Grading and Team Selection

The Rossmoyne Netball Club has a 3 part process for team selection:

Part 1 – 2017 Player Observations
During the third round of matches and finals in 2017, members of the Grading and Team Selection committee observed all teams to gather additional player information for team selection.

Part 2 – 2017 Coach Reports
Consideration will be given to the previous season’s Coaches Report which will include comment on ball skills, footwork, court sense, athleticism, determination and attitude.

Part 3 – 2018 Grading Sessions
Players are required to attend 2-3 sessions of match play against girls of the same age group in February/March 2018.

Attendance at the grading sessions is compulsory for all players and non-attendance will impact on team selection. Players will only be able to trial at grading if they have paid full registration fees for the 2018 season. The Grading and Team Selection committee retains the right to hold an additional grading session if required.

The Grading and Team Selection Committee will make the final decision on team selection from information gathered from the player observations, coaches’ reports and the grading sessions. Where a player is unable to attend any grading session, that player will be placed in a team at the discretion of the Committee.

Grading sessions are tailored to each age group and may incorporate players across two years of birth:

  • Senior grades (born 1998 or earlier) – players are required to attend 2 grading sessions
  • 19 & Under (born 1999 and 2000) – players are required to attend 2 grading sessions
  • 17 & Under (born 2001 and 2002) – players are required to attend 2 grading sessions, with a possible third session scheduled if required
  • Junior A, B, C, D, and E grades (born 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007) – players are required to attend 2-3 grading sessions with other players in their year of birth
  • GO-F and GO-G grades (born 2008 and 2009) – players are required to attend a skills based assessment session rather than formal grading
  • NET grade (born 2010) – random placement of players into teams. No grading.

The full list of times and dates for the 2018 Grading Sessions are available via the link below.