Officiate
Netball is the number one team sport played by women and girls in England and with interest in the sport growing at an unprecedented rate the need for Officials to service the game at every level has never been more important.
Below you’ll find lots of useful areas to help you with your officiating journey, whether you’re just starting out or as an experienced official.
All Officiating Courses are now delivered directly by England Netball, with support from the Region and Counties for mentoring and assessment, the details of which are below. The contacts for your local County Officiating Lead can be found below.
Into Officiating
Aim
To introduce the rudiments of umpiring a netball match at junior/youth/adult level in a club environment.
Who is this course for?
Those who are 13 years and over who want to develop the fundamental skills required to umpire a game of netball. Individuals who wish to go onto attend a C award course.
Course duration:
- Online 4 hours (2 x 2 hours)
- Practical assessment (organised with your member county)
Cost of course:
- £40 for virtual sessions
- £35 payable to county for practical assessment
To book or express interest please visit the England Netball website on the link below.
C Award
Aim
To develop your knowledge of the rules and umpire competencies / protocols to umpire at either junior / youth and adult club level.
Who is the course for?
Individuals aged 13* and over who have completed and passed the Into Officiating course and wish to umpire at a higher level within their County.
*Learners must be 14 years of age before taking the final practical assessment
Course duration
- Online 3 hours (2 x 1.5 hours)
- A written assessment (organised through Europe Netball)
- A practical assessment (organised with your member county)
Cost of course:
- £50 for virtual sessions (includes payment for Europe Netball Written Assessment)
- £10 resits for written assessment
- £70 payable to county for practical assessment
To book or express interest please visit the England Netball website on the link below.
B Award
Aim
To understand the importance of good vision, positioning and timing and builds on current knowledge to apply the rules in a more demanding game environment. To learn how to utilise effective Game Management techniques and understand Match Guidelines.
Who is the course for?
Individuals aged 14* and over who hold a C Award and wish to umpiring at a regional level.
*U16 accredited umpires who hold the C Award may progress along the B Award pathway but may not take the practical assessment until they are 16.
Course Duration:
- Online 3 hours (2 x 1.5 hours)
- 2 hour in person practical session
- A written assessment (organised through Europe Netball)
- A practical assessment (organised with your member county)
Cost of Course:
- £70 (2 virtual sessions and face to face practical session)
- £50 Written Assessment
- £80 payable to region for practical assessment
To book or express interest please visit the England Netball website on the link below.
A Award
Aim
To prepare ‘B’ Umpires with knowledge of rules & umpires competencies to umpire at regional & national level.
Outcomes to be achieved on the course
- To gain a clearer insight into technical aspects of umpiring, including rules, interpretations
- To develop their observation, concentration and communication skills including clearer insight into umpire protocols• To gain a clearer insight into technical aspects of umpiring, including rules interpretations on obstructions, contract advantage and umpire protocols
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What to expect ?
Technical Officials Course
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Who is the course for?
Individuals aged 16 and over that want to support the game by becoming a Technical Official, learning how to score and time netball matches.
Course Duration:
TBC
Cost of Course:
TBC
For more information please visit the England Netball website on the link below.
Officiating Technical Support Group (TSG)
The Officiating TSG consists of the Regional Officiating Lead, as Chair, and the County Officiating Lead from each of our five counties.
Our aim is to provide the best umpires available to support the regional competitions and the development of netball within the region. The Counties and East Midlands Netball remains committed to the development of officials and will continue to provide mentoring to learner umpires. We will strive to provide the best service at each stage of an official’s journey.
We meet four times a year. Our remit is to keep abreast of any changes within officiating from England Netball and disseminate accordingly. To provide appropriate umpires for division 1 of the Regional Senior League and the Regional rounds of school’s tournament, U16 and U14 tournaments and regional play offs. We co-ordinate and manage any B Award assessments.
If you have any officiating question, please do not hesitate in contacting us.
