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WORLD NETBALL

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06 – 13 October 2013

G A M E P L A N & C O S T G U I D E

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San Diego – Southern California

The 15th Golden Oldies World Netball Festival will be held in Southern California’s

sunny city of San Diego in 2013.

San Diego is renowned for its idyllic climate, 70 miles of pristine beaches and a dazzling array

of world class family attractions. These include the world famous San Diego Zoo and San Diego

Zoo Safari Park, SeaWorld San Diego and LEGOLAND California. San Diego offers an expansive

variety of things to see and do, appealing to guests of all ages. San Diego is California’s second

largest city and the United States’ eighth largest, and boasts a citywide population of nearly

1.3 million residents.

The San Diego Sports Commission has secured some wonderful grounds for playing the Netball,

just a short coach ride from the city and in a nice idyllic country setting. The local San Diego

United Netball Club will be your hosts for the three days of Netball. They are highly dedicated

to developing the game of Netball throughout the San Diego County, Orange

County and Palm Springs regions and are looking forward to having a group

of International Netball players in town to help them showcase their sport.

L E T T h E L O v E O f N E T b A L L T A k E y O U P L A C E S

Greetings,Thank you for choosing San Diego for the 2013 Golden Oldies Netball Festival. San Diegans are tremendously proud of their city, a city known world wide for its warm hospitality and sunny disposition. I’m certain, you, too, will be impressed with all San Diego has to offer.

Best known for its near-perfect climate, natural beauty and fun-filled outdoor recreational activities, San Diego is consistently rated among the nation’s top sports event destinations and is a perfect match for the 2013 Golden Oldies World Netball Festival.San Diego is characterised by a relaxed and friendly spirit

that represents the best of the Southern California lifestyle. The pulse of the city is creative, entrepreneurial and energetic.Once you’ve experienced what millions of visitors love about our community, you are destined to fall in love with San Diego. With miles of breathtaking sandy beaches, beautiful parks, renowned family attractions, sophisticated and eclectic dining, rich arts and culture and a dynamic nightlife, San Diego’s many charms are impossible to resist.On behalf of the City of San Diego, I welcome you to America’s Finest City!Sincerely,

JERRY SANDERS Mayor

Welcome from the Mayor of San Diego

L E T T h E L O v E O f N E T b A L L T A k E y O U P L A C E S

Welcome from the San Diego United Netball Club

On behalf of the San Diego United Netball Club, I want to welcome you to San Diego, California, America’s Finest City, for the 15th Air New Zealand Golden Oldies World Netball Festival.

Being American, I hadn’t heard of netball till a co-worker from the UK took me to a training session in March of 2007. What

I quickly learned was that it is the most popular women’s sport in the world, played in over 80 countries and that it originated in the US in the late 1800s. I grew to love the game and have been the President of San Diego United since 2009 and have been involved in spreading netball across the USA as the VP of Development for Netball America since 2010. I believe that hosting the Golden Oldies Netball Festival in the US will give other Americans the opportunity to experience the wonderful sport of netball and the amazing women who play worldwide. Netball gives a sense of familiarity to expats and students who come to the US and these women are key in introducing it to American women. While it is a competitive sport, there is a lot of camaraderie amongst players from all the teams that lends itself to the epitome of sportsmanship.San Diego is a wonderful venue to showcase netball. This is a city that commemorates its historic charm, has gorgeous year round weather and endless activities for all ages. Don’t pass up an opportunity to play netball and enjoy all there is to offer in the beautiful Southern Californian city of San Diego. Looking forward to seeing you in 2013Barbara Woods Festival Director

Welcome from Netball America

As President of Netball America, I warmly welcome you all to the Air New Zealand Golden Oldies World Netball Festival to be held in the mainland United States for the first time. You and your team will have the unique opportunity to enjoy American culture, meet new people, make lifelong friends and experience the beautiful and famous location of

