Our netball officials
All officials
At Play Netball, we welcome all umpire qualifications including trainees.
We have over 100 dedicated and experienced Match Night Coordinators across our leagues, with many hundreds of umpires ready to officiate each week!
Our coordinators and umpires play a key role in creating the welcoming and enjoyable atmosphere that defines Play Netball. With strong experience in both umpiring and playing, they support and guide players of all abilities, including those returning to the sport. They’re on hand to capture team photos and match night moments for our socials, while also getting involved in competitions to add to the fun. Above all, they help ensure every league night is friendly, inclusive, and true to the Play Netball experience.
League Coordinators
Each larger league has a designated coordinator responsible for ensuring match nights run smoothly and efficiently.
- They organise and manage umpires, ensuring there are always two umpires per court for every match each week.
- Bring and manage all equipment, including match balls and first aid kits.
- Coordinators are the main point of contact for teams and umpires on the night.
- Coordinators oversee the umpire scorecards for each fixture, and upload results to Magic League (our online team portal!)
- Coordinators will step in and Umpire whenever needed.
League Umpires
An umpire will act as a League Coordinator if the league is small.
- Umpires will confidently officiate matches, ensuring games are played fairly and safely, and making clear, consistent decisions, communicating them well to players.
- Handle any play-disputes or questions calmly and professionally
- Work closely with the coordinator to ensure the night runs smoothly.
meet some of our COORDINATORS!
Jill – Coordinating for 10+ years in Newbury!
What’s been your proudest achievement as a coordinator?
Coaching and seeing such improvement. Also the ladies are wonderful, all of them teach me something new.
What is it that you love most about netball?
Coaching and seeing such improvement. Also the ladies are wonderful, all of them teach me something new.
Jayne – 9 years coordinating our leagues in Crawley
What is it that you love most about netball?
Netball has been a big social part of my life. I have made long life friends, kept active and constantly feel part of the team and united.
What do you think makes your league stand out from others?
I have a strong group of umpires, and I also love to offer support to new players/teams and offer coaching advice as and when required.
Claire – 5 years coordinating leagues in Brighton
What is your favourite moment from coordinating the league?
Our annual children in need and Christmas dress up nights!
What is it that you love most about netball?
You can always develop and learn a new skill and the people make it even better!
Layla – 7 years coordinating leagues in High Wycombe
What do you love the most about the league?
Amazing community of lovely women with a shared love of netball – lots of new friends made!
How have you seen the league evolve over the years?
The players have grown in confidence and skills and lifelong friends have been made – we celebrate birthdays, weddings etc together!
Andy – 9 years coordinating leagues in York
What’s your proudest achievement as coordinator?
Being accepted and embraced by all of the incredible female athletes I’ve had the privilege to coordinate and umpire as a male.
What advice would you give to someone who is thinking about getting involved in netball, either for the first time or returning?
Just go for it. I constantly remind my players how brave and amazing they are joining a group of unknown people to share their wonderful attributes.
want to UMPIRE FOR US?
At Play Netball we’re always looking for more umpires to help with our leagues. We welcome all umpire qualifications including trainees. We pay our umpires £10 for each 40min game; 3 to 4 games a night. If interested, please click here or email us at info@play-netball.co.uk.
REVIEWS
I love Play Netball, I had been looking for a friendly social league for a long time and this was it. It’s a great way to get out of the house, keep fit and make friends. I had not played netball since leaving school (18 years to be exact)! But it didn’t take long for me to remember. This is my ‘me time’, as most mums will know ‘me time’ is hard to come by, but for me this is time well spent.
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