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We really would love to hear all your netball news, so please email me if you have a story to tell. All photographs should be captioned please to identify Contents their contents and photographer noted to 18 Spotlight on Africa acknowledge source. If you are interested in advertising in Netball World, contact me for a media 6 Redefining a Brand Building for success in pack. We look forward to hearing from you! A new look for world Nikki Richardson, Editor Zambia. Netball promotes [email protected] netball’s governing body peace in Burundi If you would like to obtain a copy of Netball World, please get in touch with the INF at: Albion Wharf, 19 Albion Street, Manchester, 8 Let the Party Begin M1 5LN, England. 20 Meet the Board Tel: +44 (0) 161 234 6515 Fast5 Netball World Series Who’s who at the INF Fax: +44 (0) 161 234 6516 Email: [email protected] gets underway Published annually £3.50 per issue where sold. 22 Setting the Standard Although this is an official publication of the INF, the views expressed in this magazine may not be those of 10 World University Netball Exploring the work of the Federation. Products appearing in Netball World are not necessarily endorsed by the INF. Championship the Coaching, Rules and ©2012 The International Netball Federation (INF). South Africa host inaugural Match Officials Advisory Published in November 2012 by Mercer Print Limited, Newark Street, Accrington, Lancs, BB5 0BP, England event Panels Tel: +44 (0)1254 395512 Email: [email protected]. Designed by Viv Ettenfield. 12 All Eyes on Scotland 24 Keeping Netball Safe Front Cover: Former Silver Ferns vice Glasgow welcomes the UK Sport helps captain and Northern Mystics captain, World Youth Champs in Netball Israel develop Temepara George, who has been awarded 2013 Safeguarding Membership of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to netball and the community. 14 Netball Around the World 25 INF Calendar Photograph: News from the INF’s five Netball events around the Michael Bradley Regions world

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Welcome To Our Netball World Netball isn’t just growing; like our players, the sport’s world federation is getting stronger, fitter - and bolder. This is reflected in our new identity. The International Federation of Netball Associations, IFNA, is now transforming into the sleek new International Netball Federation, the INF. We are moving the world’s most important women’s team sport into line with other truly global sports - in this issue we examine how and why netball is becoming a fresh and exciting new brand.

We understand Fast5 Netball World Series in Auckland. Netball Championships, which will be the need to held in the vibrant city of Glasgow, The International Netball Federation is keep winning Scotland, the city that will host the working for everyone who loves netball, new friends 2014 Commonwealth Games. We are wherever they are, whatever their and introducing rewarding our young talented netballers level, age or involvement. Netball World netball to new by letting them experience the feel of catches up with CAP, MAP and RAP, audiences. a world class sporting tournament in a the panels of experts who are helping Netball’s short world class venue. We want them to go the sport grow and develop, ensuring game, our home energised and ambitious. coaches, match officials, and even equivalent to Twenty20 cricket, has netball’s rules, are keeping pace with a As ever, this is just a snapshot, but been developed to give a thrilling sport that gets bigger and better every we hope you enjoy sharing our Netball audience-friendly competition, day. World. showcasing our top athletes and up- and-coming young talent in a way that In the end, everything we do, we do for is geared to TV sports broadcasters. you our Members, so we are looking Evolved from our popular and forward to Congress in 2013 when we successful Fast Net, a new game is answer to the people we work for - emerging, Fast5. Even faster, with the netball community. Without your five players on court, high scoring commitment and hard work, netball long shots, power plays and rolling wouldn’t be the dynamic and hugely The Hon. Molly Rhone, OJ, CD substitution, Fast5 will blast onto the successful sport it is today. Congress President, court - and our TV screens - at the INF will coincide with the World Youth International Netball Federation

netball.org | 5 Corporate Identity Redefining A Brand Netball’s world governing body has a new fresh image, designed to reflect a sport that is truly global and growing at an unprecedented rate. The International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA) is now the International Netball Federation.

development programmes, and a new our value of embracing diversity, and Game Plan to consider, so the Board the bold, professional design reflects turned to leading Australian sports our desire for excellence in everything brand agency Wite Kite to drive the we do.” re-branding process. Their task was to develop a highly visible brand that So what are those values that lie at connects with players, fans, volunteers, the heart of the International Netball governments and corporates worldwide; Federation? The INF uses the acronym is recognised for its ability to change ‘NETBALL’: Nurturing – protecting and women’s lives; and is associated with growing our cherished sport; Excellence high quality events and programmes. – in everything we do; Teamwork – working together; Balanced – Wite Kite has overseen the research, embracing our diversity; Accountable – planning and development of a more to all our stakeholders; Leadership – for coherent brand, and the most obvious our sport; and Lifetime Opportunities change is the move from IFNA to INF: for netballers worldwide. “The identifier INF is a simpler and bolder version of our legal name, The body of the new INF logo will change for each specific application. One of the new brand’s first outings “Professional design will be at the Fast5 Netball World Series Netball World asked INF Commercial in Auckland, New Zealand. Fast5 is an Working Group member Marne reflects our desire evolution of Fast Net, super fast crowd- Fechner about the reasoning behind pulling entertainment, geared to TV. The world netball’s new look. Marne, who for excellence in new Fast5 logo has the holding device is Commercial Director for Netball cradling the number ‘5’ in a dynamic Australia, explained that rebranding was everything we do” style that reflects the fast-paced nature an integral part of the world governing of the new game. Event logos, such body’s vision for the future of netball: and we will refer to ourselves as the as the Fast5 Netball World Series logo, International Netball Federation,” says “At Congress in July 2011, IFNA will reflect the core INF brand identity, Marne. The logo itself has a crescent- launched the Game Plan 2012-2016; and there will be versions to represent shaped ‘holding device’, with the a vision for the years to come. It world netball’s Regional Federations. acronym INF, which forms the shape reaffirmed the vision to be one of the of the netball. The colour scheme may Marne is excited to see the world’s leading sports brands and to change to reflect the Regions or specific International Netball Federation’s new achieve excellence in all we do. In events but the INF device will always be branding roll out across the netballing November 2011 the Board reflected on present. world: “Over the coming months you’ll this, and how IFNA is perceived by its see the new logo and visual identity stakeholders worldwide. A plan was Rebranding is more than simply appearing in the INF’s new publications, developed to review the organisation’s changing the letterhead – it reflects the on official match balls, on umpires’ visual identity – the brand logo and its way an organisation thinks about itself clothing, on flags, and on the website. use – and the Commercial Working and what it does. Marne explains: “In We are sure that everyone will see it Group has been working on this since.” the core INF logo there are bands of supports our vision: Netball, a leading World netball has an expanding portfolio colours to reflect each of our five global vibrant global team sport, reflecting our of events, internationally award-winning Regions. The colour scheme reflects values and all that we aspire to be.”

6 | netball.org netball.org | 7 Fast5 Netball World Series Let The Party Begin...

