Contact for more information about the Marie Little Shield, please contact Achol Juk, Inclusion Lead at ajuk@netballnsw.com or Jenny Moroney, Growth & Innovation Manager at jmoroney@netballnsw.com
Marie Little Shield
Introduced in 2013, the Marie Little Shield netball competition provides female athletes with an intellectual disability the chance to represent their state at a national level. The competition is named after Marie Little (OAM), a netballer who dedicated her life to those with an intellectual disability. Every year Netball NSW selects a team to represent the state at the Marie Little Shield National Tournament. Netball NSW has enjoyed a lot of success in recent years and have been crowned the champions in four of the last five Marie Little Shield tournaments. From May to June, Netball NSW selects a representative team and training partners to train fortnightly to develop individual skills and team building. Specialised coaches and support staff are also selected to support on and off the court and maximise the experience of each athlete. The program promotes skill development on court, personal growth off court and teamwork in match play. Above all, athletes are encouraged to enjoy the challenge.