We are very short of umpires to cover the JAC games on 15 and 29 Mar. Please adjust your availability if you can help out - really need people to do two games to make it work, but they aren't full length games. Thanks

James
OHUA Appointments

We have a number of JAC fixtures coming up for both girls and boys, across all age groups, with various dates between March and May. This is a great opportunity for umpires, across a range of skills and experience, to support the young players in Oxfordshire. Could you please check your diaries and ...
click for full details

From England Hockey:

Further to last year’s expressions of interest, we are delighted to release the Expressions of Interest to umpire in the above event at Nottingham Hockey Centre, between the 8th – 17th August 2020.

Held at Nottingham Hockey Centre between 8-17th August 2020, the ...
click for full details

From David Elworthy at EH:

Over the past 24 months, representatives from the NPUA and Regional HUAs have been working with us at England Hockey to create the “Vision of Umpiring”. This is a whole game approach, which includes reviewing all pathways, educational offers and the relationship of ...
click for full details

At the mid point of the season just time to say a huge thank you to all of you for all your help in the first half - to umpires, coaches, supporters, people who have stepped in at short notice when plans have had to change - a great job was done by all.

Time now to enjoy Christmas and to look ...
click for full details

The Consultation Summary is now available to read on the England Hockey website as a News article dated 27/11/19 and the full Research Summary is also available as a download from the Governance Review 2018 page of the website.

The Final Proposal, including more detail, will be sent out before ...
click for full details

England Hockey has issued a new Red Card report form, new regulations for Red Cards and MMOs, and new Disrepute Regulations. These can be found in the Handbook (see the link).

Please make yourselves aware of the new form and regulations on the basis that if you do you won't have to use ...
click for full details

EH have issued guidance about the rule changes coming for the season starting after the summer break.

Basically all the rule changes proposed by FIH are being adopted, with the exception of 15 minute quarters and the associated time stoppage at penalty corners. In the elite game quarters of 17.5 ...
click for full details

Recently EH have updated their guidance and policy on dealing with concussion. Could all umpires please ensure they are familiar with the revised documnts on the EH website (link above). It also includes guidelines for coaches and parents.

OHUA Webmaster

If you need to file a Disrepute form , you should now send it to
Jenny Agnew, Head of Governance, England Hockey

jenny.agnew@englandhockey.co.uk

The full Disrepute Regulations can be found at the link above