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UMPIRE

Netball umpiring isn’t really about enforcing rules. It’s an integral part of the Australian netball community. Umpires help keep the game safe, fair and fun for everyone. Not to mention developing personal skills like communication, resilience and leadership.

 

Umpiring provides you with so much more than just the ability to offciate the rules of the game. It can make you feel:

  • Connected: Umpiring is a great way to make friends for life and to be an integral part of the diverse and vibrant netball community

  • Respected: Umpires provide the opportunity for everyone to play the game in a safe, fair and enjoyable environment. Umpiring also develops skills that can be used for life - communication, resilience and leadership to name but a few! 

  • Energised: Umpiring lets you experience the thrill of the game, contributes towards maintaining a healthy lifestyle and offers a pathway to participate in the sport at the highest level

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Accreditation

How to become an accredited umpire in Queensland:

  1. Register as a member of Netball Queensland

  2. Complete the Foundation Umpire Course

  3. Pass the Rules of Netball Theory Exam

  4. Contact your association umpire convenor and ask for a mentor/coach on local games for practice and experience

No age restrictions apply to candidates for any badge level. 

Candidates may be tested up to twice in any calendar year for the same badge level.

​Assessment is based on the Rules of Netball Theory Examination, practical evaluation through an established competency based assessment system, self-reflection and, where possible, video analysis.

All learning and accreditation courses are still completed in Netball Learning.  You will need to create an account (if you don't have one) or log in.  Once you have logged in, click on the Accreditation tag and scroll through the list to find the course you are after. 
 
Resources
Equal opportunity, fair play and respect for an opponent's skill and safety. Those are the core values that the Rules of Netball are based on. To respect these values, it is the responsibility of:

* Players to make sure they are physically and technically prepared to play the game, comply with the rules and take part safely and fairly
* Coaches or teachers of the game to make sure that players are prepared in a way that complies with the rules, as well as having an understanding of sporting behavior and safe practices
* Umpires to apply the rules of the game with impartiality, fairness and consistency
* Controlling bodies, at all levels, to make sure the game is conducted and developed in accordance with disciplined and sporting behavior
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