Umpiring Seminars
The Association has been lucky to obtain the services of one of Australia’s most highly regarded umpires, David Saleeba, for a series of seminars on umpiring.
David has umpired for 51 years, in that time he has achieved much, the following is a sample.
• International Badge and umpired many international matches.
• Has been on the Australian senior panel for 12 years
• Australian Hockey Association umpires manager class one.
• Umpired State League One ( Vic ) for 38 years, including 19 Grand finals.
• Been involved in umpiring administration for many years.
David continues to umpire at State League 2, (12 games on average a week.)
Date of Seminars
Session one 9th Aug: 7.00- 9:30 pm
Session two 10th Augt: 9.00- 11:30 am
Session three 16th Aug: 7.00- 9:30 pm
Session four 17th Augt: 9.00- 11:30 am
Outcomes for participants.
The sessions are not part of the Grading program for umpires. Though the seminars will enable participants to complete the theory component of the new “Beginner” and “Community” umpiring levels now available on the web.
The seminars will bring us up to date with latest rules and interpretation.
Location
GVHA committee meeting room. If numbers dictate a change of venue, we will be using a room at TAFE. Participants will be informed of the change via club secretaries.
To download details such as content of seminars etc click here
Jeff Starkey.
President GVHA
• UMPIRES PAGE - New Information downloads
> FIH Rules of Hockey 2007-2008 PDF (596 Kb) >>
> International Umpires Handbook PDF (856 Kb) >>
> Basic Umpire Quiz and Answers
Regulations for Finals 2006.doc >>
Umpires 2005 Rule Book.pdf >>
Level 1 Umpire Coach Course - Registration Form.pdf >>
Dangerous Hits
Please find below a recent notice from the FIH:
Attention is drawn to the ‘low forehand’ hit. This note provides an interpretation of this action in relation to dangerous play (Rule 9.7).
This is a relatively new technique where the ball is played with the edge of the stick (in a similar way to the ‘low backhand’) just above the hook on the forehand with the face of the stick upwards.
This action is considered to be dangerous. This is because the ball must be hit very precisely at the correct spot, otherwise it is likely that the ball will be raised at high speed and in an uncontrolled manner. Also, the direction of the ball from these hits is not predictable by opponents and in most cases not even by the player hitting the ball. This action can be executed accidentally or can be disguised as a different action so opponents have little or no chance to react if the ball is raised.
This applies only to a (hard) hit of this type. It is not considered dangerous to use the forehand edge of the stick in a controlled action such as the “jab” tackle, raising the ball in a controlled way over an opponent’s stick or goalkeeper who is lying on the ground or when “sweeping” the ball along the ground on the forehand.
This interpretation has been drawn up by the Hockey Rules Board. A change to the Rules of Hockey to reinforce this interpretation is under consideration.
The statement above has been issued on behalf of the FIH Hockey Rules Board. Hockey Australia is obliged to communicate this interpretation to Member Associations.
Regards
Brendan Denning
Manager - Game Development
Hockey Australia ph 61 3 9555 1500 fax 61 3 9555 1565
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What's Your Decision?
"May an umpire award a long corner in the other umpire's half?" A simple question, surely we all know the answer. Yet we could not get agreement among the 16 participants at the first seminar held by David Saleeba (most of whom have umpired for many years and thought they knew it all!)
The sessions over the weekend have been held by one of Australia's foremost umpires David Saleeba. They have proven to be informative as well as entertaining.
The sessions continue this weekend at the Grammar School. On Saturday night, 7:00 - 9:30, David will be focusing on body obstruction, penalty corners and strokes.
The final session is on Sunday morning, 9:00 - 11:30. David will review the previous session and focus on umpiring techniques and game management.
We encourage you to attend. It is free and at Goulburn Valley Grammar. You do not have had to attend any of the previous sessions.
So what will be your decision??
The answer to the lead in question - NO!!
Good old country hospitality - State Team visit a success.
Despite the weather a sizable number of people turned up Sunday morning to the visit by a State team for many years.
The locals, after a sluggish start, tested our visitors, going down 6-4 in an entertaining goal scoring spree.
Thanks to all who helped on the BBQ and especially to Sue Lawton who provided everyone with some of the best cakes ever tasted at the hockey. Our visitors have promised to return next year - they were knocked over by the hospitality shown by the GV.
We wish the team all the best at the Australian Championships
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