“Fast5 is a fantastic opportunity and a great second step for netball”

Fast, furious and with a new kind Series hosted in the UK – the most World Netball Series, including rolling of flair – Fast5, netball’s latest obvious being the number of players on substitutions and no limit to the number innovation, is making its public court. Fast5 teams are made up of 10 of changes which can be made. debut. New Zealand hosts the very players, but only five will take the court Another unique feature is the popular first International Netball Federation at a time – a goal shooter, goal attack, goal-doubling Power Play, which is Fast5 Netball World Series at Vector centre, goal defence and goal keeper. somewhat similar to powerplays in Arena, Auckland, from 9th to 11th The other major change is the look Twenty20 cricket. At the start of the November 2012. There the world’s of the court – which has an additional game teams elect which quarter they top six netballing nations come semi-circle marked inside the goal want to use the Power Play and double together to compete in the thrilling circle. The area inside this semi-circle their score. Good tactics – or sheer high speed, action packed, short- is the ‘inner circle’, and goals netted good luck – can turn a match on its form version of the traditional game. in here are worth one Goal Point while head, adding to the thrills of Fast5 Raising public awareness of the goals scored from the area between netball. the semi-circle and the edge of the goal new game is top priority for Netball High intensity, high speed, high risk, circle, the ‘outer circle’, are worth two New Zealand Operations Director Fast5 Netball World Series play is at Goal Points. A goal netted from outside Kate Agnew: “Fast5 is a fantastic its absolute best when the crowd the shooting circle – known as a ‘super opportunity and a great second step really gets behind the players. Game shot’ – is worth three Goal Points, for netball,” Agnew says. “But it’s also awareness is key to ensuring stands are rewarding players with the skill and got its challenges because we’re doing full when Auckland’s Vector Arena hosts confidence to try for crowd-pleasing, but something that’s new to the sporting netball’s latest innovation and Kate risky, long shots. landscape. Agnew says Netball New Zealand has “We are creating new footage and Umpires controlling the Fast5 matches taken steps to get the “game out there” pictures to show people, so we find lots also face changes, with a number of by inviting centres from around the of ways to explain the game, showing new signals, mainly around the different country to adopt the Fast5 game over the public the aspects that are different. shooting scores, coming into play. the summer months. Eight centres have Pulling all those things together so Matches consist of four six-minute come on board to test the new model: people are intrigued enough to come quarters, with a half-time interval of “While those competitions won’t be up and have a look at Fast5.” four minutes, and two minutes at and running until later this year, the idea the other breaks. Coaches can give behind it is that we have the Netball Auckland sees a number of changes instruction to players from the sidelines World Series for three years and we from Fast Net short-form netball, as during play, and the competition retains want to build up the awareness.” played at the previous World Netball winning features from the previous

8 | netball.org Agnew believes there is plenty of The International Netball Federation is to be exciting with the new changes, appeal for the changes to the game, tremendously grateful for what was especially with just five players on court including the rolling substitutions and achieved in the UK, and we are looking now – it could make it a tough workout having fewer players on court. But to New Zealand to build on that, and for the midcourters,” she laughs. she says they will be taking a careful ensure Netball World Series and Fast5 Netball’s highest profile events, approach to any more possible changes netball reach their full potential as ways such as the World Championships, to the Fast5 style: “There are definitely of winning new friends for the sport.” World Youth Championships, and the opportunities for us to grow, but it’s Kate Agnew believes that New Zealand Commonwealth Games, are eagerly about making sure that everything is can bring a wealth of experience to sought by the various netballing nations. focused on the event itself this year.” NWS: “I think New Zealand is one For Kate Agnew the Fast5 Netball For INF President, Molly Rhone, of the international leaders in sport – World Series is the opportunity to put the selection of Auckland to host definitely in netball we are,” she says. the international netball flair in front of the Netball World Series is part of a “I think we do have a maturity in netball the public – and it’s going to be time to continuing process of development marketing and we are well positioned party: “I think off the back of the 2007 in world netball: “The World Netball to be able to put forward and lead and 2011 World Championships, there Series hosted by England Netball in the introduction of an alternate of the was a real adoption of dressing up and 2009, 2010 and 2011 really showed game.” supporting your country. There was a there was an appetite for a crowd- real party flavour to go with the netball, New Zealand’s leading players are friendly, TV-friendly, international and I think there is that appetite to certainly keen to test their hand at the netball tournament designed to provide embrace it.” new version of the game and Silver maximum entertainment,” says Rhone. Fern midcourter, Camilla Lees, says “The event has raised the media profile Let the party begin! they are looking forward to the Netball of netball, and attracted new players, World Series in Auckland: “It’s going supporters and commercial partners. Photograph courtesy of Michael Bradley

Camilla Lees at the 2011 World Netball Series

netball.org | 9 World University Netball Championship Cape Town Hosts First World University Championship The inaugural FISU World University Netball Championship held in July 2012 provided a thrilling showcase for the sport – and served notice that Africa is the place to watch as an emerging netball powerhouse. Photographs courtesy of Duif du Toit/Gallo images The event marked university Their team might have been nudged into netball’s coming-of-age, with a major second place, but South African netball international tournament now added was the clear winner, having staged a to the sport’s calendar. Teams from fabulous first tournament. Delighted Great Britain, South Africa, Jamaica, with the event, FISU CT Chair, Netball, Namibia, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Ireland Heléne Botha, paid tribute to everyone and the USA, battled it out in a fresh involved for the enormous effort to and thrilling line up. Six days of make the inaugural World University matches finished in a dream edge-of- Netball Championship the success that the-seat final, between GB and the it was, while FISU Executive Member hosts. Kenny Chow praised the excellent The World University Netball organisation of the first FISU World Championship formed part of the 2012 University Netball Championship: “The programme of 28 World University wonderful arrangement of the local Championships organised by FISU, organising committee and University the International University Sports Sport South Africa was the engine in Federation. Since 1962 FISU has leading us all the way. Their hospitality organised over 300 Championships in also made us feel more than at home. “I’m really proud of the players. They tried their hearts out and they never gave up. They stood together as a team, even though they had never played together before” 31 disciplines, involving nearly 55,000 My heartfelt gratitude goes to them and students in 51 countries across five all the volunteers who were so helpful.” continents. In the words of FISU International Netball Federation President Claude-Louis Gallien: “These President, Molly Rhone, was also keen World Championships aim at the highest to recognise the efforts of the local technical level and excellence.” organising committee and University After six days of incredible netball Sport South Africa (USSA), and action, South Africa met coach Colette particularly welcomed the important Thomson’s Great Britain team in role played by umpires from African the final. In a thrilling climax to the nations: “It is very good news that five competition the sides were level at of the thirteen championship umpires 46-all at the end of regular time. It were from Africa – three from South took extra time for GB to pull ahead, Africa, and one each from Lesotho and taking the match 53-49, and with it the Botswana – this shows just how healthy Championship. South Africa coach, the sport is across the continent. We Dorette Badenhorst, spoke for all the are very pleased that university netball coaches when she praised her team’s now has the international championship performance: “I’m really proud of the it deserves, and as hosts of the players. They tried their hearts out and inaugural FISU World University Netball they never gave up. They stood together Championship, South Africa has set the as a team, even though they had never bar very high indeed.” played together before. I think they FISU is keen to continue to work in were excellent, we can be really proud. partnership with the INF and is looking Most of them have never played on an to stage the second World University international stage before… if we could Netball Championship in 2014. have more games at this level, it would be excellent for the players.”

10 | netball.org Umpire Seminar

AVital Legacy

The 2012 World University Netball Championship in Cape Town was preceded by INF’s International Talent Identified (ITID) Umpire Seminar, which ran from 28th June to 1st July. Hosted by experienced former international umpire, and INF panel member Bill Alexander, the seminar was an element of the legacy programme of the 2011 Mission Foods World Netball Championships. The seminar provided an opportunity for International Netball Federation umpires to come together, share practice, and learn from leading experts from a range of important disciplines. Integrating the seminar with the World University Netball Championship also enabled delegates to apply their skills to an international tournament. Seminar delegate and Lesotho ITID umpire Chakatsa Lephole explained the challenges of preparing to umpire top-level international matches, and the tremendous opportunity the seminar offered: “I have been watching international games to prepare myself for this assignment, more especially the Australia and New Zealand Championship. At home I am mostly challenged as an umpire, because there are no games that measure up to international standards that I can actually use to prepare.” The 29-year-old, who was selected to umpire the July international test series between World South Africa and Northern Ireland, said he had been working hard, following the INF training University programme to ensure he was physically fit Netball to meet the demands of umpiring at the top level of international sport. Indeed, Fitness for Championships Umpiring was the first topic on the agenda when the seminar got underway. Other topics FINAL RESULTS in a packed three days of presentations and discussion were the Psychology of Officiating, Zimbabwe bt USA 43-41 and Preparation and Recovery – including some Uganda bt Namibia 51-38 advice on travel recovery and jetlag – then Improving Match Vision, Umpiring Techniques Jamaica bt Ireland 41-30 and How they Impact Decision Making, and the Great Britain 53-49 seminar ended with Rules in Action. bt South Africa Thanking Mission Foods, FISU, and the World University Netball Championship Organising FINAL RANKING Committee, the seminar organisers and delegates, INF President, Molly Rhone, stressed 1. Great Britain the importance of the seminar to the future 2. South Africa of the world’s most important women’s team 3. Jamaica sport, telling delegates: “We hope you take 4. Ireland this great opportunity to learn as much as you can from the speakers and each other, and use 5. Uganda the lessons learnt to grow and develop as an 6. Namibia umpire. You can help us secure the future of the 7. Zimbabwe game – world class umpires for a world class 8. USA sport!”

