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UMPIRING - WHUA

Welcome to our Welsh Hockey Umpires Association (WHUA) pages, dedicated to supporting umpires, umpire coaches, umpire managers and technical officials.

The WHUA is the arm of the WHU dedicated to the development and accreditation of umpiring and technical officials an if you’re reading this page, the chances are you’re either an accredited umpire or you are interested in gaining an umpiring or technical related accreditation. Whether you are a complete beginner or have lots of experience we hope you will find what you’re looking but if you don’t, please let us know and we will try to help. There are a number of downloads, links and notes that have chosen to include in these pages to assist you so please take a minute or two to look through them. If there is something you think is really important and has been missed please let us know and we will consider including it. We are currently developing a number of teaching packs on umpiring, umpiring coaching etc which will be available to coaches etc in the near future. The WHUA together with the WHU are dedicated to improving umpiring in Wales and new schemes will be featured in this section in the future so please visit as often as you can.

26th March 2008
Calling all young umpires!!!!

Could you umpire at the UK School Games?

The WHUA and WHU are launching a new scheme to identify young talented umpires with potential for the future with the aim of fast tracking them to officiate at the UK School Games being held on 28th-31st August 2008.

To perform at the highest level, elite umpires need to build up an excellent understanding and interpretation of hockey, must be good communicators and managers of people, and be physically fit. We are now inviting young hopefuls between the ages of 14 and 20, that are members of Welsh Hockey and have had some experience of umpiring to date to step forward. Many of you will have been involved in Dragon Sport for example.

To help our young talent progress through a fast track programme, we are hoping to enrolling two excellent young umpiring protégés - namely Will Drury and Laura Houlston who are both part of the European Hockey Federation’s development programme - to act as guides and mentors to help our aspiring umpires.

The programme will involve several intense weekends (one or 2 days) of training and development along side junior international squads, with opportunities to umpire with a more experienced colleague at national school and youth finals leading to an opportunity of participating in the UK School Games in Bristol this year and/or in Cardiff in 2009. If you are really good, this could lead to umpiring top club games and international matches, travelling the world and representing Wales at European, World and Olympic events!

If you are interested and will be available for an initial, low key session at either Newtown (2nd May), Cardiff (3rd May) or Wrexham (4th May) please download and complete the application form by 21st April 2008 in order to be considered.

 Download Young Umpires' Application Form (48kb)

For any queries please contact Vicki Kovacs, at the Welsh Hockey Union, on 029 2057 3944 or email [email protected].

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