Midlands Officiating

Club Umpire Training Events (CUTE) are being organised by Midlands officiating at four locations across the Midlands this summer.  If you are an active club umpire attached to a Midlands club, or returning to umpiring and wish to receive training from experienced Umpires/Umpire coaches, then please join in.  These sessions are perfect for umpires that have done the online Level 1 course and need practical support to move on the level 1 assessment.

All CUTE will start around 11.00am and be completed by 2.30pm.

CUTE – in brief what can I expect?

• No invoices or cost to you (apart from getting to the venue)
• A meet and greet to establish the groups learning requests
• A brief presentation
• 2 hours out on the pitch covering practical elements of the game e.g. positioning during play and set pieces, aerial ball management, decision making and control strategies.
• To be part of a group whose shared aim is to improve their umpiring
• To influence the future delivery in the Midlands of club umpire development

The small team games will require the majority of attendees to bring playing kit as you will take it in turns to play and umpire small matches. If you are not a player or no longer playing, then you are still welcome to attend.

Application Forms are available here by following the appropriate link:

• Sunday July 28^th at Lilleshall NSCC Newport (for Shropshire and North West Midlands) https://forms.office.com/e/BHXxMYU04g
• Saturday August 10^th at Aldersley Stadium, Wolverhampton  (for West & South West Midlands) https://forms.office.com/e/SB7uZWggVs
• Sunday August 11^th at Belper Hockey Club (for Derbyshire & East Midlands)  https://forms.office.com/e/Qa6NL5gNYK
• Sunday September 15^th at King Edward VI Five Ways School https://forms.office.com/e/1LFWKdMp8e

Midlands Officiating’s aim is to continue to work with Clubs and Club Umpires to support training opportunities at other venues.