Level 3 Umpire Course
FIH Hockey Academy / PAHF / USA Field Hockey / NCAA

5 August 2017

Spooky Nook Sports | August 5-6, 2017

This course will run in conjunction with the Pan American Cups for Women and Men August 4-13, 2017. Games will be played each day that will be used for analyzing and viewing with specific topics for education.

This course will be conducted in English.

Arrive on August 4^th in the evening with a registration and reception at Hilton Garden Inn, 101 Granite Run Dr., Lancaster, PA 17601 (717-560-0880)

Registration and Reception 7:00-8:30pm

A block of Rooms is reserved in the name of USA Field Hockey for a nightly rate of $139 + 11% tax ($154.29) per double room. Please contact the hotel directly to reserve your room if necessary at Hilton Garden Inn, 101 Granite Run Dr., Lancaster, PA 17601 (717-560-0880). Make your reservation under…PAC Umpire Course. It is not necessary to stay over in the hotel. It is your option if you may be traveling from a longer distance. Cut off Date for room reservation is July 15th.

Travel and Hotel costs will be at your expense. Field Hockey will provide a continental breakfast each day as well as dinner on August 5^th,

The cost of this Course will be $100 per participant .

Use the link below to register for this seminar. Once you have registered for this course, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with a link to submit more personal and professional information about yourself. This is also required as part of your participation in the course.

Link:https://webpoint.usfieldhockey.com/wp15/Events2/Registrations/Register.wp?rgs_EventID=272182

Educators:
- Craig Gribble, FIH Officials and Appointments Manager
- Roger St. Rose, Pan Am Umpire Committee Chairperson
- Steve Horgan, USA Field Hockey Director of Umpiring
- Andre Oliveira, FIH Academy and Education Manager

Invited Groups:
- Medium to high level Domestic / NCAA Umpires, Level 2 and 3 USAFH Umpires
- FIH and Potential FIH Umpires from PAHF Countries

Level 3 Umpiring Course Program

Venue: Spooky Nook, Lancaster, USA (alongside Pan-Am Cup)

Saturday 5th August

8.30 Opening and Introduction – Steve Horgan
9.00 The Hockey Revolution – Andre Oliveira, FIH
9.45 Modern trends in Hockey (Part 1) – Craig Gribble, FIH
10.30 Morning tea
11.00 Modern trends in Hockey (Part 2) – Craig Gribble, FIH
11:30 Umpire Coaching and assessment – Roger St. Rose, PAHF
12:30 Lunch
13.30 ‘Be all you can be’  - Steve Horgan, USA Field Hockey / NCAA
14:00 Group work: divide candidates in groups / groups chose a modern trend topic for observation /groups set goals and criteria for practical observation – All
15.00 Afternoon tea
15.30 Rules and Interpretations – Craig Gribble
17.00 CAN v BRA Women
19.00 USA v MEX Women
21.00 End of Day1

Sunday 6th August

8.30 Analysis of previous night’s games – group work
9.30 Presentation of results to main group
10.15 Morning tea
10.45 Communication priorities
12.00 CHI v ARG Men
14.00 Assessment of match umpires - All
15.00 Summary of the day
15:30 Closing of the course