Umpiring
The Surrey Hockey Umpires’ Association provides umpires for all types of hockey. They run regular Level 1 Umpiring courses (click
here to find details of the next available courses) and provide continuous development for both senior and junior umpires. A number of useful
umpiring resources are available on this site, as well as details of forthcoming generic
sports workshops that may be useful as part of your ongoing umpire development.
For full details of the Surrey Hockey Umpires’ Association please click
here.
SHUA Level 1 Umpiring Course
Wimbledon HC
Sunday 11 March 2012
Date: Sunday 11 March 2012
Time: 09.30 -16:00
Location: Wimbledon HC, Church Road, Wimbledon, SW19 5AG
Attendees: Any level or age welcome
Fees: £25 for over 18, £20 for 18 and under
Tutor: Jane Binner
Booking: Complete an application form and ideally email the form to Jane Binner (janebinner@hotmail.co.uk) and transfer the fee by electronic transfer with your name as the reference. Email Jane for details of the SHUA bank account.
Alternatively email your application form and post a cheque made payable to SHUA to Jane at her home address, which will be on the application form.
It is all class room based and you walk out with your test results on the last night and just the practical to complete. Places are limited so book now by completing an Application form available from janebinner@hotmail.co.uk and paying the fee.
If you wish to discuss anything then please call Jane at 07836 226175
Umpiring Interpretation Changes (South)
Sept 2011
(1) Umpiring the 5 metres – establishing the 5 metres, influence, and when to whistle (Rule 13.2.b)
The FIH briefing states:
For free hits (including centre passes, corners and all sideline restarts after the ball has been outside the field) all opponents must be at least 5 metres from the ball. For free hits awarded to the attack within their attacking 23 metre area - all players must be at least 5 metres from the ball.
Therefore:
If a player is within 5 metres and is influencing, blow for the foul and deal with the foul appropriately, before play travels outside of the 5 metres if no clear advantage is likely - this is to avoid confusion. By blowing the foul within the 5 metres, teams understand that the influence/not 5 metres is the foul. If you delay and allow play on, and then try to go back to the 5 metre foul, some teams do not understand that the foul was the influence within the five and not the ‘good’ tackle outside the 5 metres. If a player is within 5 metres, but not influencing allow play on. If a player is within 5 metres, but not influencing and they then attempt to play the ball outside the 5 metres this is not a foul, allow play on.
(2) Stick above shoulder height (Rule 9.7)
The height of the stick is very important when penalising this action, but it is the potential
outcome that determines the appropriate penalty i.e. free hit, green card or yellow card.
- a stick level with the player’s shoulder is allowed – help players to understand this by signalling play on and indicating with your voice.
- a stick above the shoulder is not allowed (perhaps nearing head height or periscope) – this is an offence and should come with the appropriate penalty.
Apply common sense when interpreting this regulation. In order to determine the appropriate penalty think about the event that has occurred and the context of the game and what the outcome of this action caused on the passage of play.
(3) Other changes
There are other changes being experimented with in the National League and certain specified other events, for example two yellow cards being an automatic red card.
These changes are not being trialled in Hockey run under the auspices of Surrey HA or Southern Counties HA. It is only the above two interpretation changes that are to be applied to hockey at these levels.