netball.org | 11 World Youth Netball Championships World Youth Champs Head For Scotland

The Emirates Arena, Glasgow

The world’s best young netballers of the competition venues for the umpiring technique, movement (and will be heading for Glasgow next upcoming Commonwealth Games. what this means for coaches and year for the 2013 World Youth umpires), what coaches need to know The Championships are also providing Netball Championships. Between the about shooting, centre court play the opportunity for a Coaching and 22nd and 31st August netball will and circle defence – all of which is Umpiring seminar, to be held at showcase its best players at under-21 underpinned by an understanding of the North Glasgow College on the 24th, level, with teams coming from 20 rules in action. 25th, and 26th August 2013. This countries for what promises to be a truly superb tournament. “We know the sport of netball will be at the core of this event; The aim is to provide what is however we all want all our international teams and guests being called a ‘player-focused Championships’, giving talented young to not just soak up and love the netball, but also to enjoy our athletes a taste of touring competition beautiful country, our friendly people and the unique range of at the top level of international sport, activities, culture and leisure the City of Glasgow has to offer” and drawing together young netballers from a diversity of backgrounds and will focus on the FUNdamentals of Netball Scotland has 2,400 registered cultures. Netball’s future stars are being netball (with a special emphasis on members and it is estimated that the put right at the heart of the planning for fun) – and how they can be applied to sport has some 20,000 participants the event, with special attention paid improve performance at every level. throughout the country. Hosting the to their transport requirements, food The seminar aims to reinforce the World Youth Netball Championships and accommodation, and, like Olympic importance of coaches and umpires will be a huge boost for the sport in or Commonwealth Games athletes, working together to the benefit of the Scotland, in the run up to netball’s players will stay in a games village with sport, and will see a range of discipline- highest profile competition, the dedicated campus accommodation. specific and integrated sessions. These Commonwealth Games – which will Best of all, they will compete in the will cover topics such as identifying be held in Glasgow in 2014 – and magnificent new Emirates Arena, one talented players, developing good the World Netball Championships in

12 | netball.org World Youth

Champs Head Countries Participating For Scotland (As at 15.10.12) Namibia Wales England Australia Fiji St Lucia Scotland Malta New Zealand Trinidad & Tobago Singapore USA South Africa Bermuda Northern Ireland Cayman Islands 2015. Backed by UK Sport, the 2013 The Championship is strictly limited Republic of Ireland World Youth Netball Championships to 20 entries, as it is not possible are an important opportunity to to accommodate more teams Botswana promote Scotland as a sporting and within the competition schedule. Samoa cultural destination. Key supporters Teams have been entered on a ‘first are Event Scotland, the organisation received, first entered’ basis, and with Jamaica tasked to make Scotland one of the unprecedented interest, the tournament world’s leading event destinations, is oversubscribed with several teams and Glasgow Life, which provides on the waiting list. INF President, Molly sporting and cultural services on behalf Rhone, is thrilled with the diversity and of Glasgow City Council. Glasgow range of the teams entered, especially Life’s vision is ‘to inspire the people of debutant teams: “We are absolutely Glasgow and visitors to the city to lead delighted that the 2013 World Youth richer and more active lives through Netball Championships has attracted culture and sport’, and that ethos entries from all of our five global extends to Championships participants Regions, and thrilled that many of too. Netball Scotland CEO, Maggie those countries are competing for the Murray, explains: “We know the sport first time – there could be no better of netball will be at the core of this indication of the health of the world’s event; however we all want all our most important women’s team sport. international teams and guests to not We aim to inspire our future netball just soak up and love the netball, but stars with a truly memorable sporting also to enjoy our beautiful country, our experience and give them an appetite to friendly people and the unique range of compete in world class sport.”

activities, culture and leisure the City of 2009 WYNC hosts, the Cook Islands Glasgow has to offer.”

netball.org | 13 INF Regions

Netball Around The World The INF is proud of its five very active Regions. Here’s just a snapshot of the numerous netballing activities taking place around the world.

five countries played each other twice, now boasts five netball clubs in different Europe under ‘international conditions’ and as parts of the country, a national league, Netball Europe now has nine full a result, Switzerland, Gibraltar, Malta, and several certified coaches and and five associate members. Eleven Ireland and Israel now stand at the foot umpires. There has been an exponential countries were represented at the of the World Rankings. During 2013 growth in the number of players. AGM, which provided an opportunity they will gain rating points through But with those successes came the to learn about members’ successes, participation in the Netball Europe Open realisation that the sport had reached and also to hear of their challenges Championships – Development Section. a virtual plateau in its development for in becoming sustainable and viable two reasons: everything done so far has Netball Europe Technical Group has national associations. been organised by a group of dedicated been working on updating the NE volunteers, who also have full-time Links with member countries’ education Umpire Awards, driven by the INF jobs, and there had not been effective systems, sports ministers, government grading system. The same pathway enough recruiting – most players still ministers and key influencers are critical, will apply for the C Award through being English-speaking ex-pats or especially as there is little awareness to International, with the same daughters of ex-pats. or understanding of netball in non- competency-based assessment Commonwealth countries. A really good process. The existing awards scheme This year Israel Netball was accepted example of netball successfully moving will cease in the near future and as a full member of both the INF and into new territory is Netball Switzerland. opportunities for members to develop Netball Europe and has just become More than 30 teams entered their their own tutor, assessment and testing, a ranked netball country. They have 2011 Festival, and Switzerland has and mentor infrastructures will be teamed up with people from the Israeli even entered the Netball Europe developed over time. Rules awareness basketball world, who are helping them under-17 Championships (Development training will be a prerequisite for the to expand and to introduce netball Section). They are working hard to new awards pathway. into local schools. Israel Netball has ensure netball is adopted by the state hired its first salaried employee – a Finally, in a busy and successful year, an schools and teachers, and is played by Netball Development Officer – who innovative partnership with commercial Swiss nationals, rather than just the will be tasked with running sessions at company, Inspire Sport, has been of Commonwealth ex-pat community – a variety of locations during and after great mutual benefit, providing funds to and of course this will require resource school hours. The netball rules are translations in French and German. allow for development opportunities as well as providing a positive environment currently being translated into Hebrew, and Israeli netballers are looking forward In 2011 Netball Europe introduced a for the development of young coaches. to a very exciting future. ‘buddy’ programme where a new or less developed member is supported One to Watch by an established one. This has been Oceania supported in some cases by INF Net Israel Netball The Oceania Netball Federation Israel Netball is one of the sport’s Effect grants, and the benefits have currently stands at eight countries great success stories, having grown been felt by all participants, particularly – Cook Islands, Fiji, New Zealand, from nothing to a national association in the area of events and competition. Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga capable of participating in, and hosting, For five full members of Netball Europe, and Vanuatu, with Solomon Islands international competitions at junior, playing other members to gain ratings as an associate member. This year senior and master level – all without any and then a world ranking seemed a Fiji hosted the 4th Annual Pacific governmental recognition or financial costly and difficult task. However, due Netball Series, which saw Cook support. to the brainchild of Liz Broomhead, Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Chair of Netball Europe Technical Group, Started about 12 years ago, by a handful Samoa battling to become 2012 PNS these members took part in a festival in of ex-pats eager to play netball, Israel champions. Fiji took the title after a Gibraltar in June, organised so that all Netball’s achievements within the last tough battle with Samoa, who will decade have been remarkable. Israel host the 2013 Series.

