You’re the supporting umpire and your colleague misses a big call in their circle. How do you communicate? What if you don’t have radios? Get some strategies here. Downloads Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live! 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 #thirdteam #fieldhockey #hockey #umpire #umpiring #FIH #FIHumpires #umpirelife #hockeyumpiretips #hockeyumpiringvideos #fieldhockeyumpiringvideos #hockeyedumpiring #hockeyumpiringrules
Attackers Entering and Running Behind the Goal | How to Apply the Rules of Hockey | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 13
How do you manage an attacker who intentionally enters the goal or runs behind it? Find out on this #RuleyTuesday! Transcript Guarding against an aggressive ingress on goal? Grasp the groundwork today on #RuleyTuesday. Let’s do this. Hey friends! I’m Keely Dunn of FHumpires, we’re the third team and this is another a hot take on […]
Managing a Temperamental Game | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 9b
A challenge that faces all of the #thirdteam on the regular: how do you handle temperamental games where players, coaches and the dogs watching from outside the fence all seem to be mad? All the strategies you can shake a stick at are right here! Clips That Didn’t Make It Check out when the next […]
Carding 5m Infringements on the Aerial | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 9a
HOLD THE PHONE: should we be upgrading and carding aerial 5m infringements? Find out in this vid, and let’s hear from you in the comments! Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live! 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 #thirdteam #fieldhockey #hockey #umpire #umpiring #FIH #FIHumpires #umpirelife #hockeyumpiretips #hockeyumpiringvideos #fieldhockeyumpiringvideos #hockeyedumpiring #hockeyumpiringrules
Pre-23m Breakdown | Hockey Rules and Interpretations | #FeatureFriday Ep. 12
Are you anticipating a breakdown foul when a tackle is made just outside the 23m line? Check out why you should in this #FeatureFriday video, where we highlight one of the hundreds of clips in the fhu3t Clip Library. Find them all: 🟢🟡🔴🏑 As soon as the ball popped past the planted defender near the […]
Personal vs. Team Penalties | Thomas Briels | Hockey Umpiring and Rules
#TBT to Thomas Briels working through a decision and separating out the personal vs. team penalty. It’s an amazing bit of work and a constructive conversation.
Sliding Tackles and Deflections | How to Apply the Rules of Hockey | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 12
Slipping up on slide tackles and deflections? Get a grip with the help of a well-grounded #RuleyTuesday. Let’s do this. Transcript Hey friends! I’m Keely Dunn of FHumpires, you’re part of the #thirdteam and we’re together again for another a hot take on one rule in the book. We’re heading down the slippery slope of sliding […]
Single-Bite Advantage | Hockey Rules and Interpretations | #FeatureFriday Ep. 11
It takes courage to decide to play advantage in the circle. Check out an example of giving only one bite at the cherry in this #FeatureFriday video. #FeatureFriday is where we highlight one of the hundreds of clips in the fhu3t Clip Library. Find them all: 🟢🟡🔴🏑 This team referral comes after the umpire chooses […]
Sharing a Pint with an Umpire | Simon Mason | #UmpireAtHome #TBT
Sharing a beer is the universal language for “let’s be friends,” so Simon Mason’s advice to players at the end of the game is to take a pint and go chat with the umpires. If you spend just a little time trying to learn from them, and even—GASP!—getting to know them, rather than standing around […]
Secrets of Advantage | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 8b
Do you have questions about when to “come back” after playing advantage? What’s “two bites at the cherry?” Get all your answers in this in-depth discussion, and let’s hear from you in the comments! This video comes goes exclusive on Oct 4th so check it out now OR sign up for the fhu3t and have […]
Working With Captains | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 8a
How are your relationship-building skills working out with captains? Let me know in the comments! This video comes goes exclusive on Oct 4th so check it out now OR sign up for the fhu3t and have access to all the replays forever! Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live! 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 #thirdteam #fieldhockey […]
Double Penalty Corner Injectors | How to Apply the Rules of Hockey | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 11
