This weekend the AFL celebrates Community Umpire Round. This round is to thank all Umpires across Australia and acknowledge how important Umpires are to grass roots football. AFL Umpires have been attending local umpiring associations across the country to help promote umpiring as well as running training sessions. Community Umpires will also have the opportunity to walk out on to the field before a game and join in the warm up with the umpires.
The Geelong Umpires were lucky enough to have former St Kilda player now Umpire Leigh Fisher, Boundary Umpires Tim Morrison and Josh Mather along with 6 time AFL Grand Final Goal Umpire David Dixon attend training on Wednesday night, run a Q & A session as well as take umpires through skill drills that have helped them to become better umpires. To have the opportunity to meet these guys and learn from their experiences will allow our umpires to become better going forward for the rest of the season. We were also fortunate to be able to send 6 of our up and coming umpires to attend a coaching and skills session with the AFL Head Coach Hayden Kennedy. The umpires selected to attend were: Nathan Bury and Jordan Lunt (Field Umpires) Callum Hodge and James Brayshaw (Boundary) and Cody Espig and Jarrod Krajnc (Goal). These umpires have been identified with the potential to take their umpiring to the highest level and I know that if they put in the hard work then anything is possible!
Over the coming weeks you will also notice our new and young first year umpires wearing a green bib which has been introduced by the AFL to wear over the top of their uniform. This is to identify to all players’ coaches and spectators that these are learning umpires who have just started in umpiring. Make sure if you see one of these green vests at your game of football to give them a cheer and praise them for the job they are doing.
In umpiring when an interesting or unique situation comes up in a game we call it a “Blue Mooner”. Each week in this article I will ask a “Blue Mooner” question for you to answer. To find out the answer all you need to do is go to the Geelong Umpires website, www.gful.com.au, and look at “What’s your Decision” under the Coaching Information Tab. This week’s question is?
At a centre bounce, a boundary umpire pays a centre square infringement against the Newtown wingman. The ball goes straight to the St Albans rover from the ruck contest and he is clear to take advantage. Can he take the advantage? What is your decision?
Remember to head to the website or check out next week’s article for the answer.
Last Week’s Question was:
A match is stopped 10 minutes into to the 2nd Quarter due to a freak hail storm. The match is unable to recommence within 30 minutes. What is your decision?
Answer is a draw.
If you are interested in umpiring contact the Geelong Umpires on 03 5229 8599 or get down to the umpires’ rooms at Kardinia Park on a Monday or Wednesday from 4.30 pm onwards. Further information can be found on our brand new Geelong Umpires website. www.gful.com.au .
Remember to say something nice to the Umpires this weekend as they are giving it their all!
The Geelong Umpires would like to thank the following sponsors for their support in 2015.
Major: Metricon & Specsavers.
Gold: Buckley’s Entertainment Centre, Ford Credit Coop Society and Geelong Galvanizing.
Silver: Crossfit Geelong, Fagg’s Mitre 10, Kardinia Café, Rinnai, SC Technology and Technika.
Bronze: Barry Plant, Promote-It, and Routleys.
Over the coming weeks you will also notice our new and young first year umpires wearing a green bib which has been introduced by the AFL to wear over the top of their uniform. This is to identify to all players’ coaches and spectators that these are learning umpires who have just started in umpiring. Make sure if you see one of these green vests at your game of football to give them a cheer and praise them for the job they are doing.
In umpiring when an interesting or unique situation comes up in a game we call it a “Blue Mooner”. Each week in this article I will ask a “Blue Mooner” question for you to answer. To find out the answer all you need to do is go to the Geelong Umpires website, www.gful.com.au, and look at “What’s your Decision” under the Coaching Information Tab. This week’s question is?
At a centre bounce, a boundary umpire pays a centre square infringement against the Newtown wingman. The ball goes straight to the St Albans rover from the ruck contest and he is clear to take advantage. Can he take the advantage? What is your decision?
Remember to head to the website or check out next week’s article for the answer.
Last Week’s Question was:
A match is stopped 10 minutes into to the 2nd Quarter due to a freak hail storm. The match is unable to recommence within 30 minutes. What is your decision?
Answer is a draw.
If you are interested in umpiring contact the Geelong Umpires on 03 5229 8599 or get down to the umpires’ rooms at Kardinia Park on a Monday or Wednesday from 4.30 pm onwards. Further information can be found on our brand new Geelong Umpires website. www.gful.com.au .
Remember to say something nice to the Umpires this weekend as they are giving it their all!
The Geelong Umpires would like to thank the following sponsors for their support in 2015.
Major: Metricon & Specsavers.
Gold: Buckley’s Entertainment Centre, Ford Credit Coop Society and Geelong Galvanizing.
Silver: Crossfit Geelong, Fagg’s Mitre 10, Kardinia Café, Rinnai, SC Technology and Technika.
Bronze: Barry Plant, Promote-It, and Routleys.
