May I take this opportunity to thank everyone – umpires, assessors, coaches and members of the Executive Committee – for the many and varied contributions you have made on behalf of the IHUA so far this season and to wish you all and your families a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year

Warren McCully

Chairman

The FIH has announced a number of amendments to the Rules of Hockey that will come into force on 1 January 2019 for international events. See attached document.

However, please be advised that Hockey Ireland will adopt the changes domestically from the START OF THE 2019/20 SEASON.

An email has been sent to all IHUA members re the supply of our new Adidas clothing.

IHUA will subsidise the cost of all clothing purchased in the INITIAL ORDER. To be included in the INITIAL ORDER you must submit or re-submit your order no later than Friday 14th December 2018. For all future orders, the clothing will resort to the standard purchase price.

The Order Form which has all the prices and a PDF with the new IHUA clothing range is attached to this email. ALL clothing will have the IHUA logo included.

*If you have not received this email, please simply advise us on - irish.umpires@gmail.com - and we will contact you shortly (IHUA members only).

Only in all Irish Cup Competitions are the HOME clubs expected to provide a post-match meal to visiting match officials who are travelling from another province.

HOWEVER - Please do your utmost during all pre-match communication to advise the HOME club that you are travelling from another province, if that is the case and ask if a post-meal was being provided. It will be very helpful to the home club and will ensure that everything runs smoothly and you are 'catered' for!

Please don't feel embarrassed about making this known or asking as the home club is unlikely to know where you are travelling from, on many occasions.

Here are a few reminders before the Cup Competition matches this weekend: -

*The home club MUST contact BOTH UMPIRES to confirm arrangements by 8.00pm on the Monday prior to the match. Travel arrangements, time of departure and any pick-up requirements should be confirmed.

*Home clubs must provide post-match hospitality, including a post-match meal, to visiting match officials where travel is from outside of the home Branch.

(Failure to comply with the above should be reported to irish.umpires@gmail.com ASAP).

Duration of matches: Matches are of 70 minutes duration (2 x 35 min). There is no extra time.

In the event of a match ending in a draw after 70 mins a Shootout competition will take place under FIH rules (see below). The home side must provide a time keeper (See Appendix A on the attached Rules & Regulations).

Maximum of 18 players provided two fully kitted goalkeepers are included & present. If fewer than two fully kitted goalkeepers present, then ...

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