NEW ZEALAND UMPIRE ACCREDITATION PATHWAY

Player/Umpire Theory Certificate

All umpires must hold a Player/Umpire certificate or centre theory pass before umpiring at HPNC. The assessment is currently available online. Click on the Online Learning link above. 

Umpires in year 8 are allowed to umpire the 6v6 game of netball played by players in year 6 or below.
Umpires in year 9 and above, or adults, can also umpire the 7-aside game.

Centre Umpire Award (centre practical)

Once umpires have a centre theory pass, the next step on the pathway is the Centre Umpires Award (centre practical). Procedures and information, prerequisites, and screening information for the award are available in the Community Umpiring Manual.

Please note that per the Community Umpiring Manual, umpires will not be advised when they are being screened.

Zone Theory

Once umpires hold their Centre Theory and a Centre Umpire Award, the next step is to take the Zone Theory exam. This exam takes place twice per year. The cost of the exam is payable to Netball New Zealand. Payment details will be sent to the applicants to pay online after registrations have closed. 

The dates for 2022 are: 

Exam                              Applications Open          Applications Due             Exam Date

Zone Theory 1              30 March 2022                    3 May 2022                        16 May 2022

Zone Theory 2               15 June 2022                     18 July 2022                       8 August 2022

To help you study please go to http://www.netballnz.co.nz/useful-info/resource-library/umpires 

For information and instructions on how to access Sport Tutor (where the exams will be available) fo to the Netball New Zealand website https://www.netballnz.co.nz/get-involved/umpiring. 

HPNC Zone Theory Tutors: Amelia Chambers 

Zone Award

Once umpires hold their Centre Umpire Award and a current Zone Theory Pass, they can work toward the Zone Award (practical).

Procedures and information, prerequisites, and screening information for the award are available in the Community Umpiring Manual.

Please note that per the Community Umpiring Manual, umpires will not be advised when they are being screened.

Umpires working towards the Zone Award should email their name, club, email, telephone details to umpire@hpnc.org.nz

New Zealand Theory

Once umpires hold their Zone Theory and a Zone Award, the next step is to take the New Zealand Theory exam. This exam takes place twice per year. The cost of the exam is payable to Netball New Zealand. Payment details will be sent to the applicants to pay online after registrations have closed.

Information for the exam is available in the Community Umpiring Manual.

To help you study please go to http://www.netballnz.co.nz/useful-info/resource-library/umpires

HPNC New Zealand Theory Tutor: Amelia Chambers

Exam                 Applications Open             Applications Due                Exam Date

NZ Theory 1       20 April 2022                         23 May 2022                     13 June 2022

NZ Theory 2       27 July 2022                         29 August 2022                  19 September 2022

New Zealand C, then B Awards

Umpires working towards either their NZ C or NZ B award are coached by New Zealand level Umpire Coaches. 

Procedures and information, prerequisites, and screening information for the award are available in the Community Umpiring Manual.

In addition to holding New Zealand Theory exam pass, umpires will need to achieve pass fitness testing. Procedures and information for fitness testing are available in the Community Umpiring Manual.

HPNC Fitness testers: Amelia Chambers, Shaz Papesch, Rebecca Jeans.

New Zealand A and IUA Awards

The NZ A and IUA awards are next. More information on these awards is available in the Community Umpiring Manual.