NEW ZEALAND UMPIRE ACCREDITATION PATHWAY
Player/Umpire Theory Certificate
All umpires must hold a Player/Umpire certificate or centre theory pass before umpiring at HPNC. The assessment is currently available online. Click on the Online Learning link above.
Umpires in year 8 are allowed to umpire the 6v6 game of netball played by players in year 6 or below.
Umpires in year 9 and above, or adults, can also umpire the 7-aside game.
Centre Umpire Award (centre practical)
Once umpires have a centre theory pass, the next step on the pathway is the Centre Umpires Award (centre practical). Procedures and information, prerequisites, and screening information for the award are available in the Community Umpiring Manual.
Please note that per the Community Umpiring Manual, umpires will not be advised when they are being screened.
Zone Theory
Once umpires hold their Centre Theory and a Centre Umpire Award, the next step is to take the Zone Theory exam. This exam takes place twice per year. The cost of the exam is payable to Netball New Zealand. Payment details will be sent to the applicants to pay online after registrations have closed.
The dates for 2022 are:
Exam Applications Open Applications Due Exam Date
Zone Theory 1 30 March 2022 3 May 2022 16 May 2022
Zone Theory 2 15 June 2022 18 July 2022 8 August 2022
To help you study please go to http://www.netballnz.co.nz/useful-info/resource-library/umpires
For information and instructions on how to access Sport Tutor (where the exams will be available) fo to the Netball New Zealand website https://www.netballnz.co.nz/get-involved/umpiring.
HPNC Zone Theory Tutors: Amelia Chambers
Zone Award
Once umpires hold their Centre Umpire Award and a current Zone Theory Pass, they can work toward the Zone Award (practical).
Procedures and information, prerequisites, and screening information for the award are available in the Community Umpiring Manual.
Please note that per the Community Umpiring Manual, umpires will not be advised when they are being screened.
Umpires working towards the Zone Award should email their name, club, email, telephone details to umpire@hpnc.org.nz
New Zealand Theory
Once umpires hold their Zone Theory and a Zone Award, the next step is to take the New Zealand Theory exam. This exam takes place twice per year. The cost of the exam is payable to Netball New Zealand. Payment details will be sent to the applicants to pay online after registrations have closed.
Information for the exam is available in the Community Umpiring Manual.
To help you study please go to http://www.netballnz.co.nz/useful-info/resource-library/umpires
HPNC New Zealand Theory Tutor: Amelia Chambers
Exam Applications Open Applications Due Exam Date
NZ Theory 1 20 April 2022 23 May 2022 13 June 2022
NZ Theory 2 27 July 2022 29 August 2022 19 September 2022
New Zealand C, then B Awards
Umpires working towards either their NZ C or NZ B award are coached by New Zealand level Umpire Coaches.
Procedures and information, prerequisites, and screening information for the award are available in the Community Umpiring Manual.
In addition to holding New Zealand Theory exam pass, umpires will need to achieve pass fitness testing. Procedures and information for fitness testing are available in the Community Umpiring Manual.
HPNC Fitness testers: Amelia Chambers, Shaz Papesch, Rebecca Jeans.
New Zealand A and IUA Awards
The NZ A and IUA awards are next. More information on these awards is available in the Community Umpiring Manual.