Season 2022 Club Sponsor

 Umpire Escort

  1. Objectives

    To keep Field Umpires safe

  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

    • Obtain the orange bib from the Team Manager

    • Escort the Field Umpire from the umpire room to the centre of the field

    (c) During each match

    • Must be based outside the fence near the interchange gates

    • During the first quarter and third quarter breaks, stand with the Field Umpire and provide water

    • At the start of the half time break, escort the Field Umpire from the assembly point on the field to the umpire room

    • At the end of the half time break, escort the Field Umpire from the umpire room to the centre of the field

    • During play, act as interchange steward and ensure players enter the field through the designated area and exit the field through the designated area

    (d) After each match

    • Escort the Field Umpire from the assembly point on the field to the umpire room

    • Remain with the Field Umpire until the player report form and match report form have been finalised

  3. Relationships

    Field Umpire: To keep safe

  4. Accountabilities

    Team Manager: To be rostered on for matches, to obtain the orange umpire escort bib on match day

  5. League by-laws

    Must be at least 18 years old

    Except the Umpire Escort and Team Manager, no person is to approach the Field Umpire during a match.  The Umpire Escort and Team Manager may approach the Field Umpire during a match, but only for matters not related to the game being officiated

    Except an injured player, if a player enters or exits the field other than through the interchange gates, the player must not return to the field for a period of 1 full quarter.  The Umpire Escort must report the incident to the Team Manager and the Team Manager must inform the Timekeeper of the player’s name and number and time commences from the time the Timekeeper is informed

    See by-law 10, by-law 17 and by-law 20

  6. Equipment

    Orange bib
    Enclosed shoes