11/10/2024
It's been a hot minute, but a LOT has happened in the Netball Netherlands scene over the past few months. π
Ahead of the big news that we kick-off our NEW NATIONAL LEAGUE season tomorrow (see below!), here's a whistle-stop tour and photodump of some of the things we've been up to...
π An epic grand final in July between Amsterdam Netball - Netball in The Netherlands and Utrecht Netball Club - Netball in the Netherlands to close off our first season. A tough battle on both sides (as you'd expect from a top 2 table clash), but Amsterdam eventually emerged inaugural champions with a score of 55-24. Congratulations to POM Blair and Johan, and Umpires' Fair Play Awarders JJ and Sam.
π Finals day also confirmed our overall Players of the Season, as voted by the opposing team and umpires at each national league game! Big congrats to Julia and Sam (both from Utrecht) for winning MVP and Umpiresβ Fair Play Award, respectively.
π A 2 day umpire and player coaching workshop with Netball Europe π€©. We had a coaching workshop teaching us how to empower players to develop new skills, and an umpiring workshop focused on umpiring the game and correct implementation of the new international rules. A great turnout across all the NL clubs, and what an inspiring weekend of learning from some veterans in the international netball governing world.
π Umpire mentoring sessions for several clubs, as part of our National Umpiring Development Framework. Aspiring umpires are mentored by qualified/experienced umpires within our league, to get detailed clarity of the rules, lots of direct match practice with immediate feedback, and gain confidence in their skills. We hope these sessions encourage more players to pick up a whistle and continue developing their netball knowledge, facilitating the growth of our game in the Netherlands as a whole. ππ»
π Launched our first official Netball Netherlands merch, featuring coaching and umpiring t-shirts, and sweatshirts with personalised netball quotes! π½
..And last (but certainly not least) - from tomorrow weβre back in full swing for the official launch of SEASON 2 of the national league! πͺπ»
Bigger and better than before, this season will see 35 matches taking place all over the Netherlands and Brussels over the next year. π³π±π§πͺ
With 8 teams from 7 clubs (including 2 new joiners), itβs set to be a wild ride. Opening weekend sees 4 games featuring the whole league line-up:
Saturday
π The Hague Netball Team - Netball in The Netherlands vs Amsterdam 1
π Amersfoort Netball Club / Amersfoort Dragons vs Rotterdam Netball Club
Sunday
π Netball Brussels vs Amsterdam 2
π Maastricht Netball vs Utrecht
Make sure youβre following us here and on Instagram, to keep up with all the action. π