Today we announce the retirement of one of our most accomplished and respected officials, Rhian Edwards, who steps away from performance and international umpiring after a distinguished career. Rhian, an International Umpire Awardee (IUA), has decided to conclude her commitment to the international stage following another successful year marked by major appointments. Rhian’s journey as […]
Category: Officiating News
Introducing the Wales Netball CPD Pathway
Wales Netball have been working hard behind the scenes to bring you even more ways to learn and grow your skills! Whether you’re a coach helping your team shine, an umpire making sure the game’s fair, or a volunteer who loves netball and wants to get involved, we have something for everyone with our new […]
July Volunteer of the Month
One name you will undoubtedly be familiar with if you are involved in South Wales’ netball and umpiring scene is Becky Scott. Becky goes above and beyond to promote netball and umpiring in Wales. We are proud to have her as our July Volunteer of the Month because of her unwavering commitment and passion for […]
2024 Rules of Netball Update
At the beginning of this year, World Netball announced significant updates to its rules and regulations, and we are here to provide you with a detailed breakdown of these changes. These changes have been made with the aim of improving player safety and speeding up the game. Key Updates Some of the key updates include […]
2024 Rules of Netball Update
At the beginning of this year, World Netball announced significant updates to its rules and regulations, and we are here to provide you with a detailed breakdown of these changes. These changes have been made with the aim of improving player safety and speeding up the game. Key Updates Some of the key updates include […]
Wales Netball Celebrates World Cup Umpires Past and Present
In February we celebrated that Welsh umpire Alison Harrison would be umpiring at the world cup in Cape Town this summer for the Netball World Cup. As a National Governing Body, we are proud to see Alison umpire at the World Cup and represent Wales on the international stage once again. Since the beginning of […]
Welsh Umpire Rhian Edwards Awarded International Talent ID Status by INF
We are proud to share the news that Welsh umpire, Rhian Edwards has been awarded International Talent Identified (ITID) status by the International Netball Federation. This means that Rhian has been identified as one of world netball’s brightest officiating prospects, putting her in line to umpire more high profile international test matches. Rhian has been […]
Welsh Netball Launches Umpire Steering Group
Recently, Welsh Netball launched a new nationwide Umpiring Steering Group to help determine the direction of Wales’ netball umpiring pathway and strategy. We were delighted by the number of expressions of interest we received in response to launching the group. The group itself met for the first time in January 2021 and saw a number […]
C Award Umpiring Qualification Goes Digital
Welsh Netball is pleased to share the news that it has started to offer a digital C Award umpiring theory test, thereby increasing access to the qualification for aspiring netball umpires across the country. Netball Europe’s C Award is the first formal qualification on Netball Europe’s umpiring pathway and is the first qualification umpires must […]
Umpiring Masterclass with Wales’ Elite Officials
Ahead of the 2019 Welsh Netball Summer Tests, Welsh Netball is pleased to present a unique match day experience for officials to undertake in-depth live analysis of international umpire performance. This unmissable workshop will be hosted by Wales’ own Superleague umpires, Alison Harrison (IUA) and Rhian Edwards. The workshop will take place at 6.30pm on […]