14 | netball.org Jona Saturu, Oceania High Performance Umpire Israel Netball Team

The event also provided an opportunity community when they returned home – numerous voluntary hours to helping to help Vanuatu, following a request to a wonderful concept, which will continue budding umpires in Fiji to develop other Oceania countries for assistance for all future Oceania development their umpiring prowess. In 2012 Jona, in improving the standard of its netball. programmes. and other Fiji Netball Technical team PNS members formed a ‘Tier 2’ members in the Oceania HP Umpire Oceania wishes to thank the Australian competition, in which Vanuatu were Development programme, facilitated Government, Netball Australia (through invited to take part. The Tier 2 games a series of umpire development the Pacific Netball Partnership), Netball were not ranked, and Vanuatu competed workshops for community netball New Zealand and the INF for their against a Fiji under-21 squad over umpires in Suva. These workshops continued support and funding. the three days of the Pacific Netball were attended by umpires who had Series in matches that were curtain not umpired for over five years, of raisers for the main PNS matches. This One to Watch Fijian and Indo-Fijian descent, all school enabled Vanuatu’s players, coach and Jona Saturu, Oceania High teachers - a unique and diverse range management team to gain invaluable Performance Umpire of participants. A total of 48 umpires experience of being part of a higher were involved in these workshops – competition structure. Jona is a shining example of what and continue to be involved in netball, is needed by the Oceania High passing on their knowledge and umpiring In an exciting development, the final Performance Umpires, umpires who skills to develop netball in schools. five weeks of the ANZ Championship are privileged to be part of the Oceania were broadcast to Samoa, Vanuatu, HP Umpire Development programme. Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea His dedication to his personal fitness Americas and Fiji. After an agreement with and improved performance in umpiring, The American Federation of Netball ANZC, Netball New Zealand and Sky along with his desire and willingness Associations (AFNA) region covers TV provided satellite links ‘at cost’, to share what he has learned with his 59 countries. Netball is very much while TVNZ facilitated delivery to local community, is testament to the alive in the Americas region, with all the five selected Oceania countries. outstanding personal commitment Jona of AFNA’s 13 full members seeking Following this success, the Oceania has made to the sport of netball. to progress the game. Six of these Executive is currently working to secure have a world ranking, with Jamaica Jona is a Fijian umpire who achieved sponsorship for future netball broadcast ranked fourth in the world, Trinidad his local centre badge in 2003. In May opportunities. & Tobago eighth, Barbados ninth, St. 2009, Jona gained his NZ Regional Lucia fourteenth, USA seventeenth The second year of the Oceania High Theory qualification, and in September and Canada twenty-first. Performance Umpire Development Plan 2009 was awarded his NZ Regional is being implemented with outstanding Award (Oceania Badge). In July 2011, Trinidad & Tobago hosted the 2012 results, and bringing the ambition of Jona passed the NZ Theory exam, and AFNA Senior Championships, with a two Oceania international-level umpires was also selected to attend the Oceania record number of nine teams taking part. ever closer. The Oceania Bench HP Umpire Development Camp in April Jamaica took the title as champions, Officials development programme also 2011. In March 2012, Jona was awarded with Barbados second, and home side continues, and 2012 saw Tonga, Papua NZ C Badge qualification at the 2012 Trinidad & Tobago third. New Guinea and Vanuatu take part for Oceania HP Umpire Development Camp, In the past year AFNA has focused on the first time. and this success saw him appointed as strengthening umpiring in its region and reserve umpire of the Tier 2 competition This year, all participants in any Oceania improving coaching standards. AFNA at Pacific Netball Series in June 2012 development programmes were recently completed its 2012-2015 in Fiji. In addition, Jona is delighted to tasked with sharing the knowledge Strategic Plan, established a secretariat, have just become a recipient of the NZB and experience they have gained with and appointed coaching, marketing and Umpiring Award. others in their own country. Each umpiring sub-committees in line with participant provided a 10-hour voluntary Jona is a member of the Fiji Netball its strategic objectives. There is now an ‘return to service’ to their netball Technical team, and has dedicated AFNA website, and work is under way

netball.org | 15 INF Regions

Netball in Burundi Americas ITP from left: Anne-Marie Dixon, Yvette Smith, Netball in Burundi Deborah Lynch-Theobalds and Brenda Prince. to establish a regional super league. One to Watch National Director of Umpiring Chris Efforts are also being made to source Burton attended, to work with Talent funding for a regional development Jamaica Netball Identified umpires in the Asian Region. manager. The Jamaica Netball Association has The Netball Super League started in forged new initiatives with the University AFNA organised three successful February. Netball Singapore (NS) will be of Technology, Jamaica (UTECH), to umpiring workshops in 2012. The bringing in five international players (two deliver coaching modules to upgrade the coaches’ evaluation read: “We benefited from Namibia and three from Botswana) skills of 200 local club and high school tremendously from the workshop. to supplement five of the six teams. coaches by December 2013. Talks The fully sponsored players will be in are on-going with the Inter-Secondary The psychological component of the Singapore for six weeks, and will train at programme brought enhanced insight Schools Association (ISSA) regarding least once a week with the national open into our own personal development, the minimum qualifications for coaches team. Brunei’s open squad completed an our manner of delivery and general in the high schools’ netball programme, eight-day tour to Singapore in June 2012 attitude.” and the JNA has employed the services and met with NS to discuss development of a High Performance Director to Umpiring in the region got a boost opportunities. The next Asian Youth enhance the development of the national from the July 2012 INF/AFNA Net Championships will be hosted in Brunei teams. Effect workshops, and the region from 30th June to 7th July 2013. met its medium term goal of one The inaugural Tri Nations Tournament IUA (international umpire award) and Asia was held in Hong Kong from 13th to two ITID (talent identified, potential Five national associations of the 15th January 2012. Final standings international umpires) for 2012. Asian Netball Federation (ANF) have were Hong Kong first, Thailand second AFNA e-coaching tutors met in Trinidad made the transition from associate to and Chinese Taipei third. A number of & Tobago in July 2012 to discuss full member status - Brunei, Japan, coaching and umpiring workshops were e-coaching certification. Korea, Mongolia and Nepal. This delivered as part of the tournament. brings the ANF’s total number of full These sessions were available to all Courses were revamped, and a lead members to 15 – the most of any of Asian Region members as part of the INF trainer and tutor assigned to each the INF Regions – plus three associate Net Effect funding. module. E-coaching certification members. restarted in September 2012. Defending champions Sri Lanka hosted The Nepal Netball Association held the 8th Asian Netball Championships, AFNA DVDs demonstrating six netball its first General Assembly in May held in Colombo in August 2012. skills were made available to students 2012, establishing netball clubs in 20 Competition was tough, with teams and to all Associations. They cover districts. Netball has been showcased from nine countries across the region catching, passing, footwork, shooting, in a range of events hosted in the all vying to be number one in Asia. The defending and balancing. Region, including the 13th World Netball final, between Sri Lanka and Singapore, 2013 will be another busy year for the Championships, successfully hosted in reflected the high standard of netball region, steadily raising standards where Singapore in July 2011. Singapore is the displayed throughout the tournament. netball is well established, and rolling only Asian country to have hosted the Singapore secured victory only in the out the sport in new territories. championship, and the enthusiasm and final minute, with a nail-biting one point media coverage surrounding the event win, 48-47. AFNA is looking forward to six of its have provided momentum which the teams competing in the World Youth Elsewhere in the region, the Netball Asian Region is building on to further Federation of India conducted elections Netball championships, and putting the promote the sport. for their new Board in November 2011. finishing touches to plans for the AFNA The Pakistan Inter-university Men’s Super League. The 6th Nations Cup, also held in Singapore, was a great success, and Netball Championship was held in June The region is also developing more benefited greatly from the legacy of the 2012, with the collaboration of Pakistan IUAs, and, excitingly, assisting Argentina Worlds. There was excellent press and Sports Board and the Pakistan Netball with its development plans for netball in TV coverage (across four networks) and Federation (PNF). The top 12 universities South America. the highest number of spectators on participated, with Karachi University record for this event. Netball Australia winning the overall title. The 10th National Women’s Netball Championship

