We are back for Part 2 ...
Sarah Wilson & Martin Madden, Paris 2024 Olympic Final Umpires, join us to tell us all about their experience at last years Summer Olympics!!
Co-Hosted yet again by Paris 2024 Umpire Manager, Margaret Hunnaball, and London 2012 Olympic Umpire, Hamish Jamson.
Listened to Part 1 ... now listen to Part 2 to complete the story!
A Bonus Episode of the #rideforjarvy challenge, live with the team as they roll into Jarvy's House from City of Peterborough Hockey Club!
Listen for a quick update on how they are all getting on, throughout the challenge and especially on Day 4 as they roll down to London!!!
If you are able to donate, then let's get behind them and you can donate by clicking on the link below: #RIDEFORJARVY is fundraising for Help for Heroes
#rideforjarvy
How do you progress right to the top of our sport?
How can you use this experience to help you reach your potential?
Listen to Paris 2024 Olympic Final Umpires, Sarah Wilson & Martin Madden, on how they go to the top and what tips you could use to further develop your career.
Co-hosted by Margaret Hunnaball, Paris 2024 Umpire Manager, and Hamish Jamson, London 2012 Olympic Umpire.
After all the planning and training, our #rideforjarvy team is just 1 week out from the go!!!
How are they feeling? What is their strategy? How can you support them?
Take a listen and see how things are going in the final stages ...
Ever wondered what other competitions you could umpire, other than league hockey to help improve your Umpiring?
Ever heard of BUCS?
Why not listen to seasoned BUCS Umpires; Crispy Phillips-Adams and Chris Duerden, as they explain what it is all about, how you can get involved and more importantly how this type of hockey could help improve your umpiring!
Episode Number 32 and what have we covered in the first 31? Listen to a round up of what we have done and what you may have missed.
We are then joined by some of the Ride for Jarvy Team to give us an update on how the training and everything is progressing for their challenge in just over 50 days time!
You can donate to the Ride for Jarvy Challenge by clicking on the following link ... https://www.justgiving.com/team/rideforjarvy
Beyond the English Hockey League is the Euro Hockey League which is the pinnacle of Euro Club Hockey!
Free flowing, competitive hockey on the continent. What an excitement! How does this differ from what we do on a week to week basis? What can we learn from this tournament?
Join Euro Hockey League Final Umpires, Bex Edwards and Nick Bennett, as they talk about their experience in umpiring the EHL Finals and what others could learn from their experience!
Being either a High Performing Umpire or a High Performing individual in your work life is a great achievement in itself.
However, to be both is something exceptional. How is it possible to be both? Can you transfer skills between the two to help the progression of each.
Join, Dr. Dan Stewart, FIH Umpire and CEO and Co-Founder of Viridi CO2, to hear how his managed the two and how skills he has learnt in one aspect of his High Performing Life has helped the other!
Without any umpires, there is no game. So how do we keep our Umpires umpiring?
Join Liz Pelling, our NPUA Elite Chair, as she discusses the Umpire Support Key Characteristic of being a Motivator.
How crucial is it? How can you do it? What effect does it have on the Umpire in their development?
Listen in and this episode will hopefully explain everything ...
Are you a 'Game Based' or a 'Rules Based' Umpire? Or even a mixture of both?
What does the game need? What do the players think?
Join FIH Leading Panel Umpire, Harry Collinson, as his talks through this concept and how he has used it to become an even 'higher performing umpire'.
As the regular season comes to an end, how can we continue to improve our Umpiring Standards?
Watch or attend events? Listen to our host Jaime Cox, tell you what is coming up in the next few months , over the summer period, and where you can watch some of our top umpires and pick up tips to continue to improve as a High Performing Umpires!
As Umpire Support, what is you r attitude towards Umpires progression? Do you encourage people to grow and give them the mindset to do this? Can you do it without the mindset yourself?
Join London 2012 Olympic Umpire and now FIH Umpire Manager, Hamish Jamson, as he talks about having a Growth Mindset as Umpire Support and how you can help make the Umpires grow and flourish.
How important is it to build relationships as an Umpire Support?
Are there any barriers in your way that could prevent you from building these? If so, what are they?
FIH Umpire Manager, Dawn Bonner, discusses how building relationships with Umpires and Teams, as Umpire Support, really can add value to what you offer ...
As Umpires and particularly Umpire Support, do we challenge ourselves, stimulate our curiosity or think outside the 'box'?
Should we always go with the what we have done?
Join Paul Box-Grainger (Box), founder of NPUA and FIH Umpire Manager, as he discusses the Key Characteristic of Strong Advocate for Umpire Support, and how sparking peoples curiosity could be the way forward to improving the game ...
What are the scores on the doors? ...
Performance Assessment is what all umpires look for to progress their career. As Umpire Support, how can we make sure we do this in the right way to ensure this happens?
Join Richard Kirk to hear how Umpire Support can help conduct a Performance Assessment , to bring the most benefit to the Umpires ...
As the first in our series of Key Characteristics of High Performing Umpire Support, we look at the characteristic of Integrity.
Join Ex-FIH Outdoor Umpire Manager and current European Umpire Manager, Jackie Gibbs, as she discusses the importance of Integrity in Umpire Support?
What do we add if we do not display Integrity? Why should we be honest in our feedback and debriefs?
Give this a listen to see why this may be one of the most important characteristics for Umpire Support ...
The first time you are faced with something new, it could be a daunting prospect. So how do you go about dealing with this? Plan and Prepare?
Listen to 2025 Indoor World Cup Umpire, Abby MacArthur, discuss how she planned and prepared for the biggest tournament of her life to ensure that she could perform at her best on the biggest stage ...
With planning and prep, you can succeed ...
In the last of our 9 Key Characteristics of High Performing Umpires, we tackle the Characteristic of Poise & Presence.
How important is Poise & Presence? Do you have the time? What does your Posture say about you? Are you comfortable in your arena?
Listen to Clare White, Women's Premier & Men's A Panel Umpire, talk about all things Poise & Presence and how she manages it to her advantage.
Should we always be watching the ball? Can we add more value as a pair if one watches the ball and the other watches game?
Join FIH Indoor Umpire and Men's Prem Panel Outdoor Umpire, Isaac Charles, as he discusses the benefits of watching the game and not just the ball!
Is this something you are brave enough to do? ...
On 11th September 2024, the world of NPUA was turned upside down ... when our great member, friend and colleague Mark 'Jarvy' Jarvis suddenly passed away, the weekend after the Annual Conference.
We were all shocked and a group of NPUA Members and his daughter, Hannah, have grouped together to complete a Charity Challenge to raise money for 2 Charities that were close to Jarvy's heart!
Listen to the group talk about the challenge and how you can support them on their mammoth task as they 'Ride for Jarvy'.
You can donate to the charities at the 'Ride for Jarvy' Fundraising Page athttps://www.justgiving.com/team/rideforjarvy
