📅 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 […]
Victora v Oranje-Rood: Restarting the PC in Extra Time | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 50.1
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… Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live.Join the fhu3t today! 🟢🟡🔴 🏑TranscriptSo who wants to talk some super nerdy rules things. Okay. Let me see if I’ve got this all. I […]
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. 49
➡️ https://youtu.be/Q-iHmjsBj1s📅 Oct 13 18.00 GMT 00:00 Chair dancing 02:20 Introductions 18:30 Tipping points in game management – when to give cards 01:35:40 Coaches Invading The Pitch 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. 42
The Tokyo Hangover has been cured and we’re ready to take a look back with a big lens on the 14 days of amazing umpiring we enjoyed. We’re also going to talk about what umpiring talent is, and agree once and for all whether the same player can receive two cards of the same colour […]
#TalkingTokyo Live Q&A Day 1
Full Episode We’re doing a daily review of the matches from #Tokyo2020 🏑 from an umpiring perspective. Join in the chat around the big calls, subtle nuances, and everything in between. Whether you’re a player, coach, administrator, or a devoted #thirdteam member, we’ve got your nerdy rules fix right here! Join us over […]
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 […]
#TalkingTokyo Preview
Just days away from the start of the #hockey competition at #Tokyo2020, we’re going to have a quick chat about what’s happening in FHumpiresland. Find how all the ways *you* can get the most out of this once every 4 (or 5) year opportunity for your umpiring. 00:00 Chair Dancing02:21 Introductions 12:20 Let’s Talk Tokyo […]
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 – […]
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 39
We’re shooting the shots on goal on penalty corners and pressing all the buttons on the control elevator on this week’s #WhatUpWednesday. Bring your super-powered #thirdteam brains and sharp-witted banter to the livestream on YouTube and indulge in the afters on the official FHumpires Discord server! 00:00 Chair Dancing02:10 Introductions 05:00 Upcoming FIH Academy Workshop […]
#WhatUpWednesday Ep. 38c – Thumping sticks on the ground
57:38 Players thumping their sticks on the ground – is it intimidation? Also, calling for the ball in an aerial🎮 Feel free to join us over on the Discord server!Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live.Join the fhu3t today! 🟢🟡🔴 🏑Transcript To Follow#thirdteam #fieldhockey #hockey #umpire #umpiring #FIH #FIHumpires #umpirelife #hockeyumpiretips #hockeyumpiringvideos #fieldhockeyumpiringvideos […]
#WhatUpWednesday Ep. 38b – When is the free hit free?
28:55 Where is a free hit actually taken from? 🎮 Feel free to join us over on the Discord server!Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live.Join the fhu3t today! 🟢🟡🔴 🏑Transcript To Follow#thirdteam #fieldhockey #hockey #umpire #umpiring #FIH #FIHumpires #umpirelife #hockeyumpiretips #hockeyumpiringvideos #fieldhockeyumpiringvideos #hockeyedumpiring #hockeyumpiringrules
#WhatUpWednesday Ep. 38a – Primary areas of responsibility in the circle
20:12 Why do you not whistle in the other D? 🎮 Feel free to join us over on the Discord server!Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live.Join the fhu3t today! 🟢🟡🔴 🏑Transcript To Follow#thirdteam #fieldhockey #hockey #umpire #umpiring #FIH #FIHumpires #umpirelife #hockeyumpiretips #hockeyumpiringvideos #fieldhockeyumpiringvideos #hockeyedumpiring #hockeyumpiringrules
Live Q&A #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 38
As always, I have a list of your questions and will get to only half of them in twice the amount of time it should take. This is the way. 00:00 Chair Dancing 02:15 Introductions 12:50 Announcements 17:09 Podcast – Talk Hockey Radio 20:12 Why do you not whistle in the other D? 28:42 Q&A […]
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 […]
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 […]
Where Is the Spot of the Foul? | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 17
It’s another one-fer, as we work through why fouls are awarded where. Many words are spent on the danger rule, and why it’s dumb. Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go live! 🟢🟡🔴 🏑 #thirdteam #fieldhockey #hockey #umpire #umpiring #FIH #FIHumpires #umpirelife #hockeyumpiretips #hockeyumpiringvideos #fieldhockeyumpiringvideos #hockeyedumpiring #hockeyumpiringrules
To PC or Not to PC a Foot Inside the Circle | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 16
Dare us to talk for an entire hour about whether a defensive foot inside should result in a penalty corner or not? CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. This was unexpectedly epic and lots of great participation from the ridiculously good-looking third-teamers out there. (Sorry for the piss-poor 720p quality of the video––my hard drive ate the download and […]
Free Hits Around the 23m | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 15.2
Effectively managing free hits you give around the 23m line requires anticipating the play and a little bit of tough love. Working off a specific scenario, we spin a wild tale of savvy players, proactive management and making sure, as always, the scales of justice remain in balance. Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will […]
Making Attacking Obstruction Easier | Aleisha Neumann | Hockey Umpiring Skills | #UmpireAtHome #TBT
Clearly and concisely, Aleisha Neumann talks us through this attacker obstruction call she made in one of the 2019 Olympic Qualifier matches between China and Belgium. She also identifies what she did to make this decision easier and how she sells her decision which in this situation. With a stadium full of Chinese supporters and […]
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. […]
Penalty Corners Late in the Quarter | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 11a
How do you handle the end-of-time (not End Of Times, that’s more serious) horn/hooter/whistle/other random noise sounding during the penalty corner you’re running? As often if the case, you don’t, because you prevent such a disastrous occurrence from occurring in the first place. Get all the details on this WUW excerpt and let me know […]
Upgrades vs Cards | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 10b
Why do umpires find it so easy to give upgrade penalties within the 23m area but not cards? When would you give them together? Why do you not give cards without the team penalty upgrade? It’s all here, plus a capital-R capital-A capital-you get the idea RANT. Check out when the next #WhatUpWednesday will go […]
Your Colleague Misses a Big Call | Tips & Tricks for the Hockey Umpire | #WhatUpWednesday Ep. 10a
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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.
Scoring a Goal on the PC | Field Hockey Rules | #RuleyTuesday Ep. 3
This week’s hockey rules problem: how do you handle when a ball doesn’t leave the circle before a shot is taken on goal during a penalty corner? We’ll give you the answer on this #RuleyTuesday! When it comes to hockey rules, 13.3(k) is the absolute WORST. This episode of #RuleyTuesday we’ll pick apart the rule […]
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.
What’s a Penalty Corner Routine? | #askfhu
#Askfhu is our ongoing series of posts that focus on a single umpiring issue that you may have been or likely will be faced with at some point in your career. We’ll focus on giving you tangible and effective strategies to deal with the situation. We also want to hear about your experiences and suggestions […]
Getting The Early Stuff Right | #askfhu
#Askfhu is our ongoing series of posts that focus on a single umpiring issue that you may have been or likely will be faced with at some point in your career. We’ll focus on giving you tangible and effective strategies to deal with the situation. We also want to hear about your experiences and suggestions […]