16 | netball.org Uganda vs Jamaica at the World University Netball Championship Asian Champions Singapore was held in Lahore in February 2012, in four more countries. Africa has Five African umpires were included in under the supervision of PNF. Eleven benefited greatly from the Net Effect the officiating team, and were assessed teams competed, with Army winning the grants provided by the INF, and the by an Umpire Appointment Panel. overall title. PNF also hosted a National quality of African netballers is such Namibia hosted the games of the Netball Umpiring Course in March 2012 that players from Botswana, Malawi, Confederation of Southern Africa in Karachi. Over 50 participants took part. Namibia and South Africa are this Universities. Eight countries participated year playing in Super League teams For the Malaysian Netball Association in the capital, Windhoek, and Zimbabwe in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and (MNA) a successful managed national won. Singapore. programme of events included Netball will become a professional sport Centralised Training for the national The second Africa Netball Championships in South Africa in April 2013, it has been squad, Exposure Training to Melbourne, took place in May in Tanzania. All the announced by the Minister of Sports and two National Championships and matches were ranked, which made Culture. Africa Netball is proud to have participation in the Malaysia Games, a every game extremely competitive and eight countries on the world ranking multi-sports event. exciting. The Championships provided system – a milestone in the existence the opportunity for several other events, The MNA Coaching and Training of a Regional body that was established such as the annual general meeting of Committee established the Level 2 only two years ago! Africa Netball, which was attended by Coaching Manual, undertook work ten countries, assessment of umpires, on setting down the initial format and One to Watch and the second phase of the Africa content of the new Level 3, and held a Coaching and Officiating Framework. The Diamond Challenge two-day National Refresher Course for the coaching instructors. The Umpiring The inaugural seminar of the Coaching The most exciting event that took place Committee established a system of and Officiating Framework took place on the continent was the inauguration of court leaders and mentoring of umpires in Gaborone, Botswana. Botswana, the Diamond Challenge in South Africa. at events, and also conducted a review Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland and The Diamond Challenge is an initiative of the structure of the National Umpiring Zimbabwe participated in the first phase of the Minister of Sports and Culture of Curriculum. of this pilot project. The first phase of South Africa, the Hon. Fikile Mbalula. the Framework focused on leading, The event, which will be played annually One to Watch guiding and supporting members through in August, coincides with, and will be a NetSetGO! the process of reviewing current and celebration of, International Women’s projected needs and provision for netball, Month. The quad-nations event, with Netball Australia personnel spent a with specific focus on coaching and Botswana, Malawi, Zambia and South week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to officiating, to inform the development Africa as participating countries, provided train identified coaches and teachers to and agreement of a Coaching and for netball of high standard in a venue deliver NetSetGO! (Netball Australia’s Officiating Framework for Africa. This that was packed with spectators for four junior development programme). Thirty project links into a wider integrated days. What is even more exciting is that coaches undertook a two-day coaching sports education and accreditation the majority of spectators were school workshop which included delivery of system called Zone 6, developed by the girls between the ages of 10 and 18. the programme to two centres. MNA southern African countries in conjunction The Diamond Challenge has greatly will be piloting NetSetGO! in 14 centres with UK Sport. The Africa Coaching and contributed to the performance throughout Malaysia for girls aged 5 - 6 Officiating Framework is also developed enhancement of netball for countries years old. in line with the new INF Strategy 2012 – such as Zambia, where netball was 2016. revived only nine months ago. The Africa South Africa was the proud host of Diamond Challenge afforded Zambia the opportunity to enter the world ranking Africa Netball has made giant strides the inaugural World University Netball system for the first time. Another first since its inception in May 2010. Championship. Eight countries for Africa was the fact that netball games Africa currently has 12 full members competed in the tournament, which played on African soil were broadcast and three associate members created an excellent platform for young live in more than 25 African countries on registered with the International netball players to showcase their talent. SuperSport. Netball Federation – and associate Umpire workshops were conducted by membership is being considered international tutors in several countries.

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IDEALS Building For Success In Zambia Kate Donnelly and coaches

Establishing netball and enabling IDEALS is a prime example of this. scheme. She delivered skills and it to grow requires more than bibs, Facilitated through the INF’s partnership administrative training workshops as balls, courts and posts. In Zambia with UK Sport, it has brought together far as Kasama, a 12-hour bus journey the IDEALS netball programme is internal and external partners to build from the capital. Under the guidance of increasing participation through netball infrastructure, and support NAZ, she extended the opportunity for placements of netball specialists from development through targeted teams in areas where other support is other national associations, to share education and training. Kate Donnelly, not available to gain skills, knowledge their skill and experience with Non- who previously worked with Welsh and the chance to receive a coaching Governmental Organisations (NGO) Netball, was on placement, sharing certificate, which is highly valued in rural and local sports agencies within the areas. country. “The work NGOs are doing is really impressive; they Providing standardised training allows IDEALS (which stands for International coaches to gain accreditation. This is Development through Excellence and have produced local coaches the foundation of a highly skilled netball Leadership in Sport) is a UK Sport with basic training, so we are coaching workforce, who have the initiative, run in partnership with Durham simply working to refine what potential to widen women’s participation University in the UK, the International in the sport – that will feed upward into Netball Federation (INF), the Netball they are doing with minimal elite levels. The INF is currently working Association of Zambia (NAZ), and the changes in coaching style or with Africa Netball to develop an Africa Olympic Youth Development Centre training to produce Coaching & Officiating Framework (OYDC) in Lusaka. maximum results” (ACOF), which will provide a guide International Netball Federation Global to ensure that programmes such as Development Manager, Sarah Pickford, her experiences of building national IDEALS are reinforcing the international emphasises that IDEALS reflects a new, frameworks. She was one of the standards based around a competency highly focused approach, designed to leaders who has supported locally-based framework. make a lasting impact: “From the INF’s organisations, training coaches to lead In Zambia, netball specialists add to the point of view it is important that we the development of netball in Zambia, work of NAZ, OYDC and community- start to move away from a ‘scattergun’ allowing sport leaders to learn new based organisations EduSport and method to the development of netball skills, drills, and progression, and also Sport in Action, by supporting system provision – which tends to have only give quality performance coaching to development, and working with short-term impact – towards a more experienced players. senior coaches on child-centred long-term and sustainable approach. Key Based at OYDC in Lusaka, Kate drew netball coaching. Working with these to this is partnership working with key on her experience and knowledge organisations, Kate believes that a real stakeholders, coming together towards a gained through Welsh Netball to initiate difference is being made: “The work common goal.” a new community coach mentoring NGOs are doing is really impressive;

