Amid corona, Hockey India adds 126 candidates to potential list of umpires, judges

NewsBharati    24-May-2021
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New Delhi, May 24: Amid the corona crisis, the virtual world has some or in other way has tried to maintain communication among the society. Due to this, Hockey India has successfully added 126 candidates to its potential list of umpires and judges. This comes after Hockey India conducted two sets of online workshops from September 2020 to March 2021 as a part of the induction program for the new umpires and technical officials in its officiating system.

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Speaking on the induction of 126 candidates to the Hockey India Potential List of Umpires & Judges, Gyanendro Ningombam, President, Hockey India said, "It's fantastic to note that as many as 126 new candidates have become eligible to officiate in Hockey India sanctioned sub-junior and junior category tournaments. Along with focussing on the growth of players at the grassroot level, it's equally important to focus on growing the strength of umpires and judges and providing them with an opportunity to hone their officiating skills in the sport of hockey."
 
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"I wish the candidates all the very best for their upcoming challenges. The induction of new officials in the Hockey India officiating system will further add to the level of competition among the officials and will motivate them to work harder in order to improve their performances and maintain their grades," he added.
 
The induction program for both umpires and technical officials are divided into 3 different levels. Level 1 sessions are designed to provide the candidates basic knowledge of the latest FIH Rules and Regulations of Hockey, Officials' Roles and Responsibilities, etc. In order to achieve Level 2, a candidate has to pass an online test based on the Level 1 sessions attended earlier.
 
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Level 3 sessions are based on FIH General Tournament Regulations, FIH guidelines for fitness of Umpires, information on match reports and statistics for technical officials (Judges), HI Grading Guidelines, the importance of performance feedback reports, and various other operational knowledge.
 
After the completion of the Level 3 workshops, the final assessment of the eligible candidates are made through an online viva. The candidates in the potential list have become eligible to be appointed for the upcoming Hockey India sanctioned Sub-Junior and Junior category tournaments.