All umpires who want to develop their umpire skills and/or work towards completing a Netball New Zealand Zone Award will need to register in the Zone Award: Theory Programme.

Please note: Umpires from ANY CENTRE MAY ATTEND these sessions as they are online.

Cost: $155

Registration Includes:

• Netball New Zealand; Zone theory exam registration and payment
• 6 tutoring classes  - All information on the exam will be covered in our Theory tutoring classes
• Free participation in HCNC Fitness Testing 

All information on the exam will be covered in our Zone Theory tutoring classes. 

This qualification needs to ‘endorsed’ every four years.  This means that you will go through a reassessment process.  The Centre will contact you to begin this process.

Once successful with the online Zone Theory exam, the Centre will receive the notification you have passed the exam.

You may then register in the Zone Award: Practical Programme.

Course #1

Venue: Online

Time: 6 - 8pm

Dates:  Tuesday Evening: 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th April; 4th, 11th May

Course #2

Venue: Online

Time: 6 - 8pm

Dates:  Tuesday Evening: 29th June; 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th July, 3rd August

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

Zone Theory

Exam #1

Registration Due: 10th May 2021

Exam Date: 17th May 2021

Exam #2

Registration Due: 2nd August 2021

Exam Date: 9th August 2021

Once you have achieved your Zone Theory you may develop your umpire skills and work towards completing a Zone Award.  All umpires wanting to work towards their Zone Award will need to register in the Zone Award: Practical Programme.

Cost: $65

Your assigned Umpire Coach will explain to you and guide you through the process of gaining your Zone Award which includes:

• Coaching by qualified umpires
• Receiving a notebook which you and your umpire coach will log your progress and work ons
• Screened by assessors
• Assessed on a 40-minute game

Registration Includes:

• White Hamilton City Netball Centre Umpire Shirt
• Free participation in Fitness Testing 
• Zone Award Umpire Badge: upon passing

This qualification needs to ‘endorsed’ every four years.  This means that you will go through a reassessment process.  The Centre will contact you to begin this process.