Umpiring

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
 

The focus of the Netball Queensland Umpire Pathways is to identify and develop umpires who have the potential to umpire at Super Netball level in the future. Identifying these athletes will occur across a number of settings. 

Umpiring Pathways - Beginning to High Performance

Umpire Nissan State Age 
When starting off your umpiring journey, you will want to look to start at a Club, School or Association.

Learning opportunities:
- Beginner Umpire Course
- Mentoring

UMOIRE 200 
Association Representative Level Competition: State Age, Country Carnival, Association Representative Leagues (GBNL, EPL, etc.)

Learnings:
- Mentoring 
- Foundation Umpiring Course
- Rules of Netball Exam
Competitions: State Age, Country Carnival, Association Representative Leagues (GBNL)

Learnings:
- Mentoring 
- Foundation Umpiring Course
- Rules of Netball Exam

Accreditation: National C

Elisa Dennis Umpire 
Umpires nominate to umpire Vicki Wilson Championships and recommendations re. Selection are sought from Association Representative Leagues (umpires must be involved in their association representative league to be selected)

Umpire performance is assessed at Vicki Wilson Championships with top umpires appointed to State Titles.

Top performing umpires from Vicki Wilson Championship and State Titles are selected into NQ Umpiring Squads (Ruby North & Regional QFFA Development Squad and Sapphire and Ruby Squad)

Learnings:
Mentoring
Intermediate Umpire Course

Accreditation: National B

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Regional QFFA and Ruby North Squad: regional umpires selected from State Titles/Vicki Wilson or TID at Senior State Age. Umpiring in Ruby North competition and training alongside regional academies

SEQ Development Squad: Selected from State Titles/Vicki Wilson. Continue to umpire in association representative leagues but with increased support from NQ.

Learnings:
Online education sessions
Pre-season camp
Mentoring and Individual Development Planning

Accreditation: National B/A

Sapphire and Ruby Squad: Selected from State Titles/Vicki Wilson and/or previous HPNL performance. Umpiring Sapphire, Ruby and Ruby North competitions. 14.5 Yo-yo score required.

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NQ HP Umpire Squad (run alongside QFFA): Umpires who have been identified by NQ as having potential to gain AA accreditation. Umpiring NNC, Sapphire/Ruby and SNR

NA Talent and Development Squad and High Performance Squad: Umpiring SNR and SSN as well as National Camps and International Matches. HP Squad umpires managed by Netball Aus

Learnings: 
Online education sessions
Pre-season camp
Mentoring and Individual Development Planning
Strength and conditioning and allied health support

Accreditation: National A/AA