Netball Fiji’s experienced umpires, Yvonne Vaka and Litia Rabitu embarked on a journey to New Zealand where they officiated at the renowned Upper North Island Tournament.
The Upper North Island Tournament is the Secondary Schools tournament in the upper North Island hosted by Netball Hamilton.
Vaka and Rabitu recently officiated at the Saints Super 4 Netball Tournament in Samoa from 17-18 August as part of their umpire development.
Netball Fiji in a statement said both umpires hold their National A badges while this overseas expedition presents an invaluable opportunity for them to hone their umpiring skills even further, a testament to their commitment to their craft.
The two umpires will use their umpire development opportunity to teach other local umpires and help them attain their umpires A badge.