We give wrapping up ALL THE THINGS from the EuroHockey Championship 2021 in Amsterdam the old college try. A #KeelyHour? Try a #EuroDay! Many Many Video Referrals How Do You Determine a Backstick? Dissent In Big Tournaments What Does Gender Have To Do With Good Umpiring? I’m here for this, are you? 👋 ➡️ Please […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 35
Since the #EHC2021 has literally been the most boring tournament ever, this is going to be a 5min livestream with me saying hi and bye. Unfortunately, I have nothing at all to say about: 1. Goalkeeper cards and penalty corner and substitutions 2. Field player equipment rules on penalty corners 3. Video referrals and who […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 34
00:00 Chair dancing Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live. 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript To Follow #thirdteam #fieldhockey #hockey #umpire #umpiring #FIH #FIHumpires #umpirelife #hockeyumpiretips #hockeyumpiringvideos #fieldhockeyumpiringvideos #hockeyedumpiring #hockeyumpiringrules
Lelia Sacré on #UmpireAtHome | How to Umpire Field Hockey | Ep. 25
🗣 Lelia Sacré 🇨🇦 Keely sits down virtually with fellow Canadian Lelia Sacré, an FIH Elite Panel umpire who recently returned home after living in England for several years. After honing her craft, she’s returned home, gotten married and had a baby––all during a pandemic! We’re going to catch up on everything Lelia’s been up […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 33
🎬 Top Clips from the Socials 00:00 Chair dancing02:28 Introductions 16:50 Announcements23:45 Managing player confrontations on the pitch 01:06:00 Danger in the circle or an advantage goal01:25:20 Should umpires be invisible? Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live. 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript To Follow #thirdteam #fieldhockey #hockey #umpire #umpiring #FIH #FIHumpires #umpirelife #hockeyumpiretips #hockeyumpiringvideos […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 32
This week: a red card, shoot-outs instead of penalty corners, and biased umpires? Just a normal show for y’all!🎬 Top Clips from the Socials 00:00 Chair dancing 04:08 Introductions 06:08 Announcements 28:10 Is This a Red Card? SV Kampong v HC Bloemendaal Tulp Hoofdklasse Heren Final Game 2 49:20 When Shoot-Outs Are Used Instead of […]
Pro League Special Q&A | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 31
⏪ Review of the 🇬🇧v 🇩🇪 Men’s Game🔮 Preview of 🇬🇧 v 🇩🇪 Women’s Game🎬 Catch up on some social media shenanigans 0:00 Warm-up Chair Dancing 2:29 Intro 19:50 GBRvGER Yellow card for too many players 20:56 GBRvGER Breakdown from behind just in front of the 23m 34:28 GBRvGER Ball placement on the 15m free […]
Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 30
❓When a “Friendly” Is Unfriendly🎬 Top Clips from the Socials 0:00 Warm-up Chair Dancing 2:28 Intro 14:40 Thank you fhu3t Green members 19:49 Tips for a Level 1 Assessment 26:55 Unfriendly Friendlies and Tests 41:23 INDvAUS Danger into goalkeeper 55:36 SCHCvAMS Diving physical tackle in the circle 1:07:03 @hockeyboi_rhyan: How do you deal with unruly […]
Commentators and Rule Interpretations with Simon Mason – Hockey Umpiring Skills – #UmpireAtHome #TBT
International player turned commentator, Simon Mason has a thorough way of navigating his own interpretation of the rules.
Q&A | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 29
❓Q&A 🎬 Various #FHUreactions 0:00 Intros and Announcements, Announcements, Announcements22:59 How much of the ball can be higher than 460mm above the goal line on the first hit shot on a penalty corner?27:14 If a defender is carded during a penalty corner, does the team defend the subsequent PC with one fewer?36:30 Can players wear […]
FIH Official Positions with David Ellcock – Hockey Umpiring Skills – #UmpireAtHome #TBT
Being an Official at an FIH tournament doesn’t just include umpires but an array of positions. David Ellcock takes us through all the official roles.
Backwards Running Training with Korey Samuelson | How to Umpire Field Hockey | #UmpireAtHome Ep. 24
🗣 Korey Samuelson of Stoic Strength 💪 Are you looking for the quickest way to improve your mobility, speed and injury resistance as you’re getting back to umpiring? Just turn around and go the other way! Korey Samuelson of Stoic Strength is joining Keely (from another room in the apartment) to explain why backwards running […]
Creating Angles for Video Referrals with Ayanna McClean – Hockey Umpiring Skills – #UmpireAtHome #TBT
Video referral is a fascinating part of international hockey and Ayanna McClean describes how creating angles affect the decision options.
