Academies of Sport

Netball Academy of Sport Program: 

Vision: Together Netball NSW, and Regional Academies of Sport (RASi ) and NSW Office of Sport will create a supportive, challenging and fun culture to introduce athletes, umpires and coaches with identified talent to performance sport. Programs will focus on long term individual development and will lead the way in transforming potential on and off the court. 

Enjoy the Challenge

Athletes; Do you aspire to progress on the NSW Pathway? Want to develop technical and tactical skills and become fitter, faster and stronger? Make new friends from every corner of NSW? Are you turning 15 or 16 in 2023?

Umpire athletes; Do you want to take the next step on your umpiring journey? Be mentored by some of the best umpires coaches in NSW? Gain court skills, knowledge and confidence? Be a part of a holistic development program? Are you turning 14-18 in 2023? 

Coaches and umpire coaches; Do you want to influence the growth the growth of the next generation of athletes and umpires and the success of Netball NSW? Be mentored by some of NSW's most experienced coaches? Collaborate with coaches from all around NSW? Challenge yourself? 

The Regional Academy program will provide athletes, umpires and coaches with opportunities to train in their region as a squad and also come together to attend the Academy Camp, the Academy Games and the Academy Challenge.

There are twelve Academies within NSW. Athletes MUST trial in the Academy determined by their residential address. To establish the area you are eligible to trial for see the Regional Academy of Sport Local Government Area Breakdown

Athletes, coaches and umpires should follow the link for the Netball Academy they are eligible for to find out specific program information and nomination dates.