📅 Dec 13 19.00 GMT➡️ YouTube New Video Umpire Protocols came into effect starting at the Women’s Junior World Cup, and have applied at Men’s Junior World Cup and the first mini-tournament of the new season of the FIH Pro League. What a time to be alive, says every rules nerd ever! We’re going to break […]
#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 […]
Creating Angles for Video Referrals with Ayanna McClean – Hockey Umpiring Skills – #UmpireAtHome #TBT
Video referral is a fascinating part of international hockey and Ayanna McClean describes how creating angles affect the decision options.
Ayanna McClean on Player Reactions and Danger | Hockey Umpiring Skills | #UmpireAtHome #TBT
At times player reactions can give you a bit of information to help you feel confident about a decision, but are those reactions visible from the video umpire box? Ayanna McClean, our video umpire guru, talks about player reactions to danger and what she is looking for when it comes to danger and the ball […]
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, […]
Personal vs. Team Penalties | Thomas Briels | Hockey Umpiring and Rules
#TBT to Thomas Briels working through a decision and separating out the personal vs. team penalty. It’s an amazing bit of work and a constructive conversation.
Single-Bite Advantage | Hockey Rules and Interpretations | #FeatureFriday Ep. 11
It takes courage to decide to play advantage in the circle. Check out an example of giving only one bite at the cherry in this #FeatureFriday video. #FeatureFriday is where we highlight one of the hundreds of clips in the fhu3t Clip Library. Find them all: 🟢🟡🔴🏑 This team referral comes after the umpire chooses […]
Hockey Umpiring Skills | Gut Instinct vs. Visual Evidence in VR | Ayanna McClean
How often have you heard someone say “well, the trajectory of that ball means it must have been a back stick,” or “it didn’t sound like the ball hit a stick so it must have been a foot”? This logic doesn’t work in the video referral box. Ayanna McClean tells us in this #UmpireAtHome #TBT […]
Hockey Rules and Interpretations | Communicating a Complex Decision | #FeatureFriday
Communication with your colleague and players is crucial on big, complex decisions. 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: 🟢🟡🔴🏑 A video referral for a foot is not normally noteworthy, but what is interesting about […]
#UmpireAtHome Ep. 13 with Adam Commens
We’ve had a top-level international player on #UmpireAtHome so it’s time to hear from the coaches, and what a representative we have! Adam Commens, High-Performance Director of Hockey Belgium is on deck to delight and challenge the #thirdteam on topics like the 5m rule on free hits, penalty corner variations, screening routes and much, much […]
#UmpireAtHome Ep. 12 with Ayanna McClean
In every #UmpireAtHome episode we spend a good chunk of time talking about video referral and the role of the video umpire in top-level matches. So why not do a whole show on it? Thanks to Ayanna McClean 🇹🇹 and her brilliant idea, we’re going to do just that in Ep. 12! Make sure you […]
The VU: 10 Years of Progress and a Long Way To Go
*Author gives a long blast on the whistle, crosses her arms overhead and slow draws a box in the air. She pats her chest.* “Hi Hockey World News, this is a self-referral. I’d like to know if there’s any reason why we can’t continue with video umpiring.” *Disembodied voice sounds from parts unknown* “I’ll have […]
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. […]
