What a treat. 3 solid days of netball!! Had to take annual leave of course but luckily the boss agreed so I have spent the last 3 days at the courts doing Umpiring training with visiting NZ Netball assessor David. We have done a lot of theory on the rules and sat the Centre level theory paper (the first paper). Passed that OK.
The Samoa National Netball squad have also been trialling for the team to go to the Pacific Games in the Cook Islands and to the Commonwealth Games later in the year so this has co-incided with our Umpiring training and given us games to do. Bit nerve wracking being in charge of international players but all in all the game is the same and is played the same no matter who they are! The team has been selected now and there is a practice game tonight between the Samoa National team and the Samoa Mens team. I will be sitting the practical part of my exam tonight during this game.
After this there is a plan in place for a sub-committee of the Samoa Netball Association to work on Umpiring and getting some people in Samoa qualifed to NZC level before the end of 2011 so that is giving me something to focus on. More theory exams, more practical assessments and I have to reach 7 on the Beep test for fitness. There is more to Umpiring than what anyone ever expects!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Talofa & G'Day :) Keep checking the 'net for results of the Samoa netball 2010 squad/team, nothing yet but no doubt it'll be posted. Any chance you are able to advise?!
Thanking you for your patience with my silly requeset. Posting from Sydney, Aus (and supporting Ms Alyce Solaese, Fairfield Rep netball rep... good luck missy :)
Hi Aoatualevalasi. Thanks for your comments. I am checking my sources for a list of selections. Haven't seen it in the Samoa Observer yet. Unfortunately I don't know all the girls or their names so can't confirm about your friend yet. All I can say is it was very hot over here during the trials and the girls did exceptionally well.
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