San Diego, California!! Netball America, along with our members in 26 US States have been working diligently to showcase Netball to inspire and encourage thousands of Americans of all ages to participate. This internationally recognized Festival will help increase awareness of Netball in America, encourage Americans to play our beloved sport while being able to give our local Netball players the opportunity to participate in the Fun, Friendship and Fraternity of which is the Golden Oldies Netball Festival.It is a great honor to be the national governing body for this event, we are very excited to be working with Air New Zealand and the San Diego Sports Commission to provide you with this once in a lifetime experience. We assure you that this will be a memorable Festival. I sincerely look forward to welcoming you all and enjoying this fun filled festival together.Sincerely,

Sonya Ottaway President, Netball America www.netballamerica.com

N E T b A L L P A C k A G E S

Local packagesA special package will be available for teams whose members are residents of San Diego. The members of those teams qualifying because of their residency may purchase a local package if they wish to play in Festival games. As a condition of entry, teams will be asked to supply participant residential addresses. Full details about the local package will be sent to teams that qualify.

The game planDay 1: Sunday 06 October• ArrivalofteamsinSanDiego.MeetandgreetatSanDiego

Airport and transfer to Festival accommodation• TeamManagersbriefing• OpeningCeremonyandParadeofNations• WelcomeParty

Day 2: Monday 07 October• Firstdayofgames

Day 3: Tuesday 08 October• MidWeekPicnicDay

Day 4: Wednesday 09 October• Seconddayofgames

Day 5: Thursday 10 October• Dayatleisurewithoptionalsightseeingtours

Day 6: Friday 11 October• Lastdayofgames

Day 7: Saturday 12 October• GrandeFinaleDinnerandAirNewZealandAwards

Ceremony

Day 8: Sunday 13 October• Departuredayoronwardtouring.• Time to farewell new and old friends and make a pact

to meet again at the next Golden Oldies World Netball Festival in 2015.

The Golden Oldies World Netball Secretariat doesn’t leave Festival arrangements to chance. Transfers, accommodation, social functions, hospitality and the Netball are all planned and co-ordinated for you and your team.The Festival Package will include:•ThreedaysofNetball•Sevennightsaccommodation.Yourteamchoosesthe

level and category of accommodation it wants•Welcomeonarrival•Oneteamtransferto/fromyourhoteluponyour

San Diego arrival and departure•Coachtransferstoandfromthesocialfunctions•Afternoonshuttleservicebetweenthegroundsandhotels

on Netball days•Officialsocialfunctions,mealsanddrinksaslisted: - Welcome Party – substantial finger buffet, beer, wine,

soft drinks and entertainment - Mid Week Picnic Day – lunch, beer, wine, soft drinks

and entertainment - Grand Finale Dinner including a three-course dinner,

beer, wine, soft drinks and special entertainment•HospitalityandinformationdeskattheHeadquartershotel•Parade of Nations and Opening Ceremony•FestivalSouvenir•Teamphotographperplayingparticipant•FestivalSurvivalGuide•FoureditionsoftheFestivalnewspaper•Personality of the Day Medallions•FestivalIDBadges•Security•GroundOperatorStaff•TeamManagersBriefingMeeting•TeamManagersCocktailParty

Nothing is left to chanceWhat’s in a name?The inaugural Golden Oldies Netball Festival was held in Auckland, New Zealand in 1984. Since then Golden Oldies have enjoyed the unique experience that is the Golden Oldies Netball Festival in a diverse range of locations including Perth, Vancouver, Brisbane, Christchurch, Cook Islands, Singapore, Adelaide, Christchurch, Gold Coast, Queenstown, Fiji and San Diego in 2013. The name Golden Oldies does not mean you cannot play Netball to the best of your ability or to the game’s strengths. The sides that you are drawn against will reflect the level of play that you have told us your team prefers, ranging from competitive to social and anywhere in between. The difference is that there is no overall winner and age is not a barrier, other than the fact that you must be over 35 years of age. You get the chance to play your favourite game in another exciting part of the world and maximise the fun from it.

