Every team requires an Umpire. As part of our commitment to the development of Netball for our young players we offer a variety of support to those taking up the challenge of controlling games.

• Umpire Training

• Umpire Mentors

• Umpire Jackets

• Umpire Pool

• Umpiring Guidelines 

Umpiring Training

Whether you have attended one of these courses before or not we encourage anyone who will be using a whistle on the courts to attend the umpire training.  There is always something new to learn.

Umpire Refresher Course

This course will be held on Thursday 6th May 7.30pm - 9pm in the Pinehurst Sports Pavilion.  It is for Adults and Senior Students who want to refresh their skills.

Please email umpires@kidzplaynetball.co.nz to advise attendance

First Steps to Umpiring Course

The full 4x4 course for all Junior Umpires and any other umpires wishing to learn the basics of umpiring.

These is a test peaper at the end which must be passed to continue to the Junior Badge level.

Week 1 - 13th May 7.30 - 9pm in the Pinehurst Sports Pavilion

Week 2 - 20th May 7.30 - 9pm in the Pinehurst Sports Pavilion

Week 3 - 27th May 7.30 - 9pm in the Pinehurst Gym

Week 4 - 3rd June 7.30 - 9pm in the Pinehurst Gym

Please bring a pen, whistle and wear clothing and shoes suitable for participation.  A fee of $10 is payable on the first night.

Please email umpires@kidzplaynetball.co.nz to advise attendance.

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Umpire Mentors

KidzplayNetball provides umpire mentors who are at the courts to support all of our umpires. These ladies are experienced umpires who will be available to offer advice and encouragement and to answer those queries that arise from time to time. They are easily identified by their white jackets

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Umpire Jackets

We ask all umpires to wear the umpire jackets suppled to make them easily identifiable to players and supporters alike. Umpires can pick these up and return to the control tables.

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Umpire Pool

We will have a pool of umpires from which we may be able to supply an umpire for your game, if required.   This can either be a long standing arrangement or a one off request. If you require an umpire each week please mark this on the registration form.

One-off requests need to be booked by the Tuesday prior to the game so that we can arrange to have someone available. If you cancel your umpire request you must let us know before the Friday prior to the game or the $5 will still be payable, please hand into the control table

Each umpire that we supply is to be paid $5 per game, directly to the umpire.  

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Umpiring Guidelines

Our aim is to allow players to develop from novice to skilled players in a fun and friendly environment. To assist this aim we ask umpires to apply the following variations to the normal netball rules.

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 This page was updated on 04 May 2010