England Netball Taster Rate affiliation route for "new" and "returning" members will be made available again this year.

The fees have been approved by the EN Board and will be effective from the 1st April 2015. This is a pro rata fee, for new and returning members who have not been a member of EN within the last three years, i.e. not since 2010/11 season, and will provide affiliation from 1st April 2015 to 31st August 2015.

Netball Club – Taster Rate Fees 2014/15

• minimum subscription of 10 Registered Participants** (on 1 September in the year of membership)
  
• plus for each additional Registered Participant , over 18 years - £12.75
  
• plus for each additional Registered Participant, 18 year and under - £8.00
  
• plus for each additional Registered Participant, 14 year and under  £4.20
  
• plus for each additional Registered Participant, 11 year and under -£2.60
  

Young Persons Group – Taster Rate Fees 2014/15
Registered Participants 18 years and under (on 1 September in the year of membership), and including 1 or 2 nominated non-playing leaders over 18 years

• minimum subscription of 10 Registered Participants**
  
• plus for each additional Registered Participant, 18 year and under - £8.00
  
• plus for each additional Registered Participant, 14 year and under - £4.20
  
• plus for each additional Registered Participant, 11 year and under - £2.60
  

The Taster Rate has been developed specifically to cater for clubs, leagues and other organisations that are running "returning to netball" or "welcome to netball" schemes, however the rate can be applied to new and returning members joining existing affiliated clubs.

Members joining under the Taster Rate scheme will have access to the full range of EN benefits, such as the insurance, netball magazines and digi-mags. The Taster Rate will apply to new and returning members once only, and the full affiliation rate would apply from renewal in September 2015.

Please Note: Taster Rates are not available to process online via MyNet and the application forms must be completed in order to apply for this rate. The EN Membership Dept. will then check that the individuals meet the criteria and will process them in MyNet.

The Taster Rate Application forms will be available to download from Friday 6th March 2015 on the EN website.

In addition to the Taster Rate Forms each participant must complete an EN Registration Form that is relevant to their age. These are also available to download from the same page of our website.

Your Region and/or County may add a levy in addition to the EN Taster Rate fees

The Tyne and Wear Umpiring Seminars for this season will take place on Wednesday 25th February and Wednesday 4th March. They will both be at Blue Flames. Starting time is now confirmed to be 7pm. All umpires must attend one of these seminars or they will not be eligible to umpire in the Spring Season County League. 

ANYONE is welcome to attend the Seminar regardless of whether they umpire, coach or just play. Improving everyone’s knowledge of the rules of the game can only help to improve the quality of netball on the court. The seminars will cover the rules of the game and also clarify some local league rules which have raised issues over the winter season. Please note the following: 

􏰀 All Umpires officiating in T&W County Leagues must attend a seminar each season to ensure that they are continuing to develop and perform at the level expected and also to provide support and help for them. Trainee umpires or those considering training to be umpires are also recommend to attend.

􏰀Umpires should bring along their rules book, a pen and paper but they won’t need their whistles!

Clubs who do not have a practising Umpire within their ranks are expected to send a representative who can take information and knowledge back into their clubs.

Coaches may also attend so they can hear first hand, the guidance on umpiring which is being communicated.

If you have any specific queries which you would like discussed on the night (these can be concerned with the rules of the game or county league rules) please email them to the League Secretary at [email protected]. 

Tyne and Wear Sport has launched the Club Bursary Scheme with the aim of providing clubs with the opportunity to increase and retain new participants and improve the current situation within their club.

Grants of between £100 and £500 will be available with a specific focus on providing clubs with the opportunity to purchase:

• Equipment – for example, balls, bibs, tennis racquets, mats, team strips (not individual clothing),
• Marketing material – for example, banners, flyers, pull up/pop up advertising

Further information regarding the bursary can be found here

Please circulate this opportunity to your clubs in Tyne & Wear.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me [email protected]

As the Secretary of a club in Tyne and Wear County it is important that you are aware of all the policies and guidance. 

Although these areas are of importance to every club they are particularly important to any club who has young players or who actively train and are open to recruiting new members.  

Click Here to access the Enjoy, Ensure & Entrust section of the England Netball Website.