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Helpful Videos Helpful Videos Obstruction Here is a collection of short videos, presented in less than 9 minutes, designed to help umpires understand obstruction ("regular" obstruction including considerations of playing distance; third-party obstruction; stick obstruction and when to card). Oct 3, 2012 - 7:00:00 PM Helpful Videos Field Hockey Penalty Corner (role of support umpire) This video was created to provide instructions for field hockey umpires in support role during a penalty corner. Aug 30, 2011 - 3:00:00 PM Helpful Videos Field Hockey Penalty Stroke Management This video was created to provide instructions for field hockey umpires regarding penalty stroke management. Aug 26, 2011 - 11:00:00 PM Helpful Videos Field Hockey Umpires Meeting With Captains And Coaches (USA|NFHS) In this video a new field hockey a 17 year old umpire runs his first pregame meeting with the team captains and coaches. It's a good example of a well run meeting in NFHS games for umpires of all ages and experience levels. Aug 26, 2011 - 10:00:00 PM Helpful Videos Self Pass Video (live action examples) Here are some examples of legal and illegal actions by attackers and defenders when the self pass is used to restart play. This video does not include an audio track. Click twice to enlarge the video. UPDATE: This rule has changed at all levels since the time that this video was made. The restarter, if he/she decides to dribble the ball instead of passing to a teammate, no longer needs to start with two actions (no separation is needed). Sep 10, 2010 - 10:10:10 AM SEND US YOUR PHOTO! E-mail your favorite umpire photo to photos@umpirehockey.com Integrate all copy, including by line, into photo. << prev next page >>

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