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A pool of knowledgeable, competent Umpire Coaches and Umpire Assessors is required to enable umpires to develop and achieve high standards of umpiring and accreditation.
Umpire Coach – coaches umpire to develop and improve
Umpire Assessor – assesses umpires to achieve practical awards
The role of the Umpire Coaches and Umpire Assessors are to empower umpires by using effective coaching methods that promote Umpire Centred Learning (UCL) to:
- Assist umpires to develop self-analysis
- Analyse an umpire’s performance and pinpoint strengths and areas to develop
- Communicate in an honest and constructive manner
- Make decisions that are detached and impartial
- Exercise duties in a professional manner and maintain confidentiality.
Key Functions
- Coach umpires to improve umpire’s performance and encourage progression along the accreditation pathway
- Assess umpires according to the assessment requirements set out by NNZ
Becoming an Umpire Coach
For more information on how to become an Umpire Coach and the dates of up-and-coming workshops please contact your local netball centre, you can find the contacts for each centre here.
Alternatively, you can contact our Netball Northern Umpire Lead by sending a message through our Contact Us page
| Place of Birth: | Auckland |
| Year of Birth: | 1992 |
| Height: | 1.82m |
| Playing Positions/Role: | WD, GD |
| Previous Positions: | WD, GD, GK |
| Netball Career Highlights: | LMC winners 2011 & 2012, MAGS Premier team 2007-2009 |
| Age Started Playing: | 12 |
| Best thing about playing Netball: | Good for the mind, body and soul. Friendships that last a lifetime |
| Previous National Squads: | NZ Emerging Talent Squad 2010-2011 |
| Other interests: | Food, Fashion, Music, Travel |
| Hobbies/Passtimes: | Op-shopping and cooking |
| Role Models/Heroes: | TeAroha and TeRina (Mum and Sister) |
We would like to congratulate the following Northern Zone Umpires who have been named in the 2018 National Umpire Squad and Zone Umpire Watchlist. Have a fantastic year.
National Umpire Squad
Myron Elkington
Zak Middleton
Lisa McPhail – Welcome back Lisa.
Cory Nicholls
Marise Stuart
Zone Umpire Watchlist
Scott Bailey
Maru Delamere
Shaz Papesch
National Squad Umpire - Bronwyn Meek
Auckland Netball Centre – International Umpire Award
Occupation – Accountant
World Netball Championships: 2003
World Youth Championships : 2005
Commonwealth Games : 2006
Australia v Jamaica series:2007
World Netball Championships : 2007
England v Jamaica Series : 2009
ANZ Championships 2008 – 2012 – incl.2008 Major Semi-Final, Preliminary Final & Grand Final
England v Australia Series: 2009
The Co-Operative International Netball Series
Commonwealth Games : 2010
South Africa v Malawi Series : 2010
Australia v England Series : Australia 2011
World Netball Championships : 2011 in Singapore
Retired from International Umpiring
ANZ Squad Umpire - Fay Meiklejohn
Netball North Harbour – International Umpire Award
Occupation – HOD Mathematics at Rangitoto College
National Bank Cup : 2005 – 2006
Trans Tasman Secondary Schools Tournament : 2007 & 2008
South Pacific Games: Samoa 2007
NZ National Championships : 2008-2010 incl. 1st grade finals all years
ANZ Championships: 2009 – 2013
World Youth Championships : 2009
NZ v Samoa – Res: 2010
Samoa v South Africa Series : 2010
Pacific Cup Umpire appointments : 2011
World Netball Championships : Singapore 2011
Australia v England Series : Australia 2011
Samoa v Scotland Series : Samoa 2012
ANZ Squad 2014
Fast Five series 2012, 2013
ANZ Squad 2015
Retired from International Umpiring
ANZ Squad Umpire - Yvonne Morgan
Netball North Harbour – International Umpire Award
Occupation – Ancillory staff teacher at Westlake Girls College
NZ Secondary Schools Championships : 2001
NZ Age Groups : 2001 & 2003
Australian National Championships : 2005
Oceania World Championships Qual. Tournament : 2006
NZ National Championships : 2003-2007, 2009 – 2011
Natinal Bank Cup 2005 – 2007
Trans Tasman Secondary Schools Tournament : 2008
Pacific Netball Series : 2009- 20010
Pacific Cup Appointments : 2011
ANZ Championships Extended Squad 2010-2011.
World University Games - South Africa 2012.
Test Series in South Africa- South Africa vs Northern Ireland 2012.
Tri Test Series in Rarotonga - Rarotonga, Scotland and Wales 2012.
Fast Five Netball Series in Auckland 2012.
ANZ Championships 2013.
World Youth Championships in Glasgow, Scotland 2013.