FlightsWe highly recommend to all teams travelling by air to travel on Air New Zealand services orotherapprovedStarAllianceorpartnercarriers.Formoreinformationvisit:

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PLEASE NOTE: To avoid disappointment we recommend booking your accommodation as early as possible as some room grade options may be limited. Triple and Quad share pricing is based on using existing bedding configurations. Rollaway bedding may be available and may incur extra cost.

Extra nights available on request.

All package prices are per person in USD.

Festival package pricingAll prices include your accommodation, transfers and social functions. Please select from the following list (Refer to ‘nothing is left to chance’ for full list of Festival package inclusions).

airnewzealand.comSelect your region to start making your booking

NewZealand:0800737092Australia:132476USA:18002621234

Canada:18006635494UK/Ireland 08000284149

AirNewZealandHolidaysStoreorseeyourlocaltravelagent

San Diego Accommodation

Twin/Double Triple QuadUSD USD USD

ComfortInn&SuitesHotelCircle $1,464 $1,359 $1,309

Comfort Inn $1,585 $1,439 $1,366

Crowne Plaza $1,699 $1,525 $1,430

Players Package Pricing

San Diego Accommodation

Twin/Double Triple QuadUSD USD USD

ComfortInn&SuitesHotelCircle $1,424 $1,319 $1,269

Comfort Inn $1,539 $1,395 $1,320

Crowne Plaza $1,665 $1,479 $1,385

Non-Players Package Pricing

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Your entry guideEntries: All teams must enter on the official entry form attached and include a non refundable team entry fee of US $150.00. The team entry fee can be paid by credit card (Visa or Mastercard) or be transferred directly to the bank account listed on the official entry form. Please note the team entry fee is in addition to the Festival Package purchased and you will be advised of the payment schedule and cancellation fees associated with the Festival Package at the time of entry.

Teams / Players: You can enter more than one team if you have sufficient players. The entry fee will apply to each team entry.

Individuals: Individuals are also welcome to enter and play in a team of their choice or be allocated to a pool team.

The organisationThe games at these Festivals are especially for players aged 35 years and over. They provide fun for all ages and focus on participation rather than winning. The whole Festival ensures enjoyment and new experiences for players and families, partners and supporters. The worldwide Golden Oldies Movement is co-ordinated in New Zealand by the Golden Oldies World Secretariat under the guidance of Air New Zealand. Guidelines in the form of a Team Managers manual, brochures, newsletters, videos and DVDs are available.Regular information updates on the Festival may be found on our website – www.goldenoldiessports.com

Travel insuranceTo protect you against loss of deposits and cancellation fees we strongly recommend that you take out travel insurance when you make your first deposit. A series of deposits will be required to secure the Festival Accommodation Package on behalf of your team and a schedule will be included in our formal acknowledgement of your team entry.

Special conditions and cancellation fees will apply to any subsequent cancellationbyindividualsand/orteamsandtheseconditionswillalso be detailed in the information sent. Please contact the Golden Oldies World Secretariat for further information.

For more informationFor more information about Golden Oldies Netball and theSanDiegoFestivalcontact:

Golden Oldies World Netball SecretariatP.O. Box 331 469,Takapuna 0740, New Zealand

Phone:+64-9-4861644;Fax:+64-9-4861639E-mail:netball@goldenoldiessports.com

www.goldenoldiessports.com

Package costs do not include• Internationalordomesticairfares• MealsanddrinksotherthanasspecifiedintheNothingisleft

to chance section• Airportdeparturetaxes• Itemsofapersonalnaturesuchastelephonecalls,laundry,

beverages, room service etc• Airtravelsecurityandinsurancelevies• Porterage• Travelandmedicalinsurance• Anyadditionaltaxesthatmaybeinplaceatthetime

of the Festival

What happens next?YourTeamManagerwillreceive:• Acknowledgmentofyourteamentry• Bookingconditionsfortheaccommodationpackages• Apaymentscheduleanddeadlines• Informationincludingacheck-listandbackgrounddetailsabout

what to expect at a Golden Oldies Netball Festival• TheFestivalplayingrulesastheyrelatetoGoldenOldiesNetball• Informationonoptionaltoursandsightseeingduring

Festival Week• DetailedbrochuresontheFestivalaccommodationoptions• Anyadditionalinformation/brochuresyoumayrequest

Friends, families and non-playing membersWe encourage your team members to bring families and partners to San Diego and a special package has been created for non-playing team members. Non-playing members are welcome to attend all official functions and the Netball but will not receive the Festival souvenir or a team photograph.San Diego has a wealth of sightseeing attractions if they wish to take advantage of them and the experiences are rich and varied.

