Zones
Netball South supports ten netball centres from Southland to North Otago, to deliver community netball events and competitions for over 10,000 registered players. We serve as the connection between Netball New Zealand and netball centres operating at a local level.
Our team work alongside the affiliated netball centres within our zone. The areas we can provide support include:
- Capability of governance and organisation structures
- Participation initiatives
- Coach development
- Umpire development
- Player development
- NetballSmart injury prevention
We know that each centre is unique, and it is our role to provide support that will enable centres to effectively deliver netball services to their communities.
Roles and Responsibilities within Netball in New Zealand
Schools & Clubs
Provide
Provide participation and development opportunities, creation of positive & fair environments, grow the game.
Centres
Deliver
Competitions, programmes, initiatives. Creation of safe, inclusive & welcoming environments.
Zones
Enable
The delivery of strategy, policies, resources, programmes, insights and initiatives.
Netball New Zealand
Create
Lead Netball in NZ strategy, advocacy & promotion of the game, policies, resources, programmes, research, insights and initiatives.
Centre Connects
Centre Connects are quarterly Teams meetings run by the Zone, bringing together key personnel from centres to collectively address priorities identified by centres and create a platform for knowledge sharing and centre-to-centre networking.
They are held the first week of each school term throughout the year.
What to Expect
Centre Connects are designed to be a supportive environment where centre personnel and volunteers can:
- Discuss and brainstorm ideas
- Share solutions and support each other
- Work together across the Zone
- Address initiatives, policies, diversity, systems, volunteers and all aspects of successfully running a netball centre
Next Session
The next Centre Connect will be the first week of Term 1, 2026.
Resources
South Zone Centre Connects Folder
This folder provides each centre with access to relevant documents and discussions held at Centre Connects.
If you require access to this folder, please contact
Presented by Kristie Simpson – ILT Stadium Invercargill including Silver Ferns ticket
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 South Zone Umpire Lead by sending a message through our Contact Us page