GETTING STARTED
PRE-GAME
RESPONSIBILITIES
RULE REFERENCE
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ACTIVITY OBJECTIVE
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riortothesession,photocopyenoughof
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thePre-Game Responsibilitiesworksheets
sothereisoneperpair.
airumpiresupandprovidethemwithacopy
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ofthePre-Game Responsibilitiesworksheet.
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singtheRuleBook,eachpairistocomplete
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theworksheet.
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setheAsk the Umpiresquestionstopromote
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furtherdiscussionaroundtherules,andreinforce
themostimportantaspectsofthelearningby
referencingtheUmpire Coaching Tips.
To provide umpires with a knowledge of their
pre-game responsibilities through a fun and
engaging classroom based activity.
AREA REQUIRED
Your choice of indoor or outdoor playing area.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
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Pre-game Responsibilities
worksheet per umpire.
Rule book per umpire.
UMPIRE COACHING TIPS
WHAT TO DO
ASK THE UMPIRES
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hyisitimportanttochecktheCourtand
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surroundingareasbeforethestartofeachgame?
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hyisitimportanttoinspecttheplayersprior
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tothestartofeachgame?
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hathappensifaplayeriswearingamedic
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alertbraceletand/orweddingband?
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hatshouldtheumpiresdoafterthecaptains'
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havetossedandnotifiedthemoftheresult?
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hichhalfoftheCourtshouldbecontrolled
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bytheumpirewinningthetossforGoalEnd?
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Theumpireshavearesponsibilitytocheckthe:
Courtandsurroundingareasaresafe(Rule3.1)
Goalpostsarepaddedthefulllength(Rule3.2)
Balliscorrectlyinflated(Rule3.3).
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fftheCourt,theumpireshavearesponsibility
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toinspectalltheplayersforcorrectlength
offingernails,uniforms,sharpadornments,
jewelleryandhair(Rule5.1.1.iv).
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Itisimportantforumpirestoinspectplayers
priortothestartofeachgameasnoadornment
thatmayendangerplayersafetyshallbeworn.
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Ifaweddingringand/ormedicalalertbracelet
areworn,theyshallbetaped.
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Hairmustbesuitablytiedback.
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Beforethegame,umpiresalsohavea
responsibilityto:
Warmupthoroughly.
Meettheirco-umpire.
ecidewhattocalltheteams
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(club/association/schoolname,notcolours)
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ossforgoalend(Rule5.2.1)–afterthe
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Captainshavenotifiedtheumpiresoftheresult
oftheirtossforgoalendorfirstcentrepass,
theumpiresneedtotossforgoalend.The
umpirewinningthetossshallcontroltheside
linenearertheofficialbenchandthegoalend
totherightwhenfacingthecourt.
10-15 MINUTES DURATION
PRE-GAME RESPONSIBILITIES 4
GETTING STARTED
Theumpireisconductingtheirpre-gameinspectionoftheplayersandnoticesa
playeriswearinganecklace.Whatactionwouldtheumpireneedtotake?Why?
Theumpireisconductingtheirpre-gameinspectionoftheplayersandnoticesa
playerwithlongfingernails.Whatactionwouldtheumpireneedtotake?Why?
Creatingasafeenvironmentisanimportantpartofyour
responsibilitiesasanumpirebeforeagame.Usingyour
RuleBook,listthethingsanumpiremustcheckbeforethe
game.Makesureyouincludetherelevantrulereference.
Canyouthinkofanyotherresponsibilitiesan
umpirehasbeforethegame?
PRE-GAME RESPONSIBILITIES
UMPIRE WORKSHEET