Welcome GHA Young Whistleblowers
Welcome to our 2nd year of the Griffith Hockey Association - Young Whistleblowers program. This program aims to introduce our juniors to hockey umpiring and increase their knowledge of the rules of hockey.
Sessions will be 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Thursday 8th May
Thursday 5th June
Thursday 3rd July
Thursday 31st July
Thursday 28th August
Session 1
- What are the umpire pathways for both GHA & Hockey Aus (Hockey Ed)
- How to register for Hockey Ed.
- Go to griffithhockey.com.au & click on "log in" in the top right corner. Using your credentials given when you registered login to your account. From here click on the HockeyEd tile. From here scroll down to the Umpiring section and click on Learn More. You can now enrol in the "Foundation Support Umpire"
- Before the next session please register, complete the session and take the small online assessment. Once completed please email your certificate to griffithhockey@hotmail.com. To view the certificate you have to click on the "Skills Passport" on the left-hand menu.
- What is the role of an umpire?
- How many umpires officiate a match?
- What areas do they control?
- What are the signals?
Session 2
Positioning and Teamwork
Session 3
Managing a match and players – cards and upgrades
Session 4
Tackling and Possession Infringements
Session 5
Penalty Corners and Penalty Stokes
Additional Resources
Rules of Hockey (FIH App)
