BACKGROUND

 After a successful season of offering th Central Plateau Netball for the past 3 years we want to continue to offer this competition again in 2024. We recognise the challenges the four target schools have in sports participation and volunteer commitment. This venture, if successful, could pave the way to extend this to further sports competitions.

AIM

To improve sport participation and ease of opportunities for rangatahi and sport volunteers.

Focus schools: Taumarunui High School, Ruapehu College, Te Kura Kaupapa o Taumarunui

*Home and away could be played at a neutral venue to mitigate travel time. E.g. Taihape and Taumarunui to play at Ruapehu College. (This needs to be agreed between the two team and approved by Ruapehu College).

CCMPETITION DAY

 Tuesdays

START TIME

4pm is the recommended time but this can be worked out on a mutual agreed time between teams.

BENEFITS

● Reduced travel for all schools. All schools are within an hour-and-a-half radius

● Reduces time commitment of our kura and volunteers travelling to bigger centres to play sport

● Lower costs. There are no fees to participate in the competition, No expensive council court fees if using school facilities

● Even competition with schools all being small, similar in size and socio-economic demographic

● 3/4 schools in Sport Whanganui rohe

● Still able to compete in tournament weeks or organise one-off fixtures/preseason games with schools from bigger cities.

● Playing other similar ages as most verse adults