Scotland hosts EHF Umpires 4 Europe programme this weekend
Scottish Hockey is delighted to welcome the European Hockey Federation’s (EHF) Umpires 4 Europe (U4E) programme to Scotland this weekend.
The programme is designed to support umpire development by exposing them to different hockey styles in different countries. The participating umpires this weekend are supported by experienced Scottish umpires and umpires coaches, and will be involved in officiating a number National and Regional League fixtures.
There are four Scottish umpires taking part; Alistair Munro, Duncan Ruzzak, Claire Edwards & Lena McCrea and they are joined by six colleagues from across Europe:
- Luka Zupancic (Austria)
- Ivan Grgurev (Croatia)
- Vitas Guziejus (Lithuania)
- Adrian Bucher (Switzerland)
- Raphael Cavalho (Portugal)
- Anne Van Den Bosch (Belgium)
On Friday evening, West District Umpires Association will be running a Rules Workshop at the Western Wildcats clubhouse, Auchenhowie starting at 6.30pm.
Anyone is free to attend and then invited to watch two of the participating umpires take charge of Western Wildcats v Rottenrow.
The exchange comes just two weeks after the successful EHF umpire coaches seminar run at the Boys Inter-Districts that saw umpire coaches and umpires from across Europe attend workshops and practical assessment to help develop their skills
The programme for this weekend is being led by John Heron, and is supported by a number of individuals from across Scotland, including Martin Monaghan, Grace Cowan, Barbara Morgan, Martin Madden, Fraser Bell, Ali Munro, Greig Cunningham, Maggie Connagher, Aileen Ross, Ged Curran & Anne Heron
A number of partners including the Glynhill Hotel, West District Umpires Association and the European Hockey Federation have also supported the initiative.
Scottish Hockey is delighted to support the U4E exchange and wishes all the best to the umpires involved and thanks to all its members who are involved in the programme this weekend.
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