Job Title:                     Umpiring Coordinator

 

Reports To:                 UPNA Board of Management

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Position Type:             Voluntary

 

Appointed by:             UPNA Board of Management

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Term of Role:              12 month initially, further 12 month by Board renewal approval

 

 

Role and Responsibilities

• Liaise with each club to establish a club umpire pool and help clubs with succession planning

• Keep a register of all Association Umpires and their accreditation level

• Work with the regional and NQ umpire coaches to establish and promote umpiring opportunities in the region 

• Organise for badged umpires to assist with learning and to act as a mentor for development of junior umpires. Foster the growth and raise the standard of umpires

• Prepare the umpires roster for all games for fixtures, ensure umpires are suitable to standard of game or are mentored/monitored in development to attain the next game standard

• Coordinate the payment of umpires at the end of their designated game

• Ensure all umpires are registered with Netball Queensland for insurance purposes, either through their club or association

• Organise a badged/TID umpire to represent each UPNA team at Netball Queensland carnivals/fixtures, representative carnivals and any other event as required.

• Arrange for the development and practical examination of umpires in accordance with A.A.N.A

• Keep a permanent record with detailed results of all theoretical and practical examinations

• Report and record all alterations and interpretations as down by the A.A.N.A

• Manage all umpiring interpretations and business that may arise in the Association

• Arrange for Rules of Netball Educational sessions for all representative players to attend.

• Ensure players/teams are abiding by the association’s code of conducts and playing rules

• Be present on Saturdays (or delegate) to ensure umpire requirements are met for games

• Be familiar with Netball Queensland’s Calendar of Events and the Association Update 

• Attend all operational role meetings

• Complete a monthly written report to feedback to the committee

 

Key Performance Indicators

• Provide coaching development and learning opportunities through programs such as “Wet the Whistle”

• Facilitate umpire badging assessments where umpires are deemed ready.

• Management of conflict, queries and complaints are effectively handled and escalated as required

 

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Shall be a badged umpire where possible

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