Umpire Responsibilities

Score Sheets

Umpires are required to:

·        check score sheets against number of players

·        check that goals are recorded

·        record any yellow of red cards which are given out

·        sign the score sheet when satisfied it is complete and correct

Votes for Most Valuable Player.

Both Umpires are to jointly complete a Voting Form for the three Most Valuable Players in the game they umpire.

(3 Votes to Most valuable player, 2 votes to next most valuable etc)

This responsibility determines the accuracy of the outcome of the award and should be considered carefully.

Pre-Game Expectations

Umpires are expected to:

• supply their own whistles (for health reasons)

• start the game on the siren.

• No extra time will be played in non-finals games.

• Teams unable to commence the game on time will be penalised according to the Association By-Laws.

• check line markings, goal position and attachment of the net

• advise captain to instruct any player out of uniform (after start of week 3) not to take the field. It is the captain's responsibility to inform the player out of uniform]

• Umpires are required to collect the match ball at the end of each game and return it to the team which supplied it.

Pre-Game Meeting

All umpires are expected to attend a short meeting in the club rooms 10 minutes before the start of the game.

The purpose of this meeting is to :