Netball Nights – Captain & Vice-Captain Responsibilities

Match Day Responsibilities

✔ Organise the team and ensure enough players are available.
✔ Find registered substitute players via the Facebook group if needed.
✔ Ensure a scorer is provided for the match. (Aylesbury only)
✔ Collect and manage season fees as per invoice deadlines.
✔ Confirm player registrations for the season.
✔ Communicate league updates and procedures from the Captains' group to your team.

Pre-Game Checks (Captain/Vice-Captain)

✅ Ensure the match starts on time.
✅ Check all jewellery is removed, including watches and piercings.
✅ Conduct a nail check to ensure compliance.
✅ Coin toss before the game (or Rock, Paper, Scissors if no coin!).
✅ Organise bibs for the team.

Substitute Players – Eligibility & Rules

🔹 Only registered Netball Nights players from the current season (either in a team or training group) can participate in matches.
🔹 Unregistered players cannot play – this includes umpires or players from previous seasons who are not currently in a team. Using an unregistered player results in an automatic forfeit.
🔹 Check substitutes are from the correct division before allowing them to play.
🔹 External players can only participate if they are joining your team permanently for the remainder of the season. They must be registered before the match starts.

Forfeited Matches

🏀 If your team uses more than three substitute players, the match is forfeited, and the opposition is awarded a 10-0 win.
🏀 If neither team can field enough players, the match will be recorded as 0-0 with no points awarded.
🏀 Where possible, still provide players so that the opposition can play a match.
🏀 Friendly matches can be played with players from a higher division, as these do not affect league standings.