2025-26 Netball Seasons

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Autumn Season 2026 - Friday Night Competition (9&U & 11&U)
Entries Open	Monday 1st November
Entries Close	Friday 9th January 2026 at 5pm
Round 1	6th February
Round 2	13th February
Round 3	20th February
Round 4	27th February - end of Grading Rounds
LABOUR DAY WEEKEND	6th March - NO GAMES
Round 5 - Indigenous Round	13th March
Round 6	20th March
Round 7	27th March
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS	3rd April - NO GAMES
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS	10th April - NO GAMES
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS	19th April - NO GAMES
ANZAC DAY	24th April - NO GAMES
Round 8	1st May
Round 9	8th May
Round 10 - Pink Round	15th May
Round 11	22nd May
Round 12	31st May
KING'S BIRTHDAY WEEKEND	5th June - NO GAMES
Round 13	12th June
Round 14	19th June

Autumn Season 2026 – Saturday Competition (13&U and Above)
Entries Close	Friday 9th January 2026 at 5pm
Round 1	7th February
Round 2	14th February
Round 3	21st February
Round 4	28th February - end of Grading Rounds
LABOUR DAY WEEKEND	7th March - NO GAMES
Round 5 - Indigenous Round	14th March
Round 6	21st March
Round 7	28th March
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS	4th April - NO GAMES
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS	11th April - NO GAMES
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS	18th April - NO GAMES
ANZAC DAY	25th April - NO GAMES
Round 8	2nd May
Round 9	9th May
Round 10 - Pink Round	16th May
Round 11	23rd May
Round 12	30th May
KING'S BIRTHDAY WEEKEND	6th June - NO GAMES
Semi-Finals	13th June
Grand-Finals	20th June

CDNA Season Information Below:-

Entries Close:                             Friday 9th January 2026 at 5pm (no late entries will be accepted)

Season Commences:              Friday 6^th & Saturday 7^th February 2026

Friday nights - 9/U and 11/U
The season will comprise a 14-week competition, to conclude on Friday 19th June 2026.

Saturday mornings – 13U, 15U, mixed 18U, 18U (Female), Open (Female)
The season will comprise a 12-week competition, to conclude on Saturday 30th May followed by a 2-week final series; 

Finals dates for the 13/U and above age groups are:

• Semi Final – Saturday 13th June 2026
• Grand Final – Saturday 20th June 2026

Mixed Division
A separate mixed division is offered in the 15/U and 18/U & will be combined, with the intention of there being 2 divisions

• Minimum age of players for the mixed competition is 13 (youngest birthdate of 31/12/2012).
• There can be a maximum of 3 male players on court per team at any time and a minimum of 0 males, meaning female teams may be entered into the mixed competition if they are willing.
• Any reasonable exemptions must be submitted in writing and all will be considered.

Compulsory Delegates Meeting.

CDNA will hold an Autumn Delegates meeting to discuss the Autumn Season ahead.

This Delegates Meeting will be held on Saturday 1st February, 2026 commencing at 10:00am at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve netball courts. Clubs and independent teams must send at least one delegate to represent them.

All new teams must have a delegate present.

Penalty for non-attendance for the entire meeting is the loss of 4 ladder points or a fine for the clubs/teams. 

Important competition and Association program information is discussed at the Delegates meeting and it is the delegates’ role to relay this information back to the team/s they are representing in a timely and accurate manner.

Netball Victoria Membership:
All players and coaches registering in this competition must hold a 2026 Netball Victoria Membership.

• $94.00 Seniors (Players, coaches and umpires. 18 years and over. Born on or before 31/12/2007)
• $73.00 Juniors (Players, coaches and umpires. 7-17 years, Born between 01/01/2008 – 31/12/2018)
• $56.00 Off Court (committee members, administrators)

Please Note:- NV Membership is an annual fee and is paid only once per year (normally Autumn). Re-registering players in Spring using their login from Autumn will not need to pay this annual fee again. 

Clubs are to provide registration forms via Netball Connect for their players to register and purchase NV Membership. Individual teams, not affiliated with a club will need to purchase their Netball Victoria Membership online at  Purchase Netball Vic membership for 2026  prior to playing their first game in this competition.

Players only playing one game can purchase a single game voucher online using our normal registration form and selecting Single Game instead of Full Season.. A maximum of 3 SGV vouchers per year can be purchased.

Grading / Player Eligibility:

In line with CDNA’s Grading Policy, teams will be graded according to ability, previous performance, age and requests. There will be four rounds of grading.

Maximum age on 31^st December  2026.

• 9 years and under - 1/1/2017 to 30/4/2019 (minimum 8 years old)
• 11 years and under – 1/1/2015 to 30/4/2018 (minimum 8 years old)
• 13 years and under – 1/1/2013 to 31/12/2015 (minimum 11 years old)
• 15 years and under – 1/1/2011 to 31/12/2013 (minimum 13 years old)
• 18 years and under (mixed) – 1/1/2008 to 31/12/2013 (minimum 13 years old)
• 18 years and under - 1/1/2008 to 30/4/2012 (minimum 14 years old)
• Open Age – Born 2011 or older (minimum 15 years old)

* Please see the CDNA By-Laws for specific age requirements pertaining to male players *

Cancellation of Competition
CDNA will comply with any Government, Council and Netball Victoria directions if advised that community sport may not go ahead for a specified amount of time. Any necessary changes will be made and communicated to all CDNA clubs/teams and refunds may be applied at the discretion of the Association.

