Nobbys Nippers Program
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Important 2021/22 Season Information
- Community Sport is still on hold as per Public Health Orders, as such an exact date Nippers can start cannot be confirmed. Once we get the green light Nippers will be GO!!!
- Active Kids vouchers can be used for Nipper child memberships only. If the season does not happen we cannot refund these as per Government guildelines
- If the Nippers season does not run, memberships will be refunded for cash payments only less a $30 administration fee to cover branch and state affiliation fees. Unfortunately we are not able to offer refunds if the Nippers season commences.
- The length of Nippers season may vary due to Covid regulations and major events around Nobbys that have yet to be confirmed.
Nobbys SLSC Nippers caters for children from U6 to U13 with small groups of up to 30 children.
Nippers starts at 8:45am Sundays and goes to 11:00am with children learning a range of surf awareness and surf skills.
Start date to be confirmed
|
Age Group |
Birthday Between these Dates |
|
Under 6 |
1st October 2015 – |
|
Under 7 |
1st October 2014 – |
|
Under 8 |
1st October 2013- |
|
Under 9 |
1st October 2012 – |
|
Under 10 |
1st October 2011 – |
|
Under 11 |
1st October 2010- |
|
Under 12 |
1st October 2009 – |
|
Under 13 |
1st October 2008 – |
|
Under 14 |
1st October 2007 – |
Note:
- If born on or after the 1st October 2016, Nipper will need to join the following season
- Nippers cannot change their allocated age groups to be with friends
Minimum Pool Proficiency Requirements
There is no time limit on the Pool Swim for those NOT intending to compete at carnivals.
|
Age Group |
Pool Swim (Freestyle) |
Survival Float |
|
U 8 |
25 m |
1 minute |
|
U 9 |
100 m |
1 minute |
|
U 10 |
150 m |
1.5 minute |
|
U 11 |
150 m |
2 minute |
|
U 12 |
200 m |
2 minute |
|
U 13 |
200 m |
3 minute |
Note:
- Under 6 and Under 7s do not have any proficency requirements
Nippers can compete in carnivals against other local clubs several times a year. Children doing carnivals have extra proficiency requirements which include a timed pool swim and a run-swim-run at the beach. They also have the opportunity to work on their skills at carnival training before Nippers on Sundays.
Carnival Proficiency Requirements
|
Age Group |
Pool Swim (Freestyle) |
Time Limit |
|
U 9 |
200 m |
6 minutes |
|
U 10 |
200 m |
6 minutes |
|
U 11 |
200 m |
5 minutes |
|
U 12 |
200 m |
5 minutes |
|
U 13 |
200 m |
5 minutes |
Note:
- Under 8 do not have a carnival swim proficiency requirement
Detals of the 2021/2022 Nippers Carnival calendar can be found on the Hunter Branch website here.
Like all sporting clubs we rely on volunteers to help everything run smoothly.
Opportunties to help include:
- Age Managers - We need one female and one male age manager for each year group. We encourage as many people to be involved to allow rotation of supervisors.
- BBQ Duty
- Beach Setup
- Admin and Social Media
- Covid Helpers
We ask that our Nippers volunteers join Nobbys as members, have a valid WWC check and complete some easy training offered by the club.
