KDNA 2025 GREEN SHIRT UMPIRE PROGRAM
The Green Shirt Umpiring Program is a practical umpiring course aimed at developing and training beginner umpires, of all ages, to ultimately attain their National C badge. Introduced to netball associations in 2007, the program has continued to grow, and has gained an increasing number of individuals to umpiring and assisting to develop their umpiring. As an association we are strongly encouraging all aged levels of athlete to enrol, along with coaches, parents and spectators alike.
How much does it cost?
The cost of the program $50.00 (paid to KDNA) as well as the Foundation Umpire Education Course $50 (paid to Netball Australia when registering on line). If a participant has already completed this course in the past 4 years, then you will not be required to complete the course again. The Program includes over 15 hours of training. Umpiring matches with umpire support, subsidised badging costs when the umpires are ready to be tested and the loan of a green polo shirt, plus being supplied with a whistle and official rule book.
At the end of the Program, it is recommended for umpires to complete the Rules of Netball Theory Examination which costs $13.00 at the participants expense. (Please note the prices of these courses are set by Netball Australia and are subject to change.)
The online learning can be accessed through this link;
https://learning.netball.com.au/login/index.php
New Green Shirt Umpires will need to create a Learning Centre profile if they don’t already have one.
Umpiring Programs Available;
Pre-Season Training for Umpires from 2024
Date: TBC
Venue: Ray Owen
Time: TBC
This is for any Green Shirt Umpires remaining from 2024 and J-ump Umpires (Yellow shirts) from 2024 as well.
This is a refresher course for all those umpires who are still in the Green Shirts from last season, as well as recently promoted umpires into their Yellow Shirts.
The sessions will include practical and theory, we will have experienced umpire coaches attending to upskill umpires over this time. The aim is to have these umpires ready to start the season on the first playing dates.
Umpires need to register for this Camp via the PlayHQ link below.
https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/register/3b1ae3 – yet to be updated for 2025
If you are not certain if this Camp applies to you, please contact the Umpire Phone on 0498 013 557 or email us at umpires@kalamundanetball.com.au
Green Shirt Umpires Program 2025:
Please note – There is only 1 intake group for Green Shirts this year!
Numbers will be capped at 35 participants, so it will be first in best dressed.
This Program is for new umpires only whom have little or no experience at umpiring and wish to see if they like the program, these are the umpires that are nominated by the clubs. Note that there is no age restrictions. All umpires will need to complete the Foundation Umpire Course proir to the Program starting in the Netball Australia Learning Portal.
The link to register for this Session is on PlayHQ below;
https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/register/45c91e – yet to be updated for 2025
This year the Green Shirt Program will be starting on the 21st February, 2025 and will be running the full season. It will include Face to Face Theory (learning rules knowledge), recognition of rules on court, application of rules, umpiring techniques and practical umpiring practice (on a Tuesday afternoon in rotation), and finally finish up with umpiring Saturday games until the end of the season.
- The Face-to-Face Theory Sessions will be run on Friday afternoons 4:30-6pm in the Social Room. The practical umpiring practice will take place on the Tuesday afternoon in rotation.
- Umpires must complete the Foundations Umpire Education Course ($50) online before the program commences, and hand in their certificate (either hard or soft copies) to the office, or on umpires email umpires@kalamundanetball.com.au, once the program starts.
- All umpires will be sent a Welcome Pack that includes an Umpire Details Form and Statement by Supplier Form as well as a Parent Information Booklet, which will include the KDNA Bank Account Details so they can pay their invoice ($50), once they have registered.
- PlayHQ Registration Link will have no cost attached to it, as the $50 payment will go directly into the KDNA Bank Account.
