Umpiring
Pick up a whistle!
Every hockey game needs an umpire — and every umpire has to start somewhere.
Whether you're an experienced player, a junior wanting to learn more about the game or someone interested in giving umpiring a go, we'd love to encourage you.
Never umpired before?
That's okay.
Umpiring is one of the best ways to improve your understanding of hockey, build confidence and see the game from a completely different perspective.
There are opportunities to start with junior games and develop from there.
Giving back to the game
We encourage our senior and experienced junior players to consider umpiring as another way to contribute to the club.
You don't need to commit to every weekend. Helping with even a few games throughout the season makes a difference.
Learn & Develop
There are some excellent online resources available to help new and developing umpires learn the rules and build confidence.
Here you'll find links to:
Current Rules of Hockey
Hockey Australia umpiring education
Hockey WA umpiring information
Online learning
Useful umpiring videos and resources
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Our umpires at Margaret River Hockey Club are all volunteers and many are players keen to give back to the club. This is the same across the grassroots sporting club community. We know that our volunteer umpires play a vital part ensuring each weekend games can be enjoyed and played by all.
The club (and Busselton Hockey Association) offfers support and guidance for all volunteer umpires. There are great training links and online courses available and the club provides umpire coaching clinics and training and follows a (Hockey WA / Hockey Australia) structured training program. If we are running courses, they will be listed below on our club events calendar.
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We want to ensure our umpiras (and players) get the opportunity to learn the rules of the game as well as strategies on how to create a positive hockey experience. Players and foundation support umpires are encouraged to attend any courses that are organised through the club, these will be listed on our events calendar
Hockey Australia In partnership with the Australian Sports Commission and the state bodies, have improved the training materials and developed a new accreditation program - Hockey ED. The new framework aims to improve the participant experience, by providing umpires and officials with the knowledge on creating a positive hockey experience.
Our goal is for our umpires (and players keen to learn the rules) the opportunity to have the following Hockey Australia accredited qualifications as a minimum.
Foundation Support Umpire
Foundation Support Umpire - the first accreditation in the umpiring framework and is aimed at providing prospective umpires with an introduction to the game’s fundamental rules - its FREE - completed online (approx 2 hours online) receive a certificate at the end!
To enrol in this accreditation, follow the step-by-step guide here.
Foundation Lead Umpire - 2nd accreditation - 2 parts - online course and your assessment, which can be taken whilst umpiring any level of full-field or Hockey 5s game.
Click the Hockey Australia page for more info.
To access the Hockey ED learning program you will need your RevSport hockey ID and password.
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Or get this app for your phone! https://apps.apple.com/au/app/rules-of-hockey/id1214292580
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR UMPIRES FOR VOLUNTEERING,
Thank you for your commitment to ensure players compete in a safe, fair and inclusive environment.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORTS - IN ALL WEATHERS,
IT REALLY IS APPRECIATED!
