Umpires must have high physical fitness to perform their duties. Umpires who hold a New Zealand Umpire Award have earned the right to wear the Netball New Zealand logo and are representing Netball New Zealand.
Representing a national organisation comes with a responsibility to uphold the high standards of the award. Netball New Zealand have minimum fitness standards for the various levels of netball as follows.
To attain some Umpire Awards and to be selected for some tournaments you must have met a set standard for a fitness test.
- NNZ National Umpire Squad: 16.1
- NNZ Open Champs: 15.1
- NNZ Secondary Schools Champs: 14.5
- NNZ U18 Champs: 14.5
- NZ B or NZ C: 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.
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
Fitness Test:
- TBC 2024
- 7.00pm
- Venue: The Peak, Kimbrae Drive
