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Umpiring :
Introduction: Both Players and existing umpires have wanted to find information on, in particular Rule changes, as well as full open advice on Rule change implications and practical application for the type of hockey they are involved in. So, here is some information to start off, some of which may be displayed in a separate window :
27/8/08 - England Hockey Code of Discipline (new window) 18/9/07 - Game Discipline isn't just for on the pitch! - A reminder. 26/1/07 - England Hockey Rule 9.11 clarification 14/1/07 - Rules of Hockey from Jan 1st 2007 - MRHA (Midlands) Directive 13/12/06 - Broad sweeping Rule Changes for 2007/08 - click for web-page summary or on Rules0708 for the Powerpoint master (new windows). 01/06 - Recent thinking on play (Jan 2006) - Dangerous Hits Club & Umpire Policy Document (149Kb PDF File) (new window) - Benchmark for Good Order & the Protection of Clubs & Umpires Suspended Players (60KbPDF File) (new window) - The EHL Umpiring Committee's surprising view of where players should serve their suspension.....
Umpiring - so what’s new ? As far as the rules are concerned nothing but, a few questions….
· Did you use the new bully or the new umpiring signal for dangerous play? · How did you get on with trying to educate the teams who still want a free hit when it touched a foot? · How many times are we still asking for 5 metres at a sideline or with 5 of the circle? (Probably too many). · Did we remember and get a consistency about the raised ball (INCLUDING into the circle)? · How are the players reacting to the simplified obstruction 9.10 and 9.11 and have we got our consistency right yet?
It’s up to teams to be well briefed about the rules, but when you speak to the captains I still think a good base line is ‘play until you hear the whistle’. You want to play good advantages but will bring it back if it doesn’t work out. You will not achieve this on your own. Speak to colleagues and produced good team work. There are many ways to umpire and umpire well. Teams want empathy, honesty and consistency.
My aims are to achieve
· More flow and less interruption · Safety for the players · Protection of skills · Communication · Consistency and finally · Correct decision making
The coaching of umpires has been realigned into three sections / areas.
1. Decision making 2. Game / player management 3. Overall performance
Are you ready for a new season? I hope so and the MOST important thing is to enjoy yourselves, remember you are only as good as your last performance.
The way Forward in Leicestershire - from our President We now have 5 people ready willing and able to tutor level one umpire course in Leicestershire. In 2005 we conducted 4 courses with some 40 candidates. So far this year there have been 2 courses with a further 27 candidates all of whom passed there paper exam. 5 candidates have gone all the way passing their assessment games!
Do you know what it’s all about and have you missed your chance?
Well, if you ever wondered what the process was, I can quickly set it out for you. Having and interest or having succumbed to the arm twisting from the club is nearly always the start!
LEVEL ONE - The level one course is usually seen as the minimum standard as far as officiating at league hockey but in fact is not the first rung on the ladder. Also available is a Foundation Umpires award, often requested at school / college level but adults should not be put off as the course is a 50 / 50 blend or theory and practical and usually completed on one day and is a great way to ‘try it out’.
The level one is split into three parts, the theory, the practice and the assessment.
THEORY – A course can be delivered in a day but often we set to do it over two nights in consecutive weeks. At the end of the course is an exam which requires a 75% pass mark – but don’t panic! The first part is true / false, the second is multi choice (so in effect you can gain 60% of your marks with the answers already written down) and then the third you need to write you own answers.
PRACTICE – You are required to do three games and have a card signed. This can be a minimum or maximum, whichever you are most comfortable with as it is up to you to tell us when you are ready for you ASSESSMENT.
INTERESTED in doing a course or asking for a course for your club, school or college?
We have people ready willing and able to do more so don’t sit back and wonder give it a try, your hockey knowledge can only increase and I am firmly of the belief that knowledge makes for better players.
Margaret McLoughlin 0771 277 9295 or mlm3.hockey@talktalk.net
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