Umpires Report #6 Good luck for the Finals
The TFUA Executive and its members would like to wish every player, coach and team involved in the finals series in all grades the best for the 2009 finals series. The season has been a great success this year and the TFUA is looking forward to many great and close finals games. The TFUA Executive would also like to wish all the umpires involved in the final series the be more -->

Umpires Report #5 Ruck Contests

Over the duration of a match ruck contests are a frequent occurrence, and as players fight for position under the flight of the ball free kicks regularly occur as opposing ruckman strive for an advantage over their opposite number. Below explains how Umpires approach ruck contests and what you should be looking for...

When we talk about ruck contests the primary thing that we more -->

Umpire Report #4 QUESTION
The ball is kicked by an attacking player, the siren sounds, and the ball continues bouncing towards the goal line. A forward is shepherding an opponent, the ball bounces awkwardly, hits the forward on the boot and crosses the goal line. more -->

Umpires Report # 3 Marking Contests



More free kicks are paid in marking contests than in any other situations over the course of a football match. For that reason it is vitally important that umpires have a good understanding on what to look for and how to approach a marking contest. Let’s look at what you need to be aware of in these situations... more -->

Umpires Report # 2 Holding the Ball

Holding the ball is a critical component of the game. Umpires must reward the tackler but at the same time protect the ball player. Today, we would like to take you through the five crucial components of holding the ball... The critical thing to remember before you pay a free kick for holding the ball is that we must protect the ball player. In other words, t more -->

Umpires Report Effective communication is a key ingredient for effective umpiring.



While it is imperative that the Umpire controls the match – players, officials and spectators expect this – it is also essential that he or she does so in a manner, which encourages mutual respect and understanding between players and umpires. more -->

Umpires Quiz # 4 1. A player has a set kick for goal 40 metres out. Whilst he is in the act of kicking a defender shakes the goal post. The ball is kicked out of bounds. As the field umpire what do you do?

2. What is the Spirit of the Law for Tackling? more -->

Umpires Quiz # 3 Clarence score a goal at the southern end of the ground. The field umpire gives ‘all clear’. After the ‘all clear’ has been given but before play recommences an Clarence defender is grabbed high and slung to the ground in the vicinity of centre half back. The end zone umpire observes this incident. What does he or she do? more -->

Umpires Quiz #2 Questions:

1. What happens in the situation where a stretcher is called for an injured player but he elects to walk from the playing arena?

2. What is the change of control area in the three-umpire system? more -->

Umpires Quiz Below are some questions, with the answers to help people understand what the Field, Boundary and Goal umpires go through in their training and coaching sessions to ensure they are ready for any situation on game day. more -->

Umpire Shortage Imagine being in a situation where you have to try and make something that is perceived as being so bad, and turning it into something that is attractive and desirable to people. This is something the Tasmanian Football Umpires Association (TFUA) recruitment team experience every year. more -->

Enhancing Coaching Effectiveness through Umpire Communicators The Tasmanian Football Umpires Association (TFUA) recently provided their umpire coaches and umpire mentors involved in the AFL Umpire Coach PD Program an opportunity to provide observation and feedback to the first year umpires and mentor umpires who are officiating in their first year of umpiring or first year of senior football by purchasing communication devices. more -->

Rule Of The Week Free After Disposal (50 Metre Penalty) more -->

Umpire Coaches The TFUA has increased its coaching structure in 2009 for a number of reasons, one is to provide more support to the umpires due to the ever increasing work load on umpires during the weeks training program and on game day. Also to ensure the umpires are getting the relevant coaching with the new rules that have been introduced in 2009 more -->