18 | netball.org they have produced local coaches with basic training, so we are simply working to refine what they are doing, with Netball Promotes minimal changes in coaching style or training, to produce maximum results.” Peace In Africa The cascading effect continues through a newly introduced Peer Leader Netball is playing a key role in the women’s and girls’ lives. We are going Mentoring programme, in partnership peace-building process in the conflict- from strength to strength in Africa, as with NAZ, designed to aid community torn Great Lakes region of Africa. The we have moved beyond our traditional coach development. Young coaches sport was recognised as making a will be mentored in lesson planning and ‘significant contribution to peace and “This shows that others coaching, and undertake a number of the promotion of sport in Africa’ at recognise what we have long voluntary hours to be eligible to take the annual Africa International Sports known – that netball has the the NAZ Level 1 coaching workshop. Convention (CISA) JAPPO Awards, The programme will also encourage held in Bamako, Mali in March. power to change women’s youngsters to become bench officials The awards ceremony spotlights and girls’ lives” (timekeepers and scorers) – filling the sportspeople and institutions gap of trained officials in these positions. considered to have made a tangible English-speaking countries into new contribution to African sport. areas where netball is completely One young Zambian, 17-year-old, Mable, unknown. Netball can give a huge had the opportunity to gain a Level 1 The International Netball Federation was amount to Africa, but Africa is already certificate, and Kate believes stories like singled out by CISA because of a new giving a lot back in return, with amazing hers will inspire others to join. “Listening project, Netball for Peace, introducing enthusiasm and natural talent.” to her talk about the troubles she faces netball in Burundi in conjunction with the at home and then to see her perform on charity Peace and Sport (l’Organisation Netball was one of ten new sports the court is truly inspiring,” says Kate. pour la Paix par le Sport), a neutral featured in the third annual Friendship “To see her gain a Level 1 certificate will international initiative based in Monaco. Games, which took place in July. inspire other girls to take her lead, as Peace and Sport is currently active in Organised by Peace and Sport, the event she is already a recognised role model to Cote d’Ivoire, Burundi, Israel-Palestine, brought together over 250 young people, her girls.” Timor Leste, Colombia and Haiti, and aged between 9 and 15 years, from makes sport a vehicle for tolerance, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic The development of a clear player respect, sharing and citizenship. CISA Republic of Congo, in what has become pathway and competition framework, to allow progression from schools, to community, to elite netball is at the core of ensuring the work of IDEALS is sustainable. Over 300 athletes have joined the competition league, which was introduced as a result of the IDEALS netball programme, with the aim of bridging the gap between youth and senior competition. The OYDC youth league, supported by UK Sport, enables community teams to experience a competitive structure, and provides a training ground for those that want to progress into netball at elite level.

The Zambian national team has already Chief Executive Officer Diamil Faye said a highly important and symbolic event in shown it has huge potential to compete of Netball for Peace: “We went into the the region. programme that you initiated in Burundi on the world stage. The work being The Games are the centrepiece of an done through IDEALS – the partnerships and appreciated the contents and the philosophy. We believe that sport can extensive peace-building programme that are being forged at community which uses sport to encourage the level – are vital to this potential being achieve many victories through initiatives like this one.” process of national unity and ethnic realised and sustained. The momentum reconciliation in the Great Lakes region. is too strong to stop now, says Kate: “If The award, in the Sport Humanitarian Zambian netball can continue to reach Actions category, was collected by Joan This year saw youngsters from these heights, then it will attract more Smit, the INF’s Regional Development Rwanda attending for the first time, players and funders to support this Manager for Africa. The INF’s work confirming the Games’ growing regional potentially flourishing sport.” in Burundi has included training army importance. The INF would like to thank all partners officers as coaches and umpires, and Joel Bouzou, President and Founder of involved for their support in developing rolling out netball sessions for girls Peace and Sport, said: “The success of netball through this great programme normally unable to engage in sport, the third Friendship Games shows that and very much hope it will continue to because they are looking after younger we have succeeded in working together, go from strength to strength. siblings while their parents work. Joan motivated by the common values of is delighted at the growing support for friendship and fraternity that sport Find out more about IDEALS by netball in Africa: “This shows that others conveys.” visiting www.uksport.gov.uk/pages/ recognise what we have long known ideals/ – that netball has the power to change

netball.org | 19 Governance Meet The Board The INF Board works for netball and netballers, everywhere. The Board members share a passion for netball and a huge depth and range of experience, in netball, in sport and in business.

The Hon. Molly Rhone OJ CD Ann has a BA in Business Studies, Kate Palmer President since 2003 Accounting & Finance. She is currently Director (Asia) since 2011 Molly was President a member of the New Zealand Institute Kate became CEO of of the Jamaica Netball of Chartered Accountants’ Public Netball Australia in 2006 Association for 10 years Practice Advisory Group. and was CEO of Netball and Vice President of A passionate netball supporter with over Victoria prior to that. IFNA from 1999 to 2003. 20 years’ grassroots netball experience, Kate has a Masters, In 2011, she received the Ann is a member of the Netball North Business (Sport Order of Jamaica and has Harbour Umpires Association and holds Management) from Deakin University received numerous other awards as a a regional qualification. and a BA in Science from RMIT. sports administrator and for her work Kate is Chair of the Victorian Institute in netball. They include the Gleaner Raelene Castle of Sport, a Trustee of the Melbourne Honour Award for the success of the Director since 2011 Cricket Ground, and on the ASADA 2003 World Netball Championships. Raelene Castle has been CEO of Netball New Advisory Group (Australian Sports Anti Molly also sits on the Boards of the Zealand since June 2007. Doping Authority). Jamaican Anti Doping Commission, the She has worked in the Jamaican National Olympic Committee, Janet Wrighton MBE marketing, sales and Director (Europe) since 2005 the Sports Development Foundation, the communications arenas Janet has been a Board GC Foster College of Physical Education for a number of leading New Zealand Member of England and Sport, the International University of companies including Telecon and Netball for nearly 30 years, the Caribbean and the Advisory Board of has extensive event management was elevated to Chairman the World Academy of Sport. and sponsorship experience with in 2000 and is currently She was Vice Captain of the involvement in the sponsorship of the President. Jamaica team at the World Netball Rugby World Cup, the Olympics and Janet was honoured for Championships in 1975. NZOCGA. her services to netball with an MBE in Raelene project-managed the Fuji Xerox 2008 and she was inducted into England Sue Taylor sponsorship of the America’s Cup 2000, Vice President since 2011 Netball’s Hall of Fame in the same year. whilst being a member of the Marketing Netball Australia Director Committee for the America’s Cup Event. Following a successful career with 42 Sue Taylor was appointed years’ service in the NHS, Janet became to the Board in 2007 as Octavia Gibson Chair of the charity Paycare Trust in the Independent Director Director (Americas) since 2005 2002, standing down in 2007 to become for Asia. Octavia is Deputy Director secretary of the charity. Sue has an extensive of Currency at the Central background in sports law and Bank of Barbados (CBB). Tina Browne administration and is a former Director Director (Oceania) since 2005 She is past President Tina is a Cook Islander who of the Commonwealth Games of the Barbados Netball Federation. She has been Australia’s has practised law since Association, and currently 1980. She graduated with delegate to the INF for Congress since is Honorary Secretary to the Americas 1989. a Bachelor of Laws from Federation of Netball Associations. Canterbury University in One of only a few Australian women New Zealand in 1979 and to represent their sport in a leadership Tebogo Lebotse Director (Africa) since 2011 was admitted to the New position internationally, Sue is also Zealand bar in 1980. She is a Partner at Tebogo’s background is a former President and Chair of the Browne Harvey & Associates. Netball Australia Board. in sales and marketing, and she is currently Chief Tina is a former member of the Public Ann Tod Communications and Expenditure Review Committee and is Finance Director since 2011 Public Relations Officer at a current member of the Board of the Ann is an Audit Partner Mascom Wireless. Financial Supervisory Commission. She is the Chairperson of the Cook Islands of KPMG in New Zealand Tebogo has an MBA in Pearl Authority and is one of the three where she has worked Marketing and Management and a BA Commissioners of the Law Commission. since 1980. Her client in English, both from the University of portfolio includes not-for- Botswana. Tina is President of the Oceania Netball profit entities and sporting Federation. Tebogo is President of the Botswana bodies including Netball Netball Association and became New Zealand. She is honorary auditor of President of Africa Netball in 2010. the Oceania Netball Federation.

