Umpiring News
Umpiring Changes
Charlie Martin will now be in Ballarat to coach/mentor developing umpires on the following days:
August 3rd- Senior Matches only
August 9th- Junior Matches only
Please let me know if you would like to be coached on these days and I shall roster you on
Umpires News
Hockey Ballarat Umpires Coordinators and Junior Committee are very pleased to announce that on the evening of the 28th July (Monday) evening information session do discuss umpire management, rules and umpire development.
The meeting is to be held in the Meeting Room at the Ballarat Aquatic Centre, from 7:30pm. The session is being run by Hockey Victoria Development Manager Annette Hatherley, and SouthWest Umpire Development Officer Charlie Martin.
It will provide guidance into Conflict Resolution, rule interpretation, positioning and umpires duties- perfect for those starting to umpire or needing some further guidance.
Following the meeting over the weekend of the 2nd & 3rd August- Charlie Martin will be in Ballarat for the entire weekend to accredit Community & Beginner Umpires, he'll also provide coaching for all those umpiring that weekend.
Please see the website for umpiring materials and details on how to do the online accreditation. Anyone wanting to do some junior umpiring- with mentors are asked to contact Kat ASAP so you can be slotted into appropriate games on a Friday evening/ Saturday morning. For those with some experience but wishing to step up to senior matches please contact the Coordinators via admin@hockeyballarat.org.au.
RSVP by the 20th July
Umpiring Documents
Thank you to Charlie Martin for providing the following documents for our begginer umpires usage (and for those needing some refreshing).
Updated Umpiring Roster
Due to alterations in the senior competition draws there have been some amendments made to the Senior Men's & Senior Women's umpiring draws. If you are umable to make your scheduled matches please find an appropriate replacement and inform Kat of the change. In the situation that clubs have been rostered on, it is the duty of the club to find appropriate persons to umpire. A combined umpiring roster will be available shortly
Umpiring Opportunity
Each year Hockey Ballarat hosts the VSSSA Western Zone Senior Hockey Finals. The opportunity exists for umpires to officiate the competition on the 30th July. Games run from 9am till approximately 3:30pm. Umpires are paid at the rate of $20/per (approximately $120 for the day). It is expected that umpires have Level 1 accrediation and have senior umpiring experience.
If you are interested please contact Kat
2008 Senior Umpires Rosters
Please find the Men's & Women's umpires rosters for the 2008 season. If you are scheduled to umpire a game and are unable to make it please find a suitable replacement and let Kat know of the change.
Umpiring Mentors Wanted
Hockey Ballarat aims to provide training and experience for all those interested in umpiring. Beginner umpires use the Junior Competitions as a means of gaining practical experience. Badged/Experienced Umpires are being sought to act as mentors and to provide assistance to our beginner umpires. Charlie Martin, Umpire Development Officer for the South West Region, has provided the following document as a guideline to umpire mentoring.
If you are interested in assisting please contact either Gavin or Kat via admin@hockeyballarat.org.au
Umpires News
In an effort to improve the standard and consistency of umpiring in the senior competitions, the establishment of a roster of experienced and qualified umpires will continue. Umpires will be selected for the panel on the basis of their umpiring badge qualifications and experience.
Remuneration for senior games is the same as last season;
- Badged Umpire ($15 per game)
- Unbadged Umpire ($10 per game)
All clubs are requested to submit a list of persons on the attached form that they believe would be suitable for inclusion on this roster.
Finally, it is anticipated that there will be an umpires course run during the season in Ballarat (Subject to Interest). Details will be via our website when they are finalised.
Umpiring Accreditation
Notice to all umpires/perspective umpires:
All those wishing to become accredited umpires, or re-accredit, under the new scheme must do their on-line theoretical component by 16th June via the HockeyNet website, at a cost to the individual.
http://www.hockey.org.au/Default.aspx?tabid=410
Community Umpire accreditation ($10) will allow individuals to umpire Junior matches.
Beginner Umpire accreditation ($25) will allow individuals to umpire both Junior and Senior matches.
Development Umpire accreditation ($50) offers a higher standard of Senior umpiring, but also requires attendance at a seminar.
For more information please see the hockey.org.au website
Once you have completed the on-line course please forward your name and details to Gavin Mann or Kat Bateman- no later than 16th June, and they'll organise for your practical assessment to be completed at a later date.