Understanding Team Tactics | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 28
💡How Understanding Team Tactics Can Make You More Effective (Take 2!) 🎬 Various #FHUreactions We talk over issues like different team presses and how to position yourself and properly plan for likely tendencies of both the pressing and pressed teams, how teams use time-wasting tactics as a form of clock management, and so much more! […]
Infringing 5m to PC Upgrade with Adam Kearns | Hockey Umpiring Skills | #UmpireAtHome #TBT
This intentional breakdown is very subtle, but Adam Kearns trusted what he saw and went for the big penalty corner upgrade.
Aerials, Stick Blocks & GK Slides – #FHUreactions | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 27
Aerials, Stick Blocks & GK Slides – #FHUreactions All the #FHUreactions! 16:14 🎬 Stick Block of Trailing Defender 45:41 🎬 Aerial Into the D 1:12:31 🎬 A Sliding Goalkeeper Join your favourite #thirdteam friends for a solid #KeelyHour of discussion, tips, ideas and banter. Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live. 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 […]
Big Tackles and Bigger Calls with Aleisha Neumann – Hockey Umpiring Skills – #UmpireAtHome #TBT
Check out an excerpt from a 10-minute discussion with Aleisha Neumann around this tackle right at the circle edge and whether the best call was a 23m restart or a penalty corner.
Tim Peel (NHL) & More #FHUreactions | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 26
NHL Referee Tim Peel & Hot Mic Mistake 💡Tim Peel’s removal from NHL games and what it means for hockey umpires👀 Check the original footage📰 Patrick Johnston: Hockey should just turn on the referee’s mic all the time – The Telegram📰 Kevin McGran: No one is blameless in the NHL officiating crisis. The solution starts […]
#CanWolfPack Travelling Manager Announcement
Could I be any more stoked to have been named the new Travelling Manager for the Field Hockey Canada Women’s National Team, otherwise known as the #CanWolfPack? Nope! Transcript Keely Dunn: [00:00:00] This is great. Okay. So for those of you who don’t know where the heck I’ve been for the last week, sort of, […]
The Demands of the Umpire Manager Role with Soledad Iparraguirre | Field Hockey Umpiring Skills | #UmpireAtHome #TBT
What’s more tiring: umpiring a game or watching one as an umpire manager? Spoiler alert: Soledad explains that umpiring at the top for 20 years couldn’t prepare her for the demands on an umpire manager…
The Power of Your Brain with Whit Ryan | #UmpireAtHome Ep. 23
🗣 Whit Ryan 🇺🇸 Do you want to be better focused on the pitch? This week we’re welcoming Whit Ryan to #UmpireAtHome. Whit is a USA Level III umpire and a doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology and holds an MA in Sport and Performance Psychology, who combines his #thirdteam experience with a lot of brain […]
Accidentally Tripping vs Being Reckless with Alison Keogh | Field Hockey Umpiring Skills | #UmpireAtHome #TBT
There is a fine line between accidentally tripping vs being reckless or clumsy with no control over your body. Both situations can have nasty results if you take another player out but need to be managed slightly differently.
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Third-Party Obstruction with Lim Hong Zhen | Field Hockey Umpiring Skills | #UmpireAtHome #TBT
An easy to follow description of 3rd man obstruction is summed up so nicely by Lim Hong Zhen as he talks us through this clip from his Aus v Ned game from pro league 2019
Losing Your Motivation? | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 25
💪 Lost Your Motivation?💡 More #FHUreactions Are you struggling with motivation? I am. Let’s talk about motivation, habits, mental health, and basically give each other a virtual hug on the stream today. 📅 Download to your calendar: https://fhumpires.com/ics-wuw Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live. 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript To Follow #thirdteam #fieldhockey #hockey […]
Intentional Play Over the Backline with Sarah Wilson | Field Hockey Umpiring Skills | #UmpireAtHome #TBT
In this #UmpireAtHome #TBT, Sarah Wilson explains how to decide if the ball has been intentionally played over the backline.
