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Online Umpiring Course
By UmpireHockey.com
Dec 31, 2015 - 9:00:00 AM

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Registration is available for Cris Maloney's online umpiring course.

The course includes nine episodes covering more than four hours of material that you can take at your own pace in the comfort of your home. Or, leave your house and watch some of the episodes on your phone traveling to your next weekend tournament.

There's a bonus episode covering major new NFHS and FIH rules that came in 2016, four 25-question quizzes (one set of 4 for NFHS, another for FIH/USAFH/NCAA), three basic skills videos for those who have never played, and...a free copy of FIELD HOCKEY: UNDERSTANDING THE GAME every student ($14.99 plus shipping from Amazon)!

  • EPISODE 1: Broad overview of the sport; field size and markings; number of umpires, number of players in the game; length of game; player equipment; umpire certifications, roles, and equipment; basic responsibilities of players and coaches; pre-game responsibilities and activities of the umpires

  • EPISODE 2: Specifics about umpire responsibilities, how the field is divided between umpires; positioning (general play and during penalty corners and penalty strokes); whistling; signals (primary, secondary, and administrative); signaling mechanics; adding flair to your signaling

  • EPISODE 3: Restarting play after whistles, goals, and penalties (free hits, center-pass, bullies, penalty corners, penalty strokes); the ball and the lines; scoring; what to do when an injury happens

  • EPISODE 4: Overview of fouls; areas of importance; judging danger (Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian man), the back stick foul

  • EPISODE 5: Fouls including advancing, use of hands, and a detailed understanding of obstruction (first-party obstruction, third-party obstruction, stick obstruction)

  • EPISODE 6: Goalkeeper permissions and restrictions; delay of game; advantage; stick above opponent’s head; illegal hits (hitting into the air when not a shot, hard forehand edge hit)

  • EPISODE 7: Free hits (location, location, location); ICE (Indirect Circle Entry); judging 5 yards/meters; managing encroachment (“Poke the Yolk”); aerials; falling balls

  • EPISODE 8: Penalty corners and penalty strokes

  • EPISODE 9: Personal penalties (cards); managing appealing and dissent; carding mechanics (how to give a card); special issues (e.g. knee braces); mechanics and content during pre-game meeting with captains and coaches (how to hold a meeting with team captains and coaches); reacting to odd advice; resources

All for just $29.97.

To register, click here.

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