UMPIRING

ADNA Umpires are the cornerstone of our netballing community. Without them, we would have no leagues and tournaments to compete in. ADNA strives to provide the best Umpire Education Scotland has to offer and continues to develop and provide support for all its officials. 

Who looks after the Umpires?

ADNA’s Technical Committee

We are there to provide advice and guidance on all umpiring matters. We host courses on behalf of Netball Scotland, providing ‘C’ Award and ‘B’ Award days. We are ‘B’ umpires working towards our ‘A’ Awards and are umpire testers.

What Do I Need?

As an umpire, you are officiating a match with a co-umpire. You will also provide an official scorer for the match too.

As an official, you should be dressed accordingly – usually full ‘whites’, or at least a white t-shirt. This is to distinguish you from the players on court.

A whistle, obviously! Finger whistles are recommended, as it makes hand signals much easier.

Score Cards – ADNA has produced its own for use at matches. Click HERE to download

An up-to-date Rules Book, available at Netball Scotland for only £5!

A stopwatch for your nominated officials to keep time – two is handy to time for any stoppages to take place.

 How Do I Become An Umpire?

Contact your Club’s Umpiring Co-ordinator – every club has one. Contact the Technical Committee. Contact Netball Scotland - all will be able to offer advice on up and coming courses in the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire areas.

Once you have attended a course, you need to build up a bank of hours umpiring. Once you feel confident and ready, contact the Technical Committee to arrange testing.

Tests consist of a written paper, for which you have 30 minutes to complete, and a practical assessment, which consists of two 15 minute sections of match play, when you are observed and given constructive feedback.

Procedure for requesting a C test is HERE and a B test HERE

 What Other Support Can ADNA’s Technical Committee Give?

An ear for listening! If you deal with an incident on court and you just want advice, drop us an email. The ADNA Handbook also gives lots of good advice for Umpires, with documents in the Appendices appropriate to umpiring. Your Club Secretary will have a copy of the current ADNA Handbook. We are also currently beginning to pilot an Umpire Mentor Scheme to give support to our umpires through the season.

 Useful Links

 Courses - http://www.netballscotland.com/coachingumpiring.aspx

Sample Test Papers ‘C’ Awards - http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/officiating/Sample_Exam_Papers.php

Clothing and Equipment - http://www.netballuk.co.uk/acatalog/Netball_UK_catalogue_Umpires_21.html

Advice on Umpiring - http://www.umpiringnetball.com/