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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.
 
Alternatively, for more information, resources and guidance about umpiring, click here to access the National Programme Umpiring Association website.
 
 

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.

  1. a  stick  level  with  the  player’s  shoulder  is  allowed  – help  players  to  understand  this  by signalling play on and indicating with your voice.

  2. 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.

 


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