Seeing double with two penalty corner injectors? Get back on a single track with the help of this #RuleyTuesday! Transcript Seeing double on penalty corner injections? I’ve got your prescription for vision correction right here, on #RuleyTuesday. Let’s do this. Hey #thirdteam friends! Keely Dunn of FHumpires back with another a hot take on one […]
Hockey Rules and Interpretations | Long Advantage Before a Card
How do you play a long advantage and come back for a personal penalty card later? Check out how in this #FeatureFriday video, where we highlight one of the hundreds of clips in the fhu3t Clip Library. Find them all: 🟢🟡🔴🏑 A yellow card is shown after a long advantage is played. Note the communication […]
Hockey Umpiring Skills | Gut Instinct vs. Visual Evidence in VR | Ayanna McClean
How often have you heard someone say “well, the trajectory of that ball means it must have been a back stick,” or “it didn’t sound like the ball hit a stick so it must have been a foot”? This logic doesn’t work in the video referral box. Ayanna McClean tells us in this #UmpireAtHome #TBT […]
Tips & Tricks For Hockey Umpires | 3D Tackling and Confronting Crowding
7:25 Tackling 3D Skills – When Is It Legal? 35:01 Confronting Crowding and Building Management Skills Did you learn a new strategy for dealing with crowding? How about that tackling technique? Let me know in the comments! Are you looking for tips and tricks to help you become the best hockey umpire you can be? […]
How to Apply the Rules of Hockey | PC and PS Protective Equipment | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 10
Perplexed by proclamations on protective pieces on penalty corners and penalty strokes? Procure peace with this #RuleyTuesday! Missing Audio Transcript Players propelling protectives on the pitch post PCs. We’re going all alliterative on this episode of Ruley Tuesday! Let’s do this. Hey third team friends! I’m Keely Dunn of FHumpires with another Ruley Tuesday, a […]
Hockey Rules and Interpretations | Shadowing Or Not Within 5m
How much can a defender caught within the 5m zone shadow without interfering with the play? Explore the issue in this #FeatureFriday video, where we highlight one of the hundreds of clips in the fhu3t Clip Library. Find them all: 🟢🟡🔴🏑 A quick self-pass was taken from the sideline inside the 23m with a defender […]
Hockey Umpiring Skills | How 5m Rules Can Create Tactical Advantages | Adam Commens
Smart players use the rules to their advantage; special players take advantage of their smarts in the big moments. In this #TBT #UmpireAtHome, Adam Commens leads us through the genius of Victor Wegnez in the semi-final of the Eurohockey Championships, who used a fake inside the 23m to create an incredible goal. He notes how […]
Tips & Tricks For Hockey Umpires | Intentionally Raised Hits and Probable Goals | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 6
Are you looking for tips and tricks to help you become the best hockey umpire you can be? FHumpires’ #WhatUpWednesday is just the ticket. This week: 7:26 Intentionally Raised Hits Which Aren’t Dangerous 42:37 What Does a Probable Goal Mean For Penalty Strokes? Does the 75% “probability rule” make sense to you? How often do […]
How to Apply the Rules of Hockey | Early Breaking Defenders | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 9
Control the chaos of repeated early breaks by defenders on the penalty corner with this #RuleyTuesday! Transcript What happens when a defender breaks early on a penalty corner, and then it happens again? Utter chaos? Dogs and cats living together? Not once you’ve checked out this Ruley Tuesday! Let’s do this. Hey third team friends! […]
Hockey Rules and Interpretations | Danger and 3D Skills | #FeatureFriday
To determine whether a 3D skill is dangerous, switch your focus to the defender and watch whether the ball is being taken into them. Get some guidance in this video and more on #FeatureFriday, where we highlight one of the hundreds of clips in the fhu3t Clip Library. Find them all: 🟢🟡🔴🏑 An attacker picks […]
Hockey Umpiring Skills | PC Positioning & Vision | Adam Kearns
When you let Adam Kearns talk you learn a bundle. In this clip, he talks about his personal penalty corner positioning and why it works for him, what he learnt at the last World Cup from UM Minka Woolley about men’s and women’s vision, and then onto interacting with players on a PC. This is […]
Tips & Tricks For Hockey Umpires | Players Talking to Umpires and Red Cards | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 5
