Europe Netball C Award Umpire Course – Saturday 5th October 2024

Who is this course aimed at?

This course is the first step in the Europe Netball Umpiring Pathway. It’s perfect for those who want to become a qualified Europe Netball umpire.

Course Outcomes

• Improve your understanding and knowledge of the rules of the game
• Understand the requirements for the Europe Netball C Award
• Improve your umpiring skills by identifying/observing and penalising infringements of the rules
• Be able to demonstrate how positioning, movement and vision impacts an umpires performance
• Begin to develop an awareness of when it is appropriate to play advantage
• Have an awareness of Contact v Contest
• Understand the importance of Game Management for control and discipline

Entry Requirements

Minimum age is 13 years to access the course however learners must be 14 years to complete practical assessment.

Course details

Date: Saturday 5th October

Venue: Wesley College

Time: 9.30 – 4pm
Price: €150 (Price includes – Course delivery (theory and practical), plus one attempt at Online Written paper)

To complete the C award, candidates will also need to do a practical assessment which will have an additional cost of €50. 

Netball Rules Update

As you may have already seen, World Netball has made some updates to the international competition rules starting this year.


Netball Ireland will be implementing these changes at the start of the 2024/25 winter season in October 2024. This means the current winter and upcoming summer competitions will remain under the rules we’re all used to.


Q&A sessions and workshops will be run in August and September by Netball Ireland to educate all players, umpires and coaches on the updates to ensure a smooth transition. However, if you’d like to get started you can check out the content from World Netball via their Instagram page