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Young Umpire Day In conjunction with Active Norfolk
New Date - Sunday 14th June at Dereham HC, 10:00 to 4:00pm
All dertails and booking form HERE
L2 Hockey Coach Award
This advanced course will be held over 4 days during the summer; 20th & 21st June, 11th & 12th July at a venue in the East -TBA.
More details and registration forms can be found HERE
Goalkeeping Day
Sunday 6th September at Dereham HC
This very popular (traditional event) lead by GB's Simon Mason is once again being arranged by Dereham HC.
Contact them for further details.
New Rules - Effective from 1st September 2009
FIH new rules books have been ordered from EH and will be sent to all NHUA members when we have them, hopefully before the new season starts.
Here is an extract of the new rules:-
13.1 Location of a free hit:
a) a free hit is taken close to where the offence occurred
‘Close to’ means within playing distance of where the offence occurred and with no significant advantage gained.
The location from which a free hit is taken must be more precise inside the 23m area.
b) a free hit awarded within 5M of the circle to the attack is taken at the nearest point 5m from the circle
c) a free hit awarded outside the circle to the defence within 15m of the back-line is taken up to 15m from the back-line in line with the location of the offence, parallel to the side-line
d) a free hit awarded inside the circle to the defence is taken anywhere inside the circle or up to 15m from the back-line in line with the location of the offence, parallel to the side-line.
13.2 Procedures for taking a free hit, centre pass and putting the ball back into play after it has been outside the field:
the ball must be stationary
opponents must be at least 5m from the ball
If an opponent is within 5m of the ball, they must not interfere with the taking of the free hit or must not play or attempt to play the ball. If this player is not playing the ball, attempting to play the ball or influencing play, the free hit need not be delayed.
c) when a free hit is awarded to the attack within the 23m area, all players other than the player taking the free hit must be at least 5m from the ball
d) the ball is moved using a push or hit
e) the ball must not be raised intentionally directly from the free hit
f) if the player taking the free hit is the next player to play the ball, the actions of taking the free hit and of next playing the ball must be two separate actions
g) before another player of the team which took the free hit is allowed to play the ball, the ball must move at least 1m
The ball does not have to move 1m before the player taking the free hit may play the ball again.
h) from a free hit awarded to the attack within the 23m area, the ball must not be played into the circle until it has travelled at least 5m or has been touched by a player of either team other than the player taking the free hit.
There will be a Rules Workshop at the start of the new seasoin at the TRF club house, Beech Road, Taverham, Norwich, Tuesday 8th September at 7:30pm.
All are invited to attend, especially your umpires. Whilst the changes may seem innocuous, believe me they will have a big impact on the game. By the time of this meeting we will have guidance as to how to "umpire" these new rules.
NHUA 21st May 2009
NHA Clubs' Meeting -
Wednesday 9th September at TRF club house, Beech Road, Taverham, Norwich, starting 7:30pm
This is where you get your information packs for the new season, particularly for those involved with the M+A Parteners Women's Leagues. Clubs should try to send at least one representative.
Please read these notes:- Advice & Guidance for players and umpires
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.
issued by NHUA
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