The 2024 Tauranga Netball Open Premier season is now underway with Round 1 games played at Baypark this week.

With a big shake up to the netball rules in late 2023, local umpires, players and officials are getting their first taste of the new refreshed rules.

The rules focus is on player safety and players taking more responsibility for their own game play, which could mean more suspensions for players.

Following closely behind the ANZ Round 1 games with several suspensions, umpires in this local league dished out several of their own.

The next netball games will be played on Thursday May 9 at Baypark. Photo: Supplied.

All teams came out firing at the beginning of the games, with intercepts forcing the ball up and down the court as teams strived to get the balls into their shooting circle for points to be scored.

With free entry all season, netball lovers are encouraged to head down to watch these action packed games at Baypark.

Division 1 Round 1 Game 1 results:

Tauranga Moana Men’s 60 vs 32 Taoroa

Tauranga Sports 1 45 vs 34 TCD 1

Ngongotaha Prem 63 vs 32 Paroa AJ’s

Division 2 Round 1 Game 1 results:

Te Paritaha Premier 46 vs 46 Rangataua

PBSC Dreamers Prem 46 vs 33 Tauranga Sports 2

TCD 2 76 vs 46 Splitendz

Division 3 Round 1 Game 1 results:

Pikiao Warriors 58 vs 30 Taoroa 2

Fusion 53 vs 45 Whareroa Ngati Kuku

Kuku ki Taiatea 57 vs Tauranga Sports 3

Next games are played on Thursday May 9 at 6.30pm and 8pm, with Junior Club Premier Teams games playing at 4.45pm.

With free entry all season, netball lovers are encouraged to head down to watch these action packed games at Baypark. Photo: Supplied.