Official of the Year

Background

Officials play a critical role in ensuring the success of our sport at both a grassroots and performance level.  It is the dedication and commitment of officials within Netball Queensland that help develop the sport. 

The Official of the Year Award recognises an official who has excelled in providing support, development and growth to officials and/or demonstrated a high standard of performance as an official. This person may have performed their role as umpire, umpire coach or bench official.

Criteria
  1. Be a Netball Queensland Member during the award period
  2. Hold a current Netball Queensland Umpire Badge and/or National Bench Officials’ Accreditation (any level eg. C Badge, State Accreditation)
  3. Demonstrated high levels of performance during the award period
  4. Contribution to umpire and/or bench officials’ development
  5. Mentoring initiatives, the nominee has been involved with, either as a mentor or mentee
  6. The nominee’s contribution to their own personal development
  7. Demonstrated ability to unite the netball community beyond just their role as an official

Award Period

The eligibility period for the award is 1 January 2019- 31 December 2019.


Selection of Award Winners

A Netball Queensland Panel and an independent representative will be responsible for selecting the award winners.

Conditions
  • All information submitted as part of the nomination process may be used for promotional purposes
  • Netball Queensland staff are ineligible to be nominated for awards
  • A nominee can only be entered in one category each award period
  • Previous award winners can enter each award period providing they demonstrate progress and continued development

 
Nominations Close
 
Friday, 21 February.

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* 2. Nominator's Details

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* 3. Nominee's Details

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* 4. Please detail the nominee’s umpiring and/or bench officials’ responsibilities and any notable achievements during the award period (eg. selection for higher honours).

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* 5. Please detail the nominee’s contribution to the improvement and development of the overall standard of umpiring and/or bench officials during the award period (eg. training & development, mentoring, advisory panel).

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* 6. Please detail the personal development undertaken by the nominee to improve the standard of their own umpiring, umpire coaching and/or bench official duties during the award period (e.g. first aid qualification, attending an umpire/bench officials workshop).

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* 7. Please add any additional information you feel the selection panel should be aware of in relation to the nominee during the award period.

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