Umpire positioning - where to stand on the pitch.

This is a short PowerPoint presentation showing where the umpire should be standing for various set pieces of play. Many inexperienced umpires, and Level-1 Candidate Umpires sometimes get hopelessly out of position, that they sometimes don't get the best view of the action to enable them to make the right decisions. These basics should help get you started.

1) Stay in front of the ball, with the goal on your right,

2) When play is in your circle make to the goal line and get close to the goals so you can see the goal line.

They are not cast in concrete and everyone will have their variations. But if you start off here, you won't be far wrong.

Pitch Plan - download and print off, for positional coaching, where to stand, etc.

Coaching Report Form - form to report on umpires for re-grading, L1 Assessments and general watchings.

Pitch dimensions & markings Just in case you need to mark a pitch out!

The pre-match chat - what to say and do before you start

Dealing with suspended players Where to put them

Download a Score Pad print the pages off and make your own pad

Umpires Kit - what and where to buy

Umpiring Books

Official Umpire Hand Signals

"Umpires How and why we can all achieve more" by Jane Nockolds ( EH Umpire Development Officer)

Self-Coaching - techniques to improve your umpiring...on your own

A top soccer referee's view

Cooper Fitness Tests

Match Officials - duties & responsibilities for umpire managers & technical directors

Rules & Guidance for Mini Hockey

Some Do's & Don'ts about umpiring

...and finally, since this site was opened the National Programme Umpiring Association have come on line with many excellent pages of advice that is relevant to all levels of umpiring. Well worth a visit.

This page last revised 10th November 2008