OAS Netball Format for 2025:
OAS will continue to offer Future Ferns Netball for Years 3 & 4
OAS will continue to offer Saturday netball for Year 5 & 6 at Pukekohe
OAS Year 5 & 6 teams will be responsible for finding their own coach/manager & umpire each week & pay umpire direct weekly. (OAS will assist in finding coaches & managers)
OAS will not be offering any Saturday Netball for players from
Year 7 - 13
Year 7/8 Netball
OAS will hold trials for the Year 7 & 8 AIMS Team. Trials will be held very early in Term 1.
AIMS team will play in the Papakura Netball competition specifically for AIMS teams on Wednesday evenings & players must attend training at OAS one afternoon per fortnight.
Players selected for the AIMS team will also have to play club netball on a Saturday, they cannot choose just to play in the AIMS team
Year 9/10 Netball
OAS will offer netball for Year 9 & 10. This will be at Papakura Netball on a Wednesday afternoon/evening, in a competition specifically for school teams.
OAS will not be offering teams to play at Pukekohe on a Saturday for years 9 and above.
It is not compulsory for year 9/10 players to also play in a club team, they may just choose to play for school.
We will hold early trials for Year 9 & 10 teams (depending on numbers these may be joint 9/10) to play at Papakura. If students wish they may also play club netball on a Saturday
OAS Year 9 & 10 teams will train one afternoon after school before the Papakura game season starts
With the assistance of OAS Year 9 & 10 teams will need to find their own coach and manager
Umpires for year 9 & 10 will be included in fees and provided by Papakura Netball
Senior Netball (UNISS potentially)
We will hold trials for our Senior Netball Team on Monday 31 March.
This team will play at Papakura on Wednesday evening & train at OAS one afternoon a week
The decision of wether to attend UNISS tournament with this team will be made at a later date. If this team does not attend UNISS in 2025, it will still be very advisable for players to be part of this Wednesday team in preparation for and in order to learn to play together for UNISS 2026. Participation in this Wednesday team does not however guarantee a spot in UNISS 2026.
Year 10 players are welcome to trial for the Senior team, and if selected, play in the Senior as well as in the Year 9/10 team.
Each team playing at Papakura Netball will need to provide a coach/manager or parent (police vetted) to drive the school van to/from Papakura.
The Papakura Netball season is approximately 11 - 12 weeks starting from 7 May and fees will be approximately $160.00 which includes; Papakura Netball fees, transport to/from Papakura in school minivan or similar, weekly umpire and uniform bond. (These costs are an estimate as Papakura Netball have not yet set their 2025 fees)