Craft Night and Workshops

National Umpire Seminar - This will be held on 30th August at Peffermill

The National Umpire Seminar will be held in conjunction with the Masters Tournament being held that weekend.  The focus of this will be to introduce the rules for the 2008/9 season and discussion on the interpretations of these in conjunction with observation of umpiring throughout the games.

 

Craft Nights -

All District Convenors or Committees plan craft night sessions throughout the season and when dates are confirmed they are advertised. 

Midland District-

Wednesday 25th June - Dundee West Church, 132 Perth Road, Dundee, DD1 4JW from 7pm

 

Monday 25th August - Dundee West Church, 132 Perth Road, Dundee, DD1 4JW from 7pm

 

Contact Martin Boag at boagaushol@hotmail.com to reserve places for either evening.

 

West District-

Monday 25th August - Glasgow Accies, New Anniesland, 21 Helensburgh Drive, Anniesland, Glasgow G13 1RR

Monday 22nd September - University of Strathclyde, Centre for Sport and Recreation, 347 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 2TB

Tuesday 28th October - Clydesdale Hockey Club, Beaton Road, Glasgow G41 4LA

Thursday 27th November - Venue TBC

Tuesday 27th January 2009 - Venue TBC

Wednesday 25th February 2009 - Western Wildcats Hockey Club, Auchenhowie Road, Milngavie G62 6EJ

Thursday 26th March 2009 - Venue TBC

Wednesday 29th April 2009 - Venue TBC

North District -

The North District Umpire Association have produced a development pathway to increase the quality and quantity of umpires within North District.  It asks Clubs to nominate an Umpire Coach possible 'B' badge to support and mentor umpires to increase standards and help with practical testing and it asks individual umpires to attend a craft night or development workshop once a year to keep up to date.

 

Umpire Coaching

West District delivered a pilot Umpire Coaching Course to experienced male and female umpires from local Clubs who were willing to spend time observing a match being umpired and then discussing their findings.  This will be used to allow experienced Club umpires to give support to newly qualified umpires to help with confidence or to practically test umpires within the club environment at friendlies or lower league matches for example.

 

West District Umpires Association Meeting
 
The next meeting of the Association will be held at: 
  
Western Wildcats Hockey Club
Auchenhowie Road, Milngavie

Tuesday 2nd September
 
This is an open invitation to ALL umpires within West District. 
 
In order to assist ALL umpires West District has launched an Umpires Association, which will allow umpires from within the district, whatever their grade, to actively support each other through the group, individuals may benefit from the coaching, equipment, and support benefits the association will bring.
 
For further details please contact: John Roche at johnmr@talktalk.net