1. The 3 W’s of the Green Card by Andrew Barnes EMHUA Chief Coach
WHAT
WHEN
WHY

2. How many Green cards do you give in your matches?
How many GC do your colleagues give?
Are you lower or higher?
If different ; Why is this?

3. Evidence suggests in Region more GC are given by neutral panel umpires
Evidence suggests more GC are given the higher the level of hockey
Why is this?

4. Key Learning Points Understand the importance of the GC to control
Understand the importance of the GC to complement management
Understand how effective use will decrease the number of YELLOW Cards

5. What Rule 14 - Personal penalty
GREEN and Triangular and used to WARN Players
= Temporary Suspension of 2 minutes actual playing time.
Team plays one short

6. When
Please think first about Prevention. Can you Manage the game better to stop the breach happening in the first place? Be pro-active.
Watch how the players start. Set the standards with good communication.

7. Use your voice as well as your whistle to Communicate.
Be confident, Assertive but not Aggressive
Recognise and take the Management opportunities the players give you.

8. If the umpire leaves a gap the players will move in
REMEMBER U M P I R E
If the umpire leaves a gap the players will move in
INCIDENT
PLAYERS
PLAYERS

9. Typical Game Ladder Short Whistle Players Happy – Playing Hockey
Minor & Accidental Offences

10. Typical Game Ladder Some Reckless Tackles -Players Muttering Medium
Short
Whistle
Medium
Whistle
Some Reckless Tackles -Players Muttering
Players Happy – Playing Hockey

11. Typical Game Ladder Medium Whistle Green Card Any of the below
Reminder of caution. Use Captain
or both captains
More Reckless Tackles players appealing and reacting
Long /Loud Whistle
+ Verbal Caution – you have had enough. “Line in sand” Strong body language.
Loud Whistle
More Reckless Tackles -Players appealing
Some Reckless Tackles -Players Muttering

12. This is not a Control Tool!
By doing nothing – the players will move in
This is not a Control Tool!
Doing Nothing
Leave a Vacuum

13. You set low standards for those watching or playing in the match
By Doing Nothing
You will have to continue to move up the ladder and will not bring the game back under control
You set low standards for those watching or playing in the match
You detrimentally affect consistency
You fail to educate the players

14. The Control Ladder
You may need a slightly different Control Ladder to deal with Verbal offences directed towards other players, yourself or your colleague.

15. Place finger to lips
Reverse the hit
PC Upgrades

16. What other additional Control Tools are there before a GREEN CARD?
Stop time to create brief conversation moment with colleague or specific player
Spot the offence first time not the second. e.g Aerial, 5m & Knock aways
Use radio to inform colleague
Use Radio to reinforce management plans with colleague

17. Snakes and Ladders Control Curve (snake)
Aim to reduce player reaction and drop down the snake
Continue to use control tools to maintain equilibrium to stop the climb back up the ladder
Use GC again if the players do not listen and cross your “line in the sand”
= Drop down the snake or
Sadly if that fails then we move to the YC
My message is that these are MUST Do’s and not options

18. Does Your Control ladder look like this?
Long Whistle
Green Card ?
Medium Whistle
Does Your Control ladder look like this?
Dangerous tackles
Players appealing and arguing
USE the extra tools?
Some Reckless Tackles -Players Muttering

19. USE the extra tools? OR….. Does your Control Ladder Look like this?
Yellow
Card
Green
Long Whistle
Medium
Whistle
Short Whistle
USE the extra tools?

20. How you use the Control Ladder should come from your own Personality
Which Tools Work Best for You?

21. How can You make the tools work best for you?
The Control Ladder
How can You make the tools work best for you?
Plan in your mind which tools you will use for each event so that you have the best course of action clear in your mind.
Remember to use the tools calmly and slowly so that the players remain confident in your Management of their game.

22. So why do we have the GC in our toolbox?
“Umpires need a method of control that bridges the gap between a CAUTION and the YELLOW to keep the game safe and ensure repetitive penalties or dangerous penalties receive suitable punishment”.
We need a reactive control tool to prevent an escalation of or persistence of penalty breaches.

23. Consistent use week to week will educate players on what to expect
Effective use will make your umpiring easier and thus more enjoyable
Consistent use week to week will educate players on what to expect
Level 2 umpires use more green cards FACT
so lets close that gap for the improvement of the game