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Coaching
How to get involved
Coaching is a fantastic way to contribute to the community as it’s all about growing people as well as growing players.
If you are new to the world of coaching and would like some support to get started, check out the links below. Or contact us to get some more information about the clubs in your area.
Support & Resources
Netball Australia
Netball Australia provide online coach support and resources.
The online support is located here.
Coaching is a fantastic way to contribute to the community as it’s all about growing people as well as growing players.
If you are new to the world of coaching and would like some support to get started, check out the links below. Or contact us to get some more information about the clubs in your area.
Support & Resources
Netball Australia
Netball Australia provide online coach support and resources.
The online support is located here.
Gaining your National Coaching Accreditation can help support you deliver great netball experiences for players and gain the support and resources you need to feel confident in your delivery.
The coaching framework is a six-tier progression with each stage being accredited.
To assist you in supporting you through the coaching pathway, practical coaching workshops run by Netball SA in South Australia are held throughout the year.
Netball Australia has a Learning System for all their members, from umpires to bench officials and players to coaches. The system will tailor course and accreditation suggestions based on learning you’ve already completed and what you should aim to do next, or you can just pick and choose any of the learning opportunities that are of interest to you.
Netball Australia’s KNEE Program
Knees and ankles are the most injured body parts of netballers and most of these injuries occur when landing.
Injury to one of the major stabilisers of the knee, the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), is a common problem, annually representing approximately 25% of serious injuries (Netball Australia National Insurance Data).
Netball Australia’s KNEE Program is designed to prevent these injuries occurring.
Whether you are a coach to your child’s netball team, high performance coach, support staff or parent, this program is designed to keep your players on the court for longer and moving more efficiently when there.
As an athlete this program aims to keep you playing the sport you love without being sidelined by injury.
Netball Australia coaching resources.
Suncorp Team Girls
For teen girls, sport can be a confidence-game changer. We can change the score by helping the special girls in our lives to stay in the game and boost their own confidence – read here for articles and tools to help you along the way.
Netball New Zealand
Netball New Zealand provide some great online and practical coach support and resources.
NetballSmart is the official injury prevention programme of Netball New Zealand.
Check out this link for resources.
Netball Wellington NZ more coaches and managers resources
Coach development focuses on fundamental movement and basic Netball skills. The futureFERNS activities and games encourage maximum participation and enjoyment.
Check out this link for resources.
Volunteers
Netball New Zealand have compiled a suite of resources for club and school administrators to make life much easier for the hard-working volunteers that make Netball happen.
With time being one of the key barriers to volunteering, having these resources handy for each club and school to pick up and use will hopefully help.
There is a wide range of resources that have been included - for example, a Coach and Managers Handbook, a guide on Leading a Coach Information Session, the Game Day Checklist, some Parent Engagement Scenarios, a Year Planner and a Thank you Letter.
SUNA is keen to get feedback on which resources are useful, and if others are required, we will look to create them for the future. Of course, if your school or club is needing something, it's highly likely others will find it useful too. The more we can assist each other, the stronger our Netball community will be.
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Umpiring?
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Umpiring
Anyone over the age of 13 can become an official. The game doesn’t just need young umpires or technical officials. Current or ex-players with a wealth of experience at various levels make excellent officials.
Irrespective of your age, ability, or experience at playing netball, if you have a passion for the game, you can start your journey to becoming a netball umpire.
New officials learn by getting out there and having a go. Contact us or a Club Umpire Coordinator and we’ll help you to find somewhere to get started.
Why Umpire?
Netball umpiring isn’t really about enforcing rules. It’s an integral part of the Australian netball community. Umpires help keep the game safe, fair and fun for everyone. Not to mention developing personal skills like communication, resilience and leadership.
Netball umpiring is also a great pathway into the world of professional sport. If you’d like to get involved, just chat to your Club Umpire Coordinator or contact us. There are plenty of opportunities, plus clear development systems for those wanting to officiate at the highest level.
Why Umpire at SUNA?
Have you ever considered picking up a whistle and becoming an umpire?
As an umpire you have the best seat in the house at every game! It’s a great way for players and coaches to increase their rule knowledge; plus for those that have hung up their bib, why not pick-up a whistle – it’s a great way to stay involved! The good news is, to get started all you need to bring is a bit of enthusiasm and a passion for the game - we’ll take care of rest and give you the tools and support you need to become an umpire.
If you are interested in becoming an umpire, contact us:
Beginning
Southern United Netball Association is committed to developing and supporting our Clubs and their trainee umpires.
Each year we release details of our SUNA Trainee Umpires Courses. We have developed this course to enable our trainees to learn in a fully supported environment with skilled and experienced facilitators. Please note places are limited and restricted to three places per Club initially.
Details are sent through to all Clubs and their Umpire Coordinators. We require a nomination form to be completed which is signed by the Club and the candidate prior to acceptance.
We start with the basics of umpiring beginning with blowing the whistle (usually the most daunting step), umpire areas of control and positioning. Rules are taught in a relaxed fun environment. The workshops are a fantastic starting point so umpires can get confidence before having the responsibility of an actual game. We deliberately structure our course over sixteen hours to enable our Umpires to have time to learn.
We also expect ALL attendees to be rostered on to umpire on Friday night games in the next to fulfil their commitment to their club and to continue their development as Umpires.
SUNA Mentoring support will be available on those nights to support our trainees.
Badging/ Accreditation
Southern United Netball Association is committed to developing and supporting our Clubs and their umpires.
To support us with our badging pathway we use the Netball Australia Umpire Accreditation System. This is the national educational pathway based on Netball Australia Umpiring Courses (Foundation and Elite), ongoing professional development and practical umpiring instruction through an experienced umpire coach system.
Badging/ Accreditation at SUNA
To support Club umpires who wish to progress we arrange mentoring on targeted games to allow umpires to develop in a fully supported environment to prepare them for assessment.
Assessment is based on the Rules of Netball Theory Examination, practical evaluation through an established competency based assessment system, self-reflection and, where possible, video analysis.
The culmination of this accreditation system, leads to practical assessment in a 4-tiered system of badges: C, B, A and the highest national award the AA (All Australia).
It is not essential to proceed sequentially through each badge level. The only pre-requisite badge level is an A Badge before testing for an AA Badge.
National Umpire Accreditation Framework PDF resources
Test Sheets PDF resources
C Badge Test Sheet PDF
B Badge Test Sheet PDF
A Badge Test Sheet PDF
AA Badge Test Sheet PDF
No age restrictions apply to candidates for any badge level.
Candidates may be tested up to twice in any calendar year for the same badge level.
If you're interested in becoming accredited contact us:
