1. Rotary Club of Eltham Presentation PRESENTED BY JEFF GIESCHEN, AFL UMPIRES’ MANAGER AFL UMPIRING DEPARTMENT Thursday 16 th September, 2010

2. Jeff Gieschen – AFL Umpires’ Manager Rowan Sawers – AFL Field Umpires Coach Peter Howe – AFL Field Umpires Assistant Coach Joel Morrison – AFLUD Administration & Manager’s Assistant Bianca Jeka – AFLUD Office Manager Michael Aylen – AFL Umpires Welfare & Development Manager 2 2010 AFL UMPIRING DEPARTMENT FULL TIME STAFF

3. 3 2010 AFL UMPIRES AND STATE COACHES

4. 4 AFL Umpires Dietician AFL Umpires Manager AFL Umpires Coach AFL Umpires Welfare Manager AFL Umpires Office Manager AFL Umpires Assistant Coach AFL Goal & Boundary Administrator AFL Umpires’ Part Time Assistant Coach AFL Field Umpires’ Observers (10) AFL Field Umpires (32) AFL Rookie Field Umpires (4) AFL Umpires AFL Interchange Stewards (31) AFL Ball Stewards (43) AFL Administration Boundary Ump Technical Consultant Goal Ump Technical Consultant AFL Boundary Umpire Coaches & Observers (10) AFL Goal Umpire Coaches & Observers (10) AFL Boundary Umpires (36) AFL Goal Umpires (30) AFL Ump Training Services Coordinator AFL Umpires Physiotherapist (2) AFL Umpires Sports Psychologist AFL Umpires Rehabilitation Supervisor PART -TIME CASUAL FULL-TIME Assistant to AFL Umpires’ Manager 2010 AFL UMPIRING DEPARTMENT ORGANISATIONAL CHART STRUCTURE State Umpire Manager AFL Umpire Trainers (29) AFL Timekeepers (35) Player to Umpire Pathway Academy + Coach (2) State based F, G & B Fitness Coaches

5. Field: Brett Rosebury, Matt Stevic, Shaun Ryan Boundary: Robert Haala Goal: David Flegg, David Dixon, Jason Venkataya, a Steven Axon PUSH HARDER Ownership, Responsibility, Behaviours & Accountability 5 AFL UMPIRES LEADERSHIP GROUP

6. WEEKLY APPOINTMENTS 6

7. “Our team is prepared to deliver our game plan professionally, impartially and positively to ensure the game is played within the spirit of the laws.” 7 PHILOSOPHY

8. AIM 8 “TO BE THE BEST AND MOST RESPECTED SPORTING OFFICIALS”

9. Umpiring Players Administrators Coaches Law makers MediaFansSponsors Fitness/ Medical Research Teams 9 WHERE DOES UMPIRING SIT IN THE FOOTBALL CULTURE? Football Family Tree

10. Umpire in State League Grand Final Nominated by State Umpiring Manager Police Check Eye Tests Successful Trial - Field Umpires: - Training -Coaching -Seminar - Fitness testing - Games (NAB Cup & Challenge) 10 PROMOTION TO AFL LIST

11. Field Umpires Boundary UmpiresGoal Umpires 5km19 mins5km18 mins 30 secs 5km24 mins Skinfolds & Weight <80mm Skinfolds & Weight <60mm Skinfolds & Weight <100mm 11 FITNESS TESTS BENCHMARKS

12. Fitness ComponentTest AgilityAgility Test “K” or “T” StrengthMaximum Push Ups FlexibilitySit and Reach Speed EnduranceYo Yo Beep Test Aerobic EnduranceBeep Test Body Fat MeasurementsSkin folds (7 points) 12 FITNESS TESTS ALL FIELD, BOUNDARY & GOAL UMPIRES

13. 13 THE COACHING APPROACH Destructive Constructive Punitive Corrective P Positive/ Supportive

14. THE GAME PLAN 14 TEAM RULES COACHING AND ASSESSING

15. Performance Management Program Benchmark fitness standards – Field, Boundary and Goal Qualified assessors/observers at each match Benchmark performance standards Appointed on performance only 15 ACCOUNTABILITY - ASSESSMENT

16. Clubs (Players, Coaches) AFL Fans Media (Each game, every round). Channel 7 have 23 camera angles in their Friday night coverage. 14 dedicated football shows on TV – Ch 7/Ch 9/Ch 10/FOX. Radio and talkback 24/7 - SEN. In 1970 there were 20 accredited VFL football journalists. In 2010 there are over 750 accredited AFL journalists & 1,500 accredited AFL media personnel. UMPIRING IS NOW EXTREMELY ACCOUNTABLE 16 ACCOUNTABILITY

17. THE EFFECTIVE USE OF PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY THE PROCESS 17 COACHING AND ASSESSING AFL FIELD UMPIRES

18. Capture Collate Review Assess Coach 18 THE PROCESS

19. 19 CAPTURE

20. 20 COLLATE

21. 21 REVIEW

22. 22 ASSESS

23. 23 COACH

24. 24 COACH

25. HOW DO WE APPOINT FIELD UMPIRES TO FINALS? Assessed every game Ranked 1-32 at end of Round 22 Top 12 umpire first week of finals Continue through finals - performance 25

26. GRAND FINAL 26