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INF Panels Netball's Guiding Stars Jill McIntosh Dawn Jones Cheryl Danson The Coaching Advisory Panel, the Resource development is one of CAP’s Games Federation (CGF), the INF is Match Officials Advisory Panel and roles, and the Panel has been working in the process of supporting Africa the Rules Advisory Panel are the with partners Gilbert to create a set Netball to pilot this approach, with the three expert bodies which enable the of INF Foundation Coaching Cards. development of the Africa Coaching International Netball Federation to These cards complement the INF & Officiating Framework (ACOF). The ensure the sharing of best practice Foundation Coaching Manual, and are lessons learnt through this pilot will be globally in every area of the sport. a very practical, user-friendly, resource used to share practice with colleagues CAP, MAP and RAP, as they are better for coaches to carry and use at training. globally, to guide the development of known, shape the future of netball, CAP is also investigating the production coaching training/education programmes, and make recommendations which of a DVD to support both the Foundation where they do not currently exist, in a affect every aspect of the sport, and Coaching Manual and Coaching Cards. way that meets international standards. every participant, whether they are a This will give beginner coaches a Further information on both the player, an umpire, a bench official or great set of resources to support their Endorsement Scheme and the ACOF a coach. coaching. project will be circulated to Members and Regional Federations in 2013, once Panel members are appointed based on CAP intends to develop similar resources the pilots have been reviewed. their expertise. Thus the makeup of the at Intermediate and Advanced levels, Panels is diverse and covers all aspects and the Intermediate Coaching Manual To ensure effective communications of their specialism. Panel members have is in the process of being written. It is and integrated working towards the already contributed significantly to netball anticipated that this manual will be ready implementation of the INF strategy from in their own countries and are able to to launch at the World Youth Netball a national level upwards, a Regional use this experience for the benefit of Championships in Glasgow in August Coaching Coordinator (RCC) has been the INF and its Regions and Members. 2013. nominated from each region. Initially All Panels meet annually, and the Panel their role will relate to the collection The INF is committed to sharing Chairs also meet once a year. As netball of data to give a benchmark picture of international knowledge and expertise grows at a pace, the INF Panels are coaching globally in line with the INF’s worldwide, providing opportunities working increasly closely together and data collection policy which is currently for ongoing learning and development with INF Members and Regions, to the under development. wherever possible. CAP, MAP and RAP benefit of the game globally. will be conducting a joint Coaching/ The Panel is investigating the possibility Officiating Seminar in conjunction with of creating a CAP Coaching Scholarship Coaching Advisory Panel the World Youth Championships in scheme. The scheme will enable the Jill McIntosh Chair (Australia) Glasgow 2013, with plans for a similar INF to provide support and guidance Ruth Aitken (New Zealand) event linked to the World Netball to talent-identified coaches, with the Liz Broomhead (England) Championships in Sydney in 2015. possibility of travel to other countries in order to learn and grow in their coaching. Anita Navin (England) As part of the aim to set international This will take them out of their comfort Maureen Hall (Jamaica) standards of provision, CAP has trialled zone and expose them to different Sue Hawkins (Australia) the pilot INF Endorsement Scheme, environments and cultures, and allow Bennie Saayman (South Africa) whereby national netball associations can them to work alongside some of the gain official endorsement from the world The Coaching Advisory Panel (CAP) world’s best coaches. is tasked with closing performance governing body in specific identified gaps and raising coaching standards areas, including coaching provision. The by supporting and developing quality coaching arm of this scheme was piloted Match Officials Advisory coaching, and by setting and reinforcing in Singapore in 2011. Panel globally recognised standards. One aspect of the Endorsement Dawn Jones Chair (New Zealand) Scheme relates to the provision of coach Michelle Phippard (Australia) The Panel can consist of a maximum of Bill Alexander (England) eight people selected for their expertise, education and training. CAP and MAP have worked to agree a competency Maggie du Plessis (South Africa) currently CAP has seven members. CAP Brenda Prince (Trinidad & Tobago) advises the CEO, Game Committee framework for Foundation, Intermediate and the INF Board on matters relating and Advanced level which sets out what The Match Officials Advisory Panel to coaching. The Panel works to assist attributes participants in the training/ (MAP) is responsible for both umpires the INF to achieve its vision, values and education should be able to exhibit once and bench officials (collectively referred strategic goals as outlined in the INF they have completed the programme. to as ‘Match Officials’). The work of the Strategic Plan, as well as supporting the The way this is achieved may vary in Panel is both strategic and operational, development and implementation of each country or global region, but will be and the Panel is keen to support INF agreed priorities, particularly in relation measured against the same standards. Members and Regions in these areas. to the development of quality coaches, Facilitated with the kind funding of As part of its work, MAP is responsible worldwide. UK Sport and the Commonwealth for developing international standards

22 | netball.org for both umpires and bench officials. In the Rules that came into force on 1st To operate effectively, RAP works closely conjunction with CAP, MAP is currently January 2012. with the Coaching Advisory Panel and establishing a competency framework the Match Officials Advisory Panel, and Another function of MAP is to facilitate from Foundation, through Intermediate, the opportunity to meet face-to-face as educational opportunities for IUA and to Advanced level as part of the INF a combined group is particularly useful, ITID umpires globally. In July 2012, Endorsement Scheme. This will provide as it allows a full discussion of issues a seminar for ITID umpires was held a guide for Members in setting standards relating to the game and to get different in Cape Town in conjunction with the for their own award schemes whilst perspectives. World University Netball Championship. allowing the method of delivery to reflect A number of first-class presenters A RAP report is prepared by the Chair for the particular needs of a country or led sessions at this seminar and the each INF Board meeting, highlighting the region. feedback from umpires indicated this activities of the Panel and future plans. First introduced in 1997, the International was a most valuable and stimulating In November 2012, a full review of the Umpires Award (IUA) has achieved its experience. An advanced umpiring rules of netball will start, for presentation aim of raising and standardising the seminar held in Trinidad for umpires from to Members at Congress in 2015. level of international umpiring. In 2009, the Americas also developed skills for Members have already submitted their the criteria for the Award were revised similar level umpires. suggested rules changes and these will and defined performance standards be considered by RAP, MAP and CAP. MAP is responsible for the appointment established in eight core competencies, and deployment of umpires to INF World To get some idea of how the process of along with requirements for the Award. Events and World Ranking Matches. changing the rules works, in July 2011 Before being assessed for IUA, umpires Umpires are volunteers who rely on selected rules proposals were presented must hold their highest national umpiring having understanding families and to Members at Congress. Three rules award. Currently 30 umpires hold this employers to be able to carry out their proposals were accepted by Congress Award worldwide. role around the world. MAP is constantly and further rules trials were also agreed. In addition, INF recognises a number of reviewing the pathways that will ensure In October 2011, the selected rules text International Talent Identified umpires talented umpires can progress to for the revised rules was circulated by (ITID) – promising umpires who show the international level and the work of the the Secretariat to members. potential to gain IUA in the future. These Members and INF Regions is vital in Netball’s ‘short’ game Fast5, or Fast umpires are offered additional support supporting this process as we seek to Net, as it was previously known, has and provided with international match develop world class umpires for a world also been keeping the Panel busy. In opportunities, including the World Youth class sport! November 2011, RAP consolidated the Netball Championships. Fast Net feedback received from the Another initiative aimed at raising the Rules Advisory Panel World Netball Series held in 2009, 2010 standard of umpiring internationally Cheryl Danson Chair (England) and 2011. RAP recommended to the INF was a review of INF Fitness Standards. Yvette Smith (Jamaica) Board that a working group was formed Following research on the World Netball Vicki Wilson (Australia) to undertake a review of the principles Series in 2010, a standard of Level 9.1 on Leigh Gibbs (New Zealand) of the game of Fast Net. The working the Multi-Stage Fitness Test (also known Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) group consisted of Cheryl Danson (RAP, as the Beep/Bleep/20m Shuttle Run) The Rules Advisory Panel is the body Chair), Dawn Jones (MAP), Jill McIntosh was set. This came into force on 1st responsible for ensuring that as netball (CAP), Raelene Castle and Kate Palmer June 2012 and it now applies to all IUA, grows and develops, and as play (INF Board). ITID and those umpiring international becomes faster, the sport’s rules keep In June 2012 the working group made matches. Many INF Members have up. their recommendations to the INF Board adopted this benchmark for their based on trials. Fast Net was changed national umpires. The increased fitness Officially, it is the panel’s responsibility to Fast5 and the game principles were levels of players and the speed of the to support the development and agreed. The Fast5 rules were written by game require umpires to maintain a implementation of agreed priorities in the RAP with input from the members of the high fitness level that ensures they can International Netball Federation Strategic working group. In August 2012 the Fast5 keep up with play. Further research is Plan, particularly in relation to the control rules were issued to members ahead of continuing in this field to determine the and review of the rules of netball. This is the first Fast5 competition that will be optimum level that should be set. done by: launching in Auckland in November. In 2012 MAP also launched the INF • Considering requests for interpretation RAP will soon be undertaking a full Bench Officials Manual, outlining the of the rules from a Member review of the rules of netball, based on procedures authorised for use by bench Association or Regional Federation Member and Panel submissions, and officials, including a revised International submitted through the Secretariat preparing detailed rules proposals for Score Sheet. Whilst these are aimed at • Reviewing proposals to change the discussion by members in Congress international play (and thus apply to all rules and proposing changes to the in 2015. There will also be a review of matches under the direct jurisdiction of rules Fast5, following the Netball World Series. INF, including those played for INF World • Preparing presentation/evidence Other ongoing work involves preparing Rankings), they are already informing relating to above proposals the RAP strategic plan, aligned with the good practice across the sport at other • Working in conjunction with the new INF Strategic Plan, and, with other levels. Secretariat in the editing and production of the official rules text advisory groups, agreeing the process for MAP also produces INF Protocols for • Working in conjunction with other translation of rules into other languages. Umpires that outline procedures to be committees and panels in the In addition, consolidating rule questions used in matches, alongside of the Rules broader context of the INF’s strategic and interpretations and then publishing of Netball. A revised set of Protocols was development objectives. them on the INF website. In netball issued to accompany changes made to nothing stands still!

