Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire based netball club for junior and senior players, with weekly training in Milton Keynes with regular matches throughout the season. Our emphasis is on Junior Netball - youngsters having fun whilst learning and developing their netball skills in a safe environment. We are a very friendly club who have grown rapidly from our humble beginnings back in October 2001. Our home ground is The Hazeley School, Milton Keynes which boasts both indoor and outdoor netball facilities. All MK Netters coaches and umpires are AENA qualified, including our many enthusiastic volunteer helpers (for which the club is eternally grateful). Our junior membership is open to all youngsters aged between 7 - 16 years regardless of ability or experience. We aim to provide enjoyable and safe training sessions for all. We also offer a pathway through to senior netball and enjoy close relationships with the local council, Active Sports, most Milton Keynes schools (both primary and secondary) and Milton Keynes Indoor Netball League.

Photo above is Dr Phyllis Starkey MP presenting Club Secretary / Coach Michelle Herbert

with our Bronze CAPS Certificate!

Child Protection

Protection of all our members is most important to MK Netters, therefore we have an appointed Child Protection Liaison Officer.

This person is a member of the club who has attended relevant training courses. We hope our members will feel they can speak to the

C.P.L.O. about any problems they may have with other members or personal problems in complete confidence.

Equity Policy Statement   

 This club is committed to ensuring that equity is incorporated across all aspects of its development. In doing so it acknowledges and adopts the following Sport England definition of sports equity:

• Sports equity is about fairness in sport, equality of access, recognising inequalities and taking steps to address them. It is about changing the culture and structure of sport to ensure it becomes equally accessible to everyone in society.
• he club respects the rights, dignity and worth of every person and will treat everyone equally within the context of their sport, regardless of age, ability, gender race, ethnicity, religious belief, sexuality or social/economic status.
• The club is committed to everyone having the right to enjoy their sport in an environment free from threat of intimidation, harassment and abuse.
• All club members have a responsibility to oppose discriminatory behaviour and promote equality of opportunity.
• The club will deal with any incidence of discriminatory behaviour seriously, according to club disciplinary procedures.

Code of Conduct for Parents/Guardians   

• Encourage your child to learn the rules and play within them.
• Ensure the club has all changes in personal details as soon as they are changed.
• Ensure that yourselves or your emergency contacts are available at all times while your child is in attendance at the club.
• Discourage unfair play and arguing with officials.
• Help your child to recognise good performance, not just results.
• Never force your child to take part in sport.
• Set a good example by recognising fair play and applauding the good performance of all.
• Never punish or belittle a child for losing or making mistakes.
• Publicly accept officials' judgements at all times.
• Support your child's involvement and help them to enjoy their sport.
• Use correct and proper language at all times.

Junior Club Rules           

As a member of MK Netters you are expected to abide by the following junior club rules:

• All members must play within the rules and respect officials and their decisions.
• All members must respects other members and their opponents.
• Members should keep to agreed timings for training and competitions or inform their coach if they are going to be late.
• Members must wear suitable kit (see list opposite) for training sessions and matches, as agreed with the coach.
• Members must pay all fees for membership, training or events promptly.
• All members are responsible for their own belongings and rubbish at all training sessions and events while representing the club.
• Junior members are not allowed to smoke on training premises or whilst representing the club at competitions.
• Junior members are not allowed to consume alcohol or drugs of any kind whilst representing the club.

Team Selection

MK Netters strives hard to be a club that is open to all youngsters of all abilities. We hope that all its members have fun while learning and playing the game of netball.

The club does enter several teams of different age groups into many leagues and tournaments throughout the year, these are competitive games and we therefore will always look for strong representation for our teams. Team

selection will be solely down to the team coaches and will be chosen on each child's ability and commitment to the sport and club.

If you are selected to play for one of our squads then we expect commitment to the club, the rest of your team mates, and to all training sessions.

On all occasions the club will try to provide the opportunity to as many members as possible to represent the club, either with team selection or through publicity events.