Policy
All Umpiring Disciplines
All GFUL members are expected to attend all official training sessions, all official coaching sessions and to actively participate in the association’s social program. In order to be considered for appointments to senior home and away games and to finals, individual members are required to achieve the following:
1) Minimum attendance at official training sessions – 50%
2) Minimum attendance at official coaching sessions – 50%
3) Minimum attendance at official social events other than after match gatherings – 1
Where a member is unable to achieve the minimum requirements, a letter should be presented to the General Manager advising the reasons. The General Manager will forward this information to the Director of Umpiring and the respective senior coach for countermeasure arrangements to be made in consultation with the umpire regarding a training program and a process to receive performance reports and coaching information. A summary of umpires submitting letters and the resultant countermeasure agreements is to be submitted to the Board of Management for final approval.
Any umpire who is unable to satisfy the 50% attendance at official training and coaching sessions will be required to attend a minimum of 50 % of Sunday morning sessions (i.e. (3 of a total of 6). The Sunday morning sessions will focus on skills and coaching – these will not be fitness sessions.
Members should note that the presentation of a letter does not waive the requirements of training sessions, coaching sessions and social events participation. The letter is regarded as signal that a countermeasure plan is to be developed.
The appointment of members to regular season senior games and to finals series for any umpiring discipline will be made on the basis of the following criteria.
1) Match performance based on GFUL coach and/or observers reports.
2) Fitness.
3) Satisfactory compliance with the training policy criteria which includes attendance at official training sessions, official coaching sessions and/or Sunday morning catch-up sessions and official social events.