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AFL UMPIRING DEPARTMENT. Rotary Club of Eltham Presentation. PRESENTED BY JEFF GIESCHEN, AFL UMPIRES’ MANAGER. Thursday 16 th September, 2010. 2010 AFL UMPIRING DEPARTMENT FULL TIME STAFF. Jeff Gieschen – AFL Umpires’ Manager Rowan Sawers – AFL Field Umpires Coach
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AFL UMPIRING DEPARTMENT Rotary Club of ElthamPresentation PRESENTED BY JEFF GIESCHEN, AFL UMPIRES’ MANAGER Thursday 16th September, 2010
2010 AFL UMPIRING DEPARTMENT FULL TIME STAFF • 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
2010 AFL UMPIRING DEPARTMENT ORGANISATIONAL CHART STRUCTURE AFL Umpires Manager Assistant to AFL Umpires’ Manager AFL Umpires Coach AFL Umpires Assistant Coach AFL Umpires Office Manager AFL Goal & Boundary Administrator State Umpire Manager AFL Umpires Welfare Manager Goal Ump Technical Consultant Boundary Ump Technical Consultant AFL Ball Stewards (43) AFL Ump Training Services Coordinator AFL Umpires’ Part Time Assistant Coach AFL Umpires AFL Goal Umpire Coaches & Observers (10) AFL Boundary Umpire Coaches & Observers (10) AFL Field Umpires’ Observers (10) AFL Umpires Rehabilitation Supervisor AFL Interchange Stewards (31) AFL Administration AFL Goal Umpires (30) AFL Boundary Umpires (36) AFL Umpires Physiotherapist (2) AFL Field Umpires (32) AFL Timekeepers (35) AFL Umpires Dietician AFL Rookie Field Umpires (4) AFL Umpire Trainers (29) FULL-TIME PART -TIME AFL Umpires Sports Psychologist Player to Umpire Pathway Academy + Coach (2) State based F, G & B Fitness Coaches CASUAL
AFL UMPIRES LEADERSHIP GROUP Field: Brett Rosebury, Matt Stevic, Shaun Ryan Boundary: Robert Haala Goal: David Flegg, David Dixon, Jason Venkataya, a Steven Axon PUSH HARDER Ownership, Responsibility, Behaviours & Accountability
PHILOSOPHY “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.”
AIM “TO BE THE BEST AND MOST RESPECTED SPORTING OFFICIALS”
WHERE DOES UMPIRING SIT IN THE FOOTBALL CULTURE? Football Family Tree
PROMOTION TO AFL LIST • 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)
FITNESS TESTS BENCHMARKS
FITNESS TESTS ALL FIELD, BOUNDARY & GOAL UMPIRES
THE COACHING APPROACH Punitive Positive/ Supportive Destructive P Corrective Constructive
COACHING AND ASSESSING THE GAME PLAN TEAM RULES
ACCOUNTABILITY - ASSESSMENT • Performance Management Program • Benchmark fitness standards – Field, Boundary and Goal • Qualified assessors/observers at each match • Benchmark performance standards • Appointed on performance only
ACCOUNTABILITY • 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 EXTREMELYACCOUNTABLE
COACHING AND ASSESSING AFL FIELD UMPIRES THE EFFECTIVE USE OF PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY THE PROCESS
THE PROCESS • Capture • Collate • Review • Assess • Coach
HOW DO WE APPOINT FIELD UMPIRES TO FINALS? • Assessed every game • Ranked 1-32 at end of Round 22 • Top 12 umpire first week of finals • Continue through finals - performance