Seasons
Announcement
FHAC Indoor Umpire Certification Clinic
Posted by Astros Field Hockey Club on
Oct 28 2016
at
03:07PM PDT
in 2017
The Scoop
WHEN: Monday, January 9, 2017 (Part 1) and Wednesday, January 11, 2017 … 7pm – 10pm (with breaks)
WHERE: Banff Trail Basement Hall (2115 – 20 Ave. NW)
HOW MUCH: $25 (Payable to CLFHA)
Umpire Shirt: $40 (Payable to CLFHA)
Course Conductors: Tony Stewart, Wendy Stewart
To Register
To register, email the following information Tony Stewart (ts_yyc@yahoo.ca) and cc CLFHA Administrator (clfhahockey@gmail.com)
- Name
- Contact Phone #
- Indoor Team
WHAT’S INVOLVED:
1. Classroom:
- Rules & interpretations
- Knowledge of the game
- What makes a good umpire
- Video footage
- Become a more effective umpire
- Q & A
2. Written Exam:
- Exam is sent by email (open book) and examinees have 7 days to return it however they see fit
- Course Conductors will send as .DOC. which they will mark(up) them and send back
3. Field Assessment:
- You will be scheduled or can request opportunities to shadow experienced umpires
- Then you will umpire with an experienced umpire or umpire-coach shadowing you
- Then you work with the League Coordinator and an Assessor to schedule a field assessment
- You get paid retroactive to the beginning of the season for games where you umpired (i.e. blow the whistle)
“Why Umpire”
- It’s rewarding, challenging and fun / helps you understand more about hockey
- You give back to the sport / become certified and get paid