Entries:

All clubs must register their teams through Netball Connect.
Individual team entries (not affiliated with clubs (can now be done online and should be done so by the close of business Friday 19th January 2024 via our website (www.cdna.net.au > Join > Registration) or via this link: Individual Team Entry Form

All teams must be submitted online by close of business Monday 20th January 2025 to allow time for teams to be graded and fixtured into the competition.

Any new teams wanting to enter our Association must submit an enquiry to office@cdna.net.au  seeking approval.

Child Safety
All coaches, Committee members and umpires over the age of 18 must have a valid Working With Children Check. It is the responsibility of individual clubs to ensure this is adhered to and a current record is kept. Refer our page for further information.

Caulfield & District Netball Association Inc.

Spring 2025 

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Spring Season 2025 - Friday Night Competition (9&U & 11&U)

Entries Open	8th June 2025
Entries Close	6th July 2025
Round 1 (Pride Round)	25th July
Round 2	1st August
Round 3	8th August
Round 4	15th August - end of grading rounds
Round 5	22nd August
Round 6	29th August
Round 7 (Blue Round)	5th September
Round 8	12th September
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS COMMENCE	19th September - NO GAMES
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS	26th September - NO GAMES
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS	3rd October - NO GAMES
Round 9	10th October
Round 10	17th October
Round 11	24th October
MELBOURNE CUP WEEKEND	31st October - NO GAMES
Round 12	7th November
Round 13	14th November
Round 14	21st November
11/U Round Robin	28th November

 

Spring Season 2025 – Saturday Competition (13&U and Above)

Entries Open	8th June 2025
Entries Close	6th July 2025
Round 1 (Pride Round)	26th July
Round 2	2nd August
Round 3	9th August
Round 4	16th August - end of grading rounds
Round 5	23rd August
Round 6	3oth August
Round 7 (Blue Round)	6th September
Round 8	13th September
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS COMMENCE	20th September - NO GAMES
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS	27th September - NO GAMES
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS	4th October - NO GAMES
Round 9	11th October
Round 10	18th October
Round 11	25th October
MELBOURNE CUP WEEKEND	1st November - NO GAMES
Round 12	8th November
Round 13	15th November
Semi-Final	22nd November
Grand Final	29th November

CDNA Season Information Below:-

Entries Close:                             Sunday 6th July 2025 (no late entries will be accepted)

Season Commences:              Friday 25th and Saturday 26th July 2025

9 & Under and 11 & Under competition will play on Friday evenings and the older age groups will play on Saturdays.

The season will comprise a 15-week competition, to conclude on Friday 28th November for the 9/U and 11/U Competition (with a big round robin!) & Saturday 15th November 2025, followed by a 2-week final series for the 13/U and above (Saturday) Competition.

Finals dates for the 13/U and above age groups are:

• Semi Final 22nd November 2025
• Grand Final 29th November 2025

Mixed Division A separate mixed division has been again included for the spring season. 15/U and 18/U will again be combined, with the intention of there being 2 divisions.

• Minimum age of players for the mixed competition is 13 (youngest birthdate of 31/12/2012).
• There can be a maximum of 3 male players on court per team at any time and a minimum of 0 males, meaning female teams may be entered into the mixed competition if they are willing.
• Any reasonable exemptions must be submitted in writing.
  
  

Netball Victoria Memberships
$90.00              Seniors             (18 and over. Born on or before 31/12/2006)
$70.00              Juniors             (17 and under, Born on or after 01/01/2007)  

• All players and coaches registering in the CDNA competition must hold a 2024 Netball Victoria Membership. Clubs are to provide registration forms via Netball Connect for their own members.
• Individual teams, not affiliated with a club will need to purchase their Netball Victoria Membership online through Netball Connect.      

Single Game Vouchers (SGV)
Players only playing one game must purchase a single game voucher online via your club’s registration link. A maximum of 3 SGV vouchers per year can be purchased. Clubs need to enable the purchase of Single Game Vouchers when setting up their registration forms.  

Grading / Player Eligibility
In line with CDNA’s Grading Policy, teams will be graded according to ability, previous performance, age and requests. There will be three rounds of grading.   Maximum age on 31^st December 2025.
9 years and under – Born 2016 or younger (minimum 8 years old)
11 years and under – Born 2014 or younger (minimum 9 years old after 1^st May 2024)
13 years and under – Born 2012 or younger (minimum 11 years old)
15 years and under – Born 2010 or younger (minimum 13 years old)
18 years and under (mixed) – Born 2007 or younger (minimum 13 years old)
18 years and under – Born 2007 or younger (minimum 14 years old)
Open age – Born 2010 or older (minimum 15 years old)  

Child Safety
All coaches, Committee members and umpires over the age of 18 must have a valid Working with Children Check. It is the responsibility of individual clubs to ensure this is adhered to and a current record is kept.  

Cancellation of Competition
CDNA will comply with any Government, Council and Netball Victoria directions if advised that community sport may not go ahead for a specified amount of time. Any necessary changes will be made and communicated to all CDNA clubs/teams and refunds may be applied at the discretion of the Association.

Delegates Meeting
C&DNA will hold a Spring Delegates’ meeting to discuss the Spring Season. The meeting is scheduled for Saturday 19th July at 10:00am, at Duncan MacKinnon Reserve. All clubs must provide the required number of delegates to attend.

Caulfield & District Netball Association Inc.