ANZ Squad 2014 - Including Major Semi-Final, Melbourne
Commonwealth Games 2014
Australia verses England Test Series - Australia 2014
ANZ squad 2015
World Netball Championships – Sydney – 2015
Retired from International Umpiring
ANZ Umpire - Marise Stuart
Occupation – Doctor : Whangarei Hospital
2013- 2015 ANZ Championships Trans-Tasman Championships Umpire
2014 South Africa vs. Scotland Test series - Capetown
2013 Singapore vs. Cook Islands Test series - Rarotonga
2013 INF World Youth Netball Championships- Glagow
2013 INF Pacific Netball Series Samoa
2012 INF Singapore vs. Fiji Test Series - Fiji
2009 - 2012 New Zealand Netball Championships (Grand Final Umpire 2011,2012)
2009 Trans- Tasman Secondary School Championships (Grand Final Umpire)
2007-2008 New Zealand Age Group Championships
2006, 2009 New Zealand Secondary School Championships
2007, 2008 South Island Secondary Schools Tournament (Grand Final Umpire)
2006 New Zealand Under-17 Tournament (Grand Final Umpire)
ANZ Squad Umpire - Lisa McPhail
Occupation – Accountant at Price Waterhouse Coopers
NZ Age Group Championships : 2006 & 2007
NZ National Championships 2007 – 2011
Pacific Netball Series : 2009 & 2010
Pacific Cup Umpire appointments : 2011
ANZ Extended Squad : 2012
World University Games South Africa : 2012
World Youth Championships : 2013
ANZ Squad Umpire - Tania Fink
Occupation- PhD Candidate
NZ Secondary Schools Championships : 2007
NZ Age Group Champs : 2008 & 2013-2015
Trans Tasman Secondary Schools champs :2009 and 2011
NZ National Champs : 2009 – 2013
National Championships :2012 – final, 2015
College Netball – Curtain Raisers : 2013, 2015
Tri Series in Fiji 2014
Pacific Series in Rarotonga 2014
National A Squad - Lisa Paterson
Netball North Harbour – NZ B Award
Occupation – Physical Education Teacher at Whangaparaoa College
NZ Age Group Championships : 2008, 2012 -2014
NZ Secondary Schools Championships : 2008 – 2009
Trans Tasman Secondary Schools Championships :2009 and 2011
NZ National Champs : 2010 & 2011
College Netball - Curtain Raisers : 2013
Tri Series in Fiji 2014
Pacific Series in Rarotonga 2014
Overseas 2015/16
National Development Squad – Tanya McCarthy
Occupation - I.T. Technical Advisor
NZ Age Group Championships - 2011, 2014-20115
NZ Men’s & Mixed Nationals - April 2012
NZ Men’s Nationals - September 2012
NZ/Australia Men’s & Mixed Comp - October 2012
NZ Secondary Schools Championships - 2011, 2012 & 2013
NZ National Championships (LFNC) – 2014-2015
Under 19 Trans Tasman Championships - 2015
National Development Squad – Cory Nicholls
Occupation : Physiotherapy student at AUT
UNISS 2013 (C Final); 2014
NZ Mixed Nationals - 2014 (B Final)
NZAGC U/17 - 2014 (Final)
NZ Mens Nationals - 2013; 2014 (under 23 final)
NZSS - 2014 (Final)
NZAGC U/19 (Final) 2015
NZ National Champs 2015
U19 Trans Tasman Championship Final 2015
National Development Squad – Zak Middleton
Occupation -Sports Coordinator at AUT University
NZAGC u17s - 2012 (Final)
NZAGC u19s-23s - 2013, 2015
NZSS Championships- 2014
UNISS - 2012; 2014 ('A' Final)
Mixed Nationals - 2013 ('B' Final); 2014 (u23 Final)
Men's Nationals - 2011; 2013 ('B' Final); 2014 ('B' Final)
Trans Tasman Men's and Mixed International Series - 2012
NZ National Champs 2015
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| Nickname: | Spange |
| Place of Birth: | Melbourne |
| Year of Birth: | 1993 |
| Height: | 175cm |
| Playing Positions/Role: | GA, GS, WA |
| Previous Positions: | GD, GK |
| Netball Career Highlights: | Playing for my highschool (EGGS) in the secondary school grand final |
| Age Started Playing: | 8 |
| Best thing about playing Netball: | Making friends and the success that comes from hard work |
| Previous National Squads: | NZ Secondary Schools tournament team 2011 |
| Other interests: | Travelling overseas |
| Hobbies/Passtimes: | Boogie boarding at Piha/Muriwai |
| Role Models/Heroes: | My Grandpa |
| Nickname: | Chon |
| Place of Birth: | Papakura |
| Year of Birth: | 1993 |
| Height: | 1.77m |
| Playing Positions/Role: | C, WD |
| Previous Positions: | C, GA |
| Netball Career Highlights: | Winning the 2008 Auckland Secondary Scool Final (against MAGS!) |
| Age Started Playing: | 6 |
| Best thing about playing Netball: | Meeting new people and being healthy! |
| Previous National Squads: | |
| Other interests: | Food and other sports! |
| Hobbies/Passtimes: | Hanging out with friends/family. |
| Role Models/Heroes: | My parents |
NETBALL NEW ZEALAND EVENTS
2024
Netball NZ U18 Champs
15 - 18 July
Edgar Centre, Dunedin
Netball NZ Open Champs
10 - 14 Sep
Pulman Arena, Auckland
NZ Secondary Schools Netball Champs
8 - 11 Oct
Christchurch Netball Centre, Christchurch