Goal umpire

1. Objectives

   To record goals and behinds scored by each team during the match

2. Responsibilities

   (a) Before each season

   • Accreditations: Activate and upload your accreditations to EverProof as soon as possible and before you commence as a volunteer in a match role.  If you’ve not uploaded your accreditations to EverProof before a match, you can’t be a volunteer in a match role.  To understand your required accreditations, click here

   • Child safety: Be aware of, understand and follow the child safety policies and procedures.  To access the child safety policies and procedures, click here

   • Code of conduct: Provide the child safe code of conduct signed by you to your team manager before round 1

   (b) Before each match

   • Introduce yourself to the Field Umpire, Timekeeper and opposition’s Goal Umpire

   • Obtain the scorecard and pen and flags and white coat from the Team Manager

   (c) During each match

   • Determine whether a goal or behind has been scored

   • After being given the “all clear” or “touched all clear” by the Field Umpire, use the flags to signal that a goal or behind has been scored

   • Record goals and behinds scored by each team on the scorecard

   • Reconcile the scorecard with the opposition’s Goal Umpire’s scorecard after each quarter

   • Ensure the area between and behind the goals is kept clear of people and obstacles

   • Must not coach or communicate with a player or official, except during quarter breaks

   • Must not enter the field or dispute the Field Umpire’s decision

   • May be overruled by the Field Umpire, except if the Goal Umpire is appointed by the league

   (d) After each match

   • Reconcile the scorecard with the Timekeeper and opposition’s Goal Umpire’s scorecard

   • If there’s no discrepancy, sign the scorecard, the Timekeeper’s scorecard and the opposition’s Goal Umpire’s scorecard

   • If there’s a discrepancy, the Timekeeper’s scorecard is deemed correct

   • Submit completed scorecard to the Team Manager

3. Relationships

   Opposition’s goal umpire: To reconcile scorecards after each quarter

   Timekeeper: To reconcile scorecards after each match

   Field umpire: To await “all clear” or “touched all clear” before using the flags to signal that a goal or behind has been scored

4. Accountabilities

   Team Manager: To be rostered on for matches, to obtain the scorecard and pen and flags and white coat and submit the completed scorecard on match day

5. League by-laws

   Must be at least 16 years old or of sufficient age to be competent to perform the task (in the opinion of the Field Umpire)

   If in breach of the by-laws, may be ordered from the field by the Field Umpire, and the Team Manager must replace the Goal Umpire with another person

   See by-law 20

6. Equipment

   Scorecard and pen
   2 flags and white coat
   Enclosed shoes