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Welcome to the Umpire & Coaching Pages, where you can find information pertaining to courses, and opportunities to better your skills.

 

 

Umpire Finder!

 

A new service allows Umpires and Clubs to communicate to advertise a need or availability.  Give a try!

 

click here to learn more

 

 

Coaching Information

Umpiring Information

 

Talent Identification Workshop

When: 8th February 2010

Where: Birchwood Leisure and Tennis Complex, Benson Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7PQ 5.30-7.30pm

Cost: £15 Affiliated Members, £20 Non-affiliated

 

England Netball's new Talent Identification Workshop has been developed to help teachers and club coaches identify talented and potentially talented netballers.

 

This is a certificated course and accredits attendees to nominate athletes to an appropriate level within the County Excel pathway (Satellite and County Academy Level).

 

The workshop is a CPD opportunity for teachers and club coaches; it will give them a better understanding of what is needed to succeed in netball and how they can help their talented players be the best they can be.

 

From September 2010 athlete nominations for Satellite and County Academies will only be considered from accredited nominators or scouts.

 

All Teachers and coaches who want to nominate players for Satellite and County Academies therefore need to attend this course.

 

It is advisable to book your place early as places are limited.

 

click here to open the booking form

 

Cheshire Umpire Survey 2009

 

Your County Umpiring Secretary needs your help to update our records.

 

Would all Umpires please complete and return the survey

 

click here to open the survey

 

Funding Opportunity for your Club Coaches

Funding for Level 1 Coaches attending and achieving the Level 2 Course. There is £200 of Get Qualified funding available for anyone living in the North West who completes and achieves the UCCK Coaching Level 2 Certificate. Funding is available for any courses completed between December 2009 to March 2011.

The Learning & Skills Council have awarded the University of Cumbria a European Social Fund bid to support Level 2 and 3 sport, coaching qualifications in the North West, for details of the funding and to apply please visit www.getqualifiednw.org.uk

All available Level 2 Coaching courses are listed on www.englangnetball.co.uk go to the coaching section.

 

England Netball / UKCC Coaching Courses

 

UKCC Level 1 and Level 2 Courses

 

Venues & Dates

 

UKCC Level 1 - 8th, 9th May and 5th June 2010 in Appleby Sports Centre, Cumbria

 

UKCC Level 1 - 10th /11th April training and Assessment day 8th May - Christ the King Centre Of Learning, in Prescott, Merseyside

 

UKCC Level 1 - Appleby Sports Centre, Nr Kirkby Lonsdale, /Kendal 8th/9th May and

assessment day 5th June.

 

UKCC Level 2 - 1st, 2nd, 22nd, 23rd May and 19th June at Knowsley learning Centre Prescot

 

UKCC Level 2 - 4th, 5th, 25th, 26th September and 23rd October at Appleby Sports Centre, Cumbria

 

There is a bursary available for the forthcoming UKCC  Netball Level 2 courses:

 

We have a few days to advertise this bursary before it goes live nationally. Candidates (only affiliated ones!) will have to send the booking form and cheques for the full amount to England Netball and they will get 66% back (£237.60). They will receive a cheque together with the booking/place confirmation letter. This funding is available for Level 2 courses across the country. 

 

Other funding that is available to all candidates - www.getqualifiednw.org.uk

Booking forms are available to download from www.englandnetball.co.uk

 

Please send all bookings together with cheque to Emma Walker, England Netball, 9 Paynes Park, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 1EH.

 

Take the advantage before the course get booked up.

 

click here to contact North West Region for more info

 

B AWARD UMPIRE COURSE

 

Application forms for the B Award umpire course are now available to download. Please note, you must be a qualified C Award umpire to attend this course and provide evidence of this with your application. Upon receipt of payment and booking form, a confirmation letter will be sent out with further course details.

 

Date: Saturday 27th February 2010

Time: 10am -4pm

Venue: Blackpool 6th form College, Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LR Course

Tutor: Mary Slade

Cost: £30 - Cheques made payable to LCNA

 

For more information, please contact Lauren Watson (Lancashire Netball

Development Officer) 07595 863975 or email

Lauren.Watson@englandnetball.co.uk

Please promote to netball clubs/umpires/teachers in your area: visit www.lancashirenetball.org.uk for more information.

 

click here to open application form

 

Netball Europe A Award

 

 

Written test dates for the Netball Europe A award written test have been announced and will be held over 21/22 November 2009.

