For a match to be ranked on the World Netball World Rankings umpires must be appointed by World Netball.
All umpires appointed to international ranking matches are independent of the teams playing in line with World Netball policy.
World Netball umpires are volunteers carrying out their role alongside work or study. World Netball would like to thank employers, families and friends for the great support they give to allow the umpires to represent World Netball.
An International Umpires’ Award (IUA) runs for a four year period during which time umpires are expected to show ongoing improvement. Towards the end of the four year cycle IUA go through a re-endorsement process to see if they are reappointed for a further four years.
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The current International Umpires’ Award (IUA) are:
| Name | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronwen Adams | Angela Armstrong-Lush | Rachael Ayre | Wayne Benti | Joshua Bowring |
| Jonathan Bredin | Dave Brown | Joel Brown | Gary Burgess | Lilia Mathurin-Cameron |
| Jemma Cook | Alison Davies | Gareth Fowler | Helen George | Tracey-Ann Catherine Griffiths |
| Marc Henning | Anso Kemp | Tracey Lamb | Chakatsa Lephole | Nigel Wayne Lim Jun Liang |
| Yu Bee Ling | Kate Mann | Danielle Maulder | Ken Metekingi | Terrence Peart |
| Michelle Phippard | Theresa Prince | Kristie Simpson | Kate Stephenson | Louise Travis |
| Elizna van den Berg | Tara Warner | Kate Wright | Joel Young Strong | Joan Yuliani |
International Talent Identified (ITID) Umpires are also on a 4 year review cycle and are expected to show ongoing improvement and potential to gain an IUA.
The current International Talent Identified (ITID) Umpires are:
| Name | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salomé Britz | Abednico Chetelo | Makeba Leeanne Zoey Clarke | Louise Cole | Rhian Edwards |
| Tania Fink | Natalie Gregan | Farrah Jaura | Joanne Lilly | Leonard Masao |
| James Matthews | Sasha McLeod | Theophilus Moletsane | Khan Murray | Cory Nicholls |
| Tharina Opperman | Nadine Pardo-Zammit | Rachael Radford | Marise Stuart | Kwan Yee Tang |
| James Thomas | Boikhutso (Victor) Tuelo | Roseline Wolmarans |
The development of all the IUA and ITID is supported by their national and World Netball Regional Federations.
