November 2004

WorldHockeyUmpiring Boost

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Overall Objective

To help as many National Associations

as possible to encourage, promote and develop

Umpiring in their own country

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Individual Aims

• To increase participation and umpire numbers in all age groups

• Increase the expertise, knowledge and enthusiasm of existing umpires, umpire managers and coaches

• Increase the communication and contact with National Associations

• Improve the image of Umpiring

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Handbook

Central to the WHUB, with sections on: -

• FIH Recommendations and Guidelines for a

National Umpiring Structure

• FIH supported Umpiring Course Information

• Ideas to help NAs to Recruit, Retain and

Develop Umpires

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National Umpiring Structure

Umpire Accreditations• Young Player Umpire

• Starter Umpire

• Level 1 Umpire

• Level 2 Umpire

• Level 3 Umpire

Umpire Coach Accreditations• Level 1 Umpire Coach

• Level 2 Umpire Coach

• Level 3 Umpire Coach

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Introduction to National Associations

• Information letter to NAs in October 2004

• Formal introduction of WHUB at FIH Congress in

November 2004

• National Umpiring Development Officers

Workshops in each continent in 2005 and 2006

• National/Regional Courses for Umpires and

Umpire Coaches

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Budget

Considerable funds have been committed: -

• 2004 Preparations and Printing

• 2005 UDO workshops and Umpiring Courses

• 2006 UDO workshops and Umpiring Courses

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KPIs

• Number of NAs with a National UDO

• Number of NAs with an Umpire Education and

Umpire Coach Accreditation Scheme

• Number of NAs with a long term Umpiring

Development Plan and associated budget

• Number of Accredited Umpires and Umpire

Coaches

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Finally …

We invite all National Associations to actively

participate in the WorldHockey Umpiring Boost to

benefit: -

• Umpiring

• Playing