Coaching

Getting Started

Starting your coaching journey is simple!

Our coaches are the foundation of netball development in our State and are responsible for providing a welcoming and positive experience for athletes of all ages and skill levels. Netball Tasmania is here to support you with training, resources and information about the accreditation pathway.

Talk to your club or Association about taking on a team and experience the satisfaction of guiding a group of players in enjoying the game we love.

Accreditation

Netball Australia has a system of accreditation for coaches, with six stages:

Foundation Coach Accreditation

For beginner coaches, teachers, parents and NetSetGO coaches. This accreditation outlines introductory coaching information and basic netball techniques.

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  • Foundation Coach Online Course
  • Rules of Netball Exam

Development Coach Accreditation

For club, association and regional coaches and teachers aiming to further their netball knowledge.
This course provides a good introduction to skill progression and fault detection with correction.

Current Foundation Coach Accreditation

  • Development Coach Online Course
  • Development Coach Practical Workshop
  • Rules of Netball Exam

Intermediate Coach Accreditation

For those coaching Representative, Talent, Identification and State League level. This course extends the learning around skill progression in preparation for the practical component of the Advanced course. This accreditation involves a one day face to face workshop including a practical assessment.

Current Development Coach Accreditation

  • Intermediate Coach Course
  • Rules of Netball Exam

Advanced Coach Accreditation

For coaches of Representative, Talent Identification and State League level. This accreditation involves face to face workshops, written assignments and a practical assessment.

  • Current Intermediate Coach Accreditation
  • One season coaching experience after completion of an Intermediate Coach Accreditation and two years coaching at a minimum level of representative 15/U
  • Two session plans assessed as competent by a mentor, using the seven-step progression

  • Advanced Coach Course
  • Advanced Coach Assignments
  • Advanced Coach Practical Assessment
  • Rules of Netball Exam

Elite Coach Accreditation

For those coaching at the highest level of State League and State programs. This accreditation involves face to face workshops, written assignments and a practical assessment.

  • Current Advanced Coach Accreditation
  • One year coaching at a minimum level of Regional or State League level.

  • Elite Coach Course
  • Elite Coach Assignments
  • Elite Coach Practical Assessment
  • Rules of Netball Exam

High Performance Coach Accreditation

Targeted at head coaches who have overall responsibility for the delivery of a netball program within our high-performance system.

Current Elite Coach Accreditation

Three out of last five years as Head Coach at one or more of:

  • Suncorp Super Netball
  • State/Territory team
  • State League
  • Rules of Netball Exam

  • National High Performance Coach Conference
  • High Performance Coach Assignments
  • High Performance Coach Practical Assessment
  • Rules of Netball Exam

Full information for each level can be found at https://netball.com.au/sites/default/files/2023-01/2023-National-Coach-Accreditation-Framework.pdf

To begin the accreditation process, courses need to be completed through Netball Learning:

Updating

To maintain their accreditation, coaches are required to complete a series of tasks over a four-year period.

Coaches need to reach a certain number of points to maintain their accreditation at the relevant level. Points can be accumulated by completing online and face to face activities through Netball Learning.

Two mandatory activities each four years are:

  • logging hours of practical coaching, and
  • completing the Rules of Netball Exam

For more information about accreditation and updating, see the Netball Australia page

Community Coaching

Netball Tasmania offers coaches various opportunities to coach at a community level. To join our
team of passionate and committed community coaches, contact jordy.sice@tasnetball.org.au

  • state-wide locations
  • no planning required
  • all equipment supplied
  • excellent remuneration
  • run between 3 – 4:30pm on weekdays

Netball Tasmania’s After School Netball Clinics are run on school grounds after the final bell. Each clinic runs for 6 weeks.


Find out more information HERE (link to After School Netball page)

All coaches must have a current WWVP and Foundation level coaching accreditation.

  • state-wide locations
  • no planning required
  • all equipment supplied
  • excellent remuneration
  • run within school hours

The Netball Schools program caters for students from Kindergarten to Grade 10. The sessions range from foundation skills to Fast5 competition.

Find out more information HERE (link to Netball Schools page)

All coaches must have a current WWVP and Foundation level coaching accreditation.