Important Umpire Information
JNA offer practical umpire training to all umpires during the season as well as theoretical sessions.
We are committed to helping our umpires progress along their umpire journey.
Whistle Up
This is a course for those new to umpiring. It will be broken into sections and presented by a number of JNA’s experienced umpires. Topics to be covered include:
* Why do we need umpires?
* What are the rules?
* Presentation
* Whistle/voice technique
* Hand signals
* Areas of control
* Setting penalties
* Positioning
* Equipment required
On the Ball
This is a course for those umpiring at Intermediate A and Cadet level. It will be broken into sections and presented by a number of JNA’s experienced umpires. Topics to be covered include:
* Position, vision, timing
* Fitness
* Contact/fair contest
* Game management