Winter 2025 Information

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registrations Open: Monday 27th January 2025

Registrations Close: Monday 24th February 2025 (numbers are capped)

Season Start Date: 3rd May 2025

Season End Date (excl. finals): 16th August 2025

FEE INFORMATION

Player Division	Year of Birth	Age Player Turning in 2025	Season Fees
Moddies (Boys and Girls)	2017 or 2016	8 or 9	$400
Juniors (Boys and Girls)	2015 or 2014	10 or 11	$400
Intermediates (Boys and Girls)	2013, 2012 or 2011	12, 13 or 14	$400
Opens (Ladies ONLY)	2010 or earlier	15 and older	$400
Opens (Men's / Mixed)	2010 or earlier	15 and older	$400
Opens (Ladies and Men's)	2010 or earlier	15 and older	TBC

The increase in season fees is due to increased Netball Qld Fees, reduced dress prices for all and discounted dress prices for current Blue Jays families.

GRADING SESSIONS FOR WDS 2025

1st Grading Session - Saturday 15th March

2nd Grading Session - Saturday 22nd March

Location - TBC

Moddies Age Group
(Born in 2017 or 2016)

Sign In - TBC

On Court - TBC

Juniors Age Group
(Born in 2015 or 2014)

Sign In - TBC

On Court - TBC

Intermediates Age Group
(Born 2013, 2012 or 2011)

Sign In - TBC

On Court - TBC

Opens Age Group
(Born 2010 or earlier)

Sign In - TBC

On Court - TBC

Grading Session Information:

Players are to wear only shorts or bike pants with a top
No representative or team-based shirts are to be worn (i.e. BNA rep, Cougars, etc.)
No spectators will be permitted due to space limitations - drop off and pick up ONLY
Late arrivals of more than 10 minutes will not be able to enter the grading session without prior arrangements. You must contact Lucy (0475 774 751) on arrival
Players that are unable to attend a trial session must notify Lucy via email (secretary@bluejaysnetball.com) - please do not send absence notifications via messages as we require a central point to record trial absences
Players are encouraged to bring snacks and water to the trial sessions - please note, these snacks cannot contain nuts or traces of nuts due to players with anaphylaxis. We will be double checking this and will hold onto any snacks with nuts for the duration of the session and return these at the end of the session. To make it easier, please do not send snacks with nuts or traces of nuts!
A communication will be sent out to parents letting them know of any time changes via our Facebook page.

UNIFORMS

In 2025, we will be introducing our new Blue Jays uniforms - a redesigned dress, playing singlet and a warm up polo!

The new dress will be rolled out in 2025 - so it is not compulsory this Winter Season, however, will be in Winter 2026.

If you are a current Blue Jays family and choose to purchase a new dress/es for the 2025 Winter Season, you will receive a $20 discount for each dress.

If you / your child are new to Blue Jays and need to purchase a dress, it will be the redesigned dress that is available on our portal - there is no option for the previous dress. While you won't receive a $20 discount, we have reduced the cost of our dresses for the 2025 Winter Season/

Keep an eye out on our socials for photos!!

Most uniform items are ordered through the GAME portal, which is only open for a certain timeframe, TBA.

Some items, like socks, are available season round through our Blue Jays website - online shop.

Uniforms must be paid in full prior to collection.

Compulsory Items:

Dress or Playing Singlet
Socks

The dress can be paired with our Blue Jays bike shorts or plain navy / black bike shorts.

The playing singlet can be paired with black shorts or black leggings.

For all uniform enquiries, please contact our uniform convenor, Michelle, at uniforms@bluejaysnetball.com.

PROPOSED FIXTURE TIMES

Player Division	Proposed Fixture Times
Moddies	8:00am or 9:30am
Juniors	8:00am, 9:30am or 11:00am
Intermediates	9:30am, 11:00am or 12:30pm
Opens - Ladies	12:30pm, 2:00pm or 3:30pm
Opens - Mixed	12:30pm
Opens - Ladies & Mixed	12:30pm, 2:00pm or 3:30pm

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR INTERS & OPENS REGOS

Intermediates

When registering an Intermediate age player, there is a question asking whether the player would like to play socially or competitively. If this is left blank, we will assume the player wants to play competitively. If we are unable to fill a social team, we will notify the primary contact on the registration.

Playing socially - training, low/mid strength division (dependent on skill of players), not required to attend grading sessions.

Playing competitively - training, team placement dependent on performance at compulsory grading sessions.

Opens

When registering an Opens age player, there is a question asking whether the player would like to play socially or competitively. If this is left blank, we will assume the player wants to play competitively. If we are unable to fill a social team, we will notify the primary contact on the registration.

Playing socially - no training, low/mid strength division (dependent on skill of players), not required to attend grading sessions.

Playing competitively - training, team placement dependent on performance at compulsory grading sessions.

2025 SEASON INFORMATION

A Men's / Mixed Opens Competition will run separately to the Ladies/Girl's ONLY Opens Competition.

Female players can choose to play in a Men's / Mixed team and/or their female only team - HOWEVER, this is subject to player availability.
If a female player wishes to play in both a Men's / Mixed team and a female only team, they will need to complete two registrations - there will be an additional fee for the 2nd registration TBC

The other age groups (Moddies, Juniors and Intermediates) will continue as a mixed competition.

All Divisions will start Fixtures on Saturday 3rd May 2025, meaning this first round falls on the Labour Day Weekend.

Moddies Division will finish their season on 16th August 2025.

Junior, Intermediate and Open Divisions will finish their regular season on 16th August 2025, with a wet weather week available if needed.

Finals will begin on 23rd August 2025, with Grand Finals held on 6th September 2025 (subject to wet weather provisions).

There is a break from fixtures during school holidays from 28th June 2025 to 12th July 2025.

FAIR PLAY VOUCHERS

Please refer to the Fair Play Vouchers Menu under Club Information.

Once you have received your voucher, please send it to the Blue Jays Registrar and Treasurer, so we can apply it to your fees.

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TRAINING OVER WDS

Blue Jays training night for Winter Season will most likely be Thursday nights.

Training times will be determined by coach and court availability on our allocated night. Generally the duration of each training session will be an hour.

Players are expected to attend all training sessions. If a player is unable to attend training, the player or parent/guardian must contact the coach and/or team manager to notify them of the player's absence.

REFUNDS

Per the Blue Jays Refund Policy, once a player has attended one of the Blue Jays grading sessions they will not be granted a refund.

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