For field hockey umpires, by field hockey umpires
When the ball carrier collects this reception along the left boards, he steps forward with his right foot pushing into the defender’s space and interposing his leg between the defender’s stick and the ball not once but twice. Very quick whistle timing from the umpire keeps the ball contained so a quick self-pass could be…
An attacker dribbles in the low right corner in front of the controlling umpire. A second defender joins the first to cut off the playing lanes, and then a third. The third defender initially cuts off the outlet space, but the umpire steps in to get that defender to allow for an outlet of a…
The aerial ball is sent to an attacker downfield who has a defender behind her. This is right on the line where players were in safe positions, and had the ball been sent just a little more shallowly, it would have been more clear that the attacker was the initial receiver and the defender would…
The goalkeeper makes a save, resulting in the ball momentarily sitting balanced on the side of her leg guard. As the goalkeeper attempts to move the ball, which ended up falling between her pad and leg, an attacker takes a swing and strikes the leg guard.
In his attempt to chase down the ball, the attacker slightly trips up and pushes his opponent as they compete for position. Note the stick position which isnโt being used in an attempt to reach the ball at that point, indicating he is not being obstructed by the defender in front of him.
