Appointments and Achievements
Appointments and Achievements 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
Australian Youth Olympic Festival (Sydney, AUSTRALIA 16 - 20 January)
Umpire: Bernadette Pangrazio & Steve Versteegh
Oceania Junior World Cup Qualifier - Men (Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA 25 February - 3 March)
Technical Official: Josh Burt
Umpire Manager: Gary Marsh
Judge: Michael Weimers & Sam Hodgson
Umpire: Ben De Young, Steve Rogers & Matt Claxton
Oceania Junior World Cup Qualifier - Men (Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA 25 February - 3 March)
Technical Official: Josh Burt
Umpire Manager: Gary Marsh
Judge: Michael Weimers & Sam Hodgson
Umpire: Ben De Young, Steve Rogers & Matt Claxton
Oceania Junior World Cup Qualifier - Women (Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA 25 February - 3 March)
Umpire Manager: Jan Hadfield
Judge: Lyn Thomas
Umpire: Julie Ashton-Lucy & Bernadette Pangrazio
World League Round 4 (TBC, ARGENTINA 30 November - 8 December)
Umpire Manager: Minka Woodley
2013 Panel Appointments
- U13 Boys (Melbourne)
- U13 Girls (Hobart)
- U15 Boys (Darwin)
- U15 Girls (Perth)
- U18 Men (TBC)
- 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 level
- Met 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
