Andrew Foster is our Umpire Co-ordinator and is responsible for organising Umpires for all senior league and cup games unless appointed by the appropriate league administrators.

For all matters relating to England Hockey and umpiring please follow the attached link:
https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/deliver/officiate/umpire

This season the demand on club umpiring will be greater than ever. As a result of the restructure on England Hockey itself and umpiring as well, new rules have been introduced. These are attached in full titled: North West Area Hockey League Regulations.
Will all umpires please read these to understand fully and in particular sections 6 and 9-13.

A further very important requirement is for all umpires to register on the GMS as umpires.
The link to the England Hockey Officiating (EHO) hub is attached here.
https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/deliver/officiate/umpire/eho

If you have not already done so please register following the link you will find under the heading

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Please choose the Bronze membership which is free. You are all covered for Public liability by the club's own insurance to umpire all Timperley Hockey Club games.
If you need to umpire games outside of the club but on its behalf e.g. University or school games played at Timperley or elsewhere then you will need Silver membership.
Please speak to Andrew Foster regarding this.

ONE LAST ASK
Some lower level teams will not need Level 1 assessed umpires. However, anyone who does volunteer to umpire a game to help out must:
A. Complete The Online Rules Test
https://hockeyhub.englandhockey.co.uk/rules
B. Notify Nick Burnett that they have sat and passed the test and on what date.
C. Download their certificate for future reference

LAST BUT NOT LEAST
Malcolm Tucker now has two sets of umpire microphones. We shall be looking to utilise these this season in games where 2 Timperley umpires are officiating. Malcolm has multiple headsets which he will give to individuals to keep thus minimising any risk of Covid transmission.

Don't be shy in asking to give them a go!

LINK TO EH GUIDANCE https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/governance/rules-and-regulations/discipline-and-disrepute/red-cards-and-mmos

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