Now that round 1 is done and dusted, we hope you are all feeling a little bit lighter. Across the board, most things were well executed. There were however a few errors that I want to make sure you are all across, to ensure things continue to run smoothly. Please see below some reminders.

• Please do not staple paperwork. We scan all documents and staples slow down this task greatly.
• Please ensure you are using the HOWDEN pre-match checklist (not Wills) – this can be printed or completed online (preferred)
• Players must be written on both the scoresheet and position tracking sheet prior to the commencement of play
  • Please ensure you are writing their FULL name (surname).
  • If a player takes the court when they are not listed, goals scored while this player was not on court will be discounted
• Please ensure you are removing any player who didn’t take the court from the line up on PlayHQ
• Goals and goal attempts are entered as 2/5 (two goals from 5 attempts), NOT 2/3 (2 goals, 3 misses).
• Attempts are only required for 17U and above.
• A Grade MUST be e-scored.

Resources

In addition to the above key items, there are several resources available via the AFL Barwon Netball Resources page that may be helpful for you. Please ensure you review these if there is anything you are unclear about, or keep them printed by the scorebench.

• Scorers and Timekeepers Information
• Match Day Operations Manual
• Game/Match Management Log

Please also see below some example scoresheet and position tracking sheets for A Grade – 17U, and 15U and below.

https://www.aflbarwon.com.au/images/2026/Barwon%20Bulletin/April/Example%20Scoresheet%20-%20Juniors%20copy.pdf

https://www.aflbarwon.com.au/images/2026/Barwon%20Bulletin/April/EXAMPLE%20Scoresheet%20and%20Position%20Tracking%20A%20-%2017U.pdf 

Please visit https://aflbarwon.com.au/netball-resources for all information.

Congratulations to each and everyone of you for your hard work to date, and getting to the starting line!

I hope all of your matches this weekend are a great success

Team Selection

• Please ensure this is completed by Thursday evening.

• For A grade, you must select a minimum of 9 players. Not all players need to take the court, but you must have a minimum of 9 selected to comply with the Player Points System Policy (PPSP).

Results Entry

• Results must be entered into PlayHQ by 6pm on match day.
• A Grade must be live scored
• please ensure whoever is actioning this for you on the day has either admin access, or has been granted e-scoring access.
• This can be done under ‘my organisation’ on PlayHQ
• We encourage clubs to e-score additional games should you wish, however the paperwork is the official record and is priority.
• All teams should provide their own position tracking form (pre-typed is encouraged), however request the home clubs have blank spare copies available. 
• Paperwork (including any votes that haven’t been done digitally - should be minimal) must be into AFL Barwon via the mail slot by 10am Mondays, however noting the public holiday, by 10am Tuesday is appropriate.

Votes

Please do your best to work to the new process. Please help one another, be patient, and seek help if you need it. A number of our panel umpires are members of your clubs, and there are some mentors who are out and about that may be able to support. 

If you are really having trouble, then you should have some paper votes as back up.  

I really hope you all are able to take a breath and enjoy this weekend! Round 1 is finally here!

Midweek netballs (including 9U) are available for collection from AFL Barwon.

Please visit 204 Roslyn road during business hours to collect.

There was a series of Actions email to clubs on the back of the Netball Club Umpire Coordinators meeting last week. Please check your inboxes for more information on each of the below and ensure all tasks are completed by the Monday 30 March deadline.

• ACTION #1 - All umpires to register into OfficialsHQ
• ACTION #2 - Send through list of your umpires
• ACTION #3 - Rostering Weekly requirement
• ACTION #4 NEW ELECTRONIC LEAGUE VOTES PROCESS
• ACTION #5 - ELECTRONIC VOTES CONTINUED

Umpires at the conclusion of the game will enter votes electronically. See below screen recording. You should be able to copy this link and share within your own umpire groups. This recording has been done on a phone; the process is the same on a desktop/iPad just that the screen size changes.

OfficialsHQ Vote Entry Screen Recording.MP4

Steps for entering votes

• Scroll to find the match and grade details
• Click on the shaking bell
• Choose the team from the drop-down box
• Select the player for three votes (3 stars = 3 votes)
• Scroll and complete the 2 and 1
• Click SEND
  • If a player isn’t in the drop down
    • Choose 'add manual line'
    • Type the players name
    • Type the position/s that player played.

Please note the position is only required when manually adding a player.

A Grade and B Grade games will be appointed directly to the panel umpire through their personal OfficialsHQ profiles - This hasn’t changes from the previous season.