Macarthur Hockey Umpires Association
5. General Coaching Framework
Whistling - no double blows, variations, sharpness/firmness, length, use of tone and timing to inform players
Signalling - decisive, do not look away, crisp, clear, firm yet relaxed, shoulder level, legth of holding, communicate, visibility to players, spectators, co-umpire and technical bench (officials), disengaged signaling
Communication (assisting co-umpire) - pre-match talk, things you should discuss:-
Mobility/Positioning/Fitness
- Penalty Coner - positioning
- Penalty Strike
- Area of Control
- Start and Re-start of Play
- Stoppage andTime keeping
- Aerial Ball
- Poor Tackles
- Obstruction
- Advantage
- First 5-10 minutes
- 5 Yards
- Whistling
- Signalling
- Mobility and Positioning
- Co-Operation
- Control
- Rough and Dangerous Play
- Misconduct
- Substitutions
- 10 Yard Penalty
- Cards (Verbal, finger wags, official warnungs, suspensions both Temporary and permanent)
- Game Flow vs Control
- Presentation
- Information specific to that match - noting of skilled players, talkative players, game speed, physical play, tactics, strategies and system used by two teams (if possible)
Positioning - Related to fitness, but good games
knowledge and anticipation is what is required as an umpire to be in the
best position at all times, hance giving one the best cahnce to make the
appropriate decisions.
- Never let the game go past (you follow play) - goalkeeper scrimmages are an exception
- With the modern game vary your positioning to suit the play as seen in the FIH briefing
- Set plays
- General Play
- Rule of Thumb
- Practical
- Disengaged Positioning
Mobility - Again this is related to fitnss, however the key
point umpires need to think ahead of the game (anticipation), which enable
them to be in the correct position before the play arrives. This is paramount
with the circle play, although one should stay slightly ahead of the play,
a gap to big will decrease the communication level with players, but the
control factor in jeopardy and generally it may be difficult to pick up
subtle breeches.
Fitness - You immediately gain respect from the players if you look fit. You should be as fit if not fitter than the players, you must keep up with their game spped. Thus if fit:
A high level of fitness most importantly enables you to concentrate for the entire game and not be immpaired by fatigue, this will increase consistency. It will also ensure that you are umpiring to the best of your ablilty in the close stages (often the most critical) of a match.
- You'l have a better view of the game
- You can veiw incidents clearly
- You can give decisions within a close proximity to where they occurred
- You can maintain your highest standard foe the entire match
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