Umpiring netball is very rewarding and is fast growing as an individual sport in its own right. It requires fitness, good analytical skills and of course a passion for the sport of Netball.
Netball is umpired by two umpires, each controls one half of the court and is always ready to support the other. Three teams take part in a game of netball - two teams of players and the third team is the umpires.
There are a number of ways to get involved in umpiring, the first one being umpiring for your team, club or school - umpiring for your team is a good way to help you not only as an umpire but as a player, learning the rules and gaining an umpires perspective on play.
To help with your skills and confidence WNC offer courses for beginners through to more advanced classes. It is very exciting and rewarding to work through exams both theory and practical.
If you decide to be a named umpire for WNC there are opportunities to be selected to travel away with representative teams, to umpire at other centres and attend tournament where you get to mix with other umpires and learn new skills.
Whangarei Netball has an Umpire Development Group, who are responsible for managing all aspects of the coaching and coordination of the named umpires.
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