2009 World Netball Series
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The 2009 World Netball Series was the inaugural tournament of the World Netball Series
. The 2009 Series was held at MEN Arena
in Manchester
, England from 9–11 October, and was the first major trial of the new FastNet rules that were announced by the International Federation of Netball Associations
(IFNA) in 2008. New Zealand won the 2009 tournament with a 32–27 victory over Jamaica in the gold medal playoff.
(IFNA), in conjunction with the national governing bodies of the six competing nations, as well as the Manchester City Council
, England Netball
, the Northwest Regional Development Agency
(NWDA) and UK Sport
. The Manchester City Council and UK Sport also contributed funding for the inaugural tournament. The Co-operative Group
were announced as title sponsors for the 2009 Series.
The 2009 World Netball Series was telecast in Australia by Network Ten
; in Jamaica by Television Jamaica; in New Zealand by TV ONE; and in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports
.
-The Co-operative Group
who assists with the netball development in the UK.
-ASICS
U.K and Ireland provided netball shoes for this event in that performance and movement is crucial.
-Shock Absorber sports bra is an essential piece of clothing for any netball player. As well as the 2009 World Netball Series the shock absorber bra is also involved in the development of England’s senior team, Under 21 and Under 19 Netball teams.
-Manchester City Council.
-The North West Development Agency (NWDA).
-UK sport.
-The International Federation of Netball Associations
(IFNA) is the sole recognised federation for netball. Currently, over 60 National Netball Associations are affiliated to IFNA, grouped into 5 Regions - Africa, Asia, Americas, Europe and Oceania, then each have their own regional federation.
-England Netball is the governing body for enhancing the netball in England. It is a company limited by guarantee and comprises approximately 3,000 Clubs and some 68,000 affiliated members. Netball is largely driven by the efforts of many volunteers operating at a national, regional, county and community level, and the England netball association can help with this.
-Gilbert are the exclusive supplier to IFNA as well as New Zealand, Australia, Jamaica, South Africa, Scotland Wales, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Malawi Nigeria and USA Netball.
-Monkhouse Intersport sold exclusive merchandise for the 2009 World Netball Series.
-Matalan retail
-Slazenger
S1 Sports Drink is the official sports drink of the 2009 World Netball Series.
-Manchester Evening News Arena
. It is sometimes described as the ‘voice of Manchester’ for anything that is occurring there, like the 2009 world netball series.
Match Statistics
-Updating scores on The Co-operative World Netball Series website and providing score sheets for teams.
Programme Distributors
-Operating the programme sales desk.
Informing spectators of promotional offers and competitions.
Handling money and ensure that it is stored securely.
Accreditation Crew
-Distribution of Accreditation passes and welcome packs.
Production of additional passes.
Runners
-On hand to assist the Operations Manager e.g. ice baths, moving equipment etc.
Media Liaisons
-Ensure that media requirements are met throughout the event.
Carry out any other duties that may be reasonably required e.g. basic office admin assistance.
VIP reception
-Greet VIP’s and direct them to the designated VIP area.
Support the VIP Manager and carry out any other duties that may be reasonably required.
VIP host
-Look after VIP’s throughout the event in the designated VIP area.
Support the VIP Manager and carry out any other duties that may be reasonably required.
Stewards
-Ensure public, players and officials are directed to the correct areas and do not enter restricted areas.
Check that event staff, officials and spectators are in possession of the correct accreditation pass or tickets.
Ball Patrol
-A vital part of officiating team.
Active role in ensuring game runs smoothly.
Ensuring ball is quickly recovered when it goes out of play.
Demographic: All 05+ (source: TVmap/AGB Nielsen Media Research)
Demographic: All 25-54 (source: TVmap/AGB Nielsen Media Research)
Demographic: Females 25-54 (source: TVmap/AGB Nielsen Media Research)
at that time. These teams were (in descending order of ranking): Australia, New Zealand, England, Jamaica, Malawi and Samoa. Team rosters were announced prior to the start of the tournament. Samoa confirmed their participation at the tournament a few days after their country was devastated in the 2009 Samoa earthquake
.
