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NETBALL AROUND THE WORLD – W/E 9 MAY 08 Netball Fiji has received a welcome boost this week, after a year of turmoil and upset, with the retention of its sponsorship for its leading domestic competition by Morris Headstrom. Rocked by problems in the past twelve months, following the resched...

Scotland looking for National Coach

Opportunity To Work In Sport It is an exciting time for Netball Scotland – with Netball set to be a core sport in the 2014 Commonwealth Games and our recent inclusion in the Glasgow Super League Franchise , we have not one, but two great opportunities to get involved from the start! Salary circ...

World Netball Weekly Round Up

NETBALL AROUND THE WORLD A clear league leader is set to emerge in the ANZ Championships after the fourth round of matches this weekend, when the points deadlock between the five teams tied at the top of the table is likely to be broken. Top of the table NSW Swifts face the Melbourne Vixens...

IFNA Seeks New CEO

IFNA is seeking to recruit a new Chief Executive Officer. The incumbent will be based in Manchester, England and report to the Board of Directors. They will be responsible for providing strategic direction as well as directing the policy, operations and development of the Federation for the achi...

New Rules Book

A review of the Rules of Netball, involving all member countries, culminated in discussions at the IFNA Congress in New Zealand in November 2007 and the decision to revise a number of Rules. The revised Rules of Netball will take effect immediately (March 1st 2008) and new Rules Books will be avail...

World Championship Victory earns Plummer Coach of the Year

News from Netball Australia Australian Netball Coach and International Coaching Committee member, Norma Plummer, capped off an incredible year of highlights for the sport, to be named Coach of the Year at the 2007 Australian Sports Awards. Since taking the helm of the Australian Netball T...

Daily Express Netball Section

The Daily Express Newspaper in the UK has launched a section on its website dedicated to all the latest news from the world of Netball. Whilst newspaper sites in Australia and New Zealand have long given Netball the space it deserves, this is the first national British newspaper to offer this level...

New World Ranking System

The International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA) has launched a new World Ranking System for Netball that will provide a more accurate reflection of the current form of countries competing internationally. Australia tops the new rankings table, following their continued success ...

Scotland on the hunt for new CEO

Netball Scotland – Chief Executive Officer - C35k Overview The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will manage and lead the professional staff and volunteer members of Netball Scotland in delivering its Strategic Plan 2007-2011. This contains one main mission: To be dedicated to the development...

England search for Talent Coaches

Regional Talent Development Programme 7 REGIONAL TALENT COACHES Salary: circa £30,000 3 year Fixed Term Contracts Based in one of the following regions North West, West Midlands, Yorkshire & Humberside, London & South East, East Midlands, South, East As...

IFNA looking for Africa Development Manager

Job Description and Person Specification Job Title: Regional Development Manager (Africa) Organisation: International Federation of Netball Associations Salary: Circa £25K per annum Location: TBA dependant on where successful applicant is currently based and other consi...

Honours for Netball Ambassadors

Congratulations to IFNA President, Molly Rhone and Finance Director, Marva Bernard, who have been awarded National Honours in the Commander and Officer Class respectively. These honours were awarded to them at the annual Jamaican Heroes Day ceremony. Congratulations also to IFNA Board Director J...

New Singapore Coach Appointed

Ex-Australian Assistant National Coach and National Player Appointed as National Netball Coach Singapore, 19 December 2007:Netball Singapore (NS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Lisa Beehag as its National Coach and Technical Manager. Lisa will join NS on 30 January 2008. ...

A New Board for IFNA

The leadership of the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA) for the next four years was decided in Auckland, New Zealand, at the IFNA biannual Congress. As the sole nomination for the position of President, Ms Molly Rhone is set to continue her leadership of the organisation f...

Glasgow wins right to host 2014 Commonwealth Games

Glasgow (Scotland) was chosen to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games after beating Abuja (Nigeria) by 47 votes to 24. The decision was taken by the Commonwealth Games Federation’s 71 member nations at their recent General Assembly that was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on the 9th November. Netball will ...

Australia Crowned World Champions

Australia are the new World Champions after a thrilling final in Auckland on 17th November, beating the home side New Zealand into the silver medal position. In an equally exciting bronze medal play-off, Jamaica held on to beat England. IFNA was delighted by the improved performances of many of th...

13th World Netball Championships Awarded to Singapore

Members of the International Federation of Netball Associations convened for the final day of the 2007 Congress in Auckland, New Zealand and voted to award the hosting of the 13th World Netball Championships to Singapore in 2011. Singapore went head to head with Australia in a bidding proce...

Watch the Action at New World Netball World Championships

The New World Netball World Championships are set to start with many fans travelling from around the world to experience this spectacular event. Fans supporting their teams at home can catch action from on one the TV channels covering the games. New Zealand - Sky & TVNZ - www.skytv.co.nz Australi...

Umpires to Officiate New World Netball World Championships

The International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA) has appointed the seventeen (17) umpires who will preside over matches at the New World Netball World Championships from 10th – 17th November at the Trusts Stadium, Waitakere, Auckland, New Zealand. Six of those receiving the honour will...

Singapore Coach/Technical Manager Vacancy

The Singapore National Netball Coach/Technical Manager becomes vacant following the World Netball Championships. Netball Singapore is seeking applications from suitable individuals who demonstrate the ability to lead Singapore to a top 10 world ranked netball nation. All applicants will be ...