Rotary Club of ElthamPresentation

PRESENTED BY JEFF GIESCHEN, AFL UMPIRES’ MANAGER

AFL UMPIRING DEPARTMENTAFL UMPIRING DEPARTMENT

Thursday 16th September, 2010

• Jeff Gieschen – AFL Umpires’ Manager• Rowan Sawers – AFL Field Umpires Coach• Peter Howe – AFL Field Umpires Assistant Coach• Joel Morrison – AFLUD Administration & Manager’s Assistant• Bianca Jeka – AFLUD Office Manager• Michael Aylen – AFL Umpires Welfare & Development Manager

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2010 AFL UMPIRING DEPARTMENT 2010 AFL UMPIRING DEPARTMENT

FULL TIME STAFFFULL TIME STAFF

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2010 AFL UMPIRES AND STATE COACHES2010 AFL UMPIRES AND STATE COACHES

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AFL Umpires Dietician

AFL UmpiresManager

AFL Umpires Coach

AFL Umpires WelfareManager

AFL Umpires Office Manager

AFL Umpires Assistant

Coach

AFL Goal & Boundary

Administrator

AFL Umpires’ Part Time

Assistant Coach

AFL Field Umpires’

Observers (10)

AFL Field Umpires

(32)

AFL Rookie Field Umpires

(4)

AFL Umpires

AFL Interchange

Stewards(31)

AFL Ball Stewards

(43)

AFL Administration

Boundary Ump Technical

Consultant

Goal Ump Technical

Consultant

AFL Boundary Umpire Coaches & Observers (10)

AFL Goal Umpire Coaches &

Observers (10)

AFL Boundary Umpires

(36)

AFL Goal Umpires

(30)

AFL Ump Training Services

Coordinator

AFL UmpiresPhysiotherapist

(2)

AFL Umpires Sports

Psychologist

AFL Umpires Rehabilitation

Supervisor

PART -TIME

CASUAL

FULL-TIME

Assistant to AFL Umpires’ Manager

2010 AFL UMPIRING DEPARTMENT 2010 AFL UMPIRING DEPARTMENT

ORGANISATIONAL CHART STRUCTUREORGANISATIONAL CHART STRUCTURE

State Umpire

Manager

AFL Umpire Trainers

(29)

AFL Timekeepers

(35)

Player to Umpire Pathway

Academy + Coach(2)

State based F, G & B Fitness Coaches

Field: Brett Rosebury, Matt Stevic, Shaun RyanBoundary: Robert HaalaGoal: David Flegg, David Dixon, Jason Venkataya, a Steven Axon

PUSH HARDEROwnership, Responsibility, Behaviours & Accountability

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AFL UMPIRESAFL UMPIRES

LEADERSHIP GROUPLEADERSHIP GROUP

WEEKLY APPOINTMENTSWEEKLY APPOINTMENTS

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“Our team is prepared to deliver our game plan professionally, impartially and positively to ensure the game is played within the spirit of the laws.”

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PHILOSOPHYPHILOSOPHY

AIMAIM

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“TO BE THE BEST AND MOST RESPECTED

SPORTING OFFICIALS”

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WHERE DOES UMPIRING SIT IN THE FOOTBALL WHERE DOES UMPIRING SIT IN THE FOOTBALL CULTURE? CULTURE?

Football Family

Tree

• Umpire in State League Grand Final

• Nominated by State Umpiring Manager

• Police Check

• Eye Tests

• Successful Trial - Field Umpires:- Training

- Coaching

- Seminar

- Fitness testing

- Games (NAB Cup & Challenge)

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PROMOTION TO AFL LISTPROMOTION TO AFL LIST

Field Umpires

Boundary Umpires Goal Umpires

5km 19 mins 5km 18 mins30 secs

5km 24 mins

Skinfolds & Weight<80mm

Skinfolds & Weight<60mm

Skinfolds & Weight<100mm

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FITNESS TESTSFITNESS TESTS

BENCHMARKS

Fitness Component Test

Agility Agility Test “K” or “T”

Strength Maximum Push Ups

Flexibility Sit and Reach

Speed Endurance Yo Yo Beep Test

Aerobic Endurance Beep Test

Body Fat Measurements Skin folds (7 points)

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FITNESS TESTSFITNESS TESTS

ALL FIELD, BOUNDARY & GOAL UMPIRES

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THE COACHING APPROACHTHE COACHING APPROACH

Destructive

Constructive

Punitive

Corrective

PPositive/

Supportive

THE GAME PLANTHE GAME PLAN

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TEAM RULESTEAM RULES

COACHING AND ASSESSINGCOACHING AND ASSESSING

• Performance Management Program

• Benchmark fitness standards – Field, Boundary and Goal

• Qualified assessors/observers at each match

• Benchmark performance standards

• Appointed on performance only

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ACCOUNTABILITY - ASSESSMENTACCOUNTABILITY - ASSESSMENT

• Clubs (Players, Coaches)

• AFL

• Fans

• Media (Each game, every round).

• Channel 7 have 23 camera angles in their Friday night coverage.

• 14 dedicated football shows on TV – Ch 7/Ch 9/Ch 10/FOX.

• Radio and talkback 24/7 - SEN.

• In 1970 there were 20 accredited VFL football journalists. In 2010 there are over 750 accredited AFL journalists & 1,500 accredited AFL media personnel.

UMPIRING IS NOW UMPIRING IS NOW EXTREMELYEXTREMELY ACCOUNTABLEACCOUNTABLE

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ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY

THE EFFECTIVE USE OF PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGYTHE EFFECTIVE USE OF PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGYTHE PROCESSTHE PROCESS

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COACHING AND ASSESSING COACHING AND ASSESSING

AFL FIELD UMPIRESAFL FIELD UMPIRES

• Capture

• Collate

• Review

• Assess

• Coach

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THE PROCESSTHE PROCESS

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CAPTURECAPTURE

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COLLATECOLLATE

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REVIEWREVIEW

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ASSESSASSESS

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COACHCOACH

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COACHCOACH

HOW DO WE APPOINT FIELD UMPIRES TO HOW DO WE APPOINT FIELD UMPIRES TO FINALS?FINALS?

• Assessed every game

• Ranked 1-32 at end of Round 22

• Top 12 umpire first week of finals

• Continue through finals - performance

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GRAND FINALGRAND FINAL

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