World Netball Series
The World Netball Series is an international netball competition that was contested for the first time in October 2009. The new competition features modified "fastnet" rules, and has been likened to Twenty20 cricket and rugby sevens...
. The 2009 Series was held at MEN Arena
Manchester Evening News Arena
The Manchester Evening News Arena is an indoor arena situated in Manchester, England. It is adjacent to Manchester Victoria station near Corporation Street...
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England from 9–11 October, and was the first major trial of the new FastNet rules that were announced by the International Federation of Netball Associations
International Federation of Netball Associations
International Federation of Netball Associations is the governing body for netball. The organisation has five regional areas: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Leadership meets every two years. IFNA is responsible for world rankings, maintaining the rules for netball and organising the...
(IFNA) in 2008. New Zealand won the 2009 tournament with a 32–27 victory over Jamaica in the gold medal playoff.
Organisation
The 2009 World Netball Series was played under FastNet rules, which were designed to make games faster and more television-friendly, with the ultimate aim of raising the sport's profile and attracting more spectators and greater sponsorship. Netball is now following in the footsteps of cricket and rugby in providing a shorter version of the game to appease existing netball fans and grab the attention of new ones. It was organised by the International Federation of Netball AssociationsInternational Federation of Netball Associations
International Federation of Netball Associations is the governing body for netball. The organisation has five regional areas: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Leadership meets every two years. IFNA is responsible for world rankings, maintaining the rules for netball and organising the...
(IFNA), in conjunction with the national governing bodies of the six competing nations, as well as the Manchester City Council
Manchester City Council
Manchester City Council is the local government authority for Manchester, a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. It is composed of 96 councillors, three for each of the 32 electoral wards of Manchester. Currently the council is controlled by the Labour Party and is led by...
, England Netball
England Netball
England Netball, formerly the All England Netball Association, is the national body which oversees, promotes and manages netball in England. High Five Netball has been heavily promoted by the All England Netball Association.-External links:*...
, the Northwest Regional Development Agency
Northwest Regional Development Agency
The Northwest Regional Development Agency is the regional development agency for the North West England region and is a non-departmental public body.....
(NWDA) and UK Sport
UK Sport
UK Sport is the UK Government's organisation for directing the development of sport within the home countries.-History:The Sports Council previously had been formed in 1972, and had the motto Sport for All. There was also the Central Council of Physical Recreation. In July 1994 it was decided to...
. The Manchester City Council and UK Sport also contributed funding for the inaugural tournament. The Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group Ltd. is a United Kingdom consumer cooperative with a diverse range of business interests. It is co-operatively run and owned by its members. It is the largest organisation of this type in the world, with over 5.5 million members, who all have a say in how the business is...
were announced as title sponsors for the 2009 Series.
The 2009 World Netball Series was telecast in Australia by Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
; in Jamaica by Television Jamaica; in New Zealand by TV ONE; and in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
.
Partners/ Sponsors
The 2009 World Netball Series was a new and exciting opportunity for those that have wanted to support netball to assist in making the series a success. This recent event has enabled a number of local and international companies to get behind the new concept of FastNet netball. The following were the sponsors for the 2009 World Netball Series:-The Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group Ltd. is a United Kingdom consumer cooperative with a diverse range of business interests. It is co-operatively run and owned by its members. It is the largest organisation of this type in the world, with over 5.5 million members, who all have a say in how the business is...
who assists with the netball development in the UK.
-ASICS
ASICS
ASICS is a Japanese athletic equipment company. ASICS produces professional footwear and sports equipment designed for football, running, netball, tennis, badminton, squash, martial arts, cricket, golf, wrestling, track & field, cross-training, volleyball, cheerleading, lacrosse, and for many other...
U.K and Ireland provided netball shoes for this event in that performance and movement is crucial.
-Shock Absorber sports bra is an essential piece of clothing for any netball player. As well as the 2009 World Netball Series the shock absorber bra is also involved in the development of England’s senior team, Under 21 and Under 19 Netball teams.
-Manchester City Council.
-The North West Development Agency (NWDA).
-UK sport.
-The International Federation of Netball Associations
International Federation of Netball Associations
International Federation of Netball Associations is the governing body for netball. The organisation has five regional areas: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Leadership meets every two years. IFNA is responsible for world rankings, maintaining the rules for netball and organising the...
