On 1st April 1997 the IFNA International Umpires Award was introduced, aimed at raising and standardising the levels of international umpiring. To be assessed and tested for the International Umpires Award umpires must currently be umpiring at the highest national level. If you are interested in finding out more about how to become an international umpire contact ifna@netball.org
The Current International Umpires are:
Anne Abraitis (Scotland)
Rachael Ayre (Australia)
Gary Burgess (England)
Jonathan Bredin (New Zealand)
Dave Brown (Jamaica)
Joshua Bowring (Australia)
Liz Boon (New Zealand)
Bobbi Brown (Reid) (New Zealand)
Sylvester Campbell (Jamaica)
Paula Ferguson (Australia)
Helen George (Australia)
Judith Groves (England)
Dalton Hinds (Jamaica)
Marion Johnson-Hurley (Barbados)
Sharon Kelly (Australia)
Annie Kloppers (South Africa)
Bronwyn Meek (Spier) (New Zealand)
Clare McCabe (Australia)
Amanda Nottingham (New Zealand)
Michelle Phippard (Australia)
Theresa Prince (South Africa)
Louise Travis (England)
Kate Wright (Australia)
Joel Young Strong (Trinidad & Tobago)
The Protocols for Match Officials were recently updated, to obtain a copy of the current March 2009 version
click here.