Umpiring
- Umpiring in 2024 -
- This season we have a Senior Umpire Coordinator (Tash McCarthy) and Junior Umpire Coordinator (Niccole Cooper) who will be working alongside a panel of experienced umpires to develop and improve the standard of umpiring in our Association.
- Please see the list on the following page of suitably confident umpires that other teams can call upon.
- Our umpiring panel, alongside team Captains and other willing umpires will continue to utilise the Umpires-Esperance Hockey WhatsApp Group (ensuring each team has at least one member in this group) where teams unable to fill umpiring duties throughout the season put up a notice to ask for help. Naturally everyone has the right to say no.
- Umpires doing a duty for another team to be paid $50/game (capped).
- If a team is unable to cover an umpiring duty, they should let their grade’s umpiring coordinator know by 6pm the Thursday before a game. This is to abide with our association’s by-law rule of forfeiting a match time frame.
- Some experienced umpires have indicated they would be happy to mentor learner umpires as well – if your team has members willing to learn or wanting a mentor, please reach out to Umpire or Grade Coordinators.
Please try and download the FIH ‘RULES OF HOCKEY’ app. It has a great breakdown of the rules, and quizzes so you can self-test!
If you are thinking of becoming an umpire speak to either of our Umpire Coordinators or one of the committee members. You can also see the great resources FREE to download on the Hockey WA website here: https://www.hockeywa.org.au/participate/rulesandresourcesumpiring/
Some handy tips for umpires
Pre-match discussion
- Areas of control
- Sideline/general areas of assistance
- Timing (tech bench/half and full time/pc’s/cards)
- Coat hanger (both signal but opposite directions)
- Game management (proactive/loud whistle/cards)
- Dangerous play (tackles, raised & lofted balls)
- Positioning
- Assist signals/communication
- Penalty corners (height/break/stroke?)
- 5 metres/knocking balls away/free hit placement
- Dissent
Umpire requirements
- Meet captains
- Check nets/goal placement
- Meet co-umpire at end each half
- Sign scorecard/best players/report any injuries
And And remember
- Whistle tone
- Sell it!!
- Body language
- Have fun!!
- Be consistent
- Talk to the players (eg… stay out, not five, advantage, you’ve got it) and SMILE😊
FIH Hockey Rule Book- Please click on the file below
How to Umpire Booklet
2021 May Umpiring Briefing- Please click on link below to view
2020 June Umpire Briefing - Please click on links below to view
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