(IFNA) is the sole recognised federation for netball. Currently, over 60 National Netball Associations are affiliated to IFNA, grouped into 5 Regions - Africa, Asia, Americas, Europe and Oceania, then each have their own regional federation.
-England Netball is the governing body for enhancing the netball in England. It is a company limited by guarantee and comprises approximately 3,000 Clubs and some 68,000 affiliated members. Netball is largely driven by the efforts of many volunteers operating at a national, regional, county and community level, and the England netball association can help with this.
-Gilbert are the exclusive supplier to IFNA as well as New Zealand, Australia, Jamaica, South Africa, Scotland Wales, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Malawi Nigeria and USA Netball.
-Monkhouse Intersport sold exclusive merchandise for the 2009 World Netball Series.
-Matalan retail
-Slazenger
Slazenger
Slazenger is a British sports equipment brand name sold throughout the world, involving a variety of sporting categories namely cricket, tennis and hockey...
S1 Sports Drink is the official sports drink of the 2009 World Netball Series.
-Manchester Evening News Arena
Manchester Evening News Arena
The Manchester Evening News Arena is an indoor arena situated in Manchester, England. It is adjacent to Manchester Victoria station near Corporation Street...
. It is sometimes described as the ‘voice of Manchester’ for anything that is occurring there, like the 2009 world netball series.
Volunteers
The 2009 World Netball Series required a number of volunteers to make this event happen. Without the time and energy volunteers give, this series wouldn’t have been possible. Here are the volunteer’s roles that the 2009 World Netball Series required.Match Statistics
-Updating scores on The Co-operative World Netball Series website and providing score sheets for teams.
Programme Distributors
-Operating the programme sales desk.
Informing spectators of promotional offers and competitions.
Handling money and ensure that it is stored securely.
Accreditation Crew
-Distribution of Accreditation passes and welcome packs.
Production of additional passes.
Runners
-On hand to assist the Operations Manager e.g. ice baths, moving equipment etc.
Media Liaisons
-Ensure that media requirements are met throughout the event.
Carry out any other duties that may be reasonably required e.g. basic office admin assistance.
VIP reception
-Greet VIP’s and direct them to the designated VIP area.
Support the VIP Manager and carry out any other duties that may be reasonably required.
VIP host
-Look after VIP’s throughout the event in the designated VIP area.
Support the VIP Manager and carry out any other duties that may be reasonably required.
Stewards
-Ensure public, players and officials are directed to the correct areas and do not enter restricted areas.
Check that event staff, officials and spectators are in possession of the correct accreditation pass or tickets.
Ball Patrol
-A vital part of officiating team.
Active role in ensuring game runs smoothly.
Ensuring ball is quickly recovered when it goes out of play.
TVNZ demographics and ratings
World Series- Television New ZealandTelevision New Zealand
Television New Zealand, more commonly referred to, and stylized as TVNZ, is a government-owned corporation television network broadcasting in New Zealand and parts of the Pacific. It operates TV1, TV2, TVNZ7, TVNZ Heartland, TVNZ U and new media services....
