I coach a team of U13s. How can I get a timid player to be more aggressive? She is naturally quiet, shy and gentle and has trouble getting around her...
Hi Jodie Dog and Bone is a good one for drilling young players to always contest the ball. Line up the girls in two lines facing each other in pairs (about 5...
I think you should do some practise at training get her driving onto the ball and have a defender going with her make her really push herself. Start without a...
Helen & Greg Innes
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Jun 3, 2004 7:19 am
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This is a really tough one to beat! You've probably identified the core of the problem when you said "she doesn't want to contact them". I've found the threat...
Why don't we just teach defenders to be aware of this and stand near the post.A shooter doing this kind of move will always run the risk that the other team...
Bruce Cunningham
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Jun 4, 2004 7:01 am
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Hi Jodie, Have you actually asked her why she doesn't commit? I have a lovely defence player that only commits to half of her move..I've been training this...
To you all When a Goal Shooter/Goal Attack takes a shot the Defender tips the ball and hit a goal post the ball goes out of play, whose ball is it when it is a...
Hi, It definitely should be the goalers throw in but also remember that umpires aren't perfect and this would be one thing that would be rather easy to miss. ...
Attackers Ball - defender was the last to touch it before it went out of court. ... From: katazile kulube [mailto:kkulube@...] Sent: Tuesday, 8 June 2004...
Dianne Davies
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Jun 23, 2004 10:47 pm
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Hi All, I've been umpiring for a fair few years now. I have my Association 1 badge and I'm also a player. I was pulled to the side last Saturday by the...
Hi Trace.You did right.No player can do that ,whats wrong with those officials.I would have penalised both defence and made them take no part in play.Keep up ...
... Firstly I'm a coach and not an Umpire ... I would simply say to the association that you will be continuing to pull the players for doing this because they...
As a fellow umpire and a coach as well. I believe your call was correct. Stick to your guns. If she is impeding the natural action of the pass or shot the...
Barbara Morgan
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Jun 24, 2004 8:10 am
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Hi, Yes I agree Steve. You are the umpire, and it is you that can see the infringement in the context of the game. You feel they are impeding the shooter, so...
andreac100@...
Jun 24, 2004 10:37 am
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Hi All, Thankyou so much for your help. I will stick with my gun's. I'm going to enquire further thru Australian Netball. Then, if I'm incorrect I will...
Hi Tracey I would firstly ask - what was the intention of the defence? As a defence player, if I did that my intention would be to a) stop the shooter from...
I think your officials need to go & have a look at the codes of conduct. Even if your call was not correct (I agree with you - I would call it obstruction as...
Bill & Kylie
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Jul 3, 2004 12:05 pm
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Hi, I am a coach, umpire, player, and committee member ( vice president) and I agree with what you have done. For a committee member and the coach to come up...
As an umpire, player and coach, I would have called it 'intimidation' as that was the intention (as I read it) of the defender - to intimidate the shooter and...
Jodie Ridges
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Jul 3, 2004 12:05 pm
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It is the team that is on attack so either the goal shoot or goal attacks ball--- Dianne Davies ... Attackers Ball - defender was the last to touch it before...
Hi there - I presume most of you would have been up late watching the Aussie v New Zealand games.... Norma Plummer has made some brave decisions for these...
I would not have picked the line-up for the first test that's for sure. Chokjlat at C? Then again I guess she's played WD for Phoenix and WA for Australia, so...
Jodie Ridges
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Jul 5, 2004 12:24 am
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Hello I missed the first game last Wednesday and have been trying to find someone that taped it- do you know of someone? Thanks Sharon ... From: Michelle...
S.Davies
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Jul 5, 2004 12:24 am
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Hi Melinda, You have helped. thanks. The sad thing is. I tried last year to hand in my badge (which I so wanted to get) because of a snarly remark from an...
Hi Kylie, Opps, must of typed the wrong wording, I have my 1 badge..(to umpire division one club level). so I probly should have wrote club level..sorry..I was...
Some good points Michelle - two fascinating games already, and I can't wait for the third... The umpiring I thought was a bit stronger in the second test than...
Hi Michelle, I thought the umpiring so far to be inconsistent. There was a fair bit of intimidation from the NZ defence and distance was a problem Both ...
Hi I live in England and so sadly cannot see these great NZ v Aus matches. Anybody know how I could get hold of a copy of the matches? Jan [Non-text portions...
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Jul 5, 2004 12:05 pm
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Try to ocntact Netbal AUstralia or NZ they should have a copy ... From: jannetsport@... [mailto:jannetsport@...] Sent: Monday, 5 July 2004 6:10 PM To:...
Helen & Greg Innes
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Jul 6, 2004 11:00 am
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Hi Everyone I have been reading the emails re Aust. V New Zealand. I was wondering if anyone else thinks that the NZ Defender Davu was intimidating with her...