3 Umpire Team Rules

Mid Zone Umpires

100% Work Rate 100% of the time;

Always work the angles;

Be prepared to work to the End Zone (if the ball goes to 48m the Mid Zone umpire should keep);

Look for the tap-throughs by the End Zone umpire if the ball is 40m to 50m from goal;

Never panic to get to the Major Axis if your back is to the boundary line, go at the first available opportunity;

Know that for the next 60-90 seconds you will work hard.

At a Set Kick just inside the End Zone and there is a short kick or kick that goes parallel with the Minor Axis the Mid Zone umpire should keep;

At a Set Kick for goal which the End Zone umpire has control of, the Mid Zone umpire to position themselves at the 50m line and be looking into the goal square using the 20/80 rule (Set Kick/Goal Square).

End Zone Umpires

Responsible for policing of forwards & backmen contests (blocking/holding/pushing);

Must maintain their focus and concentration. Use the End Zone to recover physically not mentally; must trust mid zone umpire to control play into 50m area 80% focus on forwards and backs, 20% on where the ball is coming from.  Adjust position to have majority of field in front of you, start high and then maintain position for next act of play.

Communicate with the players especially if Far End Zone;

Do not take the ball outside the 50m unless the following occurs:-

No clear change of control in play;

Ball kicked from a behind goes deep into the flanks;

Ball kicked to a teammate by themselves and only on the flanks.

Look for quick rotations with the Mid Zone umpire:-

Behind scored;

Boundary throw-in deep in End Zone;

Field bounce deep in End Zone; and

Any other undue delay in play.

Tap-throughs between 40m to 50m out from goal; and

End Zone position needs to be deep (level with kick off line) at a Set Kick for goal with the Mid Zone umpire in control of Set Kick.

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