Canberra Darters
2015 Selection Policy
Contents
1.
BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................. 2
2.
SELECTION PHILOSOPHY ................................................................................................................. 2
3.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ....................................................................................................................... 2
4.
SELECTION PANEL ........................................................................................................................... 3
5.
SQUAD/TEAM FORMATION ............................................................................................................ 3
6.
EXEMPTION PROCESS ..................................................................................................................... 4
7.
APPEALS PROCESS ........................................................................................................................... 4
8.
POWER TO AMEND ......................................................................................................................... 4
APPENDIX 1 – 2014 SELECTION REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................... 5
APPENDIX 2 – 2014 KEY DATES ............................................................................................................... 6
APPENDIX 3 – NOMINATION FORM ........................................................................................................ 7
APPENDIX 4 – EXEMPTION FORM ........................................................................................................... 9
1. BACKGROUND
The Canberra Darters are the peak netball team within the ACT playing in the Australian Netball
League which are owned and operated by Netball ACT. The team is recruited from the local
districts and state representative teams however it does provide for two import players
recruited from other Australian States to bolster our competitive ability and provide an
opportunity for our younger players to compete with experienced and high calibre athletes. The
program links with Netball ACT’s athlete pathway programs including the ACTAS/Netball ACT
Academy, Talent Development Programs and the local Districts.
The following selection policy provides the eligibility criteria and selection requirements for
athletes wishing to be selected to the Canberra Darters. This policy is consistent with the ACT
Netball Association Incorporated Constitution however the process sits outside of By Law 08/06
– ACT Representative Team Selection Protocol as the Canberra Darters are not defined as a
representative team under the Constitution.
The Canberra Darters Selection Policy is effective from 1 May 2012 and will be updated annually
to incorporate any changes in dates and required activities.
2. SELECTION PHILOSOPHY
The Canberra Darters provide competition at the highest level of the Netball ACT athlete
pathway and are of importance and relevance in developing successful athletes. Netball ACT is
committed to selecting athletes whose current performances indicate that the athlete is capable
of being competitive at the Australian Netball League Level.
The Canberra Darters will be selected with the following overriding objectives:
i. To provide a pathway for ACT athletes
ii. To identify and prepare athletes for the transition into national elite programs
iii. To train and compete with a high performance culture
3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
3.1. Local athletes seeking selection to the Canberra Darters must meet the following criteria:
i. Must be a member of Netball ACT or qualify under the Birth Right Policy of Netball
Australia
ii. Must meet Netball Australia’s eligibility criteria for the Australian Netball League
iii. Must be in good standing with their District and Netball ACT including no monies
owing and no disciplinary action currently being pursued against them
iv. Must play in the Netball ACT State League preferably in Division 1 however athletes
competing in Division 2 or 3 will be considered
v. Must attend all activities identified in the Selection Requirements
a) Where an athlete is unable to attend an activity identified in the Selection
Requirements, they can seek an exemption if they meet the requirements
outlined in the Exemption Process
vi. Must be of a health and fitness standard consistent of a high performance athlete
3.2. Import athletes will only be considered when an identified weakness in a particular court
area is deemed by the selectors. Imports seeking selection to the Canberra Darters must
meet the following criteria:
i. Must be a member of a Member Organisation recognised by Netball Australia
ii. Must meet Netball Australia’s eligibility criteria for the Australian Netball League
iii. Must be endorsed by Netball Australia with preference being provided to national
identified athletes
iv. Must be prepared to be subject to the same team fees as all other team members
v. Must attend the selection camp as identified in the Selection Requirements
vi. Must be of a health and fitness standard consistent of a high performance athlete
4. SELECTION PANEL
The Selection Panel will be responsible for selecting the best possible team to represent the
Canberra Darters while maintaining the integrity of this selection policy. The Selection Panel will
consist of three members who will be appointed by the Board of Netball ACT.
All members of the Selection Panel must declare any real or perceived conflicts of interest to the
General Manager of Netball ACT; it is the responsibility of the General Manager to determine if a
conflict of interest could affect the outcome of the selection process and if so, replace the
member of the Selection Panel. In the event that one or more of these individuals is unavailable
to fulfil the role of selector for any reason, the General Manager will appoint a suitably qualified
replacement.
The Selection Panel will have the scope to encourage athletes to nominate for the Canberra
Darters if not already done so. At the discretion of the Selectors, athletes may be added to the
training squad after the closing date of nominations but before the final selection. In
encouraging nominations or adding athletes to the training squad, it must be clear that this does
not constitute pre-selection and the athlete will be required to fulfil the selection requirements
identified in this policy and the performance standards assessed by the Selection Panel.
