Northern Inland selectors have been left impressed by the quality of netball played at the Regional League on the weekend.
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Six associations entered teams across two divisions for the league fixtures at the Tamworth Sports Dome on Sunday.
Quirindi finished on top of the ladder in division one and will head into the semi-finals with four wins from four starts while Tamworth also went through unbeaten in division two.
While those teams stood out, Northern Inland regional manager Ashlee Van Katwyk said: "The standard of competition was really impressive."
"The selectors that were there on the day were happy with what they saw and the umpire coaches were happy with the talent of the umpires as well."
"Across the board, it was a really solid event."
The finals will be played at the Tamworth Sports Dome on August 15.
In division one, Quirindi will play Gunnedah in one semi-final while Tamworth will take on Glen Innes in the other.
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Tamworth will face off with Armidale in the first semi-final in division two while Inverell and Gunnedah clash in the second semi.
The winners will move through to the grand final while the losers will play off for third.
And after champions are crowned at the Northern Inland Regional League, a representative team will be selected.
"The state selectors are looking at 16 to 22-year-olds in teams across both divisions," Van Katwyk told The Leader.
The Northern Inland selectors will be on deck again for the finals to have another look at the teams before choosing the squad.
"They're really impressed with what they're able to choose from but it's always a tough decision picking that final squad," Van Katwyk said.
The regional manager also thanked the associations that entered teams into the Regional League.
"All of the associations that are participating have done a great job with their teams and we appreciate the effort put in to get to the event," Van Katwyk said.
RANKINGS
Division one
1: Quirindi
2: Tamworth
3: Glen Innes
4: Gunnedah
5: Armidale
Division two
1: Tamworth
2: Inverell
3: Gunnedah
4: Armidale