WorldHockey Umpiring Boost

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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