 

Please find attached an application form to be completed by any

candidates wishing to take this test if you have not already done so.

 

Applications will be accepted up until 11th November. The applications must include:

 

Name and address etc of candidate

Venue where test will be taken

Name of invigilator and address to where papers will be sent

 

The fee is £15 - £13 to England Netball - the other £2 goes directly

to the county

 

click here for application form

 

Umpiring Courses

 

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Brief guide to becoming an Umpire

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Umpire competencies

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Umpire Test Fees 2008

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How to become a 'C' Umpire

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How to become a 'B' Umpire

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'C' Award Test Applicaiton Form

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'B' Award Test Application Form

 

Test fees and Application forms should be sent by post, cheques payable to North West Netball, addressed to:

 

England Netball Regional Administrator North West

University of Chester

Crab Lane

Warrington, Cheshire

WA2 0DB

 

For more information about Umpire courses in the region please click the following link:  Netball North West

 

Updated guidance from England Netball regarding attendance at Umpire Courses

England Netball cannot debar anyone from attending any officiating course personnel must be made aware that they are not covered by England Netball's insurance scheme 

    • Beginner Umpire Courses: England Netball affiliated and non affiliated personnel may attend these courses. However non affiliated personnel will not be covered by insurance.
    • 'C' Award Courses: If the C award course is the first course delivered within a County then again non affiliated personnel will not be covered by insurance
    • 'B' Award Courses: Only England Netball affiliated members may access this course and should hold a current C Award umpiring qualification
       

For any umpiring qualification to remain valid a current affiliation must be held.

England Netball clarifies Injury Time Out Rule

 

Following a recent incident at a junior game where a player suffered a

breathing attack and was unable to call time and the game did not stop.  I have to issue the following advice which is in consultation from Sheelagh Redpath.

 

"The rule clearly states that the call for time is from any on court

player and does not have to be the actual injured person.  Teams (at

whatever age and level) must be taught that if one of their players is

injured that anyone may call time to the umpire Normally play would

not be stopped if the injury was not in the half where play was

HOWEVER in incidences such as breathing etc commonsense would apply and the other umpire would call for time

 

If the Bench calls time the umpire should show some commonsense and if necessary call for time If this was to happen I would hope that any umpire assessor would not penalise the umpire for taking time which has not been directly as the rules have stated

 

NO umpire will be penalised for using their commonsense."

 

Umpire Fitness Testing

 

PLEASE REMEMBER IN ORDER TO RETAIN AND PARTICIPATE IN COMPETITION AS AN A OR B AWARD UMPIRE, YOU MUST PRESENT TO England Netball VIA THE REGIONAL OFFICIALS OFFICER BI-ANNUAL (SEPT & JAN) BLEEP TEST RESULTS.

 

For those Umpires involved in the following:

  • Co-op National Super League a minimum level of 8.1 must be reached

  • Premier Division 1 & 2 a minimum level of 6.1 must be reached, it is expected that 7.1 will be achieved.

  • Challenge Cup Finals a minimum level of 6.1 must be reached

  • Challenge Cup Rounds a minimum level of 5.1 must be reached

  • For Umpires not involved in any of the above categories but wishing to be appointed to National Events / Tournament Finals a minimum level 5.1 must be reached

  • Recommendation to Regional Leagues a minimum level of 5.1 must be reached

  • For those B Award umpires who are applying for the A Award Test level 6.1 will be required

The above must be completed between 1st August 2009 – 19th September 2009 and

again between 16th January 2010 – 26th February 2010

 

click here for:                        Umpire Test Form                        Test Result Sheet

 

 

ATTENTION Qualified Umpires your County needs you!

 

We have opportunities for umpires to get umpiring experience at County standard games and at junior games within the county.

 

Northern Counties League - Cheshire and Mersey Junior league -

Local Leagues at both junior and senior level - Schools' Tournaments

 

If you would like to take up this fantastic umpiring opportunity, please email in your details including name, contact details, availability and umpiring qualification.

 

Every game of netball played in our County needs you!

 

Click here to register your interest

 

 

Warrington District Netball League

 

WDNL recently held a meeting to discuss the long term planning for umpiring within their highly successful league.  Their action plan is a very good example of 'Best Practice'.

 

Umpiring Strategy Meeting Minutes

 

'C' Test Sample Papers

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Question Paper

Answers

 



 

 
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