Do you want to retain students at school and encourage them to continue with their education? They could continue with their school sport opportunities as well, even though they may be too old to play in their age group. Why not encourage them to be an umpire/referee for their sport, and give something back!

School Sport NT strongly encourages the involvement of students in our program as student officials. Thousands,if not millions of Australians work in the sports industry. Not all of us can make a living from our playing talent, so spare a thought for some of the non-playing students in your school. Your thoughtfulness could make a difference and open a door of opportunity.

Any student umpire/referee identified must have demonstrated a skill competency in the sport, be confident enough to handle bigger/different students and be mature enough to cope with upset adult parents/coaches/managers.
Students must be able to demonstrate they arealready on an umpire/referee developmental pathway, and not just want to have a go because they missed out on the team as a player. Each selected student umpire/referee who needs to travel to attend their chosen NT event will have their actual travel costs paid in full and be under the supervision of the team official from their Cluster.

At the NT event the student will be assessed by a School Sport NT convened panel, and if deemed suitable to umpire/referee at the next level, will be selected to tour/participate at the School Sport Australia event for that sport. Selected umpires/referees will be treated as Interstate players and will need to pay the sport team levy, wear the uniform, abide by the codes of behaviour and sign the agreements, attend all functions and be under the supervision of the NT Team Officials.