5. SQUAD/TEAM FORMATION
At the completion of the selection process, the Selection Panel will submit their
recommendation to the General Manager for ratification by the Board of Netball ACT. The
Selection Panel will recommend fifteen (15) athletes to form the Canberra Darters Squad with a
game day twelve (12) to be selected by the coach on a week by week basis. In making their
recommendations, the Selection Panel will ensure all court areas are adequately covered and
may select an athlete in a position that the athlete has not nominated for.
At the discretion of the Selection Panel, up to five (5) athletes may be selected as training
partners. Training partners will attend training sessions and team activities at the discretion of
the coach and team management however they are not considered part of the Canberra Darters
Squad and may not be considered for selection into the game day team. A training partner may
be upgraded to a Canberra Darters Squad member under exceptional circumstances and only
after ratification by the Board of Netball ACT.
Athletes will be notified of their selection/non-selection via the Netball ACT website with the
final squad to be posted at a specified date and time as identified in the Appendix 1 – Selection
Requirements. Non-selected athletes will be provided feedback upon request.
6. EXEMPTION PROCESS
Athletes unable to compete at events, training camps or other attendances required as specified
in the selection requirements must submit an Application for Exemption (Appendix 4) as soon as
practical after the extenuating circumstances arise. Extenuating circumstances means an
inability to compete, attend training camps or perform at an optimum level arising from:
i. Injury or illness
ii. Employment or education commitments
iii. Bereavement or personal misfortune, and/or
i. Any other factors reasonably considered by Netball ACT to constitute extenuating
circumstances.
A decision in each case of extenuating circumstances will be made by the General Manager in
consultation with the Head Coach and Program Manager on an individual basis. An athlete who
has had an Application for Exemption approved for final selection will be considered by the
Selection Panel based on their previous performances up to the point where the exemption
takes effect. A final determination of an exempted athlete’s selection will be at the discretion of
the Selection Panel and only after that athlete completes the next activity in the selection
requirements or team training session.
7. APPEALS PROCESS
A nominating athlete that has not been selected to the Canberra Darters Squad has the right to
appeal the decision in accordance with the By Law 05/06 – Appeals. The key points of the
appeals process are as follows:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
Appeals must be lodge with Netball ACT within 14 days of the decision being notified
to the athlete
A fee of $100 must be paid at the time of lodging the notice of the appeal
a) The fee will be refunded if the appeal is upheld
b) The fee will be forfeited in the appeal is dismissed
Neither party shall be entitled to legal representation at the hearing of the appeals
panel
If the appeal is upheld, Netball ACT has 14 days from the time the recommendation is
forwarded to the President to consider appropriate action
8. POWER TO AMEND
This policy can be amended at any time by the Board of Netball ACT if the Board is of the opinion
that such an amendment is necessary as a result of any change in the Netball Australia
guidelines, to give effect to the policy following discovery of a drafting error or oversight or for
any other reason determined to be in the best interests of Netball ACT. Netball ACT shall not be
responsible or liable in any way to anyone as a result of any such amendment.
APPENDIX 1 – 2015 SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
Athletes seeking selection to the Canberra Darters are required to:
i. Complete a Canberra Darters Nomination form (Appendix 3)
ii. Compete in the Netball ACT State League
a) Imports seeking selection must compete in their Member Organisations State
League or be involved in a National Training Program
iii. Attend all identified selection camps
a) Imports seeking selection must attend an identified selection camp at their own
expense
iv. Be available for all training sessions and camps as determined by the Canberra Darters
Coach
a) Imports selected in the team must be available for all camps
v. Be available for all home and away games conducted as part of the Australian Netball
League including finals
vi. Be available for public appearances, school clinics and holiday programs as agreed
between the Canberra Darters Management and the individual athletes
vii. Meet the athlete financial contribution of $550.00 per athlete
Athletes who are unable to meet any aspect of the selection requirements must notify Netball ACT
when nominating or as soon as practically possible through the exemption process.
The Team will be announced on the Netball ACT Website. Selected Athletes will be required to
complete a participation agreement while non-selected athletes will be provided a feedback if
requested.
