World Netball is pleased to announce that, as per the procedures a review of the International Netball Umpire Award (INUA) Testing Panel (ITP) whose status was due to expire at end January 2023 has been completed.
The outcome is the following appointments are now renewed for these voluntary roles with either a 2 or 3 year term:
Africa
ITP
3 years:
Margaret Deighan (Europe and Africa)
ITP Cadet
2 years:
Theresa Prince (Active IUA)
Americas
ITP
3 years:
Chris Campbell
ITP Cadet
2 years:
Anne Marie Dickson-Lewis
Asia
ITP
3 years:
Sharon Kelly
2 years:
Jacqui Jashari
Europe
ITP
3 years:
Margaret Deighan (Europe and Africa)
Anne Abraitis
Judith Groves
Oceania
ITP
3 years:
David Pala’amo
Janis Teesdale
Fay Meiklejohn
2 years:
Colleen Bond
ITP Cadet
Jonathan Bredin has taken the decision to step away from the ITP Cadet role at this time to focus on his umpiring as an IUA and his World Netball Rules Advisory Panel (RAP) responsibilities.
The following ITP remain in role as their status is due to expire at other times in the future:
Africa
ITP
Marielouw Van der Merwe
Heather Gleadall (Europe and Africa)
Americas
ITP
Deborah Lynch
ITP Cadet
Joel Young-Strong
Asia
ITP
Annette Smith
Michelle Phippard (newly accredited to ITP)
ITP Cadet
Tracy Skipp
Europe
ITP
Cheryl Danson
Heather Gleadall (Europe and Africa)
Oceania
ITP Cadet
Kirsten Lloyd
Christina Barrow, International Officiating Manager at World Netball, commented: “We are pleased to have such a strong voluntary base in this important officiating role who continue to offer their expert knowledge and experience so willingly”.
For more information on ITPs, and all the related World Netball officiating procedures please refer to the International Umpiring Handbook which can be accessed on the World Netball website: https://netball.sport/game/officiating/international-umpiring-handbook
World Netball wishes all those involved well in continuing to complete their duties.
