The Canterbury Hockey Association's umpire education program provides the opportunity for new and developing umpires to attend courses & seminars and receive mentoring so as to become a better umpire.  Whether someone who is new to sport simply looking for some basic knowledge to umpire on behalf of a team to highly experienced umpires wanting to enhance their existing skills, the CHA umpire education program has something for all umpires.

Umpire Courses
CHA delivers the Hockey New Zealand coach education structure which encompasses the following courses:
- Hockey New Zealand Level 1
- Hockey New Zealand Level 2

CHA also delivers an Introduction To Umpiring accreditation (formerly known as the Canterbury Badge accreditation) which is considered more suitable for younger umpires that will officiate at Junior and Youth levels.

Upcoming Courses

Introduction To Umpiring Course
Date:          Monday May 25 2009
Time:          6.00pm - 9.00pm
Venue:        Porritt Park
Cost:          $20.00
For further information and to register for this course, please download the registration form available from the link below:
Introduction To Umpiring Course Registration Form

Hockey New Zealand Level 1 Umpire Course
Date:          Saturday June 27 2009
Time:          8.30am - 2.30pm
Venue:        Sport Canterbury, Sports House, QEII, Travis Road, Christchurch
Cost:          $40.00
For further information and to register for this course, please download the registration form available from the link below:
Level 1 Umpire Course Registration Form

CHA will announce its calendar for delivery of further courses for 2009 in the near future.  This calendar will be listed on this web page once available and registration forms for each of the courses will also be available from this web page.

Umpire Seminars
In addition to the above courses, CHA also delivers seminars that are generally one-two hours presentations relating to a specific aspect of umpiring the sport, generally presented by high level umpires from Canterbury.  Dates of seminars for 2009 will be listed on this web page as they are scheduled.

Mentoring
Attending courses and seminars can provide an umpire with the knowledge to umpire the sport, but it is not until that knowledge is put into practice that an umpire gains an understanding of what it is they need to know and how to apply that knowledge.  For that reason umpires should have a mentor, someone who can attend the occasional match, provide feedback, suggestions and allow for the discussion of ideas.  Any umpires wanting a mentor are asked to contact Chris Leslie, CHA CoachForce Hockey Officer.

Further Information
For further information, or simply to express an interest in attending a future course or to access a mentor, please contact Chris Leslie, CHA CoachForce Hockey Officer.
Email: coachforce@hockeycanterbury.co.nz
Phone: (03) 381 4430