Sidmouth & Ottery Hockey Club
Established 2012
Umpiring
Sidmouth & Ottery Hockey Club welcomes any new umpires, young, not so young and mature/senior! With an EH-accredited Club Umpire Developer and several very experienced umpires, we are in a good position to offer the necessary support to all developing umpires through mentoring, coaching or guidance. While most will wish to remain as “club umpires”, the options on progression to take on neutral (appointed) games or entering one of the Devon HUA or Area Umpires’ Pool will be fully explained, with informed guidance offered on the path forward.
USEFUL LINKS.
Online England Hockey Umpiring Courses
England Hockey Online Training Hub (officiating)
Online Rules Familiarisation (informal test)
EH statement on Rule Changes (2019)
RETURNING TO PLAY 2020-21 – COVID-19 ISSUES.
This is what you need to do to ‘Return to Play” safely as a Club hockey participant – player, coach, umpire, team manager or volunteer.
Please read England Hockey’s Guidance to Umpires.
Upcoming fixtures requiring Club umpires
| date | time & venue | fixture | umpires (tbc) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22/05/21 | 1100 Ottery 1230 Ottery 1415 Ottery | Ladies 4 v Isca+Exeter Uni 6 Ladies 2 v 3 Ladies v Men B | MH & PR cancelled RS & MD |
| August 2021 | TBA | Pre-season friendlies | |
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N.B. fixtures with asterisk (*) by the time are suitable for Level 1 un-assessed umps
SOHC Affiliated Umpires
| umpire | umpire award | remarks | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Cann | Level 3 | NPUA | active |
| Charlie Pritchard | Level 2 | Pool (DHUA/West) | active |
| Rob Stamp | Level 2 | Pool (DHUA/West) | active |
| Aidan Wilday | Level 2 | Pool (DHUA/West) | active |
| Peter Rider | Level 1 | Pool (DHUA) | active |
| David Ackland | Level 1 | active | |
| Ian Davis | Level 1 | active | |
| Mike Dutton | Level 1 | Club Umpire Developer | active |
| Maggie Heal | Level 1 | active | |
| Gus McVey | Level 1 | active | |
| Guy Rudolph | Level 1 | active | |
| Karen Dutton | Level 1 | player-umpire | active |
| Jack Ellison | Level 1 | player-umpire | active |
| Steve Ellison | Level 1 | player-umpire | active |
| John Hext | Level 1 | player-umpire | active |
| Jon Mutter | Level 1 | player-umpire | active |
| George Powell | Level 1 | player-umpire | inactive |
| Paul Baker | Level 1 | player-umpire | dormant |
| Simon Baker | Level 1 | player-umpire | inactive |
| Lucy Covell | Level 1 un-assessed | player-umpire | active |
| Alice Please | Level 1 un-assessed | player-umpire | inactive |
| Euan Webber | Level 1 un-assessed | player-umpire | dormant |
| Alex Mitchel | Level 2 | occasional visitor | active |
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N.B. Umpires’ EH Registration numbers can be obtained from Mike Dutton; you can text Mike on 07488 287257.
The following non-playing umpires have been granted Honorary Membership of the Club: Rob Cann, Charlie Pritchard, Rob Stamp, David Ackland, Gus McVey, Guy Rudolph, Maggie Heal, Mike Dutton, Ian Davis & Peter Rider.
Aspiring Umpires: Simon Olive, Jennie Stogdon, Becky Davies, Dan Weedon, Roisin Turley, Charlie Piper & Will Harris.
Allocation of umpires
Entering umpired games on the Devon Hockey website
Umpire Training Modules (England Hockey). All umpires are encouraged to follow the link below where you’ll find new online training modules. These intended primarily for new and inexperienced umpires and combine quite a number of video clips with some clear, concise guidance and explanation. Following the successful completion of a short test, users can also download a certificate of awareness. Rules education and testing is now available. Please go to England Hockey Online Training Hub (officiating) –where you can try some of the Umpire Development Modules such as:
Roles & Responsibilities, Communication Styles or Conflict Management.
N. B. To access the EH Hockey Hub, you will need to be registered and log in first. Registration is free and takes only a minute or two, just email address and password required.