Bench Officials Accreditation

Bench Officials have an important role to play – they are responsible for ensuring the correct score is recorded, the correct time is played and other match details are recorded accurately.

The Netball Australia Bench Officials Accreditation Framework has been designed to assist the development of new Bench Officials through a series of two accreditation levels that relate to the techniques required at the different levels of competition.

Member Organisations are required to utilise these procedures and protocols when hosting Netball Australia National Championships, ANZ Championship and Australia Netball League.

Updating Policy   

• Accreditation updating requires the completion of various related tasks within a 4 year period following the successful completion of a Bench Officials Accreditation, unless a higher level of accreditation is achieved.  

Further recommended updating activities, which can replace one practical officiating requirement, include:

• Attend a Course Presenters course.
• Present a State or National Scorer and Timers Bench Officials Theory Course.

Updating Process

• Submit completed updating form to the relevant Member Organisation prior to the expiry date (4 years).   Click here for form (attached to email)
• If a Bench Official does not update their accreditation within the specified four year period, Netball Australia may:
  • require the official to re-do the entire training program;  or
  • require the  official to undertake a specified number of activities as determined by Netball Australia.