Learn About Umpiring
What is Umpiring?
Umpires are the eyes and ears of the footy field. Whether you’re in the field, boundary or goal, umpiring is a critical role. Umpiring provides an opportunity to be part of the game in a different way.
What to expect?
No matter the role, umpires train during the week and officiate on weekends together as a team. Fitness levels and experience can vary by position, but you can expect to be part of footy’s dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Field Umpires officiate the play in line with the laws of the game and apply them within the spirit of the laws. They continually move around the football field following the play and position themselves side on at all times so that they can clearly observe the field of play.
Boundary Umpires move along the boundary of the football field, judge whether the ball is out of bounds (or out of bounds on the full) and return the ball to play via a boundary throw in. Boundary umpires also assist the goal umpires in determining scoring shots.
Goal Umpires are positioned between the goal posts at each end of the field. They are responsible for judging whether a goal or behind has been scored, signaling that a score has been made and recording the score on their goal cards.
Why Umpire?
Umpiring is a fun way to keep fit, meet new people and stay involved in the game!
There's many benefits to umpiring:
- Earning some tax free pocket money (between $40 and $225 per game)
- Meeting new people
- Keep fit and healthy
- Developing life skills (leadership, communication, time management)
- Unleash your passion for the game from the best seat in the house!