📅 Feb 7 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube The men’s European Hockey Indoor Championships lit up Leuven, and we have clips to discuss and questions to ponder! Saving the ball out of the air, playing the outlet, can a PC runner be drilled, when is a raised ball raised, and more. Our popular Skill Session is on a […]
#TheDebrief: Joep van Dijk (Ind)
📅 Umpire Notes: 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript 20240205 Debrief | Joep van Dijk Fully convinced it was actually the yellow line that happened during every match that was on this pitch. It was so annoying. Yeah, and the other pitch, uh, only has black lines for a hockey pitch, but that’s great, but this one, yeah. […]
#TheDebrief: Steven Dyhrberg
📅 Umpire Notes: 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript 20240202 Debrief | Steven Dyhrberg We’re going to be umpiring, and this was a game between the, uh, Wellington, uh, men’s 50s and the Manawatu men’s 50s, um, played in Kapiti. Um, we agreed before, so this was their first games, um, uh, as a proper hit out, um, […]
#TheDebrief: Stephen Tabb
📅 Umpire Notes: 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript 20240201 Debrief | Stephen Tabb Ha, ha! Okay, who’s in the house? Rachel, Anwar, Dawn. Alright, and people tend to sort of come and go and pop in and out as their schedules allow, which I’m super in favor of. And, there we go. Okay, so, tell us about […]
Olympic Qualifiers 3/3 and Media Round-Up | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 145
📅 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube We’re just not ready to Elsa those magical 80 matches, so let’s wrap up loose ends from the FIH #OlympicQualifiers with appeals for a ball played intentionally off the back line, fine lines between danger and playing with the body on a shot at goal, and why the 40s regulation is just […]
#TheDebrief | William Mewis
📅 Umpire Notes: 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript 20240129 Debrief | William Mewis What game is this, William? This is Seven Oaks 2s versus Horsham 1s. So this is South This is South East Prem. Men’s, yeah. Which is, which is nothing compared to the game I’ve got this Saturday. Yes, I heard. I think I saw […]
FIH Olympic Qualifiers Pt. 2 | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 144
📅 Jan 24 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube All 4 #FIHOlympicQualifiers have wrapped up in Ranchi, Valencia and Oman and we’ve got so many clips to learn from. From goalkeepers dealing with aerial passes into the circle, to obstructing in a shoot-out, to serious misconduct referrals, we’ll pull out principles we can apply on the pitch and make […]
#TheDebrief: Simon Milford
📅 Umpire Notes: 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript 20240118 Debrief | Simon Milford So Cambridge turned up with just one substitute, which happened to be their goalkeeper, a second goalkeeper. So the ten outfield players had to play the whole game. And, and Which is Cambridge, the boys? In the light blue. In the light, light blue. […]
FIH Olympic Qualifiers: Tackles, Hitting Raised Balls and Bullies | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 143
📅 Jan 17 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube “NOOO!!!” 😂 YES, the chaos of the #fiholympicqualifiers is upon us! Let’s talk about an intentionally-raised hit in mid-air, a goalkeeper slide tackle, the weirdest bully you’ve EVER seen, and interfering with the stick. In our new regular Skills Session, we’ll cover the issue of holding your whistle in your […]
Active Goalkeepers, Recovering Mid-Game, and EHCO Trophy! | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 142
📅 Jan 10 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube Let’s slide all nice and easy into 2024. We’ve got a couple of clips showing off interesting goalkeeper choices that’ll get our brains back into umpire nerd mode. We’ll also discuss how to recover when you’re having a rough game, touch on the new FIH umpiring panels, and most importantly: […]
Men’s Junior World Cup Wrap-Up and Happy Holidays! | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 141
📅 Dec 20 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube We’re helping Santa out with that Naughty or Nice List and figuring out who’s getting (Christmas) cards as we wrap up the Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup in Malaysia. There’s more misconduct(!), video referral protocol leftovers, and more close calls to learn from. But what’s the last live stream of […]
#TheDebrief: Simon Milford
📅 Umpire Notes: 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript 20231215 Debrief | Simon Milford [00:00:00] Simon Milford: You might know my colleague actually, it’s this time, it’s um, Vanda Fenn, if you know her back from National League days. [00:00:12] Keely: I [00:00:20] Simon Milford: think her daughter made a FIH at some level or other, and has […]
New Video Umpire Protocols at the Junior World Cups! | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 140
