To attain NZ Umpire Awards and/or to be selected for some tournaments you must have met a set standard for a fitness test.  

• Netball NZ National Umpire Squad: 16.1
• Netball NZ Open Champs: 15.1
• Netball NZ Secondary Schools Champs: 14.5
• Netball NZ U18 Champs: 14.5
• NZ B Award or NZ C Award: 14.3
• All other umpires (recommended): 13.2

You are welcome to attend fitness tests if you would like to see where your fitness level is at and/or to learn how to do them before you need to meet a standard.

Fitness testing deadlines each year for screening and endorsement of New Zealand Umpire Awards are:

• 15 March
• 1 June
• 1 August (for selection to NZ Open Champs)
• 1 September

All umpires wishing to be appointed to NNZ events must provide current Yo-yo Test results in accordance with the table
above. Current means within two weeks of the fitness testing deadline.

To register click on the Register button at the top of this page.

Cost: FREE if you are registered on the HCNC Umpire Education Pathway in the current year or $10 per test for umpires from other Centres

Fitness Test 1: 8th March Saturday 9am - venue TBC

Fitness Test 2: 13th March Thursday 6.30pm - venue TBC

Fitness Test 3: 22nd May Thursday 6.00pm - The Peak

Fitness Test 4: 24th May Saturday 9am - venue TBC

Fitness Test 5: 24th July Thursday 6.00pm - The Peak

Fitness Test 6: 16th August Saturday 9am - venue TBC