GETTING THE GAME STARTED

Umpire checks for:

•   Short and smooth fingernails –Umpire not required to have nail clippers!

•    No sharp adornments (wedding ring and medic alert bracelet only allowed  but must be           taped) earrings must also be taken out of newly pierced ears ! 

•   Players are wearing correct playing uniform
  

Coaches and Players can help the umpires—stop the warm up and gather as a team for them to do check. The umpire must do the check  off the court. 

Team captains must have tossed and notified umpires and scorers of the result. 

Scorers and Timekeepers

•   2 scorers & timekeepers– 1 from each team MUST stand together  

•   Notify the umpires when there are 30 seconds and then 10 seconds remaining prior to the start of the game, the end of an interval or a stoppage (for injury) 

•   Stop and start the clock when the umpire signals to during the game 

•   Record the score—both scorers to check after each goal scored 

Whistle

•   30 seconds before the start of game the umpire blows a whistle to warn players it is nearly time to take the court
  

 

CONGRATULATIONS to Hayley Whiting who received the Junior Sports Officiating Award at the Mid Canterbury Netball Sports Awards.

Mid Canterbury Netball Umpires Subway Voucher Awards

9 April 2011 - Erica Dynes, Ashleigh Bell, Brooke Maslin, Vicky McArthur

30 April 2011 - Sarah Tait, Julie Bailie, Grace Cartwright, Maggie Clark

7 May 2011 - Meg Cunneen, Louise Opele, Kate Shaw, Kieren Bell

14 May 2011 - Jemma Frew, Beth Jopson, Ashleigh Johnson, Eartha Scott

21 May 2011 - Kelsey Bush, Ella Robertson, Kerra Johnson, Isabella Smith

28 May 2011 - Carolyn denBaars, Kaitlyn Nepe, Danielle Philip, Annah Casey-Solly

11 June 2011 - Irene Anderson, Lyn Hands,