International News

2009 New Rules of Hockey released by World Hockey - CLICK HERE to read
 

National News

Tracy Wrigley (Waikato) is the umpire selected to travel with the Black Sticks Women to Nottingham and Gareth Greenfield (Canterbury) with the Black Sticks Men to Nottingham - both in July 2010.

Amber Church (Poverty Bay) has been selected to umpire at the South American Championships. The tournament is to be held in Rio de Janeiro during April 2010.

CLICK HERE to download the 2010 Rule Interpretation of Rule 13.2h (from the Rules of Hockey 2009)

Gareth Greenfield (Canterbury) has been accepted by FIH as the NZ umpire to the Men's 4 Nations Invitational Tournament, Nottingham (ENG), 12-17 July 2010

David Tomlinson and Craig Gribble have been appointed as officials to the Youth Olympics in  2010. David as an umpire and Craig as Umpire Manager.

Jason McCracken has been appointed by the FIH Appointments Committee to be appointed as the TD at the Men’s Champions Trophy, due to be played in Monchengladbach (GER) (ENG) from 31 July – 8 August 2010.

Nigel Iggo has been appointed by the FIH Appointments Committee to be appointed as an umpire at the Men’s Champions Trophy, due to be played in Monchengladbach (GER) (ENG) from 31 July – 8 August 2010.

Kelly Hudson (Tauranga) has been appointed by the FIH Appointments Committee to the Umpires panel at the Women’s World Cup Qualifier, due to be played in Santiago (CHI) from 24 April to 2 May 2010.