All level 1 umpires in Norfolk have been sent a Level 1 Umpiring Retainer Card. Non-active level 1 umpires will be removed from the HA National Level1 Register. This has now become an EHA National requirement. So it is important that you umpire at least five games during the season and send the completed card to Sheila George our Level 1 Co-ordinator. We don't think that umpiring five games is too big a burden to ask of level 1s.
Many players are qualified but never umpire games.
Many level 1s are very competent umpires and they could easily umpire games at higher levels if they wished. It is important to umpire games on a regular basis, rules and more often the interpretation of them is constantly changing. Anyone who fails to complete their five games will have to be re-assessed by one of our umpire coaches before they can be put back onto the active list. Only active level 1 umpires can umpire league games where there is a level 1 requirement. Ideally NHUA would like an umpire coach to look at all our level 1s during the season, but we just haven't got the resources.