Europe Netball ‘A’ and ‘B’ Umpire Written Assessment

Europe Netball ‘B/A’ Award Written Assessment

The Europe Netball ‘B/A’ Award Written Assessment is available to sit three times per year, in February, June and October.

 

Written Assessment Pre-Requisites:

• A qualified Europe Netball C Award Umpire who has attended a Europe Netball B Award Course within the past two years (please note the extension timelines in place due to Covid-19)

Or

• A qualified Europe Netball B Award (for those learners looking to progress to Europe Netball A Award)

Minimum Age: 14*

*must be 16 years of age before taking the Practical Assessment for the Europe Netball B Award or 18 years of age before taking the Practical Assessment for the Europe Netball A Award.

Duration: 2 hours

Cost of Written Assessment: £50.00

 

Booking Process:

Prior to completing the booking form, you will require the following information:

• Full Name
• ENA ID Number
• Details of the Regional Contact you have discussed this application with
• Details of your B Award Course Attendance Dates or the date you passed your B Award Practical Assessment, if you are progressing to Europe Netball A Award
• Invigilator contact details
• Venue details where you will sit the paper assessment

Please ensure your communication settings on your ENgage account are set to receive emails from England Netball or will not receive the required confirmation emails. This can be done on ENgage by clicking the Communication tab on your ENgage account and by ticking all of the relevant boxes.

Booking Form:

Please click HERE to access the form

Once you have submitted a completed booking form and the information has been verified you will receive an email outlining the payment process to secure your place at the designated sitting. Please note that this is time sensitive, and you risk losing your place if you do not action the email in time.

 

Application Deadlines:

As previously circulated, the Europe Netball ‘A’ and ‘B’ Written Assessment calendar is:

Assessment Date & Time:     Saturday 8 February 2025, 10:00 GMT – applications to England Netball by Friday 3rd January 2025, 17:00 GMT

Assessment Date & Time:     Saturday 14 June 2025, 10:00 GMT – applications to England Netball by Friday 9th May 2025, 17:00 GMT

Assessment Date & Time:     Saturday 11 October 2025, 10:00 GMT – applications to England Netball by Friday 5th September 2025, 17:00 GMT

The Europe Netball ‘‘B/A’ Award Written Assessment will be based on the 2024 World Netball Rules and will not cover any modified rules.

 

Practice Papers: 

Before you attempt to sit the Europe Netball ‘‘B/A’ Award Written Assessment, we strongly suggest that you prepare using the practice papers and review the past papers to look at the types of questions and the appropriate way to answer them. Review the rule book, hand signals and the application of the rules of the game. Work with a mentor or another umpire to test your knowledge. Download the practice papers and sit the papers in a simulated exam setting.

Practice papers can be viewed in our Officiating Resources section