📅 June 7 18.00 GMT➡️ YouTube When is an aerial over, when is obstruction a foul, and is this a back stick breakdown? And we have a trippy déja-vu with ball placement leading up to a goal. Make sure you stick around because after the live stream we’ll dive into the server for a replay experience […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 119
📅 May 31 18.00 GMT➡️ YouTube We’re chock-a-block with lots of interesting scenarios and questions on the table. We’ll work through a VR from the GBRvBEL #FIHProLeague match where a back stick led to the ball travelling off the end line. And how do you prove to me that bullies are the worst? Let me show […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 118
📅 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 […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 97
📅 Nov 9 🚨19.00 GMT🚨➡️ https://youtu.be/XXN6q4-o6Ro We review a video review for a free hit at the 23m hit to the circle, a lob shot on a penalty corner, a feint by an injector, and another red in the Hoofdklasse. Also: should we card players for endangering umpires? It’ll be a wild one this week, so […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 96
📅 Nov 2 🚨19.00 GMT🚨➡️ https://youtu.be/dlQtN1eVMlE We’ve got an Oldie But Need To Keep Revisiting, Thanks TikTok! with a goalkeeper kicking a free hit. Check out a sliding tackle with nary a goalkeeper in sight, and what does it mean to take the sting out the game? Plus two very big announcements, so you’ll want to […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 95
📅 Oct. 26 18.00GMT➡️ https://youtu.be/0XDk6KcRIfI We’ll find out: can a rebound bounces off the turf and be dangerous? What happens when knee pads are worn outside the 23m after a PC? And what’s the best (ONLY) way to conduct a penalty stroke and why is this a Rant of the Week? Plus: a 3d tackle, a […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 94
📅 Oct. 19 18.00GMT➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2v0a5H_g0s How do we handle situations where two players are involved in a collision? We have two examples to work on it! Plus: checking on the latest updates to the outdoor Rules of Hockey, what’s up with facemasks in indoor hockey, and we act as the video umpire for the Let’s Stick […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 93
📅 Oct. 12 18.00GMT➡️ https://youtu.be/XuUg-UEbmcA A question over danger while shooting at goal: what could possibly go wrong? 😆 Plus, more of our one-sided smear campaign against goalkeepers, bewilderment with aerial free hits over the circle, and what happens when there’s a foul outside the circle and carries into another foul inside the circle. It’s a […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 91
📅 Sep 28 18.00 GMT➡️ https://youtu.be/MacbZmWfCvk 1. Join the Discord ➡️ https://fhumpires.com/ds 2. Grab the link to the fhu3t answer form ➡️ https://discord.com/events/8448076645… 3. KNHB ➡️ https://survey.alchemer.eu/s3/9048849… Test yourself against Keely live on Round 2 of the KNHB Quiz: Goalkeeper Edition! If you thought Round 1 was a blast of learning straight to your cerebrum, just […]
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 […]
Attacker Wipeout | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 50.3
Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live. 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript Let’s look at this one. Um, I’ve turned off the sound because it’s just music, but this one, um, is quite interesting. And a penalty stroke is awarded for this collision. I’d like to hear your thoughts. Um, so this one was also […]
Goalkeeper Wipeout | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 50.2
Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live. 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 Transcript This one was sent to me by Joe Woddy on the Instagrams in the very next passage of play. Card shorty flick. Oh, okay. First of all, this account is disqualified for using two terms that do not apply in hockey. There’s no […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 50
➡️ https://youtu.be/_tZO0SL8kAQ📅 Nov 3 19.00 GMT 00:00 Chair dancing 02:10 Introductions 11:35 Victora v Oranje-Rood: Restarting the PC in Extra Time Sources: Match footage: https://eyecons.com/videos/controvers… Shona McCallin Tweet: https://twitter.com/SMcCallin/status/… Hockey.nl: https://www.hockeywrldnws.com/a-bizar… Hockey.nl: https://hockey.nl/nieuws/algemeen/de-… #RuleyTuesday Ep. 4 Awarding a Foul After Time Expires https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnrzB… 01:07:55 Goalkeeper Wipeout 01:21:00 Attacker Wipeout Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 47
