Umpire workshops at Ulster Hockey in November

The purpose of the workshops is to offer support and guidance to all club umpires, no matter at what level, in order to assist, develop their skills, improve confidence, and attain consistency in decision making and rules interpretation.

The format for the workshop will be as follows:-

1. Introduction
2. Pre-match preparation
3. Areas of control & Positioning – Open play/Penalty Corners/Penalty Strokes.
4. Communication and control – Cards, Signals, Verbal, where to send suspended players.
5. Game Management – Players/Benches/Spectators.
6. Identifying and explaining offences
7. Areas of Difficulty – self pass, free hits, aerials, 5 metres, obstruction, etc
8. Code of Conduct
9. Question and Answer session

*** You will be expected to have a basic knowledge of the rules of hockey. This is NOT a rules test.  However rules interpretations will be discussed, along with club umpire support.

The club will actively support any member interested in attending the workshop and will refund associated fees and expenses.