😡 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 […]