UMPIRING TECHNIQUES

HAND SIGNALS •
WHAT TO DO
sing the rules of Umpire Says (Simon says),
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ASK THE UMPIRES
• Why do umpires use hand signals?
call out various infringements for umpires
to perform the correct hand signal to
RULE REFERENCE 14 (for example, umpire says, ‘stepping’).

UMPIRE COACHING TIPS

• mpires should only follow your instructions
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when you say ‘Umpire says’.

ACTIVITY OBJECTIVE • ix up the calls and the speed of the calls as

To provide umpires with the opportunity to
practise the different hand signals used to
indicate the most commonly penalised
infringements in a game of Umpire Says.
AREA REQUIRED
Your choice of indoor or outdoor playing area.
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the umpires become more familiar with the
• and signals are used to support the umpires
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decisions.
hand signals.
• he best way to improve is to practise hand
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• se the Ask the Umpires questions to promote
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further discussion around the rule, and reinforce become a natural part of umpiring.
the most important aspects of the learning by
referencing the Umpire Coaching Tips.

10 MINUTES DURATION
HAND SIGNALS 3
UMPIRING TECHNIQUES

HAND SIGNALS SOME EXAMPLES OF COMMONLY USED HAND SIGNALS

START/RESTART START/RESTART HOLD TIME DIRECTION OF PASS THROW IN – TOSS UP

OF PLAY OF PLAY GOAL LINE

ADVANTAGE GOAL SCORED GOAL NOT SCORED FOOTWORK CENTRE INCORRECT ENTRY
POSITIONED TO AREA

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