Are you looking for tips and tricks to help you become the best hockey umpire you can be? FHumpires’ #WhatUpWednesday is just the ticket. This week: 6:47 Encouraging Players To Talk To Umpires 31:38 Straight Red Cards What do *you* think about our discussion on the supposed differences between female and male players and communication? […]
How to Apply the Rules of Hockey | Free Hits, 5m & the 23m Line | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 8
Read between the lines and get those 5m infringements on free hits outside the 23m line sorted once and for all on this #RuleyTuesday! Transcript Hey third team friends! I’m Keely Dunn of FHumpires with another Ruley Tuesday, a hot take on one rule in the book. Today we’re talking free hits awarded just outside […]
Hockey Umpiring Skills | Blocking Out Crowd Noise | Alison Keogh
There were several #UmpireAtHome episodes where the question was asked, “how do you block out a crowd?” In this #TBT on a Sunday clip, Ali Keogh talks us through her process. Ultimately, what you pay attention to takes top priority in your mind. Stay focused on the game and the decisions at hand, and those […]
Hockey Rules and Interpretations | Communicating a Complex Decision | #FeatureFriday
Communication with your colleague and players is crucial on big, complex decisions. Get some guidance in this video and more on #FeatureFriday, where we highlight one of the hundreds of clips in the fhu3t Clip Library. Find them all: 🟢🟡🔴🏑 A video referral for a foot is not normally noteworthy, but what is interesting about […]
Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | Dragging on the Penalty Stroke | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 4
This week: dragging on the penalty stroke and why clips of international matches are great learning tools for every umpire at every level.
Hockey Umpiring Skills | Green Cards and Progressive Penalties | Lim Hong Zhen
It’s not often we see 2 cards within a minute of each other, and even more rare is in this instance both cards are for the same team for the same offence. We have Lim explain the impact of the small touches of the ball after the whistle has gone and also why in these […]
Hockey Rules and Interpretations | Stick Tackle vs. Stick Block | #FeatureFriday
Figuring out the difference between a stick tackle and a stick block is a tough call. Get some guidance in this video and more on #FeatureFriday, where we highlight one of the hundreds of clips in the fhu3t Clip Library. Find them all: 🟢🟡🔴🏑 An upgraded penalty corner is awarded by the umpire after two […]
Hockey Umpires and Skills | Clock Awareness | Sarah Wilson
#UmpireAtHome explores issues facing hockey umpires right now, and through discussion, explores how to interpret the rules of hockey in a way that best serves the game. Ever wondered how you can stay in the game when it is going right to the wire? Well, have a listen to Sarah Wilson talk about how she […]
How to Apply the Rules of Hockey | Reversing the Free Hit | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 7
Do you know the best time to reverse a free hit in order to manage misconduct? Learn how to flip the script in this #RuleyTuesday! Transcript Hey Friends! I’m Keely Dunn of FHumpires with another hot take on just one rule in the book. Remember that time when you were on the way to the […]
On Using Video For Educating Umpires | Half Court Press – The Whistle-Blowers
I work through why video and clip analysis is so crucial to umpire development and education in my recent interview on the Half Court Press Podcast’s Whistle-Blowers series. Check out the full episode!👇
Hockey Rules and Interpretations | Supporting Umpire Help on Goalkeeper Obstruction | #FeatureFriday
Wondering how to support the controlling umpire in their circle on a penalty corner, especially when it comes to goalkeeper obstruction under the rules of hockey? Check out this video and more on #FeatureFriday, where we highlight one of the hundreds of clips in the fhu3t Clip Library. Find them all: 🟢🟡🔴🏑 This AUS penalty […]
Hockey Umpires and Skills|Umpiring from a Player’s Perspective | Aleisha Neumann
#UmpireAtHome explores issues facing hockey umpires right now, and through discussion, explores how to interpret the rules of hockey in a way that best serves the game. A fun fact you might not know about Aleisha Neumann: the talented umpire also played in the national domestic league in Australia. She has real insight into how […]
Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 3
This week, #WUW covers dangerous and not shots at goal, why the injector is sent to the centre line on an attacking early penalty corner break, when to stop time for suspected head injuries, and how to move up to the next level.