- Green Shirt Umpires will begin to be paid for their umpiring once they start umpiring Saturday games
Program Dates;
Friday 21st February – Week 1
Friday 28th February – Week 2
Friday 7th March – Week 3
Friday 14th March – Week 4
Friday 21st March – Week 5
Friday 28th March – Week 6
Friday 4th April – Week 7
Friday 11th April – School Holidays – No Green Shirt Program
Friday 18th April – School Holidays – No Green Shirt Program
Friday 25th April – Anzac Day – No Green Shirt Program
Friday 2nd May – Week 8
(Selected Green Shirt Umpires, may begin to be rostered onto Saturday games from the 3rd May)
Friday 9th May – Week 9
Friday 16th May – Week 10
Friday 23rd May – Week 11
Friday 30th May – Week 12
Weekend of 1, 2 & 3rd June – Long Weekend – No Netball at KDNA
Then as of Saturday 7th June – All Green Shirts are Umpiring on court from now on.
New Green Shirt Umpires will need to create their Learning Centre profile if they don’t already have one.
There will be an IT session for Parents to attend which will be held towards the end of May fopr the last 30 mins of training one evening.
Please note that, Umpires have to have the same email address for all 3 netball platforms…
PlayHQ
Netball Australia Learning Centre
RefBook
If anyone needs any assistance in setting up these Profiles or Accounts, please contact Ali Senior who is on the Umpire Committee via the umpire email umpires@kalamundanetball.com.au, or send a text message to the umpire phone on 0498 013 557.
All new 2025 Green Shirt Umpires will be umpiring on Saturday Mornings as of the 7th June.
However, there may be opportunities for selected umpires to take the court before this date.
Practical umpiring will continue for these Umpires over the Spring Competition on Tuesday afternoons.
There may be a further opportunity to be invited to umpire at the trials for the Association Teams U12 and/or U13’s.
In 2026, they will finalise with some pre-season training before being rostered on to Saturday mornings.
Run once per year, throughout Winter and Spring Seasons combined, Our Green Shirt Program Is Successful At Training And Developing New Umpires.
Why enrol in the program?
The Green Shirt Program is a practical umpiring course that was introduced to netball associations in 2007 it has been continually adapted to enable us to provide a program that is proven to work. It’s aimed at training and developing umpires, of all ages, towards their National C accreditation.
The program is run on a Friday afternoon and then moving on to actual umpiring on Saturdays, over the two morning timeslots. This provides us with a range of game levels, and allows Umpire Coaches to be there and provide support.
How do I sign up?
Review the programs offered and then simply complete the application form via Play HQ and pay the relevant fees. You will then be contacted to advise of further details when the program is ready to be started.
WHY UMPIRE?
We cannot play the game we love without officials. By training to become an umpire, you will learn the rules of the game and know how to apply them. Umpiring is so much more than blowing a whistle, you must be able to push yourself to stand up and apply the rules. It teaches you how to be brave, apply knowledge in a split second and how to read a game of netball. In turn, you take away knowledge to add to your playing game and life skills which are pertinent to everyone – both younger and more mature.
It pays! Whilst it shouldn’t be your only reason, the sport loses lots of young people due to them having to get Saturday jobs, so why not earn some money whilst giving back to the sport you love.
Is the program only available to young umpires, is there an age barrier?
Absolutely not! We encourage more mature umpires to take part.
The recommended lower age is those in Year 6, they will have confidence (usually in spades before they go to high school!) and have played full rules netball. Umpires who are younger can apply, however, they MUST have completed at least ONE winter season playing at full rules. If they have not played full rules netball they must wait until they are in year 6.
What benefits are there to learning through this program?
Benefits of this program include:
- Ongoing coaching by the Umpire Coaching Team;
- Support in the event of issues with spectators, coaches or players
- Develop umpiring skills and techniques;
- Learning the correct procedures and protocols of umpiring; and
- Develop umpire pathways.
How much does it cost?
The cost of the program $50.00 (paid to KDNA) as well as the Foundation Umpire Education Course $50 (paid to Netball Australia when registering on line). If a participant has already completed this course in the past 4 years, then you will not be required to complete the course again. This includes eight hours of training. Umpiring matches with umpire support, subsidized badging costs when the umpires are ready to be tested and the loan of a green polo shirt, being supplied with a whistle and official rule book.
At the end of the course umpires are required to complete the Rules of Netball Theory Examination which costs $13.00 at the participants expense. (Please note the prices of these courses are set by Netball Australia and are subject to change.)
The online learning can be accessed through this link;
https://learning.netball.com.au/login/index.php