League Format
The Norwich Netball League runs all year around with Summer and Winter seasons.
Summer season runs from March – July and the Winter season runs from Sept – March.
Summer Season
Our Summer season consists of two leagues: Summer Competitive League and CVL
CVL – Thursday @ Hellesdon High School, Middletons Lane
CVL is played every Thursday during school time at Hellesdon High, Norwich.
This league is aimed and designed to introduce new inexperienced teams to the NNL and to allow beginner umpires to gain some experience. Please bear this in mind when entering this league.
Teams play each other once and are then divided in to play off groups to replay teams of a similar level for the remainder of the season.
Matches are played at 7 and 8pm with 12 minute quarters and intervals of 2, 3, 2 minutes.
Applications for this league must be submitted by 31st July (Winter) 31st January (Summer)
This is a great introductory league if you are new to the NNL as you will get to meet lots of teams, umpires and understand how the league is run.
Summer Competitive League – Multiple Venues across Norwich
The NNL Summer competitive league is made up of 5 divisions. Div. 1-4 has 8 teams in each and teams play each other twice over the course of the season. Division 5/6 is a trial of combining our previous Division 5 and 6 into one bigger division where teams only play each other once. All Summer competitive matches start at 7pm and are 15-minute quarters with intervals of 3, 5, 3 minutes.
To be eligible to compete in this league you must have participated in previous NNL leagues and be an established club/team.
Winter Season
Our Winter season consists of three leagues.
Open Academy – Monday @ Open Academy
Open Academy league is very similar to our CVL Thursday league however teams play each other twice throughout the winter season. Teams must supply an active umpire who is listed on the current NNL Umpires list. This league usually includes some of the divisional teams that also play in the UEA competitive
divisions.
UEA Indoors Winter Competitive
Our Winter Indoor competitive league is made up of 5 divisions where teams play for promotion, teams in each division play each other twice. This is hosted at the UEA on a Tuesday night where Divisions 1-3 and Divisions 4-6 play alternative weeks. To be eligible to compete in this league teams are required to have a qualified umpire assign to their team and be an established club within the NNL.
CVL – Thursday @ Hellesdon High School, Middletons Lane
CVL is played every Thursday during school time at Hellesdon High School, Middletons Lane.
This league is aimed and designed to introduce new inexperienced teams to the NNL and to allow beginner umpires to gain some experience. Please bear this in mind when entering this league.
Teams play each other once and are then divided in to play off groups to replay teams of a similar level for the remainder of the season.
Matches are played at 7 and 8pm with 12 minute quarters and intervals of 2, 3, 2 minutes.
Applications for this league must be submitted by 31st July (Winter) 31st January (Summer)
This is a great introductory league if you are new to the NNL as you will get to meet lots of teams, umpires and understand how the
league is run.
Venues and Leagues
NNL Winter Leagues and Venues
Open Academy Winter League - Monday
Teams applying for this league must supply an umpire who is listed on the current NNL Umpires List for their allocated umpiring fixtures. This league runs every Monday evening during term time from September to March. Applications to enter must be submitted by 31st July each year
Match Timings - Open Academy
Matches are played at 7pm and 8pm on Mondays during Term Time.
7pm games must be finished by 7:55pm. Matches are played with 12 minute quarters with 2, 3,2 minute intervals. *If the 7pm game is delayed in starting for any reason the match must still finish by 7:55pm, please adjust your quarters in a fair manner
UEA Winter Indoors Competitive League - Tuesday
Our Winter indoor competitive league is made up of 5 divisions where teams play for promotion, teams in each division play each other twice. This is hosted at UEA on a Tuesday night where Divisions 1-3 and Divisions 4-6 play alternative weeks. To be eligible to compete in this league teams are required to have a qualified umpire assign to their team and be an established club within the NNL.
Match Timings - UEA Indoors
Matches are played at 6:50pm, 8pm and 9:10pm on Tuesdays during term time. Divisions 1-3 and 4-6 play on alternate weeks throughout the season, with umpiring allocations on the same evening as their match.
Matches are played with 13 minute quarters with 2, 3,2 minute intervals.
Hellesdon High School CVL - Thursday
CVL teams are NOT required to have an active, qualified umpire registered with their team. CVL teams will be allocated games to umpire and must provide an umpire from the current NNL Umpires List to cover those games.
This league is aimed and designed to introduce new/inexperienced teams to the NNL and to allow beginner umpires to gain some experience. Please bear this in mind when entering this league. Applications for this league must be submitted by 31st July (Winter) 1st January (Summer), 31st December (Summer)
Match Timings - CVL - Hellesdon High School
Matches are played at 7pm and 8pm every Thursday during Term Time.
7pm games must be finished by 7:55pm. Matches are played with 12 minute quarters with 2, 3,2 minute intervals. *If the 7pm game is delayed in starting for any reason the match must still finish by 7:55pm, please adjust your quarters in a fair manner.
Summer League Venues
Match Timings - CVL - Hellesdon - Summer
Matches are played at 7pm and 8pm every Thursday during Term Time.
7pm games must be finished by 7:55pm. Matches are played with 12 minute quarters with 2, 3,2 minute intervals. *If the 7pm game is delayed in starting for any reason the match must still finish by 7:55pm, please adjust your quarters in a fair manner.
Match Timings - Summer Competitive League
All summer league competitive matches Division 1-6 start at 7pm. Matches are played with 15 minute quarters and intervals of 3, 5, 3. Time is held in the event of an injury or incident. Any cancelled games must be rearranged by the home team contacting their opposition within 7 days of the cancelled fixture.
Open Academy
Open Academy, Salhouse Road, Norwich, NR7 9DL Tel. 01603 481640
The netball courts are located behind the sports hall. Walk from the carpark towards the ring road. Toilet/changing facilities are located in the main building. To access these please ensure your team as an up to date key card.
ALL Home teams using this venue for the summer league are responsible for sourcing an access card. You can do this by contacting Yvonne Bell: lettings@open-academy.org.uk Tel. 01603 481644 Monday – Friday 8:45 – 14:45.
Thorpe St Andrews
Thorpe St Andrews School, Laundry Lane, Norwich, NR7 0XS
Hellesdon Community Centre
Hellesdon Community Centre, Middletons Lane, Norwich, NR6 5QB (access by car is via Wood View Road)
The netball courts are located behind the main Community Centre building. Walk towards the children play area and the courts are to the right.
Toilet/Changing facilities are limited at this venue in the main community centre.
Hewett Academy
Hewett Academy, Cecil Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 2PL Tel. 01603 531564
Enter the school via Cecil Road and at the end of the drive and drive through the gates on the right. Please park in this area. and on your right there is another set of gates to gain access to the netball courts.
Toilet/Changing facilities are in the main school building in front of you as you come round to the netball courts. For a video on how to access the netball courts please check out our Facebook page.
UEA Sports park
UEA Sports Park, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ Tel. 01603 592398
Enter the Sports Park through the main entrance and turn left towards the outside area. Walk down past the running track and football pitches. Please note: there are no toilet facilities once you leave the main Sports Park building.
Old Catton
Old Catton Recreation Ground, Church Street, Old Catton, NR6 7DS Tel. 01603 423880
Main entrance to the carpark and netball courts is via Church Street. Netball courts are to the left of the main carpark.
Toilet/Changing facilities are located in the Pavilion building located to the right of the netball courts.
Hellesdon High School
Hellesdon High School, Middletons Lane, Hellesdon, NR6 5SB Tel.01603 424711
Main entrance to the carpark is via Middletons Lane. Car parking is available at the front and rear of the school building.
The netball courts are located behind the main school building, by following the road round the right side of the school.