of the points awarded to each team. Where teams are level on points the following will be used to differentiate between the teams, in the order of precedence shown:
- Higher Goal Average (Total Goals Scored ÷ Total Goals Conceded) then ...
- Higher Goal Difference (Total Goals Scored - Total Goals Conceded) then ..
- The result of the match between the two teams. If a draw then ...
- A play off game, the format of which shall be determined by the competition referee
If scores are drawn in the play-offs then an extra 2 minutes each way will be played. Teams change ends immediately after full time, with the centre pass taken by the team entitled to the next centre pass. Teams change over at half time without a break. If the draw is level at the end of extra time, play will continue until the next goal is scored.
Substitutes and Team Changes
- During the quarter, half and three-quarter intervals, substitutions and team changes may be made by both teams providing they take place immediately.
- Players can be substituted after a goal. The on-coming player needs to be bibbed up and make a straight positional switch without interrupting the game. No other changes can be made at this time.
- Injured or ill players may be substituted during a match but owing to the short game time, no other changes may be made during a match by either side.No extra time will be allowed for injury or illness, or for any substitution made as a result of this.
Injuries and Accidents
- Play may be stopped if the umpires deem it necessary due to the injury or illness of a player.
- Team officials are required to take great care moving an injured or ill player from the court
- Should the primary carer feel that an injury is critical (eg to head, neck or back) and the injury should not be moved without the assistance of medical staff, then the umpires should note the time lost during the treatment and report to the tournament referee who will adjudicate.
- In the event that a match is abandoned for any reason, for example because of severe injury, the result will be determined by the Competition referee, having regard to the score at the time at which play was suspended.
Please follow the one-way system when entering and leaving Courts 1-6.
Please leave the courts as soon as your match has finished.
Sorry! No spectators on courts 1-6 please. No dogs are permitted anywhere on school grounds.

Doug Ellis Sports Centre, Birmingham City University
150 Wellhead Lane Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2SYTel: 012 1331 7747
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