Umpiring

The primary umpiring objectives of the FIH are concerned with Umpire and Umpire Manager development and increasing the number and quality of both these sets of Officials. More recently, in  conjunction with the Rules Committee, a further objective is to provide and maintain a Rules of Hockey Video Library of training/coaching aids for Umpires and Umpire Managers.

FIH International Umpire and Umpire Manager Lists

The following lists of FIH International Umpires and Umpire Managers and Upgradings are updated monthly.

FIH International Umpire Golden Whistle Award

This award is presented to FIH International Umpires who have completed their 100th official Senior International Inter-Nations Match. This list is updated as and when new Golden Whistle awards are made. 

FIH International Umpires Golden Whistle List
As of May 31, 2011

FIH International Umpire Information

The following Briefings, produced by the FIH Umpiring Committee in consultation with the FIH Rules Committee, and Resources are primarily for FIH International Umpires, however they provide useful and common sense information for Umpires at all levels.

FIH Umpire Managers Tournament Resources

The following zip file contains all of the various Umpire Manager Resources that will be helpful to Umpire Managers for their Tournaments in 2011. The zip file is updated as and when new documents or resources become available.