The MTSS Charity Netball Carnival in Partnership with WISTA Singapore

Join MTSS and WISTA Singapore for a fun and exciting night of 'street' netball. Mixed gender teams and no experience is necessary!

Companies and organisations from all sectors will come together to form netball teams in order to compete in fun and social 4 v 4 street netball games raising money for The Mission to Seafarers Singapore (MTSS). In partnership with WISTA, this event will involve both men and women – many of whom will have never played netball before, in the aim of winning the tournament trophy and having fun.

Early bird: $300 per team (+ booking fee).

Please note: The carnival will be played on the OUTDOOR courts at Singapore Cricket Club. In the event of a rainy day – do not worry – we have an indoor contingency plan which will be just as exciting as the netball, so please come to the SCC as planned for a great night out.

Carnival format

The tournament will be played in 2 stages.

Stage 1 – round robin competition

• Teams will be divided into groups and matches will be played in a round robin format.

• Games will last 5-7 minutes long (to be determined once we have confirmed the number of teams entered) and umpired by a qualified umpire.

• Teams who win their game receive two points, those who draw receive one point and those who lose will receive zero points.

• In the event of a tie on points at the end of group stage, the result of the game between the two teams will decide the winner. If the two teams drew their match, or if more than two teams have the same number of points at the end of the pool rounds, goal average of the pool games will decide the placings (i.e. goals for divided by goals against). If goal average is identical, then goal difference will be applied (i.e. the difference between goals for and goals against)

• The top two teams in each group will progress to Stage 2 – Trophy. All remaining teams will go into Stage 2 - Plate.

Stage 2 - Trophy

• The top two teams from each group will be drawn into an elimination format to determine the overall trophy winners. The group winners shall meet a runner-up from another group.

• A third/fourth place playoff will also take place to determine the top three teams on the night.

• If a match in stage 2 Trophy ends in a draw, extra time for two minutes will be played. If the game is still drawn at the end of these two minutes, a penalty shoot out will be played.

• Overall tournament winners, second place and third place teams will be awarded a trophy during the prize giving ceremony after the matches have been played. This will take place in the Padang Restaurant of the SCC.

Stage 2 – Plate

• The remaining teams from each group will be placed into a plate knockout competition, guaranteeing teams at least one more match.

• Teams and schedule will be drawn on event night, but if needed, the highest ranked teams (from stage 1) will be given a buy into the next round.

• Plate winners and runners up will be presented with a trophy during the prize giving ceremony after the matches have been played. This will take place in the Padang Restaurant of the SCC.

Other Rules & Regulations

• Playing netball can be physically demanding, therefore participants must be in good health to take part. Individuals participate at their own risk.

• No pregnant players are allowed to take part.

• All players are requested to have short nails and wear no jewellery when playing.

• A simple ‘How to play 4v4 Street Netball’ sheet will be provided for each team to help acquaint themselves to the rules of the game.

• A team sheet will be provided in advance and should be completed and emailed into the organisers 5 days before the carnival with the names of team members.

• No changes, amendments or adjustments can be made to the team list after this sheet has been handed in.

• A player can only play for one team.

• The Organising Committee reserves the right to cancel the competition if there is a shortage of entries.

• The Tournament Organiser shall have the authority to stop, cancel or postpone any games due to unforeseen circumstances and /or inclement weather and move inside to the SCC to implement the contingency activities.

• A team that withdraws after the closing dates will still bear the tournament fees.

• All players and umpires confirm that The Mission to Seafarers, the organising committee and the event sponsors will not be responsible , nor in any way liable for any personal injury, death and/or accidents to any player, nor loss of property whatsoever, arising before, during or after the event.