C Badge Criteria
What you are aiming for!
Whistle: Loud & clear enough for all players to hear
Manner: Firm, confident, pleasant – not controlling
Areas: Know which areas/sidelines each umpire is to control
Dress: Appropriate
Fitness: To enable good court coverage for an entire game
Coping: With abusive comments from spectators, players, and coaches
Terminology: Use correct terminology
Hand Signals: Have an understanding of hand signals
Consistency: Be consistent in decision making
Before the game: Have whistle & wristband (for centre passes), Check nails & jewelry
Who blows the centre pass whistle
When is the centre pass is called
Hand signals with centre pass
Verbal calls with centre pass
Breaking & simultaneous breaking
Untouched in centre third
Scoring a goal:
When is it a goal
What to do when a goal is scored
Advantage:
Awareness of the Advantage rule
Apply where Advantage Goal is scored
Toss Up:
How to do a toss up
When to do a toss up
Positioning:
For best vision
Movement around the court
On the goal line
With a throw in
Minor Infringements
When & where is it taken
What to call
Off side:
When is it offside
Where is the sanction taken
Playing the ball:
What can a player do and not do with the ball
Replayed ball
Short Pass:
When is it a short pass
Where is the sanction taken
Footwork:
When is it a step
When is it a drag
Over a third:
When is it over a third
Where is the sanction taken
Held Ball:
How and when to count 3 seconds
Major Infringements
What is obstruction – short distance – arms up too early
When do we sanction
Where is the penalty taken
Contact:
What is contact – inevitable / causing – hands on the ball – hitting the ball – hold / lean on
When do we sanction
Where is the sanction taken