📅 Dec 13 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube New Video Umpire Protocols came into effect starting at the Women’s Junior World Cup, and have applied at Men’s Junior World Cup and the first mini-tournament of the new season of the FIH Pro League. What a time to be alive, says every rules nerd ever! We’re going to break […]
#TheDebrief: Luke Dawkin
Umpire Notes: 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript 20231211 Debrief | Luke Dawkin [00:00:00] That’s why I have to have the share still going. Blah, [00:00:03] blah, blah, blah, blah. [00:00:06] What game is this, Luke? So this is between two of the local sides. This is, uh, I think Sefton 2s and Mossley Hill 1s. This is […]
Women’s Junior World Cup – All The Clips | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 139
📅 Dec 6 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube We’re through to the cross-over stages of the #WJWC2023 in Santiago, Chile and WOWZERS. Stick shields, body shields, first hits on PCs, dangerous shots and uses of the stick, intentionally playing the ball of the end line, 5m infringements on aerials and sideline hits… 9 clips in total (a Very […]
#TheDebrief: Anwar Yusef
Umpire Notes 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript [00:00:00] You can see from the direction of the shadows, I’m looking right into the sun, so that’s good for the camera, but [00:00:10] yeah, you [00:00:11] know, you know what the problem with this is that I won’t get the. [00:00:18] Who are these two teams, [00:00:19] Anwar? Uh, […]
New Indoor Rules, Is This a Hit? | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 138
📅 Nov 29 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube We’ve got the scoop on how the Indoor Rules of Hockey change everything in 3 days…or not. A last gasp from the Hoofdklasse on this penalty corner play, and a quick shout-out to the women’s Junior World Cup, men’s Junior World Cup, and 2023-2024 FIH Pro League all overlapping in […]
#TheDebrief: Rachel Davids
🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript 20231127 Debrief | Rachel Davids [00:00:00] Um, the fact that I haven’t got a stick in my hand should be a good guide. Um, well, it’s not always true though, is it? Yeah, um, [00:00:09] yeah, I think shirts can be a little bit, yeah. [00:00:11] On this particular occasion, we could […]
Black Friday: WhatUpWednesday Edition | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 137
📅 Nov 29 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube What’s in store today? (See what I did there?) I’m trying something very different in honour of my first observance of the hallowed holiday of Black Friday. Be forewarned: this stream will NOT stay up for replay to the public! DUH DUH DUN…. Bonus: if you’re around at the end […]
#TheDebrief: Joep van Dijk
📅 20231120 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript 20231120 Debrief | Joep van Dijk Okay. Okay, the other one’s still uploading, and it’s failed a couple times, so I’m a little concerned. There’s something wrong with it, but at least we can watch something and talk. And… Okay. Somebody screeching? You and Rob Ten Cate! This is so […]
Aerial + GK + PS, GK and the 23m Line, and Rugby Rules in Hockey | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 136
📅 Nov 15 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube Aerials are hard; let’s figure out how to make them easier. Also, when a goalkeeper gets thiiiiis close to the 23m line and how we process the decision. Plus: do we even like rugby enough to include their time extension rule? (Is that what it’s called? 🤷♀️) Bonus clips and […]
#TheDebrief: Simon Milford
🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript 20231110 Debrief | Simon Milford [00:00:00] (pitch sounds): Match into Discord. There you go, there you go. Ok. It’s almost like you need a checklist, isn’t it? [00:00:14] Keely: I hate it when you’re smart, Simon. Oh, you’re going to have a migraine tomorrow because it’s exempted. Ok. Um… First of the […]
Red Card in Gold Medal Game, 3D Skills, 5m Infringements | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 135
📅 Apr 29 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube We’ve got…a red card in a gold medal game? Also, check out this shot at goal from a 3D skills that defies the definitions in the Rules of Hockey, and a tricky sequence of 5m decisions. Also, we announce our Black Friday deals so come through to find out why […]
#TheDebrief: Joep van Dijk
🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript 20231106 Debrief | Joep van Dijk [00:00:00] Keely: How does the audio sound? The balance is good between myself and the… [00:00:12] Joep: Audio’s pretty loud. [00:00:14] Keely: How’s that? Is that better? Yeah, because it’s coming through the same source, so I have to change it on my end for it […]
Playing the Ball Intentionally Off the End Line Like You’ve Never Seen Before… | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 134
