📅 Mar 30 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube We’re discussing whether to card captains when teams return to the pitch to resume play late, what to do with goalkeepers who waste time and how to manage suspensions, and finally! Yes, finally! Is the handle of the stick legal to play the ball? As always, we will thrash […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 68
📅 Mar 23 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube Let’s work through penalty strokes given and not and a couple of shoot-out video referrals for stick blocks and goalkeeper tackles. If that’s not enough, we’ll talk over tactics for working with captains when teams are late for the restart of the game, and maybe we’ll get to that […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 67
📅 Mar 16 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube On this #WhatUpWednesday we’ll look at a potential dragging motion of a penalty stroke, how high deflections into the circle should be handled, whether the handle is the front or the back of the stick, and the usual array of penalty stroke and danger decisions. 😉 Can’t wait for […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 66
📅 Mar 9 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube We’ll work through a crunching goalkeeper slide from the Hoofdklasse, set a topsy-turvy tackle upright again, and discuss strategies for effectively awarding a card after playing advantage. Why not invite a friend to introduce to the fhu3t livestream fun this week? ⏱ Chapter Markers: 0:00 Chair Dancing 2:25 Topics, […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 65
📅 Feb 23 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube Can An Intentional Foul in the Circle Be a Penalty Corner? The answer will SURPRISE YOU! Oh yes, friends, we’re entering click-bait territory as we review a Pro League play and unravel this mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma. Next: are you serious, another bully topic? We […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 64
📅 Feb 16 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube Can 2 min of hockey really provide us with 90 minutes of conversation topics? Hold my rosé. We start with a penalty stroke decision and will sort out intentional fouls for all eternity, and then: what do you get when you cross bullies not ending penalty corners and video referrals? Dogs […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 63
📅 Feb 9 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube Keely takes on the KNHB in a knock ’em down, drag ’em out bout over intentional fouls on the eve of the Control Elevator Workshop. Do the quiz LIVE along with your fhu3t #thirdteam friends and see where YOU stack up! 00:00 Chair dancing 02:21 Introductions 10:40 KNHB intentional […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 62
📅 Feb 2 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube What to do when a bully goes wrong, a stand-off at an indoor match, and more drilling in indoor hockey. 00:00 Chair dancing 02:21 Introductions 07:35 Control elevator workshop coming soon 10:40 Indoor stand-off 22:50 Drilling in indoor hockey 43:00 Is indoor hockey too complicated? 55:10 What happens when […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 61
📅 Jan 26 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube We’ve got an attacker sliding right into negating their teammate’s goal, and we’ll talk about managing different gender games and different genders managing the same game. Slide on into the live chat during the stream and if you have a question or scenario you’d like given the #fhu3t treatment, […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 60
📅 Jan 19 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube Remember that time at band camp when a defender batted the ball out of the circle down the field? We’re going to look at a few examples and work through whether players can intentionally hit a raised ball out of mid-air. After the announcement of the 2022 FIH Rules […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 59
📅 Jan 12 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube The 2022 FIH Rules of Hockey are here, and we’ll take you through everything you need to know (and maybe some things that’ll just annoy you because what are friends for?). Plus: what is trapping in indoor hockey, and a redux on strategies for the captains’ coin toss. 00:00 […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 58
📅 Jan 5 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube Happy New Wednesday! With much of the hockey world heading indoors, so let’s talk about it. What exactly is drilling in indoor hockey, and what does the new head injury rule mean not just in a game but for umpires in hockey in general? Plus: we revisit what to […]
Special Edition #WhatUpWednesday – 92 Milestone
One day back in June this year, I went live in the Facebook group habituated by my livestream mentoring community to explain why 92 was an important milestone for me. I flip the perspective and share another part of my journey which has massively impacted how I’m growing FHumpires with intent and purpose. Happy belated […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 57
📅 Dec 22 19.30 GMT➡️ YouTube The tradition continues! The last livestream of 2021 will have a healthy helping of holiday hilarity (oh yes, I went there) as we break up the intense pressure of an Ask Me Anything with some surprise games and activities planned by our moderator elves. Bring your favourite holiday libation(s) […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 56
📅 Dec 15 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube Alright, time to hunker down for a deep strategy WUW! We’re working through when to card at your level of hockey, compare some apples to oranges with indoor and outdoor hockey positioning, and whatever else we can get to. It’s our last serious show of 2022 so join live […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 55
📅 Dec 8 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube This week: helmets are flying off in Tokyo, there are 5m traffic jams in Donghae, and stickwork in Bhubaneswar. We might even make it to that whole FIH Outdoor Briefing jam but if your questions are burning, we’re here to put out the fire with a cool splash o’ […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 54
📅 Dec 1 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube 00:00 Chair dancing 02:15 Introductions 12:30 Flowers & Announcements 13:40 World Cup umpires 17:35 Junior World Cup Goalkeeper tackle 47:25 Shielding or not? 01:09:23 Indoor edge – is this back sticks or not? Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live. 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript To Follow #thirdteam #fieldhockey […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 53
