Protected: Policy & Procedures 2010

clee — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:42:28 +0000

Training Times

clee — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:42:09 +0000

Monday (Wentworth Park 5.30pm) Commencing 1 February 2010

Tuesday (Soldiers Memorial Oval 5.30pm) Commencing 2 February 2010

Thursday (Soldiers Memorial Oval 5.30pm) Commencing 4 February 2010

All past, present and new umpires are welcome.

If you would like to start umpiring you do not need to phone anyone beforehand. Simply turn up to training with your running gear and a drink bottle. Alternatively just come along and see how we train and to talk to one of our coaches.

Please telephone Paul Bidgood on 0400 812 460 if you require any further information.

First Official Meeting

clee — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:41:24 +0000

Please note the first official Association meeting will take place at the Domain Athletics Centre on Tuesday 23^rd March at 7pm.

Coaching Appointments

clee — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:40:51 +0000

Association President Paul Bidgood unveiled the new coaching team at training on Tuesday 16 February. The team contains a lot of experienced umpires many of whom are relative new comers to the coaching scene. Congratulations on your appointment and we look forward to you having a successful season in your new roles.

Field Umpires Coach: David McGuinness

Assistant Field Umpires Coach: Kim Dillon

Boundary Umpires Coach: Paul Bidgood (acting coach)

Assistant Boundary Umpires Coach: Steve Fenton

Goal Umpires Coach: Bob Webb

Assistant Goal Umpires Coach: Greg Smith

The coaches will also receive support from AFL Tasmania’s new State Head Coaches: Mike Brown (Field & State Umpiring Manager), Cameron Lee (Boundary) and Andrew Hogan (Goal).

Our umpires now have the most extensive coaching support structure in the history of our Association and hopefully this will translate into more individualised coaching and increased performances on match day.

Elite Umpiring Panel

clee — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:40:04 +0000

State Umpiring Manager, Michael Brown, has announced an elite umpiring panel for field and boundary umpires. The TFUA Executive Committee would like to congratulate the following umpires on their appointment to this panel.

Field

Nick Foot, Sam Cure, Ben Lehner, Mark Tuckett (South)

Shaun Gleeson, Michael Hay, Nick Kaine (North)

Raymond Mee, Nick Saltmarsh, Matt Clarke (North West)

Boundary

Quentin Cook, Liam Dolby, Alex Geale, Bradley Gibbins, Dean Picone, Adam Reardon, Terry Shore (South)

James Geale, Adam Robinson (North)

State Coaching Panel

clee — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:39:14 +0000

State Umpiring Manager, Mike Brown, unveiled the new State Coaching Panel on Wednesday (3 February). The panel contains a number of faces who will be familiar to you all with the possible exception of Adrian Wilson who is a former AFL boundary umpire who has relocated to Tasmania. Congratulations on your appointments.

Tasmanian Umpiring Manager: Michael Brown

Assistant State Field Umpires Coach: Garry Kaine

State Boundary Umpires Coach: Cameron Lee

Assistant State Boundary Umpires Coach: Adrian Wilson

State Goal Umpires Coach: Andrew Hogan

Assistant State Goal Umpires Coach: Wayne Youd**

Boundary Umpires North West Coordinator/observer: Duane Saunders

Goal Umpires Northern Coordinator/observer: TBA

**Wayne will also be responsible for coordinating field umpires training on the North West Coast.

Executive Committee for Season 2010

clee — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:38:33 +0000

Following our AGM held on Monday 23 November 2009, the following people were elected to the Executive for 2010:

Paul Bidgood (President)

Denis Bishop (Vice President)

Graeme Hamley (Committeemen)

Steve Parsell (Committeemen)

Ray Donoghue, David McGuinness and Craig Smith all have one year of their two year term remaining as Committeemen.

Website Password

clee — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:37:53 +0000

Members wishing to view the Members Only pages of our site will need to enter a password. The password is listed on the top of your appointment slip. If you have not retained your appointment slip or are a Life Member wishing to view these pages, please contact the website administrator (via this site) to be issued with your password.