As I’m sure you’re aware, on Tuesday, Suncorp Super Netball announced that they will be trialling the ‘Super Shot’ in season 2020.
The Super Shot will only come into play in the final five minutes of each quarter and will be worth two goals. If the match results in a draw, teams will play to the super shot ruling during the newly allocated extra time.
Based on the feedback received via our social media channels and the discussion the decision has prompted, we wanted to personally address those that matter to us the most, our members.
The Super Shot has been a topic of discussion for quite a while now, but we hadn’t heard much of it lately, except for the inclusion of the initiative in Netball Australia’s exhibition match between the Australian Diamonds and the All-Stars for the Bushfire Relief match earlier this year.
CEO’s, High Performance Managers, Coaches and Captains were advised of the decision late morning on Tuesday, before it was announced to the public early afternoon.
We will admit that we were shocked by the decision.
We were disappointed not to be consulted and to have just six weeks to prepare a new game strategy for a season that has restricted preparation time already.
Each individual in our great game will have their own view on the rule change and at the end of the season, we will be in a better position to sit back and assess whether it worked or not.
For now, we must accept the decision that has been made by the Suncorp Super Netball Commission and adapt as quickly as possible as each of the eight teams are facing the same challenges.
GIANTS Netball is all about introducing new people to the game we love and trying to engage with a new audience, and this is what the rule was introduced for.
We are so grateful to still have our season go ahead and we can’t wait to take the court on the first weekend of August and represent you, our GIANTS family.
Thank you for supporting us through these uncertain times and these times of change. We are all a family and we will stand tall and #RiseAsGIANTS.
Julie Fitzgerald Jo Harten
GIANTS Head Coach GIANTS Captain