How to Apply the Rules of Hockey | Penalty Stroke Taken Before the Whistle | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 6
How do the rules of hockey deal with stroke takers who jump the whistle? Learn how to make the right call and prevent it from happening in the first place in this #RuleyTuesday! Skip to 6:03 if you’re tight for time, as this is an edited version with an extra big piece of mea culpa […]
On Umpiring Abroad | Half Court Press – The Whistle-Blowers
Here’s another excerpt from my recent interview on the Half Court Press Podcast’s Whistle-Blowers series. This time, I tell the story about my bi-annual trips to England came about and how important going abroad is for hockey umpires. Check out the full episode!👇
Hockey Rules and Interpretations | 5m Before Entering The Circle | #FeatureFriday
This goal is referred by USA for not going 5m before it enters the circle. It’s difficult to see from the limited angles and resolution available to us, but here are some considerations to have in mind when examining this situation:
Hockey Umpire Managing Skills | Supporting Your Umpires | Soledad Iparraguirre
If you are an umpire coach at ANY level you need to watch this clip for some brilliant information from the one and only Soledad Iparraguirre. Having umpired at 4 Olympics she knows what it’s like to umpire at long tournaments and dealing with the daily stressors.
How to Apply the Rules of Hockey | Free Hit Defence Within 15m of the End Line | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 5
Do you know all the little details in how to correctly manage a free hit to the defence awarded within 15m of the end line under the rules of hockey? Learn them all on this #RuleyTuesday!
Umpiring Big vs. Small with The Social Ref | #MentoringMonday
This week’s pick, The Social Ref by Shawn Madden, is a relatively quick read with some interesting ideas on how a beginner could quickly become a good recreational hockey umpire, and you can improve your skills as you’re moving up the ladder as well. He takes a staged approach to starting to officiate a sport: […]
On Umpire Development, Pro League and the Hockey World League | Half Court Press – The Whistle-Blowers
Throwing back to my recent interview on the Half Court Press Podcast’s Whistle-Blowers series, Tao MacLeod asked me how umpires develop and gain experience at international tournaments. Check out the full episode!👇
Hockey Rules and Interpretations | Managing Subtle Breakdowns | #FeatureFriday
Are you working on management and how to interpret breakdown fouls under the rules of hockey? Watch this video and see where a card could have been awarded.
Hockey Umpiring Skills | Getting the Basics Right with Radios | David Tomlinson
Have you ever over-relied on radios when working with a colleague? David Tomlinson reminds us that you still have to get your basic skills right, including positioning and signalling.
Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 2
This week: tackling between the legs, dealing with sexism as an umpire, why do goalkeepers start on the line on the penalty stroke and so much more.
Awarding A Foul After Time Expires | Hockey Rules | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 4
Here’s a fun hockey rules scenario: what if an umpire is ready to award a foul or needs to consult a colleague about a foul in their circle and time expires before they can blow their whistle?
The Psychology of Refereeing | #MentoringMonday
Welcome to #MentoringMonday, where hockey umpires get the support and resources they need to develop their umpiring careers.
In Against the Rules, Michael Lewis spends an entire podcast series talking about referees, in the most general sense: people who are appointed to adjudicate fairness in all kinds of aspects of life.
Hockey Rules & Interpretations | When Is Advantage Truly Advantage | #FeatureFriday
The defender attempts a tackle from behind the ball carrier. He misses the ball and strikes the attacker’s stick, but the attacker is able to retain possession of the ball and has an opportunity to continue to play.
Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire – #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 1
I get a lot of random questions on the socials, which I absolutely love. But if one hockey umpire has a question and can be arsed enough to send me a DM about it, maybe other umpires could benefit from the answer too?
Hockey Rules & Umpiring | Michelle Joubert – Danger and 3D Skills | #UmpireAtHome
Thomas Briels leads us through a penalty stroke called against his own team in this #TBT clip. Adding to the insight, Raghu Prasad asks Briels live whether he would have expected Prasad to give a card along with the team penalty. Find out what he thinks!
