Episodes

  • The Art of Keeping Calm Under Pressure ...
    Jan 6 2025

    Are you calm and composed when under pressure?


    What happens to your body language and voice when the pressure mounts?


    Join NPUA Record Breaker, Rob Jenkins, who shares his tips and tricks from his 600+ EHL Games on how to maintain and display your composure in even the toughest situations!



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    25 mins
  • Are you Coachable? ...
    Dec 30 2024

    How coachable are you? ... Do you empathise with players? ...


    Join former NPUA Chair and Deputy Chair, Mark Everard, who joins us to discuss 2 of the 9 Characteristics of High Performing Umpires; Empathy & Coachability.


    How can empathy help you build trust and relationships with Umpires? Do you take on the feedback that is given to you?


    Listen in to see how you could improve these 2 characteristics ...

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    21 mins
  • A Key Characteristic that is less tangible than the others ...
    Dec 23 2024

    FIH Leading Panel (Outdoor & Umpire) Umpire Bex Edwards to discuss one of the nice characteristics of High Performing Umpires: Game Understanding.


    What can we learn from all levels of hockey that watch? How can we improve our reading of the game?


    Listen in to see how this vital Key Characteristic, that is less tangible than others, really can set you apart from the rest ...

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    23 mins
  • Filling & Depleting the Bucket of Resilience ...
    Dec 16 2024

    How often do we feel we have made a poor decision and it affects the rest of our game?


    How can we be resilient against any negative behaviour that may try and break us down?


    Listen to Paris 2024 Olympic Umpire, Hannah Harrison talk about her relationship with Resilience and how it has got her to the top!!

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    27 mins
  • What your Fitness could say about your Umpiring?
    Dec 9 2024

    In this episode, we delve into one of our nine characteristics of High Performing Umpiring: Fitness & Athleticism.


    Robert Brownbridge, Men's Premier Panel Outdoor and Men's A Panel Indoor, umpire joins us to discuss how important this characteristic is in your umpiring tool kit.


    Does appearance matter? Can your fitness affect your Cognitive Activity?


    Listen now to see how you can develop your umpiring through your Fitness & Athleticism ...

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    21 mins
  • So you've shown a Red Card - What next? ...
    Dec 2 2024

    So you have found yourself in the unfortunate situation that you have had to show a Red Card or give a Misconduct Offence?


    What next? ...


    Join Co-Host, David Ellcock, NPUA Disciplinary Officer, and guest, Jo Pennycook, England Hockey Disciplinary Lead to discuss the changes in the England Hockey Disciplinary Regulations and the next steps.


    Link to the Discipline and Misconduct Page on England Hockey Website:

    https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/governance/rules-and-regulations/discipline-and-misconduct

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    34 mins
  • Moving Up and Down in NPUA ...
    Nov 25 2024

    Ever wondered who and how our Umpiring Progression occurs?


    Where do all the Assessors Marks and Coaching Reports get discussed?


    Liz Pelling, our Elite Chair, and Dawn Bonner, our Conference Chair, join us to discuss the OPC and explain; Who they are? What is their role? How they work? etc.


    Listen in to find out where and how your weekly umpiring gets discussed ...


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    30 mins