Goals

To have umpires, and testers, umpire coaches, presenters who understand and apply the official rules of the game in a professional and competent manner

• To have a pathway for umpires which is seen as fair and transparent
• To have umpires, testers and umpire coaches  who are able to achieve their potential at the highest possible level
• To increase the number of accredited umpires at all levels
• To have umpires who are rated amongst the best in the world
• To have elite umpires who are role models so that umpiring is seen as a sporting career

 National Accrediation System

1  The system is a pathway based on Netball Singapore’s

•   Level 1 Umpiring Course
•   Theory Exam
•   Rules in Action Units
•   Level 2/Advanced  Umpiring Course
•   Practical umpiring coaching though an experienced mentoring system
•   Practical assessment

2   The accreditation system, for those who choose, leads to practical assessment in a 3 tiered system of badges, namely C, B, and A.

3   Umpires can only be assessed for badge level once per year unless the testing panel makes a recommendation to be reassessed within that time. This also applies to endorsements.

4   Theory Exam result is valid for 6 years.

5  Candidates may retake Theory Exam up to 5 times per year (dependant on the number of exams NS sets per year). The most recent exam mark is the result considered current.

6  All badge umpires have to seek endorsement every 6 years (IUA Umpires as stated by IFNA). To be endorsed the badge holder must go through all the same steps as for a new badge assessment. i.e. attend Rules in Action, current Theory pass, Beep Test, practical assessment.

Any umpire who does not have their badge endorsed or a new badge awarded

Shall be known as a Netball Singapore Award Umpire and shall be paid in Netball Singapore events at the rate of a Level 1 Umpire.

7  Umpires are awarded a Badge based on performance i.e. umpires can go straight to B badge without first attaining their C badge. However they cannot go straight to an A badge.

For information about the Badging Process, please refer to here.

For more information on Umpire Accrediation and Pathway, please refer to here.