| 19th Nov 08 | A hearty welcome to |
| Bruce Halley (player/umpire from Spencer) who has joined SHUA. Bruce obtained his umpiring qualifications in South Africa where he held the equivalent of a NPUA badge. We have placed Bruce in Grade B1 but in all truth do not expect him to linger there for very long. When we can fit in sutiable games around Bruce's playing commitments a rapid rise to Grade A is predicted. Ian Witchell Selection + Coaching Committee | |
| 17th Nov 08 | A NEW AWARD FOR SHUA – THE ROGER LOVELAND TROPHY |
| Many of our members will not know who Roger Loveland was but those as long in the tooth as me most certainly will! When I started umpiring back in the 1970’s, Roger, along with his very noisy brother Tony, was playing for the Old Cranleighans 1st X1 and indeed skippered their side for many years. He was always the perfect gentleman and his knowledge of the game was extensive. On the pitch he played hard but fair but in the bar he was frequently the first person to buy the umpires a beer and engage them in friendly banter. Roger continued to play, latterly in the Vets, but was still always delighted to welcome any SHUA members as old as he was! Very sadly Roger died recently very prematurely. He will be missed greatly in hockey circles. In memory of Roger, the OCHC committee has most generously offered an annual award to SHUA as they felt that Roger’s affinity with the umpires was so much a part of his hockey. We are absolutely thrilled by this and our Council has agreed that the Roger Loveland Trophy, to be presented annually at our AGM, should be awarded to the SHUA umpire who has made the most improvement during the season. Our sincerest thanks go to the OCHC and as a Vice-President of their club, I hope that the next time those who knew Roger visit the club, they will raise a glass in his memory. | |
| 13th Nov 08 | APOLOGIES |
| I should have added that, as well as now being a member of Southern Counties HUA, Jonathan's grade within Surrey has changed to A1. Apologies Jonathan! | |
| 12th Nov 08 | MANY CONGRATULATIONS! |
There is nothing more uplifting than good news and I am delighted, on behalf of the Selection & Coaching Committee, to announce that Jonathan Roberts has been accepted as a Level 2 umpire within SCHUA. Well done Jonathan! | |
| 11th Nov 08 | Welcome |
| on board to Richard Nixon who has successfully completed his membership watching and joins the circuit on Grade B4. Richard, the harder work starts now as you seek improvement to rise up the B grades. Good luck and enjoy your umpiring! Ian Witchell Selection + Coaching Committee | |
| 7th Nov 08 | Surrey U16 / U18 Girls Indoor Hockey Championships 2008/09 - Umpires Required |
| Umpires are required to umpire the Surrey U16 / U18 Girls Indoor Hockey Championships from 3pm to 10pm on Friday 14th November (U18) and Friday 28th November 2008 (U16). Please contact Richard Nixon richard_j_nixon@hotmail.com or 07762 380633 if interested in being an umpire. Travelling expenses and food will be provided by Surrey HA. | |
| 6th Nov 08 | Membership |
| Congratulations to Jade Pierce on his ”transfer” from ASHUA. Jade has satisfactorily passed his membership watching and is confirmed as a member of SHUA. An initial grading of B2 has been awarded to Jade and the S+CC is very confident that this will be very quickly raised. Ian Witchell Selection + Coaching Committee | |
| 4th Nov 08 | Mike Davidson.. |
| has been promoted to Grade B1 following his successful assessment on Saturday. Well done Mike - keep up the good work - now the hard work really begins with the jump to Grade A! Ian Witchell Selection + Coaching Committee | |
| 4th Nov 08 | Surrey Hockey Association Affiliation and Tournament Entry by Schools and Junior Club |
| Reminder that schools and junior club affiliation form should have been returned by Wednesday 1st October 2008 The following school and junior clubs have NOT completed the affiliation process for 2008/09 season: Amesbury School Aldro School Elmhurst School Richmond College Royal Russell Prep School Rydens School Salesian School Strodes College Camberley & Farnborough HC Croydon HC Sanderstead HC (Boys) Please go to the download section to access the affiliation form and tournament entry forms and confirmation of tournament entries so far for all other tournaments. If you have any further queries please contact Richard Nixon, Surrey HA Junior Tournament Organiser on: richard_j_nixon@hotmail.com 07762 380633 / 01293 525820 | |
| 31st Oct 08 | Promotion! |
| Congratulations to Matt Dean who successfully passed last Saturday's assessment and has been graded B2. Well done Matt - keep up the good work! Ian Witchell S+CC | |
| 29th Oct 08 | 2 new Level 1 umpire courses – dates added |