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UK Sport Coaching Cards Helps Israel The INF is developing a range of resources to support netball Netball Develop coaching at Foundation, Intermediate and eventually Safeguarding Advanced level. UK Sport has provided Israel Netball Alongside the re-launch of the with expert support in developing INF Foundation Coaching Manual, new Safeguarding policies, 2012 sees the launch of the INF following their registration with UK Foundation Coaching Cards. Sport’s international partner, the The next step for Israel Netball is to The cards provide a compact International Netball Federation. feed back to UK Sport, INF and UNICEF user-friendly resource, great for their action plan and requirements for any coach to have on the side UK Sport and INF support enabled two support, and to appoint a position in of the court, which covers the representatives, Alexis Schapiro and their Management Committee dedicated fundamental aspects of netball Judy Aknin from Israel Netball, to attend to ensuring the implementation of the including Movement Skills, a UNICEF Safeguarding workshop at policy. Passing Skills, Catching, Getting the Beyond Sport Summit in London in Free, Vision, Decision Making, July, to coincide with their new strategy International Sport Development Shooting, Defending, Centre to reach out and support young people Manager at UK Sport, Priya Samuel, Pass Set-Up and Attacking and participating in netball in Israel. believes the expert support available will help Israel Netball to address and Defending through the court. The need to develop safeguarding and develop child protection policies and The cards have been created by child protection policies has moved a procedures: “Israel Netball has identified the INF Coaching Advisory Panel step up the priority ladder from personal the technical support it needs to create (CAP) which brings together responsibilities of team members to and implement child protection and coaching experts from around the standardised practice for all. As a result safeguarding policies for all its members world. Their development has of attending the workshop, they have to follow, which is why UK Sport has been made possible through the used the draft outlines they received to decided to support them. INF and proactive partnership with Gilbert, start building a policy for Israel Netball. UNICEF have been fantastic partners in who are eager to support the INF ensuring that they share best practice Alexis shares the organisation’s in spreading netball widely across with organisations which require the the globe. motivation for this strategic alignment capacity or expertise.” to international standards: “With our Work is now underway on the INF new strategy of opening new groups for Alexis shares her thanks to UK Sport for Intermediate Coaching Manual. youngsters, it became apparent to us the opportunity: “The invitation by UK Sport to participate in this initiative was a that in order to grow Israel Netball and real honour. The follow-up support from expand our numbers – and particularly their team has ensured that what we junior participants – it is imperative that discussed in London in July will actually we have a policy in place. This will be developed and implemented, as The INF Selects ensure that we are able to maintain opposed to just being spoken about.” and, even further develop, this level of Gilbert Netball keeping our young netball girls safe. The commitment to enhancing safeguarding policies comes as a result Leading sport suppliers, Gilbert In addition, because we are a small Netball, have been chosen dedicated organisation and therefore of UK Sport’s work with UNICEF and British charity, International Development to provide the official ball able to implement a policy with and officials’ clothing for all relative ease, we really feel we could through Sport (IDS). IDS is committed to offering advice and guidance to support international netball events in a be the ‘trendsetters’ of safeguarding new four-year deal with the INF. children both within the Israel sporting all partners developing the appropriate mechanisms to ensure children have The INF will also be endorsing community, and the international netball Gilbert Netball footwear. community.” access to safe sport. Under the new deal, Gilbert Netball will continue to be the Top Of Their Game official ball and kit supplier Congratulations to four umpires who have qualified of the INF’s World Senior and for the INF International Umpires Award Youth Championships, INF’s worldwide Regional Championships, and netball’s fast and furious TV showcase, the Fast5 Netball World Series.

LISA MCPHAIL KRISTIE SIMPSON MARC HENNING TERRENCE PEART New Zealand New Zealand Australia Jamaica

24 | netball.org Dates correct at the time INF Events Calendar of going to press. 2012-2016

2012 2014 2015 Nov 9-11 Fast5 Netball World Series, Mar 7-9 Netball Europe Championships – Mar 6-8 Netball Europe Championships – Auckland, New Zealand U17, England U17, Gibraltar Nov 25 Northern Ireland v Ireland, Apr 25-27 Netball Europe Championships – Apr 24-26 Netball Europe Championships – Northern Ireland U19, Northern Ireland U19, Scotland Dec 2-8 Nations Cup, Singapore May 30/31-1 Jun Netball Europe May 22-24 Netball Europe Championships Championships – Open, Wales – Open, Northern Ireland 2013 Jun tbc Netball Europe AGM & Council & Jun tbc Netball Europe AGM & Council Jan 25-27 Tri Nations, (tbc) Hong Kong Festival, Wales Wales Mar 8-10 Netball Europe Championships - Jul 23-3 Aug Commonwealth Games Aug 9-16 World Netball Championships U17, Malta Glasgow, Scotland Sydney, Australia Apr 26-28 Netball Europe Championships – Sep 7-14 tbc Asian Netball Championships, Jul tbc Asian Youth Championships U21, Wales Singapore Nov tbc Fast5 Netball World Series May 31-Jun 2 Netball Europe Oct tbc Netball Europe – WCQ, Wales Dec tbc Netball Nations Cup, Singapore Championships – Open Glasgow, Scotland Nov tbc Netball Europe – WCQ, Wales Jun 14-16 Netball Europe AGM & Council, Nov tbc Fast5 Netball World Series 2016 Northern Ireland Mar 4-6 Netball Europe Championships – Jul tbc Asian Youth Championships, Brunei U17, Gibraltar Aug 22-31 World Youth Netball Apr 22-24 or 29-31 Netball Europe Championships, Glasgow Championships – U21, Malta Nov tbc Fast5 Netball World Series May 19-21 Netball Europe Championships Dec 1-7 Nations Cup, Singapore – Open, England Dec tbc AFNA Senior Championships & Jun tbc Netball Europe AGM & Council, AGM Northern Ireland

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