1. Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating Pre Season Briefing 2010

2. Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating Officials & Umpires Pre Season Briefing Introduction Registration of Officials New Committee Administration Communication Technical Officials Use of Duty Officers Roles and Responsibilities Umpiring Roles and Responsibilities Appointments Coaching & Grading Rules and Interpretation Game Management Umpire Development Umpire Instructions General Draw Discussion

3. Goulburn Men's Hockey Association 3 Introduction Registration of Officials Official Registration form Code of conduct Protection statement Roles and responsibilities Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating

4. Goulburn Men's Hockey Association 4 Officiating Leaders Umpire Development Officer Dane Stevenson dane.stevenson1@det.nsw.edu.au Technical officials Wayne Snell sharonsnell@bigpond.com Appointments Darrell Chambers & Dane Stevenson chambers59@bigpond.com Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating

5. Goulburn Men's Hockey Association 5 GMHA Officiating Leaders Plan Initiatives –Appointments –Payments –Badging –Coaching –Selections Roles and responsibilities »Available throughout the season on web site Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating

6. Goulburn Men's Hockey Association 6 Administration Insurance Implication »Required to registered with NSW Reg Assoc. Accreditation »Up date Uniform Expense reimbursement »Matrix Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating

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8. Goulburn Men's Hockey Association 8 Activities Coaching and Grading Dane Stevenson Coaching/Grading Staff - Currently Qualified Dane Stevenson Wayne Snell Darrell Chambers Technical Officers – Currently Qualified Wayne Snell Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating

9. Goulburn Men's Hockey Association 9 Communication Web Site - www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=4-2499- 0-0-0 www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=4-2499- 0-0-0 Email - Monthly Newsletter Goulburn Post – Wednesday and Friday Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating

10. Goulburn Men's Hockey Association 10 Technical Officials Use of Duty Officer Appointed Persons – GMHA First Aid Umpire Attendance (Relates to Payments & Appointments) Best and Fairest Co-ordination Uniform Administration Completion of Match Cards Temporary Suspension Management »Recording Detail »Player time on bench back on field Behavior and Permanent Suspension Reports Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating

11. Goulburn Men's Hockey Association 11 Umpires Appointments By Grades »1 st Grade »2 nd Grade »Juniors Methodology »Player Umpire Relationship Involvement »Personal Goals, »Qualification, Selection for Rep Teams Web site posting »Weekly »Goulburn Post Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating

12. Goulburn Men's Hockey Association 12 Umpire Development Personal career paths Local Badging Process Reinstated Requirements »Attend a Briefing »Sit Rules Examination »Field Assessment Payments Commence on Qualification Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating

13. Goulburn Men's Hockey Association 13 Umpire Instructions Arrive & Report to Duty Officer 15 mins prior to game Start time If Late or Last minute non availability contact Duty Officer. Wear Official Uniform and suitable attire for conditions Pre Match Discussion with Co Umpire Meet Captains & Conduct Toss for ends, Prior to Teams on the pitch 2010GMHA Competition Instructions & Directions – Available on the web site. Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating

14. Goulburn Men's Hockey Association 14 Umpire Instructions (2) Meet Co Umpire on the field at Half and Full time Verbalise instructions and warnings on the run, during the game Issue cards if required expediently, showing player number, and suspension duration to the Duty Officer. Give player Reason for suspension. Be involved and agree Best and Fairest with Duty Officer Sign match card and ensure reason code for any suspensions 2010GMHA Competition Instructions & Directions – Available on the web site. Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating

15. Goulburn Men's Hockey Association 15 Suspension Penalty Definitions 2010 Dissention/Abuse - DA –Persistent or Derogatory actions towards, Players, Spectators or Officials: Includes repetitive questioning, verbal abuse, aggressive gestures via body language or attitude Misconduct – MC –Time wasting, Persistent breaches in retreating from free hit, Interference with other player’s equipment, i.e., throwing another players stick. Intimidatory action designed to upset players. Dangerous Play –DP –Swinging wildly within a group of players, over physical play, striking stick around the hands, uncontrolled tackle from behind that brings down a player, Persistent striking into the legs/feet of players in the guise of quick play of free hit. Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating

16. Goulburn Men's Hockey Association 16 Professional Foul – PF –Breach of rules that is aimed to break down play, ie shielding quick free hits, clearing ball away to avoid quick hit, persistent breaking at short corners, Deliberate body use. Playing the ball above the shoulders to break down overhead pass. Other – O –Offences that are not in the interest of GMHA; racial vilification, striking ball into spectators, Verbal threats. Interference with other player’s equipment. Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating

17. Goulburn Men's Hockey Association 17 Rules and Interpretation Tackles »From Behind, »Hitting stick, »Swinging tackles – Uncontrolled Ball off the ground »FORGET LIFTED – THINK DANGER Overhead ball »Up, »Down Obstruction »Defender Movement - Stationary »Attacker Must be able to play ball »Attacker Shielding Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating

18. Goulburn Men's Hockey Association 18 Rules and Interpretation Player Behaviour »Hot Local Issue »Full Support Intentional Fouls »Stick Over shoulder, breaking down play, foot, »Be tough, in the 23 area Player Rapport »Frustration, Dissention, Abuse Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating

19. Goulburn Men's Hockey Association 19 Mandatory Experimental Rule’s »Green Cards – 2 Minute Temporary Suspension – Recorded on Match Card »Breaking by Attacker or Defender – Sent to Halfway Line – be Sensible with Goal Keepers and with Balking »Self Hits – 5 metres travel only not 5 metres in one direction »Self Hits – Defenders are not to run beside the attacker and then tackle when 5 metres from the hit. »Penalty Corner Shots – Hitting Defenders Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating

20. Goulburn Men's Hockey Association 20 Game Management Set standard early »First 5 mins of game Communication Suspensions - Process »No grandstanding »No Lectures »Get Game going quickly Co umpire Co Operation »Pre Match Meeting »Coin Toss »Umpires meet at middle - half time and end of game »Areas of control Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating

21. Goulburn Men's Hockey Association 21 Specific Rule Interpretations Advantage – Hot Local Issue Obstruction –Three Types Dangerous Play –Ball –Player Collisions Free Hit Locations and Self Hits Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating

22. Goulburn Men's Hockey Association 22 General General Discussion Questions and Answers Draw and Appointments Available on the web site Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating

23. Goulburn Men's Hockey Association 23 Finally Enjoy your Officiating and Umpiring Don’t get too technical Be Professional Positive and cool under Pressure Please give your feedback throughout the year to the Officiating Leaders Goulburn Men’s Hockey Association Officiating