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Regional Opportunities for Clubs & Schools 2011-2012

High Fives Festival
• Open to clubs with yr 5 and yr 6 girls/boys
• Open Entry
• Played to England Netball High Fives rules
• May 13th 2012 - Northants

U12’s Tournament
• Open affiliated clubs
• Open entry
• May 13th 2012 - Northants

Regional Schools Tournament
• Open to affiliated schools
• Three age groups – U14, U16, U19
• Regional round consists of top two from each age group from each country
• Top 2 from each age group at the Regional Round go forward to National Finals
• Regional Round 28th January 2012 - Northants
• National Finals 17th March 2012 - Basildon

U14s Clubs Tournament
• Regional Round consists of top two clubs from each county
• Top 2 from each age group at the Regional Round go forward to National Finals
• Regional Round 29th April 2012 - Lincs
• National Finals 26th/27th May 2012 - Sheffield

U16s League (2 divisions)
• Regional league consists of the top two clubs from each county
• The 10 teams divided into two equal status divisions of 5 teams
• Teams play 2 home and 2 away games
• Play-offs at the end of the League between top 2 from each division
• Top two teams from play offs go forward to the National Finals
• League dates 15th Jan, 5th Feb, 12th Feb, 11th Mar, 25th Mar
• Regional Play offs 22nd April 2012 – Loughborough University
• National Finals 24th/25th April 2012 – 5th 6th May 2012 - Norwich

Regional League Qualifying Tournament
• Open to the top two teams from each county
• Plus bottom two teams from Division 2
• Eligibility – Affiliated to England Netball through ANY club
• Top two teams from Tournament gain place in Regional League Division 2
• (Players must be 15 yrs at 31st August 2012)
• INDOOR tournament 20th May 2012 – Loughborough University

Regional League (2 divisions)
• Entry into the league is via the Regional Qualifying Tournament
• Promotion and relegation between Division 1 and Division 2
• 8th in Div 1 goes down
• 1st in Div 2 goes up
• Play offs between 6th and 7th of Div 1 and 2nd and 3rd from div 2 to decide other promotion and relegations)
• League Dates 2011 – 2012 – Matches played at Loughborough University
  Sept 18 Dec 4
  Sept 25 Jan 22
  Oct 2 Feb 19
  Oct 23 Mar 11
  Oct 30 Mar 18
  Nov 6 Mar 25
  Nov 20 Apr 1
• Winner of Div 1 goes forward to the National Play Offs to compete for a place in Division 3 of the Premier League
• National Play offs 14th/15th April – Fenton Manor

Regional League Play Offs
• Teams placed 6th and 7th in Div 1 and 2nd and 3rd in Div 2
• Positions of play off dictate the placing into Div 1 or 2 the following season
• Play offs 22nd April 2012 – Loughborough University

FASTNET Tournament
• Eligibility – Affiliated to EN through ANY club
• Open entry
• 10th June 2012 – Rushcliffe, Notts

Regional Schools High 5’s
• Open to the top two affiliated schools from each county
• Years 5 and 6 only
• 24th June 2012 – Rushcliffe, Notts

Venues may be subject to change.

Please note. Specific Tournament Rules and Regulations are available for all of the above competitions. These are updated on a regular basis. To ensure you have a correct copy of the Rules and Regulations, please contact your County Competition TSG Representative or Carol Spencer (Regional Competition TSG Lead)