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HOCKEY COACHES WANTED URGENTLY!
Would you like to earn money whilst helping young people in Norfolk develop their hockey potential?
We are looking to recruit hockey coaches for PAID coaching positions at the Norfolk Junior Development Centres this Autumn and the Junior Academy Centres starting in January 2011.
Initally we are looking for Level Two and Level One qualified coaches for U16 and U17 girls and boys at Dereham Hockey Club from 11.30am to 1.30pm on the following dates:
Sunday 12th September, Sunday 19th September, Sunday 26th September and Sunday 10th October as well as a hockey festival on 7th November from 1pm to 3pm.
We also require Level Two and Level One qualified coaches to assist with the delivery of the JDC programme at King’s Lynn, Lynnsport on the same dates. Courses run from 10am to 4pm and you would be coaching an age group for two hours.
The Level Two coaches will need to deliver coaching at Junior county level. The Level One coaches will also ideally need to be capable of delivering coaching at this level. However, these roles could also be appropriate for newly qualified coaches with potential.
We are also looking for assistant coaches and young leaders to help with the Norwich UEA Sportspark Junior Development Centre. These would be unpaid roles but would give valuable experience to those aspiring to become qualified coaches.
All enquiries to Sarah Bradfield, Norfolk Hockey Single System Administrator, at sarahbradfieldnha@btconnect.com or 0753 309 7660.
Core Skills Workshops in Norfolk, Essex and Bedfordshire
The venue for the Norfolk Core Skills is yet to be confirmed but will take place on 20th September 2010. Please forward onto anyone who may be interested in attending.
The workshops will focus on the foundation Hockey Skills. They form the basis of the Single System work and are covered in detail at JDC, JAC and JRPC. These skills have been developed to equip players to progress throughout the player pathway.
It is suitable for any coach of juniors or seniors at all ability levels and replaces the previous core skills workshop. It is essential for anyone coaching at JDC or JAC so Counties should ensure all their coaches have attended a course within the last year or attend one of these courses. Further detrails available from the EH East Office.
Poster with more details:
Booking forms for:- Bedfordshire or Essex venues - to take place on the 13th September
Norfolk 20th September
Advice & Guidance for players and umpires
Please read the page about behaviour on the pitch & the link to the EH Code of Practice
They should help and clarify what the umpires duties are in "officiating" at game of hockey and what the players/team/clubs are responsible for. And how conflicts can be resolved/reported.
Please start on Time:
It is vital matches start at the published/appointed times. The onus is on the home team to enable this and make it happen with the umpires' assistance. The first match of the day must get off on time. By the end of the day games could be running 30 minutes or more late, this is not acceptable.
Once on the pitch, teams are allowed 10 minutes "warming up time" unless otherwise waived in agreement by all. Then start the game.
Umpires should seriously consider terminating games at the scheduled finish time, regardless of how long is left on the watch. It is not fair on the next/waiting games. However due concern must be given to injuries, especially head, neck and back injuries and you must take medical advice on moving the victim. This will lead to delays, but it doesn't mean the game has to be played out. A reasonable amount of time should be allowed for the change of goalkeeping kit - normally 5 minutes would be sufficient.
CAPTAINS' Role:
It is worth repeating exactly what is expected of the captains.
They are responsible for the behaviour of ALL their players, both on and off the pitch. You should note that this applies the moment an umpire arrives at the venue and until they leave. Matters occurring during the actual 70 minutes of the game (including half time) are under the express control of the umpires. Matters occurring before or after the game are dealt with by match day misconduct report forms and are treated as seriously as any red card issued during the game itself.
They are responsible for the best behaviour of their supporters, more so the home team captain and for the exclusion of extraneous people/spectators from the pitch. Aside from the maximum 5 substitutes, there can be a manager, a coach and a physio/trainer/medical type person - certainly no more.
Photographers should ask permission from the umpires to go pitch side - they do not have the right. The umpires will explain the danger areas and where they can stand.
The only other persons permitted pitch side would be the match delegate (or tournament officials) and possibly an umpire coach for training/assessment purposes.
The umpires will ask all others to leave, the captain may be asked to do it, for persistent breaches the captain may be penalised.
Captains must be identifiable to the umpires, an arm band should be worn on the arm, nice though they are on legs and other parts.
If the captain is substituted or suspended, the replacement captain must wear an arm band.
The captain must co-operate in the identification of a player(s) who has misbehaved, failure to do so could result in the captain being suspend instead.
Captains should be ready with their team sheet 10 to 15 minutes before the start time to allow the formalities to take place and for the coin toss. They are then free to prepare their team for the game.
Red Cards:
You should not rescind a red card. No one should try and persuade you to do otherwise. Should it be a case of wrong identity, this will be cleared up later by the authorities.
Alan Jones keeps the absolute definitive list, Please check that your entry is correct. We will do our best to ensure the list here is kept up-to-date!
If you are not on the list we have know way of knowing if you are a Level-1 umpire.