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Written by Bill Fulton
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On Wednesday evening, 1st August 2007, over 100 people attended the GFUL First Year Umpires Night. Thirty First Year Umpires, their families and friends, were warmly welcomed by GFUL Chairman, Brendan Beveridge, followed by a Power Point presentation outlining the mamangement and coaching structure and functions of the GFUL. Light refreshments and finger food were provided and those present seemed to be all enjoying the experience. Thophies were presented to all First Year Umpires in attendance and at the conclusion of the evening, many parents and family members expressed their appreciation of the GFUL coaching and administative staff, acknowledging the high level of professionalism that had been prevalent throughout their first year umpiring experiences. Hopefully, with the support of parents and families, all of the First Year Umpires for 2007, will return in 2008 to continue their umpiring careers.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 02 August 2007 )
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Written by Stan Pokorny - GFUL Tribunal Co-ordinator
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All umpires who have never been to a football Tribunal are urged to sign-up as an observor before the finals start. Seeing how a Tribunal works will give you an idea of what procedures a Tribunal follows when it hears reports made by umpires. You will also learn how umpires should give their evidence and answer questions from Tribunal members or advocates. First year umpire Steven Guarnaccia recently sat in on a two reports heard by the Football Geelong Tribunal. He said, “I saw how the Tribunal and the players’ advocates questioned the umpire about his evidence and I can see that an umpire who has prepared himself for the hearing has a far better chance of having his report sustained by the Tribunal”. There are notices displayed at the Rooms for you to sign-up and you will be allocated to a Tribunal which suits you. During the finals, there is more pressure on umpires who report players who could be suspended and prevented from playing the following weekend. Attending the Tribunal as an observer will help umpires if they make a report before the end of the season.
Stan Pokorny
Tribunal Co-ordinator
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Written by Bill Fulton
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The GFUL have recently sent a team of coaches to the Hervey Bay / Bundaberg area of Queensland in response to a request for coaching and training assistance. GFUL Director of Umpiring, Steve Keating, Senior Field Umpire Mark Bushfield, Boundary Umpire Coach, Brian Hunter-Evans and Senior Goal Umpire, Mark Osborne, along with VCFL Umpiring Development Manager, Rod Threlfall, made up the team which visited the Wide Bay Umpiring Association in Hervey Bay. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 31 July 2007 )
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Written by Brant Dunshea (VCFL General Manager Umpiring)
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Following on from the successful participation of four female VCFL umpires in the National Womens Football Championships in Canberra recently, namely, Leigh Davis, Jacqui Ginn and Louise Darbyshire from Geelong and Pauline Pennings from Warrnambool, the girls in Geelong are really taking charge.
Last week saw the GFUL appoint two totally female umpiring panels to U16 and U18 games and this week things have stepped up another level.
GFUL Field Umpire Leigh Davis, is continuing her great form. After being selected to umpire the Grand Final between Victoria and Western Australia at the National Womens Championships, she umpired her first open age senior game in the Bellarine Football League between Drysdale and Portarlington.
Good luck to Leigh and the other girls at the GFUL who are doing a great job to promote female participation in umpiring.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 31 July 2007 )
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Written by Brad Green (Geelong Advertiser) and Bill Fulton
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Photo Courtesy of Geelong Advertiser
| An umpiring career of 27 years spanning 515 games, including 14 GFL, BFL and G&DFL Grand Finals and 11 years in GFUL administration, has earned Gary Kerr undoubted recognition and induction into the GFUL "Hall of Fame".At a ceremony conducted in the GFUL Rooms at Kardinia Park on Thursday 19th July 2007, following the Life members AGM, Gary was rewarded for his outstanding contribution to the GFUL with induction into the GFUL Hall of Fame in the prescence of approx 100 GFUL Members and Life Members. After the ceremony, Gary said that receiving the honour was very humbling and one of the major highlights of his involvement in local football. One of the most infamous on-field incidents Gary has been involved in was the 1990 Grand Final between North | Geelong and Anakie where an all-in brawl erupted resulting in 19 reports. Gary has little trouble remembering how the brawl started as he was one of the two central umpires in the infamous match that led to the introduction of the order-off rule, however, his most satisfying on-field memory was the 1984 GFL Grand Final played between Bell Park and St Albans, which was Bell Park’s first GFL flag.
Receiving Life Membership of the GFUL in 1983 was among his favourite off-field memories. Gary regards the respect which he thinks he has earned from the umpiring fraternity, players, supporters and officials of local football clubs, to be the greatest reward he has received from his 27 years of involvement in umpiring |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 24 July 2007 )
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