#UmpireAtHome Ep. 22 with Dan Barstow
🗣 Dan Barstow 🏴 We’re sitting down with Pro League umpire Dan Barstow to talk over the highs of World Cup semi-finals, the lows of Olympic disappointments and everything in between. Bring your best Yorkshire tea and all of your curiosity because we want YOUR questions to banter over! ➕📅 Add to your calendar 👀 […]
Keep Yourself in the Game | David Tomlinson | Field Hockey Umpiring Skills | #UmpireAtHome #TBT
Tomo talks about some mental tricks to stay in the game and how talking to yourself, your co-umpire and the players can make a big difference in your mental preparedness for all the possibilities a game will throw at you.
Have You Ever Lost Your Temper? | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 24
😡 Have you ever lost it on the pitch?💡 More #FHUreactions There’s a lot of conversation surrounding (ahem certain football referees) losing their temper on the pitch, Has this happened to you? What tips do you have to help us all keep our cool? 29:55 How Many of Us Lose Our Temper On the Pitch […]
Refocusing After a Mistake | Michelle Joubert | Field Hockey Umpiring Skills | #UmpireAtHome #TBT
We’ve ALLLLLLLL been there: our mind wanders off to pixie land where self-annihilation plays. Do yourself a favour and have a listen to Michelle Joubert as she talks about how she refocuses her mind after potentially making a mistake. She makes a great point that this process can be different for everyone and offers up […]
More #FHUreactions | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 23.2
💡#FHUreactions Aligning the indoor bully – @selfpass Check out Ep. 23.3 here… Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live. 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript To Follow #thirdteam #fieldhockey #hockey #umpire #umpiring #FIH #FIHumpires #umpirelife #hockeyumpiretips #hockeyumpiringvideos #fieldhockeyumpiringvideos #hockeyedumpiring #hockeyumpiringrules
More #FHUreactions | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 23.1
💡#FHUreactions Hockey.nl: dangerous shot on goal Check out Ep. 23.2 here… Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live. 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript To Follow #thirdteam #fieldhockey #hockey #umpire #umpiring #FIH #FIHumpires #umpirelife #hockeyumpiretips #hockeyumpiringvideos #fieldhockeyumpiringvideos #hockeyedumpiring #hockeyumpiringrules
More #FHUreactions | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 23.3
💡#FHUreactions Goalkeeper throws equipment for a penalty stroke (PS) but not card – RealHockey Check out Ep. 23.1 here… Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live. 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript To Follow #thirdteam #fieldhockey #hockey #umpire #umpiring #FIH #FIHumpires #umpirelife #hockeyumpiretips #hockeyumpiringvideos #fieldhockeyumpiringvideos #hockeyedumpiring #hockeyumpiringrules
Attacker Obstruction in the Shoot Out | Hockey Umpiring Skills | #UmpireAtHome #TBT
A perrenial hot topic is whether a player who turns their back to the goalkeeper during a shoot-out is obstructing. The captain of @Belredlions, @ThomasBriels, shares his thoughts in this #UmpireAtHome #TBT clip.
#UmpireAtHome Ep. 21 with Jakub Mejzlik
🗣 Jakub Mejzlik 🇨🇿 Fresh off this weekend’s #FIHProLeague ESPvBEL double-header, Tokyo appointee Jakub Mejzlik joins us on #UmpireAtHome. We’re going to talk showing personality on the pitch, batting above your country’s weight on the international stage and, maybe, I don’t know, a couple of things that happened in Valencia. 😉 Have a question, dilemma […]
5m on the Free Hit Inside the Dotted Line | How to Apply the Rules of Hockey | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 28
In part 2, we look at the rules for defenders in free hits awarded inside the dotted line. Make sure to check out last week’s #RuleyTuesday first! Transcript Distrustful when dealing with 5 metres around the dotted line? We’ll dispel all doubts on this #RuleyTuesday. Let’s do this! Hey friends! I’m Keely Dunn of FHumpires back […]
Time-Wasting | How to Apply the Rules of Hockey | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 29
Players and teams may try to waste time when they are preserving a lead or a favourable scoreline. We’ll show you how to apply the time-wasting rule so that the game keeps flowing! Transcript Wondering about wily works to waste time? Walk with us as we unwind it all on this #RuleyTuesday. Let’s do this! […]
#FHUreactions & Rants | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 22
💡#FHUreactions & Rants That’s right, it’s a random AMA and tea-spilling show this week! Have an idea for a future topic? Let me know in the replies or comments or by DM––I’d love to be able to help you. USFHA Indoor Dangerous Shot Indoor Goal or No Goal – @Hockeyfilmpje Stuart Baxter and Rape Culture […]
5m on the Free Hit | How to Apply the Rules of Hockey | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 27
