Important Umpiring Information
Umpires help keep the game safe, fair, and fun
for everyone. As an umpire you will develop personal skills such as
communication, resilience, confidence, and leadership. Join our team.
If you are interested in umpiring in 2025, please complete THIS online form
At
Kenmore Bears Netball Club, we aim to -
Provide umpires with an environment that allows them to feel
connected, respected and enthusiastic in their role.
Provide coaching and mentoring of umpires by suitably experienced
and/or qualified umpires.
Support umpires by providing and promoting opportunities to
increase their knowledge; gain experience and develop their attributes and
competencies.
Requirements
for umpiring at Kenmore Bears Netball Club -
·
Currently registered with KBNC and/or Western
Districts Netball Association (WDNA).
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Minimum of 12 years of age.
·
Hold a Working with Children Card or Blue Card, if over 18 years of age. Please contact the Club for
assistance.
·
Hold a current and appropriate pass mark in the Rules of Netball
Theory Exam.
·
Compliance and endorsement
of KBNC and WDNA Codes of Behaviour and Umpire Policies
during any activity for the KBNC as an umpire.
Policies
WDNA Umpiring Policy and Guidelines
Fixture
Allocations
Western
Districts Netball Association (WDNA) requests that all Clubs supply an Umpire
for each of their games, except for A Grade and A Reserve, for which WDNA provide High-Performance Squad
umpires.
KBNC has a weekly Umpiring Roster that is determined by umpire availability. The
Umpire Coordinator manages this roster and contacts all umpires in the lead up
to Saturday matches. It is an expectation that all umpires confirm their
allocated games within 24 hours. Failure to do so, may result in the
allocated game being offered to another umpire.
KBNC is responsible for ensuring each umpire is allocated to matches of suitable
standard. Accordingly, please contact the Umpire Coordinator if you need to change your game/s with another umpire.
The current Saturday roster can be found
via the link sent by the Umpire Coordinator.
On
Match Day
Umpires
are to wear a predominantly white shirt and white or black skirt or white
or black shorts. Alternatively, an umpire may be in Club Uniform, with a white
shirt over the top of the uniform. Appropriate
sports footwear must be always worn.
It
is important you are independently prepared, that is have your own whistle, white shirt,
drink bottle, copy of the rules etc.
You must arrive at your allocated court no later than 15 mins prior to commencement of the game (or as soon as possible after the completion of your game should you be umpiring or playing prior). As parking is often difficult this may require you be dropped off in the Drop Off Zone and head to your court while your parent/carer parks their car.
Note, WDNA may at their
discretion swap you on to another game for operational
requirements.
Please advise the Umpire
Coordinator if this has occurred
Too
sick to umpire? If you are unable to umpire, as you are sick or
injured on Match Day, you must contact the Umpire Coordinator by text, as soon
as possible, so a replacement umpire may be found.
Umpire
Payments
Umpire
payments are made monthly through the season in lump sums.
Before payments will be made a Statement by Supplier form must be filled in and sent to the club email address.
You can access the statement by supplier form HERE
Rates:
·
KBNC Award $5 - $10 per game
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WDNA Award $20 per game
·
National C $25 per game
·
National B $30 per game
·
National A $40 per game
Beginner
umpires will be paid $5 per game, after completion of 4 games, in
recognition of their commitment to developing as an umpire.
Umpire
coaches will receive their badge rate per game.
Umpiring
for Other Clubs:
You may be asked to umpire on behalf of another club by the Umpire Coordinator. In some of these instances, you will be paid in cash, on the day, by the other club. Should this not occur, please contact the Umpire Coordinator to facilitate your payment.
As part of our duty of care to our umpires, we will not roster you to umpire/play 3 consecutive rounds. To assist with managing this, if you are directly approached to umpire for another club (as a once off or as an ongoing request, please advise the Umpire Coordinator of this request and/or as refer them to the Umpire Coordinator for assistance.
Contact Information
For more information, please email umpiring@kenmorebearsnetball.com.au