Season Dates:  OCT 13, 20, 27 NOV 3,10,17, 24 DEC 1

• 7yrs (2019) - 4.50pm (grass courts)
• 9yrs (2017) - 4.50pm (hard courts, overflow to grass courts)
• 12yrs (2014) - 5.45pm (hard courts)
• Intermediates (13 & 14yrs combined - 2013, 2012) - 6.45pm (hard courts)
• Cadets (15 & 16 & 17yrs combined - 2011, 2010, 2009) - 7.40pm

• All players, spectators and team officials must abide by the MDNA CODE OF CONDUCT
• Team Numbers in each age group will be capped, determined by court availability.
• Only MDNA 2026 club team nomination will be accepted. External teams will not be accepted. 
• Mixed age teams will participate in the age group of the oldest player. Nb. Players can only play up 1 age group.
• Teams must nominate in their correct age group. 
• Players don’t all have to be from the same Saturday club but must all register with the same club for this competition and preferably should wear the same club uniform.
  
• Males may participate, max. of 3 on court at the same time. For 12yrs, Inters and Cadets, 2 males may not play in the same area of the court eg. GS and GA, GK and GD, C and WA, C and WD. 
• Teams are to supply their own bibs, netball, First Aid kit. Clubs will generally supply these to teams.
• Rained out games will not be replayed and fee refunds will not apply.
• 7yrs and 9yrs players will receive a participation award.
• Teams that are top of the ladder 12yrs, Inters and Cadets in each division after the last game will receive an award. 
• No time requests will be considered. Time allocations will be determined by the number of teams that nominate in each age group. This is at the discretion of MDNA Fixtures.
• The MDNA Day Season Competition Rules apply 
  
• Player Fillins: Players registered in the 2026 MDNA Saturday Competition may fillin but should be the same age, or a year younger, and of a similar standard as the team they are filling in for. They cannot become a regular team member. Players participating in Troppo Tuesday from the same division or lower age / division from the same club or different club may fillin. Players NOT registered in the Saturday Competition can NOT fillin.

• Teams are to supply an umpire to umpire their own game. They must be suitably attired and experienced to manage the standard of game. Liaise with your club to source if required. MDNA does not supply umpires. 
• Coaches of the 7yrs & 9yrs teams will coach and umpire the game as per the Saturday Metro Way Rules.

Team nominations are to be submitted using the below links by 6 September. Nominations will close earlier if the maximum number of teams is reached.

The Team Nomination is used by Fixtures to place the team in the most appropriate division, so please ensure it is completed in full. 

·        Team numbers are capped. Acceptance of teams to the competition is at the discretion of the Fixtures.

·        Nominations accepted in the order they are received. Min of 7 players must be listed for the nomination to be accepted.

·        Representative teams will NOT be accepted, even if playing under an alternative name.

·        Teams MUST advise their club that they have nominated.

·        Please use the same club, team number and name (if applicable) as used for the Saturday Competition, even if players are not exactly the same.

·        Teams must nominate in their correct age group. Fixtures may decide to move teams to an older / younger age group in the interests of a balanced competition. Mixed age teams will participate in the age group of the oldest player. Nb. Individual players can only play up 1 age group.

·        12yrs, Inters and Cadet Teams must nominate a recommended division where the team will be competitive. Nb. The divisions may have a wider spread of abilities as less teams than in the Saturday Competition. Please take this into account when nominating a division. Contact your club if you need guidance.

                   Eg. – Guide Only

Saturday Div 1 = Tropical Tuesday Div 1

Saturday Div 2 = Tropical Tuesday Div 1 or 2

Saturday Div 3 and 4 = Tropical Tuesday Div 2 or 3

Saturday Div 5  = Tropical Tuesday Div 4

Fixtures will confirm acceptance of the team nominations via email to the Team Contact and Club by 8 September.

Clubs are to submit their teams via Netball Connect by 14 September. 

After Fixtures has confirmed acceptance of the team into the competition all players must individually self register and pay their registration fee online through their club via Netball Connect. Online registrations open 8 September. 

Clubs will supply to their members a link to their club player registration for the Tropical Tuesday Competition.

2^nd season registration fee discount will automatically apply during the registration process where applicable. 

CLUBS WILL NEED TO SET UP A CLUB REGISTRATION TO THE MDNA TWILIGHT COMP IN NETBALL CONNECT (THE SAME AS DONE FOR THE SATURDAY COMP.). 

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE ISSUED DIRECTLY TO CLUBS WHEN THE COMPETITION HAS BEEN SETUP BY FIXTURES.

Clubs to submit Teams via Netball Connect by 14 September. Players who have registered by then are to be included in the team. Players registering after that date will have to be added to the team in Netball Connect by their club prior to the 1^st game.