TRAINING - Wednesday 4:15pm-5:30pm Moore Park courts.
Welcome to Maccabi Netball Club's NetSetGo program.
We are looking forward to a season filled with enjoyment, development and learning of Netball for the girls.
It’s important to remember that kids aren’t just small adults. They are kids still developing, and we want to make things fun, not difficult at this early age. The rules and equipment have been modified to help kids play more easily (and enjoy the game).
While we wait until we can be together and play the game we love most, we thought it is important we share the below with you:
Before the game
You don’t need to tell your child that winning doesn’t matter because they know it has some meaning. Instead, help them to develop a healthy competitive attitude for trying hard and having fun. The most successful players in any sport are generally those that enjoy the game and enjoy playing it!
As strange as it might sound to us, winning is essentially an outcome and generally enjoyed by those who play the game well because they enjoy playing it!
Tell your child to “go for it, give it your best shot and have fun”.
During the game
Don’t yell instructions at your child during the game. The coach has given them instructions and their teammates are also calling out to them; too much input is confusing.
Don't expect your child to be the best player now. Like any skill, foundations and capability need to be developed and usually over a period of time. Our coaches are designing programs to assist the kids in their long term development of the skills to play the game well as they grow - they are not focussed on simply winning the next weekend's game.
Cheer and acknowledge good play by both teams.
Never criticise a mistake and if you feel the desire to make any comment - make it only a positive and motivational on
Respect the decisions made by the officials. Your child will learn to respect the game by seeing you do the same
Accept the decision of where your child may play during that game. All participants will play in all positions during the season.
After the game
Thank the officials and the coach.
Congratulate your child and their teammates on their efforts.
Compliment individual players on good plays they made during the game.
Focus on the way your child played rather than winning or losing.
If your child is upset with losing, help them not to focus on the game's outcome but rather their own enjoyment and skill development.
During the car ride home
Point out a good play your child made during the game
Avoid criticising or correcting mistakes
Ask questions like:
What was fun about netball today?
What was something you did well today?
What did you learn from the game?
