Taranaki Invitational Tournament Netball Taranaki hosted a junior representative tournament between Friday 2 and Saturday 3 October at the TSB Stadium. Six teams took part in the event, including Otorohanga U14, Taoroa U16 (Whakatane), Taranaki U14, Taranaki U14 Development, Taranaki U16 and Taranaki U16 Mixed. The matches included four 10-minute quarters and was a great opportunity to represent their age group at a representative level. Winner Taranaki U16 Mixed
Taranaki mixed player Daragh Hamilton-Davis (GA) tries to intercept during the Taranaki Invitational Tournament at the TSB Stadium
DEVELOPMENT Coaches Online learning took a step forward and included Core Coaching Seven Steps, Community Coach Award modules, and the popular Mother Earth futureFERN coaches and Star Helpers with 109 participants attending. There were also specific workshops at Hawera Intermediate and Spotswood College to upskill in the coaching of netball fundamentals. Netball New Zealand also developed its learning and development portal in addition to local resources. This ensured that all levels of the game are reached and have access to coaching opportunities with continued support and mentorship from the Netball Taranaki Development team. Coaches play a vital role in all sport and we are very appreciative of all our coaches, who strive to give players the resources they need to improve and develop.
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