The big month for top umpires continues, this time with India’s Raghu Prasad earning his spot on the FIH’s Golden Whistle list for his appointment on the AUS v PAK game at the Fintro Hockey World League in Antwerp. The immensely popular Prasad had this to say at the honour, achieved at the young age of […]
Laurine Delforge Interviewed at HWL 2015
At the opening of the Hockey World League Semi-Finals in Antwerp, local umpire Laurine Delforge is interviewed by Fleur Reinigert. If you understand Dutch, it looks to be a treat. (And if you have time on your hands and would like to transcribe Laurine’s thoughts in English, please do!)
Ask FHumpires: Dealing with the “unfriendly”
#Askfhu is our ongoing series of posts that focus on a single umpiring issue that you may have been or likely will be faced with at some point in your career. We’ll focus on giving you tangible and effective strategies to deal with the situation. We also want to hear about your experiences and suggestions so don’t be […]
Elena Eskina Celebrates Golden Century | FIH
Hockey World League brings about another wonderful milestone, this time for Russia’s Elena Eskina who achieves her Golden Whistle at the age of 39. She spoke about how far she’s come in an article on FIH.ch: I started umpiring in 2002, my first match was Germany against Argentina – two giants of the game. I felt […]
FIH Releases Rule 13 (Free Hit) Guidance
The new rule regarding attacking free hits taken within the 5m dotted line has resulted in an amazing amount of discussion in some circles even though in practice, it’s been fairly easy for the players to get a handle on. As sometimes happens, we umpires are prone to taking a more restrictive approach than the FIH […]
More Advice From Ice Hockey Referees: Should We Be Talking More To Coaches and Players?
Back in the day (yes, it was a while back and yes, I have first-hand experience with it), field hockey umpires put a stop to any dialogue between them and coaches and players–sometimes with cards. In modern times that attitude has relaxed but we probably don’t encourage as much discussion as ice hockey referees do, who officiate a […]
What’s a Penalty Corner Routine? | #askfhu
#Askfhu is our ongoing series of posts that focus on a single umpiring issue that you may have been or likely will be faced with at some point in your career. We’ll focus on giving you tangible and effective strategies to deal with the situation. We also want to hear about your experiences and suggestions […]
Forced to quit hockey, Nirmala Dagar returns as umpire – The Times of India
Here’s an interesting story published in The Times of India about the success of Nirmala Dagar, who most recently umpired at the South East Asian Games. We lose so many female athletes and officials to the pressures of the roles they are expected to fulfill at home. Somehow we need to work to encourage change at a deeper […]
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