What do defenders need to do to not infringe the 5m on free hits? We cover the basics in this part 1 of 2 (or more, don’t judge) on 5-metre calls in this #RuleyTuesday. Transcript Are your feelings mixed when meeting 5-metre mishaps? Don’t fume, we’ll free your mind on this #RuleyTuesday. Let’s do this! […]
#UmpireAtHome Ep. 20 with Céline Martin-Schmets
🗣 Céline Martin-Schmets 🇧🇪 #UmpireAtHome in January continues with more #shedhockey! Céline Martin-Schmets has established herself as one of Europe’s top indoor umpires after the 2020 European Indoor Championships where she took charge of the uber-exciting final between Belarus and the Netherlands with Wales’ Cathy Wright. Make sure to bring your questions (and banter) to […]
Raised Ball | How to Apply the Rules of Hockey | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 26i
Raising the ball in indoor is a no-no, unless we’re shooting on goal. But when do we call it, and when do we let it go? We’ve got the answer in this #RuleyTuesday. Transcript Roiling with reservations regarding raised balls? Rest assured, this indoor #RuleyTuesday is a recipe for reconciliation. Let’s do this! Hey friends! […]
#UmpireAtHome Ep. 19 with Lee Barron
🗣 Lee Barron It’s the return of #UmpireAtHome with English superstar indoor umpire Lee Barron, who will talk over his most recent finals appearance at the 2018 Indoor World Cup Final and all things shed hockey. #UmpireAtHome highlights issues facing hockey umpires right now, and through discussion, explores umpiring skills and how to interpret the […]
Attacking Half Free Push | How to Apply the Rules of Hockey | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 25i
The indoor rule against playing the free push in the attacking half directly into the circle is similar to outdoor but there’s a wrinkle: the side-boards. Get the details in this #RuleyTuesday. Transcript Annoyed by the anarchy around free pushes inside the attacking half into the circle? All will be awesome after this indoor #RuleyTuesday. […]
David Ellcock on the Regulations | Hockey Umpiring Skills | #UmpireAtHome #TBT
You may have noticed that our hockey rule book isn’t very extensive and often the nitty-gritty information of tournaments is in specific regulations for that level or even just that event. But how do regulations relate to umpiring? Here we have umpire and official David Ellcock explain how umpires can fall victim to big errors […]
Dissent & Misconduct | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 21
💡Dissent – Where’s the Line? This week, we talk about why we deal with misconduct. Spoiler alert: it’s not to protect our own egos! Have a watch for some principles, examples and confidence builders. 💻 fhumpires.live Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live. 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript To Follow #thirdteam #fieldhockey #hockey #umpire #umpiring […]
FHU Reactions | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 22
💡Pure Randomness That’s right, it’s a random AMA and tea-spilling show this week! Have an idea for a future topic? Let me know in the replies or comments or by DM––I’d love to be able to help you. USFHA Indoor Dangerous Shot Indoor Goal or No Goal – Hockeyfilmpje Stuart Baxter and Rape Culture FIH […]
Trapping Obstruction | How to Apply the Rules of Hockey | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 24i
Here’s a kind of obstruction that you won’t see in outdoor! Today, we take on the tricky concept of trapping obstruction in indoor hockey. How do we keep the ball moving and why, and were they really talking about “outlets of reasonable size” in The Princess Bride? You tell me. Transcript Trying to take in […]
Trapping and End-Line Play | Hockey Rules and Interpretations | #FeatureFriday Ep. 23i
On this revamped version of #FeatureFriday, we’ll work through aspects of trapping, intentionality and proactivity in the indoor game. A lot happens (and doesn’t happen) within a few seconds in this clip, and it’s a great example of how so many different rules need to be considered simultaneously or in rapid succession when umpiring indoor […]
Simon Mason on Umpire Briefings | Hockey Umpiring Skills | #UmpireAtHome #TBT
We’ve always wondered whether our commentary friends were ever involved in umpire briefings to help them with their ability to call the game. Find out whether that’s the case and how commentators like Simon Mason breach the communication gap with umpires in order to provide the most accurate picture to the hockey fan on this […]
Whistle Techniques | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 20
#WhatUpWednesday Ep. 20 Live Jan. 6 (edited) 💡Getting Handsy with Whistles – David Hughes 💻 fhumpires.live Bring on your thoughts and comments for the show, and even call in to join the live broadcast! Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live. 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript To Follow #thirdteam #fieldhockey #hockey #umpire #umpiring #FIH #FIHumpires […]