📅 Nov 1 🚨 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube We fall back (see what I did there?) into current clip analysis and some really novel situations. Wondering how to call intentionally playing the ball off the end line? We’ll sort this out together and give you a comprehensive checklist with unusual clips to illustrate. Then we’ve got two […]
#TheDebrief: William Mewis
🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript 20231030 Debrief | William Mewis [00:00:00] Keely: I’ll just start playing this, but quietly. Can you hear the sound from this now? [00:00:09] William: Yes. Yes. [00:00:11] Keely: I should probably change my settings though, so my mic is always on. Okay. Because we need that to come through steadily, so hopefully […]
#TheDebrief: Stephen Denman
🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript [00:00:00] Stephen Denman: I’m also very nervous for being analyzed. [00:00:04] Keely: Don’t, don’t be. It’s not about analysis or assessment. This is about coaching and I’m just. Everything I tell you is just like, let’s, you know, let’s get better. And I just, I just want to be able to share […]
#TheDebrief: Ellen Schallig
Umpire Notes: One main question: do I take too long to run up the pitch, away from my circle, when play goes away from me? 1:36-1:40 what is happening with that defender stick? should it have been pc? more importantly: how would I be able to see this a next time? (colleague probably will not […]
What Does An Umpire Error Mean, Team Returns Late After Halftime, Dealing with Dissent | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 133
📅 Oct 25 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube We’ll discuss how social media uses umpires for engagement farming, and how umpires pile on to the problem. There’s the dilemma of a team returning very late to the pitch after halftime, and we’ll talk strategies for players demonstrating their dissent through body language. We might talk about rule change […]
#TheDebrief: Mike McCartney
Umpire Notes: 27.15: Q1 start 28.45: 16 restart – drift too wide left? RH transfer opens up big gap, MM to play 28.55: MM heavier whistle for def contact RH line halfway (first of game) 30.55: MM retreating but turnover ball HW to IG top D then RH line break – positioning? 31.25: Drawn to LH […]
#TheDebrief: Ben Burton
🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript [00:00:00] Ben: I am just sort of chilling, like, basically at my work office, because I needed two screens so I could keep watching the rugby. Uh, so it all comes in, so we’ll come in. [00:00:12] Okay. [00:00:16] Keely: Now, alright, so, everybody who’s joining in, just so you know, the, […]
Aerial Goals, Bizarre PC Defence, Is This First Shot at Goal a Hit? | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 132
📅 Oct 18 18.00 GMT➡️ YouTube It’s an All Socials Show! Thanks to all the fine humans out there who tagged and DMed me about these clips, this is for you. We’ve got a classic penalty corner first shot at goal and whether it’s a hit or not from the Hoofdklasse, and then a couple of […]
Sliding Tackles? Dangerous Shots at Goal, Intentional Aerial Infringements | Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 131
📅 Oct 11 18.00 GMT➡️ YouTube The EHL KO16 is over, and I have questions. When is a slide tackle not a slide tackle? When is a shot at goal dangerous? When is an aerial infringement intentional? Bonus: spilling tea from the Hoofdklasse because they have some overflowing pots. Let’s get to some answers together in […]
#TheDebrief: Simon Milford
🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript 20231009 Debrief | Simon Milford [00:00:00] Paul H: Makes it look like a nice, sandy, seaside pitch, then. [00:00:12] Keely: Okay. Alright. [00:00:16] So, I remember the feedback that, uh, we went over when I had the opportunity to watch you. [00:00:22] Simon: Mm hmm. [00:00:24] Keely: Not on this pitch. It […]
#TheDebrief: Mike MacDowell
📅 20230928 Umpire Notes: 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript 20230928 Debrief Mike MacDowell [00:00:00] Mike MacDowell – Pitch: Long. [00:00:12] James Rollins: Good there, 55. Gone five. [00:00:24] Mike MacDowell – Pitch: Right on the edge. [00:00:25] Keely: And who are you umpiring with? Mike? [00:00:27] Mike MacDowell: James Rollins. [00:00:39] Mike MacDowell – Pitch: No. [00:01:00] […]
Tough Tackles and Ask Me Anything | Field Hockey Umpiring | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 130
📅 Sep 27 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube The Hoofdklasse is back is so are IG reels with vertical clips and lots of unverifiable comments! Let’s figure out a couple of tackles from HDM v Pinoke together. Also, I really have been over-preparing for shows lately and want to breathe a bit so how about we do an […]
#TheDebrief: Joran van den Bosse
📅 20230925 Umpire Notes: Q1:0:20: Late whistle for the free hit for no 5 metres at aerial (I missed it, my colleague made the call). Then played the ball after the whistle, without an intervention from us. Throughout the opening phase I struggled with positioning when I could stay more central without interfering with the […]
