(Reuters) - The months-long dispute between Netball Australia (NA) and Australian Netball Players Association (ANPA) over players' pay in the country's Super Netball professional league has ended with a new three-year deal.
The Collective Player Agreement (CPA) announced on Wednesday includes an 11% increase in players' base salaries over three years and a 20% revenue share for players above an agreed sponsorship forecast among other increased benefits.
Players will also receive back pay to Oct 1, NA and ANPA said in a joint statement.
The deal, agreed in principle earlier this month, was announced a day after former CEO Kelly Ryan resigned after a two-year tumultuous tenure during which NA faced financial stress and the prospect of losing government funding.
"The new revenue share partnership with the players is a historic moment for the game that will set up netball for future success and ensure financial stability for the sport," interim CEO Stacey West said.
"It's an historic day for netball players and for the sport," ANPA chief executive Kathryn Harby-Williams said.
"The operating model for netball has changed for the better, particularly at a time when there is competition for talented female athletes, many of whom come through the netball ranks."
Australia are a netball powerhouse, ranked number one in the world with 12 world titles. Super Netball, considered the most popular league in the sport, enters the signing window for its 2024 season on Wednesday.
(Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru; Editing by Michael Perry)
