Our hockey happens because members like you volunteer to umpire. However we don’t currently have enough umpires at Slazenger HC.
Do you want to help your hockey club and do your share?
We need to get more members qualified in the run up to next season so that we have a larger group available to umpire. Whilst some games do not require a qualified umpire, a lot do. Being qualified also helps with confidence and decision making.
Slazenger HC will pay for your qualification!
This is open to anyone over the age of 14, it’s an online England Hockey Course so it can be done in your own time from whenever suits you!
There are lots of benefits to umpiring; It will improve your understanding of the game, it’s a great help to your club, you don’t pay a match fee on days you umpire, and if you umpire 8 or more games in a season you get 40% off your annual club fees!
How it all works
Sign up for the England Hockey Level 1 online umpiring course – there are a dozen to pick from in June and July. When you have completed the course send a copy of your certificate to SlazengerHC@outlook.com. When the season starts our Umpire Co-ordinator, Nicci, will support you to umpire some introductory games and build up your confidence and ability. After that, when you’re ready, we’ll organise an assessment game where an external assessor will observe. Following that game you’ll be a qualified Level 1 umpire! At this point the Club will refund your initial £30 course fee.
Trying to book onto the umpiring course but the link isn’t working.
Thanks! Link is updated and working now 🙂