Umpiring Guidance

All umpiring guidance information for NPUA members is located within the NPUA app, which is available to download form the Apple Store and Google Play Store.

The NPUA App also hosts the Graham Nash Video Portal, an online repository of well over 100 video clips, interviews, presentations and discussions to help increase the standard of performance within NPUA.

All of our umpire development resources and ideas focus around our key characteristics of high performing umpires. Learn more about them in this video:

In-person fitness test opportunites

Opportunites to complete a fitness test in person, with an approved watcher present. Deadlines for completion are 25th August 2025 (outdoor) and 16th November (indoor).

Monday 21st July, 6:30pm at Lichfield Hockey Club (Colin Jones)

Tuesday 22nd July, 5:30pm at City of Peterborough Hockey Club (Simon Gillett)

Tuesday 22nd July, 7:30pm at Surbiton Hockey Club (Sean Edwards)

Thursday 24th July, 5pm at Holcombe Hockey Club

Monday 28th July, 7pm at City of Peterborough Hockey Club (Simon Gillett)

Saturday 2nd August, 10am at Purley Walcountians Hockey Club (AJ Small / Julian Warburton)

Saturday 9th August, 9am at Timperley Hockey Club (David Ellcock)

Saturday 9th August, 10:30am at Reading Hockey Club (Johnny Downer)

Tuesday 12th August, 6:30pm at Lichfield Hockey Club (Colin Jones)