Please note there are 2 new course dates for potential Level 1 umpires, as below. If you are interested in attending either course then please complete the application form on the SHUA web site and send payment to Jane Binner at the address provided to book your place. For further information email janebinner@computerpeople.co.uk or call her on 07836 226175. Hurry – as places are being snapped up! Please also be reminded that there is a course already circulated on 13th, 20th, 27th November at Barnes HC – there are just a few places left for this course. Course 3 – Camberley & Farnborough Hockey Club Date: Sunday 23rd November 2008 (the course and test will be completed on the same day) Time: 10am – 4.30/5pm Location: Camberley HC, Upper Verrans Road, Camberley, Surrey > (http://www.candfhockey.co.uk/directions.htm) Tutor: Jane Binner Tel: 07836 226175 Course 4 – Alleyns School Dates: Monday 17th, 24th November & 8th December 2008 Time: 7.30 – 9.30pm each evening (register first Monday from 7pm) Location: The Pavilion, (by the Astro) Alleyns School, Townley Road, Dulwich SE22 8SU. Nearest train stations: East Dulwich and North Dulwich (10 mins walk to either). Buses in Lordship Lane - 5 mins walk. Tutor: Marilyn Walker | |
| 27th Oct 08 | 2009-10 Rules Update |
| Rules of Hockey 2009-2010 Outdoor and Indoor All National Associations and Continental Federations have recently been advised as follows: - It is anticipated that the next Rules of Hockey and Rules of Indoor Hockey will take effect from 1 June 2009. Until new sets of rules are published and implemented, the 2007-2008 rules continue to apply. What changes there will be in 2009 is still under discussion within the FIH. The Hockey Rules Board has already undertaken a significant review of the Rules of Indoor Hockey. At its meeting in November 2008, it will finalise any proposals for changes to the rules for outdoor hockey. Roger Webb Secretary, Hockey Rules Board | |
| 15th Oct 08 | Level 1 Umpire course - Camberley on Sunday 23rd November 2008 |
| There is a Level 1 umpiring course being held on Sunday 23rd November 2008 at Camberley & Farnborough HC, Upper Verrans Road, Camberley, Surrey (http://www.candfhockey.co.uk/directions.htm) The whole course will be done in a single day i.e. the 2 classroom lectures will take place from 10 until around 2.30pm and then the written test will follow.You will be departing between 4.30/5pm. Lunch and refreshments will be available. If you are interested in attending then please complete the application form and send a cheque to Jane Binner to book your place - her address is on the form. Alternatively contact Jane on janebinner@computerpeople.co.uk or 07836 226175 for further information. | |
| 13th Oct 08 | Surrey U14 / U16 / U18 School Girls Finals - Surbiton HC - Weds 5th Nov 2008 |
| Results from the Surrey U14 / U16 / U18 School Girls Finals finals day: U14 Winner: St.George's College - represent Surrey in south round on Thursday 8th January 2009 U14 Runner-up: Cranleigh U16 Winner: St.George's College - represent Surrey in south round on Thursday 13th November 2008 - subsequently came 2nd in south round U16 Runner-up: Tiffins Girls School U18 Winner: Kingston GS - represent Surrey in south round on Thursday 20th November 2008 U18 Runner-up: City of London Freeman School The national finals take place on Sunday 8th March 2009 (U14/U18) and Monday 9th March 2009 (U16) | |
| 1st Oct 08 | MEMBERS MEETING - THURSDAY 16th OCTOBER 2008 |
Ladies and Gents, I am delighted to be able to confirm that on Thursday 16th October at Epsom H.C. Nigel Lander has agreed once again to come and speak to our members. The meeting will start at 8.00 p.m. and there will be snacks available mainly for those coming straight from work. The clubhouse should be open from about 7.00 p.m. SHUA are aware that something pretty drastic needs to be done to attract new umpires to the circuit. One reason given by players for not umpiring is that they do not wish to take the flak that they themselves dole out liberally! We feel that perhaps the time has come to do something about this perception by prospective umpires. There has been much talk of a ”zero tolerance” policy and Nigel has agreed to cover this. However, he wishes to make his talk a bit broader than that and I quote him: “As I travel across the Southern Counties, I see too many games where it is obvious that the umpires have not enjoyed themselves. This increases the possibility that they will give up and makes recruiting new umpires very difficult and the job of Appointments Secretaries almost impossible.” Nigel seeks to explore what we can do to make our lives easier. Pro-active management at the elite level improves players skills and behaviour. He will host this forum on behalf of the county to look at this message and to discuss what we can take away to make our Saturday umpiring that much more enjoyable. My mouth is watering already so I look forward to seeing a bumper turnout. Burty | |
| 28th Sep 08 | Red Cards and MMOs |