Demographic: All 05+ (source: TVmap/AGB Nielsen Media Research)
| Programme | Day | Date | Time | Durn | Channel | Cost | Tarp | CPT | Share | Sample | Potential | 000's | Genre | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intl Netball NZL v. MAL | Sat | 10-Oct-09 | 600 | 2009 | TV1 | 800 | 2.4 | 327 | 30.6 | 1012 | 3968832 | 95.3 | Sport-Netball | British |
| Intl Netball NZL v. AUS | Sat | 10-Oct-09 | 2247 | 130 | TV1 | 1500 | 1.7 | 885 | 13.6 | 1112 | 3968832 | 67.5 | Sport- Netball | NZ |
| Intl Netball World Series Manc | Sun | 11-Oct-09 | 2411 | 280 | TV1 | 240 | 1.4 | 170 | 40.9 | 1141 | 3968831 | 55.6 | Sport- Netball | British |
Demographic: All 25-54 (source: TVmap/AGB Nielsen Media Research)
| Programme | Day | Date | Time | Durn | Channel | Cost | Tarp | CPT | Share | Sample | Potential | 000's | Genre | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intl Netball NZL v. MAL | Sat | 10-Oct-09 | 600 | 2009 | TV1 | 800 | 2.6 | 307 | 35.1 | 486 | 1750270 | 45.5 | Sport- Netball | British |
| Intl Netball NZL v. AUS | Sat | 10-Oct-09 | 2247 | 130 | TV1 | 1500 | 1.7 | 899 | 10.8 | 486 | 1750271 | 29.8 | Sport- Netball | NZ |
| Intl Netball World Series Manc | Sun | 11-Oct-09 | 2411 | 280 | TV1 | 240 | 0.7 | 351 | 17.5 | 494 | 1754072 | 12.3 | Sport- Netball | British |
Demographic: Females 25-54 (source: TVmap/AGB Nielsen Media Research)
| Programme | Day | Date | Time | Durn | Channel | Cost | Tarp | CPT | Share | Sample | Potential | 000's | Genre | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intl Netball NZL v. MAL | Sat | 10-Oct-09 | 600 | 2009 | TV1 | 800 | 3.5 | 229 | 4918 | 260 | 917649 | 32.1 | Sport- Netball | British |
| Intl Netball NZL v. AUS | Sat | 10-Oct-09 | 2247 | 130 | TV1 | 1500 | 2 | 751 | 14.7 | 260 | 917649 | 18.4 | Sport- Netball | NZ |
| Intl Netball World Series Manc | Sun | 11-Oct-09 | 2411 | 280 | TV1 | 240 | 1 | 236 | 22.6 | 266 | 925269 | 9.3 | Sport- Netball | British |
Teams
The six teams featuring in the 2009 Series were chosen at the end of 2008 from the top six nations of the IFNA World RankingsIFNA World Rankings
The IFNA World Rankings are published by the International Federation of Netball Associations to make it possible to compare the relative strengths of internationally active national netball teams. Initially, rankings were based on the results from the Netball World Championships, and released...
at that time. These teams were (in descending order of ranking): Australia, New Zealand, England, Jamaica, Malawi and Samoa. Team rosters were announced prior to the start of the tournament. Samoa confirmed their participation at the tournament a few days after their country was devastated in the 2009 Samoa earthquake
2009 Samoa earthquake
The 2009 Samoa earthquake was an 8.1 Mw submarine earthquake that took place in the Samoan Islands region at 06:48:11 local time on September 29, 2009 . At a magnitude of 8.1, it was the largest earthquake of 2009....
.
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Karen Atkinson Karen Atkinson Karen Atkinson is an English international netball player. Atkinson has represented England in netball since 1994, and was selected for the senior England team in 1997. During her international career, she has won bronze medals at three Commonwealth Games , as well as in the 1999 Netball World... Sara Bayman Eboni Beckford-Chambers Jade Clarke Jade Clarke Jade Clarke is an English netball player. Primarily a midcourt defender, Clarke was selected for the England national netball team in 2002, making her senior debut the following year against New Zealand... Rachel Dunn Rachel Dunn Rachel Dunn is an English international netball player. Dunn debuted for the England national netball team in 2004 against South Africa, and was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games, and a silver medal at the 2010 World Netball... Pamela Cookey Pamela Cookey Pamela Cookey is an English netball player, usually posted to goal attack . Cookey was a surprise inclusion in the England national netball team as a seventeen-year-old, for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, but was unable to participate due to a knee injury... Stacey Francis Tamsin Greenway Tamsin Greenway Tamsin Greenway is an English netball player and member of the England national netball team. She usually plays wing attack or goal attack.... Serena Guthrie Jo Harten Geva Mentor Geva Mentor Geva Mentor is an English international netball player. Mentor was selected for the England national team in 2000, debuting the following year against New Zealand... Sonia Mkoloma Sonia Mkoloma Sonia Mkoloma is an English international netball player. Mkoloma made her international debut for the English national team in 1999, and during her career has competed at three Netball World Championships, three Commonwealth Games and two World Netball Series... Coach: Sue Hawkins |
Nicole Aiken Nicole Aiken Nicole Alicia Aiken-Pinnock is a Jamaican netball player. Pinnock started playing international representative netball as early as 2004, although she made her senior debut in the Jamaican national team, the Sunshine Girls, at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne... Romelda Aiken Romelda Aiken Romelda Aiken is a Jamaican netball player. Aiken debuted for the Jamaican national team in 2005 as a replacement for regular shooter Elaine Davis. The shooter rose to international prominence during the 2007 Netball World Championships... Nadine Bryan Nadine Bryan Nadine Tamara Bryan is a Jamaican international netball player. Bryan is a current member of the Jamaica national netball team, the Sunshine Girls. She debuted for the Sunshine Girls in 1997 and has gone on to play in every major netball tournament for Jamaica since... Simone Forbes Simone Forbes Simone Nagina Forbes is a Jamaican sportswoman, having represented Jamaica in no less than five sports, including netball, volleyball, basketball, football and softball.... Nichala Gibson Crystal Gordon Nardia Hanson Sasher-Gaye Henry Malysha Kelly Sasha-Gay Lynch Tracy-Ann Robinson Paula Thompson Coach: Connie Francis |
Merenia Gedion Peace Kaluwa Tina Kamzati Mwayi Kumwenda Linda Magombo Sylvia Malenga Emma Mdzagada Beatrice Mpinganjira Caroline Mtukule Grace Mwafulirwa Esther Nkhoma Mary Waya Mary Waya Mary Waya is a Malawian netball player and coach. Waya started playing international-level netball at age 14, and has played in more than 200 representative matches for Malawi... Coach: Edith Kaliati |
Shirin Chang Lee Edwards Malu Faasavalu Monica Fuimaono Samantha Lewis Lesley Simone Frances Solia Frances Solia Frances Solia is a Samoan netball player in the ANZ Championship, playing for the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic in New Zealand.-References:*... Geraldine Solia Sose Tavae Italia Tipelu Ida Vaai Brooke Williams Brooke Williams Brooke Williams is a New Zealand actress, best known for playing Jennsen Rahl in Legend of the Seeker and Aurelia in Spartacus: Blood and Sand.-Career:... Coach: Linda Vagana Linda Vagana Linda Vagana, MNZM is an international netball coach and former representative player from New Zealand. Vagana played as a circle defender, and was a member of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, from 1993 up until 2002, earning 61 caps... |
Format
The tournament comprised 20 matches played over three days from 9–11 October. Each team played each other once during the first two days in a round-robin format. The four highest-ranked teams from this stage progressed to the finals, played on the final day of competition, in which the 1st-ranked team played the 4th-ranked team, while 2nd played 3rd. The winners of these two matches then contested the Grand Final; the remaining teams contested the third- and fifth-place playoffs.Fixtures
| Friday 9 October | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Time (GMT) | Match | Result | ||
| 1 | 2:40 pm | v | 16–36 | ||
| 2 | 3:25 pm | v | 31–26 | ||
| 3 | 4:10 pm | v | 27–22 | ||
| 4 | 6:35 pm | v | 24–21 | ||
| 5 | 7:20 pm | v | 22–30 | ||
| 6 | 8:05 pm | v | 19–31 | ||
| 7 | 8:50 pm | v | 28–37 | ||
| Saturday 10 October | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Time (GMT) | Match | Result | ||
| 8 | 10:05 am | v | 25–22 | ||
| 9 | 10:50 am | v | 33–16 | ||
| 10 | 11:35 am | v | 24–27 | ||
| 11 | 12:20 pm | v | 37–18 | ||
| 12 | 2:35 pm | v | 22–33 | ||
| 13 | 3:20 pm | v | 14–34 | ||
| 14 | 4:05 pm | v | 25–30 | ||
| 15 | 4:50 pm | v | 25–19 | ||
Finals
| Sunday 11 October | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Time (GMT) | Match | Result | ||
| 16 | 1:05 pm | v | 22–33 | ||
| 17 | 1:50 pm | v | 17–27 | ||
| 18 | 2:35 pm | v | 28–20 | ||
| 19 | 3:20 pm | v | 18–23 | ||
| 20 | 4:05 pm | v | 27–32 | ||
Final placings
| Place | Nation |
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