Australia has produced some of the best hockey umpires and officials in the world. This section highlights officiating appointments, opportunities and achievements within Australia and Internationally.

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• International Appointments - Australian Umpire and Official appointments to FIH International Hockey events
• National Appointments - National Championship Umpire and Official appointments.

2012 International Appointments

• 20th Women’s Champions Trophy (Rosario, ARGENTINA 28 January – 5 February)
  Umpire Manager: Minka Woolley
  Umpire: Julie Ashton-Lucy

• 3 Nations Men’s Challenge 1 (Perth, AUSTRALIA. 8-12 February)
  Umpire: Murray Grime

• 3 Nations Men’s Challenge 2 (Perth, AUSTRALIA. 14-18 February)
  Umpire: Tim Pullman & Levi Stephen

• Men’s Olympic Qualifier 1 (New Delhi, INDIA. 18-26 February)
  Umpire: Tim Pullman

• Men’s Olympic Qualifier 3 (Dublin, IRELAND. 10-18 March)
  Umpire: Murray Grime

• Women’s Olympic Qualifier 3 (Beerschot, BELGIUM. 17-25 March)
  Umpire: Melissa Trivic

• Men’s Olympic Qualifier 2 (Kakamigahara, JAPAN. 25 April – 6 May)
  Tournament Director: Rosie Stern
  Umpire Manager: Don Prior
  Umpire: David Gentles & Adam Kearns
   
• Women’s Olympic Qualifier 2 (Kakamigahara, JAPAN. 25 April – 6 May)
  Tournament Director: Rosie Stern
  Umpire Manager: Jan Hadfield
  Umpire: Lisa Roach & Kylie Seymour
   
• 4 Nations Men’s Invitational Olympic Test Event (London, ENGLAND. 2-6 May)
  Judge: Larry Cornofsky
   
• XXX Olympic Games - Women (London, ENGLAND. 29 July – 11 August)
  Appeal Jury: Ken Read
  Judge: Peri Buckley
  Umpire Manager: Minka Woolley
  Umpire: Julie Ashton-Lucy & Lisa Roach
   
• XXX Olympic Games - Men (London, ENGLAND. 29 July – 11 August)
  Appeal Jury: Ken Read
  Judge: Larry Cornofsky
  Umpire: David Gentles & Tim Pullman
   
• World League 1/Oceania Pacific Cup - Men & Women (Suva, FIJI. 8 - 15 December )
  Technical Official: Tammy Standly & Adam Webster
  Umpire: Leah Ashford, Rhiannon Murrie, Steve Rogers & James Stewart
   
• 7 Nations Sultan Johor Cup - Men (MALAYSIA)
  Umpire: Levi Stephen
  Men's Hockey Champions Trophy Melbourne 2012 (1-9 December 2012)
  Umpire: David Gentles
  Judge: Josh Burt

2013 International Appointments

• 4 Nations Australian Youth Olympic Festival - Men & Women (Sydney, AUSTRALIA 16 - 20 January)
  Umpire Manager: Gary Marsh
  Umpire:Steve Versteegh & Bernadette Pangrazio
   
• 4 Nations Investec Cup Invitational - Women (Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA 4 - 10 February)
  Umpire: Kylie Seymour
   
• World League Round 2 - Men & Women (New Delhi, INDIA 18 - 24 February)
  Umpire Manager: Minka Woolley
   
• Oceania Junior World Cup Qualifier - Men (Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA 25 February - 3 March)
  Technical Official: Josh Burt
  Judge: Michael Weimers & Sam Hodgson
  Umpire: Adam Barry, Steve Rogers & Matt Claxton
   
• Oceania Junior World Cup Qualifier - Women (Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA 25 February - 3 March)
  Umpire Manager: Julie Ashton-Lucy
  Judge: Jemma Caon
  Umpire: Bernadette Pangrazio
   
• 22nd Sultan Azian Shah Cup Tournament - Men (Ipoh, MALASIA 9 - 17 March)
  Tournament Director: Gary Marsh
  Umpire: Ben De Young
   
• 4 Nations Women's Invitational Tournaments (Whangarei, NEW ZEALAND 10 - 14 April)
  Tournament Director: Peri Buckley
   
• 4 Nations Women's Invitational Tournaments (Hamilton & Tauranga, NEW ZEALAND 17 - 21 April)
  Tournament Director: Peri Buckley
  
• World League Round 3B Tournament - Men (Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS 13 - 23 June)
  Umpire: Tim Pullman
  
• World League Round 3A Tournament - Women (Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS 13 - 23 June)
  Umpire: Lynn Cowie-McAlister

• World League Round 3B Tournament - Women (London, ENGLAND 22 - 30 June)
  Umpire Manager: Jan Hadfield

• World League Round 3A Tournament - Men (Johor Bahru, MALASIA 29 June - 7 July)
  Umpire: Tim Pullman

• 7th Women's Junior World Cup (Monchengladbach, GERMANY 27 July - 4 August)
  Umpire: Kylie Seymour & Angela Street

• World League Round 4 (TBC, ARGENTINA 30 November - 8 December)
  Tournament Director: Rosie Stern
  Umpire Manager: Minka Woolley        

•  10th Men's Junior World Cup (New Delhi, INDIA 6 - 15 December)
  Judges: Josh Burt

   

2013 Panel Appointments

• U13 Boys (Melbourne)
• U13 Girls (Hobart)
• U15 Boys (Darwin)
• U15 Girls (Perth)
• U15 Indoor (Launceston)
• U18 Indoor (Launceston)
• U18 Men (Newcastle)
• U18 Women (Canberra)
• U21 Men (Brisbane)
• U21 Women (Darwin)
• U21 Indoor (Canberra)
• Open Indoor (Canberra)
• Country (Geraldton)
• Masters Women (Adelaide)
• Womens AHL (Hobart)
• Mens AHL (Melbourne)

 

Australian Official of the Year

2013 is the tenth year of Hockey Australia's Official of the Year being awarded. To be eligible to win this award, nominees must meet the following criteria:

• Must be currently actively officiating within Australia
• Also officiating at national and/or international levelMet a high level of achievement during the twelve month period, by either;
        - Improvement / development
        - Achievement
• Contribution to development of officiating in Australia – at club, regional, state or national level

Previous Winners

Year	Male	Female
2003	Adam Kearns	Jan Hadfield
2004	Murray Grime	Minka Woodley
2005	David Gentles	Julie Ashton-Lucy
2006	Paul Ludwig	Jan Hadfield
2007	David Saunders	Lisa Roach
2008	David Gentles	Minka Woodley
2009	Dallas Riseley	Julie Ashton-Lucy
2010	Tim Pullman	Lisa Roach
2011	Murray Grime	Mel Trivic
2012	?	?