APPENDIX 2 – 2015 KEY DATES
The key dates for the 2015 Canberra Darters Program are as follows:
Athlete nominations open
Athlete nominations close
Training Squad Sessions
Final Selection
Canberra Darters Team Announcement
Wednesday 18 March 2015
Friday 3 April 2015
TBA
TBA
TBA
Team training commences
Camp 1
Camp 2
TBA
Season Starts
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Finals
Home game v TAS Spirit
Home game v Victorian Fury
Away game v WA Sting
Away game v NT Storm
BYE weekend
BYE weekend
Away game v NSW Waratahs
Away game v Southern Force
Away game v Queensland Fusion`
Saturday 20 June 2015
Sunday 21 June 2015
Saturday 27 June 2015
Sunday 28 June 2015
Saturday 04 July 2015
Sunday 05 July 2015
Saturday 11 July 2015
Saturday 18 July 2015
Sunday 19 July 2015
24/25/26 July 2015
APPENDIX 3 – NOMINATION FORM
Southwell Park, Northbourne Ave
Lyneham ACT 2602
PO Box 423
Dickson ACT 2602
Tel: 02 6241 4088
Fax: 02 6241 2434
Canberra Darters
2015 Athlete Nomination Form
www.act.netball.asn.au
Nominations are being sought for athletes wishing to be considered for the 2015 Canberra Darters. Athlete
selections will be conducted in accordance with the Canberra Darters Selection Policy. Nominating athletes
are required to complete the following nomination form and return to Netball ACT before the close of
nominations, late nominations will not be accepted.
1. PERSONAL DETAILS
Name and Surname
Address
Street or PO
Suburb
Contact Details
Home Ph.
Mobile
Email
Date of Birth
Height
2. NEXT OF KIN
Name
Relationship
Emergency Contact No.
Postcode
3. NETBALL DETAILS
District
Club
District Coach
Coach Contact No.
Mobile
Preferred Playing Position
Highest Level Playing in 2014
4. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All nominating athletes must fulfil the selection requirements identified in the Selection Requirements section
of the Canberra Darters Selection policy. Exemptions may be granted under exceptional circumstances and
will only be considered if applied for in writing using the Application for Exemption Form.
The dates for selection are identified in the Key Dates section of the Canberra Darters Selection Policy.
The Australia Netball League will commence on 19 June 2015 and concludes with the finals on 26 July 2015.
Games will be held at various locations around Australia therefore athletes must be willing and able to travel
interstate as the draw requires. Parents, relatives and friends are encouraged to attend as many games as
possible however please note it is against Netball ACT policy to use the same accommodation as the team.
An athlete financial contribution of $550 will be charged for participation in the 2015 Canberra Darters.
Nominations close on Friday 3 April 2015 and are to be returned by post, email or fax to:
Kim Clarke, Programs Administrator
PO Box 423
Dickson ACT 2602
Email: [email protected]
Fax:
02 6241 2434
5. Declaration
I hereby nominate for consideration in the 2015 Canberra Darters and I accept the above conditions and agree
to be bound by the selection law and directions of the Board of Netball ACT (Parent/Guardian signature
required for players under the age of 18)
Name
Parent or
Guardian
Sign
Sign
Date
Date
APPENDIX 4 – EXEMPTION FORM
Southwell Park, Northbourne Ave
Lyneham ACT 2602
Application for Exemption
Canberra Darters
PO Box 423
Dickson ACT 2602
Tel: 02 6241 4088
Fax: 02 6241 2434
www.act.netball.asn.au
The following form is to be completed by nominating athletes wishing to apply for an exemption from a
selection, training or competition commitment with the Canberra Darters. The form must be
completed in whole and supporting documentation must be provided where appropriate. Where
required, please attach an additional page to support your application. Athletes who miss a selection,
training or competition commitment without an approved exemption will be ineligible for selection.
Name and Surname
Address
Street or PO
Suburb
Contact Details
Postcode
Home Ph.
Mobile
Email
I am applying for the following exemption (please complete the corresponding section):
 Injury or illness
Sessions Missed:
 Employment or education
 Bereavement
 Selection
From:
To:
 Training
From:
To:
 Competition
From:
To:
 Other
Injury or illness
 Illness
 Injury
Type of Injury:
 New
 Old / Recurrent
Cause of Injury:
 Competition
Nature of Report:
Diagnosis:
 Training
 Cross Training
Other (specify):
Status:
 Modified Training / Competition
 No Training / Competition
Expected Return Date:
 Yes
Medical Certificate Provided:
 No
Employment or Education
Employer/Institution:
Status:
 Full-time
 Part-time
 Casual
Please provide the circumstances resulting in the required absences:
Supporting documentation provided:
 Yes
 No
Bereavement
Please provide the circumstances resulting in the required absences:
Supporting documentation provided:
 Yes
 No
Other
Please provide the circumstances resulting in the required absences:
Supporting documentation provided:
 Yes
 No
Declaration
I, ______________________________ declare that the information provided is true and correct and
acknowledge that any misleading information may result in me being ineligible for selection.
Signed:
____________________________________
Date: ___________________________