📅 18.00 GMT➡️ YouTube See you there! 🚨 Sign up now and nail those big calls with Mission Critical Positioning! ⏱ Chapter Markers:00:00:00 Chair Dancing 00:02:27 Topics! 00:08:03 1. Is This Hertzberger 3D Skill Legal? 00:20:16 2. Back Stick Video Referral in the Hoofdklasse Semi-Final 00:33:08 3. This EHL Collision 01:03:53 4. Why Are We Still […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 117
📅 May 3 18.00 GMT➡️ YouTube When a tackle is shown on an IG Reel, can you make it a constructive conversation? When a free hit attack is played directly into the circle, where do you take the FHD? What should you do when a player drops a stick? And finally, should parents be forced to […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 116
📅 Apr 26 18.00 GMT➡️ YouTube Join us for some Pro League lessons as we review a collision in the circle, grey areas with yellow cards for going to ground, and how to handle that attacker releasing their shot at the circle line. We’ll also uncover how top-class umpires manage a match with cards and how […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 115
📅 Apr 19 18.00 GMT➡️ YouTube We’ve all just about dried out and warmed up from Amsterdam, so it’s time to do a thorough debriefing on our inaugural fhu3t pilgrimage to the hallowed European Hockey League #EHL Finals and the EHCO Trophy. Hear the stories of how it all went down, how our incredible team of […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 114
📅 Mar 29 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube We’ll squint at a fuzzy video of a sliding attacker on a goal and then a goalkeeper slide on an attacker (because we like to be fair). Then there’s that Secret Coach article that has everyone abuzz on umpire abuse, safety vs. flow with a head injury, and the thorny […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 113
📅 Mar 22 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube Have you ever wanted to find out what happens when a coach who’s a little feisty with umpires picks up a whistle themselves? We’re talking to Jaco Botha today, a new umpire who has done just that! Join in as we chat about what motivated him to join the #thirdteam […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 112
📅 Mar 16 19.00 GMT We’ve got a penalty corner height of the first hit shot at goal, free hit aerials over the circle, a diving tackle, and what happens after an aerial interception goes wrong. Mix in a milestone or two, PC equipment outside the 23m and get ready for a Rant of the […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 111
📅 Mar 8 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube Have you met the Pro League? Things happen, like penalty strokes and their takings. Cards get thrown all over the shop. It’s pretty fun to talk about, ngl. We’ll also get into the thorny issue of when talking to players can be coaching. Let’s dive in! 🚨 Sign up now […]
Aerials Into The D | A Player, Coach and Umpire Masterclass | Field Hockey Rules Explained
📅 Feb 25 12.00 GMT➡️ YouTube In 2023, applying field hockey rules and particularly those around aerial balls played into the circle are definitely a hot topic! 🔥 Join in this special event where I sit down with former German senior women’s head coach Xavier Reckinger and England/Great Britain captain David Ames, hosted by Ernst Baart […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 110
📅 Feb 15 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube The whole of English Hockey Twitter is abuzz with that Ben Rhydding goal vs. Brooklands, we take a look at a goal from the Indoor Hockey World Cup, and wrap up the themes we saw during both the Men’s Hockey World Cup #HWC2023 and the #IHWC2023. Your contributions to the […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 109
📅 Feb 8 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube By the time we go live we’ll be almost 4 days and 48 matches into the #IHWC2023 in Pretoria! Even if you’re not (YET) an indoor umpire, you’ll learn about stick blocks and free push infringements, as well as indoor-specific rules like trapping, hitting, and playing the ball in the […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 108
📅 Feb 1 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube We’re wrapping up the final days of an amazing tournament today with clips on sliding players, goalkeepers moving their feet defending penalty strokes, a thrown facemask, and deliberately playing the ball with the body. We’ll also talk about what we learned from the tournament on the whole and what are […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 107
📅 Jan 25 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube The Men’s Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar/Rourkela is through to the quarter-finals and consolations, with no shortage of plays to discuss! We’re going to focus on dangerous shots at goal, a couple of sliding players (not tackling for once!), aerial interceptions, and a lil side helping of player management. Get […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 106
📅 Jan 18 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube The first 5 days of the #HockeyWorldCup2023 are in the books and we’ve got a few topics to discuss, including a few aerial interceptions, intentionally played off the end line, a double yellow card, and an attacker in the net. Whether you bring it up and bring it on with […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 105
📅 Jan 11 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube What do you think of this pass in a Den Bosch v Amsterdam duel that led to a spectacular goal? We’ll deal with a question regarding a goalkeeper without a stick, and finally, what to do when a player accuses an umpire of bias. See you there! 🚨 Want a […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 104
📅 Jan 4 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube We’re working through the KNHB Indoor Hockey Quiz live together! 1. Join the fhu3t Community on Discord2. Slide into the 🤔 │ KNHB-quiz channel3. Play along for bragging rights: do you agree with Keely? 😉 4. Dutch speakers can check the KNHB answer session 🚨 Want a comprehensive course in […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 103
📅 Dec 21 19.00 GMT➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpQz1RKVhJs 🚨 Want a comprehensive course in indoor hockey? Sign up now for $5 off until Jan 11! https://fhumpires.com/l1i ⏱ Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 Chair Dancing 00:02:27 Make Sure To Let Me Know My Audio Is Muted 00:04:06 That First Time I Turned My Mic Back On 00:20:04 That Time Showing Full-Screen […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 102
📅 Dec 14 19.00 GMT➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGQucmmXH_w It’s all indoor all the time on today’s #WhatUpWednesday! We have a bevy of clips to sort out from the weekend’s European Hockey Indoor Championships, including one of the most shocking ends to a final I’ve seen–but not for the reason you might think! Get in on the live discussion […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 101
📅 Dec 7 19.00 GMT➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6Pc8in7rCE Throw all your cards on the table as we discuss two dangerous plays from the FIH Hockey Nations Cup in Potchefstroom, why penalty corner injections need to be taken immediately, and how to differentiate between fakes and intimidation. The live chat is the place to be so mark your calendars, […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 100
📅 Nov 30 19.00 GMT➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiMCgCO1nMo What should we do when goalkeepers remove their helmets during a game and the play isn’t nearby? Then, two instances of goalkeeper collisions with attackers from the same game. What’s the call when an attacker takes too long before taking the penalty stroke? And a few more fun scenarios to […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 99
📅 Nov 23 19.00 GMT ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba1dM4s3QiY We’re truly going global for this #WhatUpWednesday. From a big call in the NCAA tournament in the US, to a tackle in the Hoofdklasse, and indoor youth action in Australia, we’re taking it all on. If you miss the live session don’t worry, there’s always #replaysquad! 🚨 Upgrade your […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 98
📅 Nov 16 19.00 GMT ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba1dM4s3QiY How do we judge danger on 3D skills (and yes, that Jorrit Croon Blomendaal goal was 🔥)? We’ll work on indoor questions, with using the top edge of the stick and we’ll review the latest updates for the indoor rules. Also, what do we look for when the stopper […]
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? […]
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 […]