➡️ https://youtu.be/B-jqu5xgwIU📅 Oct 6 18.00 GMT It’s exam time as we take on the KNHB Aerial Quiz together. How many will Keely get right, and how will your score stack up against the #WhatUpWednesday team? Join in live for the chaos and delight. If we have time, we’ll go through a few other clips afterwards as well. […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 47
➡️ https://youtu.be/B-jqu5xgwIU📅 Oct 6 18.00 GMT It’s exam time as we take on the KNHB Aerial Quiz together. How many will Keely get right, and how will your score stack up against the #WhatUpWednesday team? Join in live for the chaos and delight. If we have time, we’ll go through a few other clips afterwards as well. […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 46
➡️ https://youtu.be/2X20pGYxpX8📅 Sep 29 18.00 GMT 00:00 Chair dancing 02:15 Introductions 00:00 Chair dancing 02:26 Introductions 13:27 Bullies Taking Bullies 23:27 Playing Distance and PS 41:30 Early Breaking Defenders on PCs 48:18 Hoofdklasse Hullabaloo 01:07:51 The Dropkick Goalkeepers: A Tribute Band 01:20:40 Bonus question – what to do if PC protective equipment is worn after […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 41
Are you getting ready for #Tokyo2020? ME TOO. But first, we have a #WhatUpWednesday dive into a few more questions out of the queue! 1. Which comes first: playing the ball directly into the circle or infringing 5m? 2. Goalkeeper uses the back of their blocker (Jason) 3. Does a Second Yellow Card Equal a […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 40
Thanks to the ridiculously good-looking people who brought this week’s questions up on various social media channels. Don’t forget you can always slip in the Discord server with your questions and issues, bandy about some ideas and general hang with your fellow #thirdteam peeps. ➡️ http://fhumpires.com/discord 0:00 Warm-up0:41 FIH Academy Workshop: Let’s Go Tokyo – […]
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 […]
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! […]
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. 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 […]
Using the Back Stick | How to Apply the Rules of Hockey | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 20
This week, we’re breaking down using the back stick. Let’s deep dive into the rule that pretty much makes hockey, hockey, even if we don’t know for sure why the rule was made in the first place! Transcript Butting up against befuddling back sticks? We’ll break down the battle and beat your bewilderment. Let’s do […]
The Centre Pass | How to Apply the Rules of Hockey | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 19
A silky-smooth centre pass is the key to getting play started right. Get all the details here on this episode of #RuleyTuesday! Transcript Seriously at sea when setting up the centre pass? How about we soothe your suspicions so play in your matches starts smoothly. Let’s do this! Hey friends! I’m Keely of FHumpires, and […]
Goalkeepers Outside Their Circle | How to Apply the Rules of Hockey | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 18
Where can goalkeepers actually go outside their circle? What can they do? Most importantly, why the heck won’t they just stay home, gosh darn it! Get the answers here on this #RuleyTuesday episode. Transcript Wondering what to do when a ward of the wickets wanders? Worry no longer, we’ve got your warrant. Let’s do this! […]
Penalty Stroke For Shoot-Out Trip | Hockey Rules and Interpretations | #FeatureFriday Ep. 15
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: 🟢🟡🔴🏑 A penalty stroke is awarded and upheld after video referral on this shoot-out attempt. The attacker avoids the jab tackle by the goalkeeper, […]
Bringing Suspended Players Back | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 12b
It can get tricky determining when to bring suspended players back on the pitch, especially when they’re goalkeepers. This super-extended plus bonus question edition covers why the suspension duration needs to be certain, and why we bring them back immediately–unless the suspension expires after the award of and before the completion of a penalty corner. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]