UMPIRES

 2009

Link into the new programme designed by our Umpires for the 2009 season.

Umpiring qualifications may be gained from this.

Information:

Pukekohe Netball Centre Netball Rules Competition

This competition is open to any person who wishes to take part.

You will be required to have the current International Rules of Netball Rulebook – March 2008 version.  All questions relate to this new rule book. These can be purchased from the Centre Office at the cost of $6.50 each.

Individual documents can be downloaded from this Website – www.pukekohenetball.co.nz

Documents are labelled: Week 01, Week 02 etc.

If you are do not have access to the internet there will be copies of the papers available from the Control Room from the first grading day.

Print these pages off, complete the questions to the best of your ability and drop off at the Control Centre during the netball season – Friday Night (Kiwi netball) or Saturday.

These papers will be marked and returned to you – if you have an email address, please record this at the top of the sheet and we will email the paper back to you – otherwise it will be available from the Umpires Room within 2 weeks of lodging it at the Control Centre.

The ‘Information Sheets Only’ page is for you to print off and read – there are no questions - just some tips for umpiring.

If you are having trouble with any of the questions, you could email Lorraine on lwilson@bombay.school.nz or come to the umpires’ room and talk to one of the umpires there.  Lorraine Wilson and Catherine Lapwood are usually available at some stage during the day on a Saturday. 

If you are asked to draw what signal is used – you may draw the umpire as a stick figure.  We are not asking for an artistic drawing.

Good luck.

Please find below netball rules competition

Week 01

Week 02

Week 03

Week 04

Week 05

Week 06

Week 07

Week 08

Week 09

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

The Role of a Coach
As coach you not only have the responsibility of preparing your team for the season but you also take on many other roles - whether you realise it or not! How often do you act as a parent, friend, taxi driver, confidant, role model, teacher, communicator, or disciplinarian! As coach, sometimes this role extends outside of the team as you also have to be able to communicate with parents, other coaches and officials! Can you think back to your childhood and vividly remember the coach that influenced you the most? What qualities did that person have? Coaching is not only about good communication and management skills. It is also being able to develop the ‘whole’ athlete and giving them life skills that build character, its about recognising that different players have different needs, different learning styles and participate for different reasons. Half the ‘battle’ of coaching is being prepared and planned! Here are some tips!

• Plan plenty of fun activities (for all age groups!)
• Use a variety of equipment
• Start with a simple skill and slowly build it up
• Ensure a safe and secure environment
• Help all individuals (use language such as “Try it this way” rather than “No! Not like that”)
• Be organised yet flexible
• Set ground rules and expectations
• Be consistent
• Educate yourself – read coaching books, attend courses, adapt ideas from other sports
• Enjoyment! For you and the players!

Food for thought!

“A team is like a spiral. It is always moving. Either it is moving up and getting better OR it is moving down and getting worse. Which way it moves depends on the team and its Leader’s skills and abilities”