Completing the entry form and paying the entry fee means that you are deemedtohaveacceptedthefollowingconditions:1. The Golden Oldies World Netball Festival (the 2013 Festival) is an

invitation event and the Golden Oldies World Secretariat (World Secretariat) will only accept entries on this basis.

2. All players must be 35 years or older on 06 October 2013.3. All teams must complete a form listing all team members names

and addresses (whether players or supporters) once the entry has been accepted.

4. All entries will be subject to acceptance by the Golden Oldies World Secretariat which reserves the right to decline or withdraw any entry at any time should it consider there is non-compliance with the Conditions of Entry. If a team is so rejected, any refund of ground package payments will only be made in accordance with the event payment schedule and refund rules applying to all teams.

5. The Golden Oldies World Secretariat reserves the right to determine the maximum number of entries from any one country.

6. Entries will close on 30 August 2013 or at any other time at the discretion of the Golden Oldies World Secretariat.

7. Entries will be accepted from clubs, groups or individuals who wish to form a Golden Oldies Netball team.

8. Participants who are residents of San Diego may purchase a local package. Other teams must purchase a full festival accommodation package.

9. Residential addresses of local team members must be supplied if requested by the Golden Oldies World Secretariat.

10. All teams must complete the official entry form in this brochure and

their appointed representative must sign the Waiver, Release and Indemnification below.

11. The Golden Oldies World Secretariat reserves the right to change any venue of the 2013 Festival or any part thereof, including its removal to another country if it determines such a measure is necessary by reason of changed circumstances or conditions existing or anticipated at the 2013 Festival venue.

12. The Golden Oldies World Secretariat collects participants personal information in order to conduct the event. If the information requested is not provided the participant may not participate in the event.

13. All players will be required to sign a waiver on arrival in San Diego.The owners of Golden Oldies Netball act only as agents for the providers of ground services included in this package and will not be liable for any injury, cost, damage, expense, loss or delay which may be sustained or occasioned by reason of negligence or default of any person or sub-contractor engaged to provide such services. Unforeseen circumstances may necessitate the lengthening or shortening of the Festival and in such cases adjustment to the cost of the package will be on a pro-rata basis. No refund will be made if any portion of the 2013 Festival package is unused by the participant.

Conditions of entry

Pleaseacceptthefollowingteamentry/entriestothe2013GoldenOldiesWorldNetballFestivaltobeheldinSanDiego, USA from 06 - 13 October 2013.

TeamName: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Country: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Team Manager (not Travel Agent)

Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Country: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone:(Bus) ______________________________ (Home) ___________________________ (Fax) ______________________________

Email: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

GroupNumberofTeamsplaying: __________________________________________________________________________________________

NumberintotalGroup:(Players) ____________________________ (Non-Players) ___________________________ (Total) ____________

Methods of payment:

o Credit Card VISA - MasterCard - Diners - Amex - Please note Credit Card Charges will apply - Visa/Mastercard 2.94% and AMEX/Diners 3.9%.

Card No.

o DirectBankTransfer.Ifyouwishtodirect-transfertheentryfeeourbankaccountdetailsareasfollows: Bank:ASBBank-135AlbertStreet,Auckland1010,NewZealand Accountname:GoldenOldiesLimited Banka/cNo.:26840783-USD-23 Swift:ASBBNZ2A

EntryFee:US$150perplayingteamUS$

Post to: Golden Oldies World Netball, P.O. Box 331 469, Takapuna 0740, Auckland, New Zealand

Entries close 30 August 2013

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