Umpires and Match Officials

We welcome any adult member, junior member or parent/guardian to take the Level 1 Umpire training course (a 2 hour online course). There are many courses available to suit your availability. Click the link below ot find a course.

To umpire in the lower leagues, an individual only has to complete the EH basic level 1 training - there is no formal assessment required. Once you've done the training we can help you get assessed as a level 1 umpire and take the level 2 training if/when you are ready.

The club will fund the cost of the training for those who can't afford the fee, provided they do subsequently umpire at least 5 games.

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Please get in touch if you would like any support!

To encourage our own members to umpire and to be able to bring in outside umpires if needed, we are willing to pay umpires for home matches as follows:

- Adult match £20 (Qualified umpire, including L1 un-assessed)

- Adult match £10 (Un-qualified umpire)

- Junior match £10 (No qualification required).

Match fee credits for players who also umpire:

• the match fee credit in Teamo (i.e. match fee reduced to £0) for a player who umpires the same day is part of the fees payable
• e.g. if you are eligible for a £20 umpire payment and have already received a £10 match fee credit in Teamo you can claim an additional £10 payment.
• some club umpires generously choose not to claim any umpiring payment or just take the match fee credit, saving the club money.

John Dixon has been appointed to lead technical officiating in the North West Area.

With the help of David Ellcock, who is one of the top ranked Technical Officials in world hockey, John has created the attached document which provides some helpful guidance and tips for those who undertake match officiating within the NW Leagues or if they are required to undertake this role in cup or national league games.