Competition Details
Dates: Thursday nights running from 9 October 2025 – 11 December 2025
Time/Format
- 4 x 10-minute quarters (1-minute quarter time breaks & 2-minute half time break)
- 6.00pm and 6.50pm rounds
Equipment
- Teams are to supply their own ball. WNC can provide bibs on request.
- Please make sure all players and umpires are in appropriate footwear.
Umpires Team Duties
Please check the draw for umpire & team duties. All teams need to supply their own umpire.
Scoring
- Scoring will be done via the Netball New Zealand Scoring App:
- MyNetball Manager on the App Store or Google play
- Instructions on how to use the app are available on the WNC website.
- Access codes will be sent to each team prior to the competition.
- It is each team’s responsibility to have a scorer present and standing side-by-side with the opposition’s scorer.
Draws
- Draws will be available on our website: Whangarei Netball Centre – Draws & Results
- All teams and umpires must check into control prior to their game
Canteen
- Our canteen will be open on Thursdays for the duration of the Twilight Series. Come along and grab a snack or drink before or after your game!
Rules
All games are played under Netball New Zealand standard rules, including:
- Rolling substitutions are permitted.
- No layups are allowed in both Fast5 and Twilight formats.
- No jewellery is allowed on court.
- Nails must be short and smooth — gel nails are not permitted.
Players maybe be removed from court due to player safety regarding noncompliance.
Mixed Team Rules (Social, Competitive & Intermediate Grades – 7-Aside)
- A maximum of three (3) male players are allowed on court at one time.
- Males must be positioned across different thirds of the court:
- One in the attacking third (GS or GA)
- One in the midcourt (WA, C, or WD)
- One in the defensive third (GD or GK)
- There is no minimum number of female players — all-female teams are permitted.