Umpiring Rhapsody Replay | Reading Hockey Club
➡️ YouTube Fresh off a nearly record-setting UK leg (just behind Beyoncé and Taylor Swift in ticket sales), this #WhatUpWednesday is a replay of the last stop of the Umpiring Rhapsody Tour at Reading Hockey Club. 00:00:00 Introduction by the amazing Ginette Tessier 00:03:19 Free Hit Management: Rolling Balls 00:03:29 ENGvAUS 2022 Commonwealth Games Semi-Final 00:10:52 […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 129
📅 Sep 13 18.00 GMT➡️ YouTube Remember that time at bandcamp when I had all those Euros clips and couldn’t get to them because of that little Gold Medal game thing? Let’s do them now because I’m only just back from the #UmpiringRhapsody Tour and ain’t nobody got time for brand-new material. Also, I’ll review my […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 128
📅 Aug 30 18.00 GMT➡️ YouTube If you somehow missed the drama that was the European Championship men’s final, I hereby challenge your life choices! We’re going to talk multi-layered decision-making, what it means for a goalkeeper to move their feet early on a penalty stroke, and just why video referrals are there. It takes a […]
#TheDebrief: Joep van Dijk
📅 20230828 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript [00:00:00] Keely: Did you make any notes as to anything in particular that you wanted to make sure that we cover? Or you just wanted to generally scan through? [00:00:25] Joep: Well, so, um, we’ve talked about the penalty corner and yellow card that happened in this game. Right. And […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 127
📅 Aug 23 18.00 GMT➡️ YouTube We’re halfway through #EHC2023 and we have SO much to cover! Dangerous shots at goal, because, obviously. Breakdown tackles and physicality galore, the ball hitting protective equipment, and is the end of goalkeepers moving early on penalty strokes? We spend 90 min highlighting the most interesting and thought-provoking scenarios from […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 126
📅 Aug 16 18.00 GMT➡️ YouTube We’re looking at some key moments from the Men’s Asian Champions’ Trophy that just wrapped up in Chennai, including a goal off the body and a wicked yellow card advantage played to a goal. There’s an intriguing PC collision from the Oceania Cup Olympic qualifier series in Whangerei, a GK […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 125
📅 Aug 2 18.00 GMT➡️ YouTube Did you hear about a mysterious one-page doc on FIH letterhead announcing a potential rules trial for the penalty corner? Are you panicking because you don’t know what to do? Relax, we’ve got you covered. Join us for an in-depth exploration of what we know and more importantly, what we […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 124
📅 July 5 18.00 GMT➡️ YouTube This week, we’re living dangerously with a shot at goal and a 3D move. We have the secret formula to knowing when to add a card when you’ve already upgraded to a penalty corner. And: when is a tackler being shielded or is just breaking down play? It’s the end […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 123
📅 June 28 18.00 GMT➡️ YouTube What’s up with all the dropped sticks? We’ll also roll through a few aerial scenarios, check out a ball played with the handle of the stick, and another first: PC equipment kicked back ON to the pitch. We’re in for another fast-paced episode so join us live to work that […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 122
📅 June 21 18.00 GMT➡️ YouTube Just about every thorny issue that can arise did in Pro League action this weekend…and that was just in the GBRvGER men’s game! We have so much to cover, including a ball hitting discarded protective equipment on the way to the goal, where is the free hit from on danger […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 121
📅 June 14 18.00 GMT➡️ YouTube Did you know video referrals can be controversial? Let’s uncover this amazing fact together. And what directions should be taken into account for the ball travelling 5m before entering the circle on a free hit? We’ve got sliding players, shepherding the ball off the end line, remedies for time-wasting, and […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 120
📅 June 7 18.00 GMT➡️ YouTube When is an aerial over, when is obstruction a foul, and is this a back stick breakdown? And we have a trippy déja-vu with ball placement leading up to a goal. Make sure you stick around because after the live stream we’ll dive into the server for a replay experience […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 119
📅 May 31 18.00 GMT➡️ YouTube We’re chock-a-block with lots of interesting scenarios and questions on the table. We’ll work through a VR from the GBRvBEL #FIHProLeague match where a back stick led to the ball travelling off the end line. And how do you prove to me that bullies are the worst? Let me show […]