| England Hockey have revised their Code of Ethics and Behaviour, which includes the Red Card offences. There is a new Red Card Form, which is differenct from the last issue (only 3 categories of offence rather than 7). This new form should be used if you issue a Red Card during the course of the game. For a similar offence that is committed before or after the game, the same form is to be used but the box indicating ”Match Day Misconduct” must be ticked. In both cases you must contact our Disciplinary Officer - David Griffiths within 24 hours. David will be happy to guide you through the form and the process. These forms are available for download from the England Hockey website www.Englandhockey.co.uk by following the links to Equity, Ethics and Behaviour and then to the Code of Ethics section where all the information is available. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me. Mike Parker Hon Secretary Surrey Hockey Umpires Association | |
| 28th Sep 08 | Membership Subscription Renewal |
| Ladies and Gentlemen, Subscriptions for the 2008 / 9 season are now due. The cost of membership remains unchanged at £15. Please make your cheques payable to SHUA and post them to me at 9 Foxhollow, Barhill, Cambridge, CB23 8EP. Alternatively, should you wish to make a direct transfer into our bank account, please contact either Malcolm Philippe or Dave Thompson, who will be happy to provide you with our bank details. RULE BOOKS - the new rules books, valid from January 2009 to December 2010 will the sent out to paid up members in December 2008. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Many thanks Mike Parker Hon Secretary Surrey Hockey Umpires Association | |
| 1st Sep 08 | Surrey Young Umpire Scheme 2008/09 |
| Surrey Hockey Association and Surrey Hockey Umpires Association are looking to re-launch the young umpire development scheme (13 to 21 year olds) in preperation to the changes to youth competitions under the single sysyem for hockey If you are a young umpire and / or leader who umpires at your school and / or club then please register your interest to joining the scheme by providing information on your current qualification and expeience. If you are a coach or umpire at a school or club that uses young umpires please register the interest of your school or club by joining the scheme Please go to the download section to access letters about the young umpire scheme. If you have any further queries please contact Richard Nixon, Surrey HA Junior Tournament Organiser on: richard_j_nixon@hotmail.com 07762 380633 / 01293 525820 | |
| 26th Aug 08 | Needed State School Hockey Players in Surrey or South West London to play hockey matches for SSP |
| In preparation for the separate schools and clubs competitions that will happen under the single system for hockey in 2009/10, England Hockey have decided that School Sports Partnerships (SSP) should be allowed to enter combined teams into the national schools hockey championships for boys and girls as very few state schools enter in their own right. In 2007/08 season the following state schools in Surrey and South West London entered the Surrey championships: Heathside School, Weybridge U16 Boys Championships Nonsuch HS, Cheam U14/U16/U18 Girls Championships - have entered again U14/U16/U18 girls championships Tiffins Girls School, Kingston U14/U16/U18 Girls Championships - have entered again U14/U16/U18 girls championships Wallington County GS U18 Boys Championships Winston Churchill School, Woking U14/U16 Girls Championships - are going to enter the U16 boys and girls championships The date of 2008/09 Surrey championships are: Wed 24th Sept 2008 - U16 School Girls Heats Wed 1st Oct 2008 - U18 School Girls Heats Wed 8th Oct 2008 - U14 School Girls Heats Wed 5th Nov 2009 - U14/U16/U18 School Girls Finals Sun 18th Jan 2009 - U18 School Boys Heats Wed 21st Jan 2009 - U14 School Boys Heats Wed 28th Jan 2009 - U16 School Boys Heats Wed 4th Feb 2009 - U14/U16/U18 School Boys Finals Wed 18th Mar 2009 - U18 Schools and Colleges Mixed The 18 SSP in Surrey and South West London are: Bishop Wand C of E School SSP North West Surrey SSP (Winston Churchill Sports College) Mid Surrey SSP (Therfield School) East Surrey SSP (Royal Alexander & Albert School) Epsom & Ewell High School SSP Waverley & Ash School SSP Croydon SSP 1 (Archbishop Lanfranc High School) Croydon SSP 2 (Woodcote High School) Croydon SSP 3 (Selhurst High School for Boys) Kingston SSP (Chessington Community Colleg) Lambeth SSP (London Nautical School) Merton SSP (Harris Academy Merton) Richmond SSP (Whitton School Sports College) Southwark SSP 1 (Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich) Southwark SSP 2 (Bacons CTC) Sutton SSP 1(Carshalton High School for Boys) Sutton SSP 2(John Fisher Boys School) Wandsworth SSP (Southfield Community College) Any state school hockey player wishing to register interest in playing for their local SSP team should download a form from the web handbook and downloads section of the website. If you need further information before completing the form contact Richard Nixon, Surrey HA Junior Tournament Organiser on: richard_j_nixon@hotmail.com 07762 380633 / 01293 525820 |
