Here’s an unusually brief take on determining obstruction when the ball carrier is in the act of swinging, either on a shot or a pass. Spoiler alert: it comes down to shifting your focus to the defender YET AGAIN. (It’s almost like this is a pretty valuable umpiring technique to develop–just throwing it out there, […]
Slide Tackles by Goalkeepers | How to Apply the Rules of Hockey | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 15
Why are the slide tackle interpretations different for goalkeepers as opposed to field players? Find out in this #RuleyTuesday episode. Related Episode: Sliding Tackles and Deflections | How to Apply the Rules of Hockey| Ep. 12 Transcript We’re still carrying a torch for slide tackles but this time we’re going to light up the goalkeepers […]
Adding a Card to an Upgraded PC | Hockey Rules and Interpretations | #FeatureFriday Ep. 14
Injectors injecting early on the penalty corner? Discover the remedy in this #FeatureFriday video, where we highlight one of the hundreds of clips in the fhu3t Clip Library. Find them all: 🟢🟡🔴🏑 An upgraded team penalty is given after this breaking tackle in a dangerous position just outside the circle. At this point in the […]
Recovering Your Positioning – David Tomlinson | Hockey Umpiring Skills | #UmpireAtHome #TBT
Getting caught on a fast break happens to every umpire, and it doesn’t get easier at the top level where the players are inhumanly quick. It’s all about the recovery, and when you hope you can phone a friend when a tough question comes up!
Third-Party Obstruction on Goalkeepers | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 11b
Third-party obstructions are tricky at best, and now we need to track when they happen to goalkeepers too? Absolutely. Cooperation with your supporting umpire is key, so listen up to some techniques in this WUW excerpt. Thanks to fhu3t 🟢 Teamers Shelley Price and Stewart Cawthray for taking the time to bring this question up. […]
Penalty Corners Late in the Quarter | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 11a
How do you handle the end-of-time (not End Of Times, that’s more serious) horn/hooter/whistle/other random noise sounding during the penalty corner you’re running? As often if the case, you don’t, because you prevent such a disastrous occurrence from occurring in the first place. Get all the details on this WUW excerpt and let me know […]
The Bully | How to Apply the Rules of Hockey | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 14
Everyone hates a bully, but here’s when and why to call one and how to get the best outcome on #RuleyTuesday! Transcript Ready to go toe-to-toe with a bully? Come at me, bro, in this #RuleyTuesday: let’s do this. Hey friends! I’m Keely Dunn of FHumpires, and I’m delighted to be with you, the ridiculously […]
Injector Goes Early on Penalty Corner | Hockey Rules and Interpretations | #FeatureFriday Ep. 13
Injectors injecting early on the penalty corner? Discover the remedy in this #FeatureFriday video, where we highlight one of the hundreds of clips in the fhu3t Clip Library. Find them all: 🟢🟡🔴🏑 The injector is sent to the centre line for a feint (rule 13.6(a)) because she did not wait for the whistle to restart […]