England Hockey Officiating

How will the management team and decision making of EHO be decided? If I was a member, would I get a vote in the way that EHO is administered? If I do become a member, how would I join my local Area Officiating Committee? What is the EHO? Who would have to join the EHO?

I was a member of a County HUA, what level of game will I be appointed to? Can I choose to join or officiate in another Area? Can I downgrade my membership? Can I upgrade my membership at any time? Do I have to be insured by the EHO to umpire? Do I have to register on GMS twice, once as a player, once as an umpire? Do I have to be a member of the EHO AND the Area Officiating Committee? How can I progress? How does the Member Subscription package and processes work? I am a member of the NPUA, do I need to become a member of the EHO? I live in Wales, do I need to become a member of the EHO? Which category of membership do I need for TAP appointments? If I’m not a member of the EHO, am I covered by Insurance? When is my annual subscription due? Who is responsible for the development of EHO Members? Why is it more expensive than some County HUAs membership? Will any new insurance cover be “like for like”? Will I be assigned automatically to an Area? Will I claim my expenses and be paid in the same way? Will I still be appointed in the same way / receive the same communication? Will my fees go up each year to belong to the new EHO? Will my life membership and/or Vice presidency be recognised in any way? Will there be a standard expense rates / remuneration across the country? Will we still get Coaches and Assessors appointed to matches? My club has EH Club Insurance. Do I need to have insurance to officiate?

How are the Area Officiating Committees / any Local Delivery Groups funded? How does NPUA and TAP fit into this framework? How will people be elected to the Area Officiating Committees Under what governance will the Area Officiating Committees operate? What are the objectives of the Area Officiating Committee / what do they do What structure would the Area Officiating Committee have? Who controls the spend of funds at an Area level? Who has oversight of the monies kept by EHO?

With the way Areas are set up what prevents them doing their own thing? What are the plans with existing HUAs at both Region and County Level? What happens to the current HUAs and the way they operate for the next year What will happen to existing County / Regional HUAs? What will happen to money currently within County HUAs? When does the governance for County HUAs end and the Area’s start? Who is accountable for “driving” Officiating forward? Who is responsible for communicating with who? Who is responsible for the creation of the National Officiating Strategy?

As a member will I be able to take appointments from the new committee? As a level 1 umpire can I get “neutral” opportunities? As a neutral official what panel will I be assigned to? At what level will clubs appoint if the Area cannot fulfil the appointment? Can Level 1 Assessments be undertaken by clubs or by local “clusters”? Can team sheets be used to report performance at all levels? Does our club need to provide umpires into a neutral pool for next season? How will local delivery groups work with the Area Appointment Lead? I am a member of NPUA/TAP, do I have to become a member of an Area as well? I umpire at a neutral pool level, will my club receive an umpire in return? I am registered with an Area, can I undertake appointments for another Area What do the changes mean for my annual fees and my insurance cover? What does the change mean for Umpires / Umpire Coaches / Umpire Assessors? What happens if people umpire levels that don't need accreditation? When will this all happen? When will we know the league structure and regulations? Who decides the levels where neutral appointments are required? Who will appoint me to matches and see my reports? Who would look after supplies of radios / clothing in this process? Will I still be able to get a hockey DBS from the new committee? Will the Umpire Development Pathway be reviewed to “fit” the new structure? Will we need new kit and when? Will the expansion of the National League give opportunities to progress? If I want to be involved in helping the Area, how do I go about doing this?