Question

Write any three responsibilities of an umpire in hockey.

State any six responsibilities of an Umpire in the game of hockey.

Answer 1

Responsibilities of an umpire in hockey are:

1. The role of the umpires is to control the match, apply the rules of hockey, uphold a duty of care to the players (keeping the game safe), be the judges of fair play and keep the flow.
2. Each umpire has the primary responsibility for decisions in one half of the field.
3. Each umpire is the only one allowed to award a penalty corner, penalty stroke or goal in their half of the field or a free hit in their circle.
4. Umpires are responsible for keeping a written record of goals scored or awarded and of warning or suspension cards used.
5. Umpires are responsible for ensuring that the full time is played for indicating the end of time for each half and for the completion of a penalty corner, if a half is prolonged.
6. The umpire has to position themselves on the pitch to preserve a clear view of play, maintaining close enough to the action to make correct decisions while avoiding interfering with the game.