Mental fitness – what actually is it? Something that gets knocked all too often if you ask me! You can know the rules back to front, you can be super fit, but if you don’t have your head sorted out…
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The Pre-match Talk
Read moreAhhhh the pre-match talk – the most under-rated part of an umpire’s preparation. Yes, I see your guilty side-eye. You can’t hide from me. Don’t worry, we’ve all skipped out on the pre-match talk at some stage. BUT, I bet…
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Preparing for the Commonwealth Games with Tim and Cookie
Read moreThe Commonwealth Games is 30 days away, you guys. How exciting is that?! Being held on the Gold Coast, Australia from 4-15 April, 18 sports and 7 para-sports will be contested by over 6,600 athletes from 70 Commonwealth nations. Of…
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Climbing the ladder
Read morePut your hand up if you’ve ever been confused by umpire gradings or levels? I know I certainly have! Maybe you’re a budding umpire looking to tackle the national pathway or you’re an umpire coach looking to educate the umpires…
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Preparing for the Indoor World Cup with Michi Meister
Read moreOh boy, have I got a treat for you today! The Indoor World Cup is just around the corner (7-11 Feb, Berlin, more info here), so I had a chat to absolute superstar World Panel international umpire Michelle Meister from…
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How to nail that fitness test
Read moreGuys. We need to talk. It’s coming up to that time of year. The time when, you know, that thing happens soon. You know what I’m talking about. DON’T MAKE ME SAY IT. Fitness testing. Yeah. I heard that collective…
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How to blow your whistle
Read moreOk, stay with me. I know what you’re thinking. Why do I have a post about how to blow a whistle? Everyone knows how to blow a whistle – you just put it in your mouth and blow, right? WRONG.…
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4 things that make a great umpire
Read moreAhh, the staircase to greatness. It’s long. It’s steep. It takes hard work and perseverance. But it is absolutely open to everyone willing to walk it. From the lofty heights of Olympic glory to the weekend warriors out to have…
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4 Nations Tournament – Berlin
Read moreGetting an email in your inbox saying that you’ve been appointed to an international tournament is such an exciting feeling. It’s like Christmas and your birthday have come at once! Lucky for me, it was actually my birthday when…
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Fuelling your fire
Read moreIt’s game day and precision and performance is front of mind, but how do we best prepare for success? Without adequate nutrition an umpire will suffer the consequences just as an athlete does. Poor concentration, slowed reaction times, reduced speed…
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