📅 Nov 24 20.00 GMT➡️ YouTube 0:00 Chair Dancing and Introductions 7:17 Flowers 🌻 11:29 The Big Tackle in Extra Time: Liberty v Maryland NCAA Semi-Final 34:34 Goalkeeper Collides with Attacker 1:01:11 Hockey Terms: Why Do They Matter (And Do They Only Matter to Keely?) 1:28:58 Q: When Should You Deviate From a Briefing? 1:39:24 […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 52
📅 Nov 17 19.00 GMT➡️ https://youtu.be/TLyZBaC6UVU 00:00 Chair dancing 02:15 Introductions 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
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 51
📅 Nov 10 19.00 GMT➡️ https://youtu.be/zV773MREHWQ 00:00 Chair dancing 02:15 Introductions 20:05 What is a slide tackle, and who creates the danger when players slide on a very wet pitch? 01:02:45 Goalkeeper outside the 23m area and defender foul: how many cards? Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live. 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript To Follow […]
Minor Updates to 2019 Rules of Hockey and Indoor Hockey
Yesterday, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) circulated very minor updates to the 2019 Rules of Hockey and Indoor Hockey, effective Nov. 1 2020. Any significant rule changes are still scheduled to be issued after the Tokyo Olympic Games and the Indoor World Cup respectively. Outdoor 4.2(c): knee pads that match the sock colour OR are […]
The 2019 Rules of Hockey Deconstructed
Happy New Rulebook! ?? In the past, I’ve done a line-by-line sequential deconstruction of the changes. This time I’m mixing it up, grouping them by subject, and talking about their impact as a whole, with a healthy sprinkling of sass. Because you’re worth it. BYE-BYE PWGKP Centered in Rule 2.2, the FIH has abolished (by way […]
Why Middleton’s Goal Was Legal (Even Though I Wish It Wasn’t)
As a career umpire, I’ve developed the skill of watching a match with an impartial eye. An essential skill, I believed, so I could be as accurate and fair as possible on the pitch. A few years ago, I had become so proficient at my detachment, I actually outright lost my passion for the game. […]
2016 Rules of Indoor Hockey Released
Quiet as a mouse, the FIH has let the 2016 Rules of Indoor Hockey slip into the world. For most jurisdictions around the world, no biggie, as the rules should take effect Jan 1 and many are still in the midst of their outdoor seasons. It just so happens that in the immediate locale of this […]
Do New HIL Regulations Point to Changes to Come?
Along with the European Hockey League, the Hockey India League has been a frequent testing ground for new regulations and rules that have sometimes made it into international hockey and thus the rule book we play under worldwide. So it was no small matter when the HIL announced last week that they’d be using a modified scoring system for […]
Welsh International Dino Willox featured by Hockey Brisbane
A terrific interview with a brilliant umpire and person. FIH Grade 1 Dino Willox talks us through their philosophy on and off the pitch, how umpiring develops leadership and other professional skills, the decision to move to Brisbane, and the story of their biggest appointment to the final of the Commonwealth Games.
FIH Releases Rule 13 (Free Hit) Guidance
The new rule regarding attacking free hits taken within the 5m dotted line has resulted in an amazing amount of discussion in some circles even though in practice, it’s been fairly easy for the players to get a handle on. As sometimes happens, we umpires are prone to taking a more restrictive approach than the FIH […]
April 2015 FIH Upgrades
The FIH upgrades are out for the month of April. Congratulations to all the umpires!
FIH Upgrades – March 2013
Celebrating the latest promotions and retirements of FIH umpires:
Top-notch Canadian officials at Jr. Pan Ams – Field Hockey Canada
Field Hockey Canada just put up a great article interviewing TD Madge Johnson, assistant Umpire Manager Chris Wilson and umpire Gavin Caldecott (with umpire Megan Robertson participating via a stunning photograph). Check the article out here.
Congratulations, Nov. Upgrades!
A hearty congratulations to all of the November FIH Upgrades:
WCQ Kazan Day 8: Third Game
Third game, yet again the first match of the day. I think there may be a pattern here. This time I was lucky enough to draw Lisa Roach as a colleague.
WCQ Kazan Day 7: Rest Day #2
Wednesday has brought about our second rest day of the tournament. It seems like we’re having a lot of rest here, but it’s a function of the structure of a qualifying event like this. With only 6 teams competing and FIH rules which limit consecutive days of games to two, there’s going to be a lot of time off.
WCQ Kazan Day 6: Second Game
For the second consecutive time, I was on the first game of the day. Keeping in mind my feedback from the first game, I was determined to sort out the positioning errors and at least get that part together properly. I was also very excited to umpire for the first time with Kang who I’d been at the JWC with last summer.
WCQ Kazan Day 5: Rest Day #1
Rest days are such a conundrum. We’ve been resting, meeting, preparing, eating and sleeping so much between the games over the last two days, we’re so anxious to get out into the world that we find ways to earn air quotes around “rest day”.
WCQ Kazan Day 4: First Game
It’s been stressed to me countless times by UMs and other mentors: you must have a great first game at a tournament. It’s your first impression with your UM, TD and the teams. That game will largely dictate how the rest of your tournament will go in terms of appointments and whether you’ll get further chances to show what you can do in big games.
WCQ Kazan Day 3: Opening Day
The appointments were handed out on Thursday afternoon so I knew early that I wasn’t on the first day of matches, just reserving the middle game of the three. For some umpires, this can be tough to deal with, especially after the Great Wait that we experience at these events. For me, I’ve learned to make the best of it and I just had recent experience where it worked out very well, so I felt good today watching the teams take the pitch for the first time.
WCQ Kazan Days 1-2: The Great Wait
Tournaments are a mental grind. Sometimes I wonder if umpiring the games is actually the easiest part – after all, we all have a lot of practise and preparation in doing that – but everything else is more of a challenge.
Hamish Jamson Back on the World Panel
Via England’s NPUA website, great news that Hamish Jamson has been promoted to the World Panel.
