Norfolk County Netball Association

Officiating Courses

IOA

This course is done online through 2 two hour sessions on Zoom, the county then offer a practical session for learners once there are enough learners for the course to run. Once both sessions have been completed the learner then needs to go out and practice at friendly games, training sessions etc. Once confident with Controlling the Centre Pass, Scoring a goal, how to keep a Scorecard, and the Out of Court learners need to contact the County Lead Mentor to be assigned a mentor. Unqualified umpires who are being mentored must not umpire without their mentor present as their insurance will be invalid.

C Award

This course is done online through 2 one and half hour sessions on Zoom. Once both sessions have been completed the learner then needs to contact the County Lead Mentor to be assigned a mentor.

B Award

This course is done through blended learning, 2 one and a half hour sessions on Zoom, then a 2 hour practical session at a Regional venue. Once all 3 sessions have been completed you will then need to contact the County Lead Mentor to be assigned a mentor.

A/B Award Written Paper Booking Process

Prior to completing the booking form you will require the following information:

Full Name
ENA ID Number
Details of the Regional Contact you have discussed this application with
Details of the awards/course attendance required to apply for either the B/A Umpiring Paper Assessment and the dates.
Invigilator contact details - please contact Sophie Pike on sophiepike01@yahoo.co.uk
Venue details where you will sit the paper assessment

Please ensure your communication settings on your ENgage account are set to receive emails from England Netball or will not receive the required confirmation emails. This can be done on ENgage by clicking the Communication tab on your ENgage account and by ticking all of the relevant boxes.

England Netball Practice Paper

Before you attempt to sit the NE B/A Written Assessment, we strongly suggest that you prepare using the practice papers and review the past papers to look at the types of questions and the appropriate way to answer them. Review the rule book, hand signals and the application of the rules of the game. Work with a mentor or another umpire to test your knowledge. Download the practice paper and sit the paper in a simulated exam setting.

To access England Netballs Resource Centre of Passed papers please click the link below.

England Netball Practice paper resources

Norfolk County Netball Theory Sessions

NCNA are able to provide theory sessions for those umpires entered to sit their A/B award written assessment. For more information or to request a session please contact Sophie Pike - sophiepike01@yahoo.co.uk

Contact

Contact NCNA

If you require any further information please contact the County by email sophiepike01@yahoo.co.uk or click the contact button above.

Officiating Assessments

IOA

IOA Assessments – all learners need to complete a scorecard that is signed.

Once you have been identified that you are ready, Lead Mentor will let County Officiating Lead know and they will be contacted and sent an application form and once payment and the form has been received the assessment will be sorted once assessors are available. The course date is needed for their application form.

C Award

C Award Assessments – all learners are told on C course that they need to keep a log of games, the log book needs to be submitted with their application form – please encourage them to get a variety of games i.e. league games and county events. Learners choose when to take their written assessment once this has been passed County Officiating Lead should be notified by England Netball once Europe Netball has notified them. Learners need the date of written assessment and C course date for their application form. ( All learners are issued with a certificate).

B Award

All those learners working towards B are offered theory sessions through the county (this is not mandatory but advisable). Lead Mentor will let East Region Umpire Co-ordinator know of those who are ready to start umpiring in the East Region League.. (Practical B Assessment will be on Regional games).

Sample Papers

England Netball | Officiating Resources

Officiating Contacts

IOA and C Award assessments contact County Officiating Lead sophiepike01@yahoo.co.uk

B Award assessments will be on Div 2 Regional games.

All applications need to be submitted to East Region B Award Assessment Co-Ordinator - Sophie Pike, which must be endorsed by the County Officiating Lead sophiepike01@yahoo.co.uk

For more information and to contact the County please email norfolkcountynetball@yahoo.co.uk or click the contact button.

Umpiring Courses - How do I book?

Log into your England Netball engage and search for available courses.

Courses are in high demand and are normally booked up as soon as they are released. Please keep an eye on the Norfolk County Facebook page as we will always try to post when courses are released.

If there are none available and you want to attend one of these, please complete an “Expression of Interest” form, EN will then contact you the day the courses are being released to let you know. This applies to C & B courses too.

C award courses for March-September 2023 - currently have lots of availability.