East Midlands Junior League2017-8

U16s and U14s

Information Sheet

Following the success of the Junior League last season, there will be an U16 League and an U14 League again next season

A Qualifying Tournament for entry into the Junior League will be held on July 9th at Soar Valley Community Centre and the top 8 teams in each age group will form the league for 2017-8

Entry details for the Qualifying Tournament Regional Junior Leagues

  • The Qualifying Tournament will be held on 3rd July 2017.
  • Entry forms attached – closing date 20thJune 2017. No late entries will be accepted
  • Venue: Soar Valley Community Centre, Gleneagles Avenue, Leics. LE4 7GY
  • Courts: Outside 10.00 – 4.00 pm t.b.c.
  • Open Entry.
  • Teams must provide a C Award Umpire
  • Teams must provide someone to keep score
  • Players and Team Officials must be affiliated to England Netball through a Club or Young Person’s Group
  • U16s: Players must be over 14 and under 16 years of age at 31st August2017
  • U14s: Players must be over 11 and under 14 years of age at 31st August 2017
  • Players may apply for Age Banding
  • Clubs may enter more than one team per age group, but each team must have a minimum of 10 players and separate team officials
  • Qualifying Tournament Entry fee £40
  • The Tournament will be played to INFA (2015)Rules

Additional information about the League

  • The format of the league will be 1 hour duration (4 quarters of 15 minutes)
  • The league will be played indoors at Soar Valley.
  • The eight teams will play each other once.
  • The league will be held on Sundays.
  • Dates to be confirmed. (Unfortunately there are insufficient free dates on the calendar to avoid clashes with the Regional League or school holidays.)
  • U16s: Players must be over 14 and under 16 years of age at 31st August 2017
  • U14s: Players must be over 11 and under 14 years of age at 31st August 2017

*unless they have completed the Age Banding Consent Form and submitted it to the Junior League Secretary with the Squad Registration form

  • League Entry fee £40 plus court fees £120 payable in two instalments
  • League matches will be at 1 pm and 2.30 pm t.b.c.
  • Teams to provide a C Award umpire
  • Teams will be expected to provide someone to keep the score and time the game for all league matches
  • A trophy will be awarded to the winning team in each age group
  • The League will be played to INFA (2015) Rules

Tournament Organiser

Kathy Stripp, 3, Fox Hollow, Cropston, Leics. LE77HX.

Tel: 01162358779 Mobile: 07989636393 Email:

10th May 2017