Umpiring

REGISTRATION AS AN UMPIRE on GMS (Important).

Please complete your Registration on the GMS (as an Umpire) as soon as possible.  England Hockey require all umpires to be members of the EHO via the Game Management System so you will need to be registered to become eligible to umpire any fixture other than friendly games.

1. Click the “Register” button.
2. Select “Officiating”.
3. Enter your e-mail address and submit for a verification code to be emailed to you.
4. In the Form, select your Primary Area Branch (England Hockey -West Area). Your Primary Area Branch  should be the one where you wish to either undertake the majority of independent umpiring opportunities or receive support with your Officiating (West Area for SOHC). You can leave the Secondary Area Branch blank.
5. Select the appropriate Membership category – suggest Bronze Membership (this is FREE).
6. Complete the rest of your details as requested – the ones with a red asterisk are required, the rest are optional. Don’t forget to select your Club (from a long drop-down list!).
7. Select a Password (and Confirm it).
8. Hit Proceed at the bottom of the form.

If your registration is successful, you should receive an acknowledgement email from England Hockey.

If you have any problems or questions, please contact Mike Dutton or e-mail officiating@englandhockey.co.uk

NEW UMPIRES NEEDED! And how to proceed

Our Club’s need for new umpires is becoming urgent. it is too often been a real struggle to find sufficient umpires, especially for those Saturdays when we have the full four home fixtures to cover.These days it’s quick and relatively painless to get yourself qualified: England Hockey currently offers plenty of online Umpiring Courses, including Level 1 Umpiring Courses (minimum age 14) and a few Introduction to Umpiring Courses. See the USEFUL LINKS below.

Times of the Level 1 courses vary (morning, afternoon or evening) and they last about 2 hours, after which you come away with a Level 1 (unassessed) Umpiring Certificate. Job done! Be aware that the courses tend to fill up quickly after they become available, but you can join a “waiting list” if a course is full. Cost of the course (about £30) can later be claimed back from the Club after completion of four full competitive games for the Club.

Following qualification Mike Dutton makes it his business to manage further development as an umpire for the club – the pace of that development would be whatever best suits your needs and aspirations. Any playing commitments would always come first.

Additional information on England Hockey courses:

The Level I Umpiring Course is designed for anyone who is going to be umpiring the 11-a-side game and is delivered fully online, with a Level 1 (unassessed) Umpiring Certificate to show for it afterwards. Attendees must be at least 14 years old. Our Club remains committed to a policy of offering to reimburse the full cost of the course after a minimum of five competitive games have been umpired. – and there’s no time limit.

• You will need to complete the Online rules familiarisation test before attending (takes about 50-60 mins or as long as you like, with breaks, and it’s impossible to fail).

 USEFUL LINKS.

SOHC Affiliated Umpires (list)