SATURDAY 10th July
8:00am-8:30am (Times differ for each sport): Managers Meeting (at each sporting venues) (Note: there will be no opening ceremony in 2021 due to COVID-19)
8:30am-9:30am Games Begin at sporting venues (times may vary for each sport)
5:00pm Games conclude
SUNDAY 11th July
8:30am Games begin (times may vary for each sport)
1:00pm (approximate) Games conclude
12:00pm-1:30pm Depart
There will be an official photographer for the National Primary Games for 2021. Photos will be available with photographers covering all sports throughout the weekend.
Managers Information
All Managers will be sent information in preparation for a successful weekend. They will also be able to collect their equipment including tickets and hats for each sport on the Saturday morning.
2021 Managers Information PDF: Please click here for Managers Information.
Sports Draws
Please click on the following for 2021 Sports Draws:
Netball u8s – u14s draw (please note – all teams in the u13’s who are scheduled to play the Gunnedah u13’s team will be having a bye)
Football/Soccer U14s (includes u13s teams)
Football Playing Formats & Rules
Rugby Union Rules & Regulation
Rugby League :
Rugby League Rules & Regulation
U3-U14 Years Rules
Venue Maps
Netball Venue – Sports Dome
Football/Soccer – U8-U11’s at Gipps Street Fields
Football/Soccer – U12’s – U14’s at Riverside Fields
Rugby Union at Riverside Fields (R1A & R1B)
Rugby League:
U8’s, U9 & U12 Years at Plain Street Fields
U10 & U11 Years at Viaduct Park
U13 & U14 Years at Tamworth Rugby Park. Next door to Viaduct Park
Games
For all sports other than Gymnastics and Tennis, teams will compete in at least 5 matches that are 12 minute halves with a two minute half time. All teams will play a Final Series at their level to ensure everyone finishes with an exciting game. For example: In Netball there will be 17th vs 18th playoff Final. For information specific to other sports go to the sports page of the website.
Lunch
Lunch will be available at all sporting venues. Local associations will be running either BBQ’s or opening Canteens for the duration of the games.
Spirit of the Games
There will be no presentation of Awards at each sporting event. There will be one award given for each sport as this event is experience driven not results focused and this will be sent to the team that is voted to display the ‘Spirit of the Games’ – The overarching winner will receive a BlueAnt Bluetooth speaker thanks to the Telstra Store Tamworth. All runners up in each sport will receive certificates.
The Macquarie Bank Spirit of the Sport Certificates will be presented team that display excellent sportsmanship on the field, behavior off it and will be voted by all team managers, referees and sport conveners.
Social Media Competitions
A social media competition will be running the whole weekend.
We will be running a social media competition throughout the weekend with certificates awarded to one team from each sport with the best “Spirit of the Games” photo posted to Facebook or Instagram with the NPG account tagged and with the hashtag #2021NPG. The overarching winner will receive a BlueAnt Bluetooth speaker thanks to the Telstra Store Tamworth. All runners up in each sport will receive certificates.
Photography
There will be an official NPG photographer who will be taking hundreds of action and still shots over the weekend. These will be available for purchase from site.
Get Involved. Register your team now.
Registrations close 2nd July 2021.
Presented by the Northern Inland Academy of Sport (NIAS) in Tamworth NSW with the support of Macquarie Bank.
All accommodation in 2021 will need to be organised by teams themselves. There are a range of accommodation opportunities across Tamworth. Some of these are outlined below.
West Tamworth Leagues Club
West Tamworth Leagues Club is located in close proximity to all sporting locations. Wests offer luxury accommodation at their Mercure hotel. You can find more details here www.wtlc.com.au/mercure-tamworth/
The Club offers 52 rooms with a combination of family, superior or standard rooms available.
Additional Accommodation
To seek additional accommodation options, please visit www.destinationtamworth.com.au/stayvisit
The responsibility for the behaviour and safety of the students/players sits with the staff member responsible for them during their stay.