Rule of the month.......

SHORT PASS

(i)   On the court: at the moment the ball is passed there must be room for a third player to move between the 'extended '  hands of the thrower and the 'extended' hands of the receiver.

(ii)   At the throw in at the moment the ball is passed, there must be room on the court for a third player to move between the 'extended' hands of the thrower and 'extended' hands of the receiver.

Centre Visit

Netball North Regional Panel members Binnie O'Neill, Katherine Kidd and Leah Lazarus along with Sharon Fraser visited to the Whangarei Netball Centre during June.  Six umpires were observed over the weekend of the 23rd of June, with progression made towards attaining their Regional badge . It was a successful weekend with a total of 11 Umpires observed from Centre level through to Regional level.

Sharon Fraser also made a Centre visit to the Bay of Islands, where coaching of fours Umpires was carried out with the progression towards Junior and Centre badges.

Grassroots

Sharon Fraser, Umpire Development Officer is responsible for developing our Umpires in Schools/Clubs, working in conjunction with Umpire Co-ordinators within Netball Centres.  Sharon visits Netball Centres all over our Region at least 3 times a  year.

Sharon is also available to 'service' schools outside of Netball Centres, by running workshops and theory classes for Student Umpires and Parents.

If you are interested in this service, or to discuss any Umpiring issues you may require help with, please To contact Sharon, please email sharon@netballnorth.co.nz

Umpiring Test Banks

Why not test your Umpiring knowledge by downloading these Umpiring Test Banks?  Test Banks are a series of multi-choice questions that are used to accredit Umpires to Centre theory level.  Complete the Test Bank and contact Sharon Fraser directly for the answers.  You can contact Sharon by phoning the Netball North Office on 09 4810947.

Testbank 1          Testbank 2           Testbank 3          Testbank 4

Testbank 1 Answers         

Testbank 2 Answers

Testbank 3 Answers         

Testbank 4 Answers

Bench Officials

Judith Downer is the 2010 Netball North Bench Officials Convenor.  Judith works very hard in a volunteer capacity alongside Netball North Bench Officials who officiate at the Super 12 Competition, Lois Muir Challenge, National Championships and ANZ Championship games.

The updated Bench Officials Manual & Appendices are now online in the My Netball Library: http://www.mynetball.co.nz/netball-nz/52/108.html under Bench Officials.

Congratulations

To Kalesi Tabete, Kylie Kerr, Mathew Davis on their appointments to Umpire at the NZAGC U19/21 Tournament 2010, also to Fay Meiklejohn on her appointment to the NNZ National Events Umpire Panel for NZAGC U19/21 Tournament 2010.

2010 National Umpire Squad announced

ANZ CHAMPIONSHIP SQUAD

Tier 1                                                                        

Liz Boon                                                                   

Bobbie Brown                                                          

Bronwyn Meek                                                        

Mandy Nottingham

Tier 2

Jonathan Bredin

Kristie Simpson (nee Broad)

Fay Meiklejohn - North

NATIONAL A SQUAD                                                                           

Danielle Maulder

Lisa McPhail

Yvonne Morgan - North

Kim Sinclair

Marise Stuart

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SQUAD                                                                           

Angela Armstrong-Lush

Gareth Fowler

Tania Law

Lisa Paterson - North

Penny Tallentine-Jackson   

NZ TALENT DEVELOPMENT UNDER 19 UMPIRE SQUAD

Bridget Bresnehan - North

Kelsey Carter - North/Bay of Plenty

Paula Radich

Georgia Robertson

Alannah Robinson

Sarah Robson

Vicki-Lee Walker

Hayley Whiting      

Jan Carlton has been selected as Coach for the ANZC Squad, David Pala'amo has been selected as Coach for the NZ A Squad and Debbie Shoebridge is the Coach for NZ Talent Development U19 Squad. 

Resources

2008_Umpiring_Excellence_Manual

Available online from Sports Distributors
NB378 International Rule Book
NB376 Netball The Rules Explained
NB395 Young Umpires Programme

Availabe for purchase from Sports Distributors

Product Code Resource
NB 390 Facing the Challenges in Umpiring
NB 378 International Rule Book
NB 376 Netball The Rules Explained
Update:

Umpiring
NB 398 Young Umpires programme
NB 385 Umpires Log Book
NB NZ Umpire Key Performance Report
NB Regional Umpire Key Performance Report
NB Centre Umpire Key Performance Report

Level 1 NNZ Introduction to Umpiring Coaching programme*
Level 2 NNZ Centre Umpire Coaching Programme*
Level 3 NNZ Regional Umpire Coaching Programme*
Level 4 NNZ New Zealand Umpire Coaching Programme*
Posters – Obstruction

* These are available on the www.mynetball.co.nz (NNZ website).  Our Region (North) and many of our Centres have developed excellent theory and practical
resources. Please make individual contact with the Centre's Umpire Co-ordinator for further information.

Netball New Zealand Umpire Pathway

A major goal for Netball New Zealand is to provide a pathway for Netball Umpires Coaches that will provide much needed support and knowledge for the growth of our umpires. Click the following link for more information: http://www.mynetball.co.nz/umpire/be-an-umpire.html

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