Jim Cail - Umpire Development
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Jim Cail, AFL, I'm the National Umpiring Development
Manager.
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At community level, our number one priority
at community level is the development of our
0:00:14.510,0:00:21.510
umpire coaches, so we've implemented a umpire
coach development program which is aimed at
0:00:21.689,0:00:28.640
influencing and developing our coaches of
officials, in the way they approach coaching,
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their coaching philosophy and the environment
they create within their umpiring groups.
0:00:35.340,0:00:41.190
We feel that the coach has such a big influence
on the umpires at community level and their
0:00:41.190,0:00:48.190
development is critical in our ability to
recruit and retain, also train umpires.
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The AFL, The umpire coach professional development
program is a national program, but is delivered
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by our state affiliates and our state umpire
development managers. They are the ones that
0:01:00.149,0:01:05.500
run the three workshops a year, the tele-conferences
and they are the ones that we like to really
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engage our umpires in their development, because
they're the ones who have just a huge impact
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on our officials.
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I think that one of our signature programs
is the AFL Green Shirt Program, which is aimed
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at first year officials. Unfortunately in
the AFL we have a pretty high turnover rate
0:01:29.300,0:01:36.300
of umpires, annually, and the majority of
these occur after the official has only been
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in the system for one year. So what we developed
was our Green Shirt Program, we put the first
0:01:43.120,0:01:48.260
year umpire in a green shirt to signify to
the football community that this young umpire
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is still learning and still developing and
needs to be given some time. We also match
0:01:52.690,0:01:57.600
that umpire up with a mentor, to supply some
support and guidance, to hopefully get them
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through their first year of umpiring, and
then they continue along the pathway.
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A big challenge in regards to the AFL is trying
to engage football people in the development
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of umpiring, too often umpiring is segregated
a little bit, and umpiring will look after
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its self, where is we are really looking to
engage football people, and to make football
0:02:25.060,0:02:29.760
people or ensure football people start to
take some responsibility for umpiring cause
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within AFL everyone has an impact on the match
day environment that the umpire participates
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in. At times the match day environment can
be pretty abusive and sometimes there can
0:02:44.270,0:02:51.080
be some intimidation towards the umpire and
so, if the football people can take some responsibility,
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parents and supporters, understanding that
they all impact on how the umpire enjoys their
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match day experience than we'll be better
off and we'll have a much better chance of
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retaining umpires if the match day experience
for everyone, including players, can be positive.
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Trying to link your umpire pathway with your
participation pathway, I really think that's
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critical, and that's something that we're
looking to do, and even your talent umpiring
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pathway or talent official pathway with your
talent player pathway, there's so many similarities
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in, especially in personal development, whether
it be in leadership, communication, those
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sort of specific areas that can really interlink
and it allows a sport to share its services
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and specialists within both programs, so engaging
the participation side of your sport with
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the officiating side and bringing those two
areas together, especially in a structured
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sense can have a really good impact.
Jim Cail, AFL, I'm the National Umpiring Development
Manager.
0:00:08.690,0:00:14.510
At community level, our number one priority
at community level is the development of our
0:00:14.510,0:00:21.510
umpire coaches, so we've implemented a umpire
coach development program which is aimed at
0:00:21.689,0:00:28.640
influencing and developing our coaches of
officials, in the way they approach coaching,
0:00:28.640,0:00:35.340
their coaching philosophy and the environment
they create within their umpiring groups.
0:00:35.340,0:00:41.190
We feel that the coach has such a big influence
on the umpires at community level and their
0:00:41.190,0:00:48.190
development is critical in our ability to
recruit and retain, also train umpires.
0:00:50.850,0:00:55.920
The AFL, The umpire coach professional development
program is a national program, but is delivered
0:00:55.920,0:01:00.149
by our state affiliates and our state umpire
development managers. They are the ones that
0:01:00.149,0:01:05.500
run the three workshops a year, the tele-conferences
and they are the ones that we like to really
0:01:05.500,0:01:12.500
engage our umpires in their development, because
they're the ones who have just a huge impact
0:01:14.300,0:01:15.190
on our officials.
0:01:15.190,0:01:22.190
I think that one of our signature programs
is the AFL Green Shirt Program, which is aimed
0:01:25.070,0:01:29.300
at first year officials. Unfortunately in
the AFL we have a pretty high turnover rate
0:01:29.300,0:01:36.300
of umpires, annually, and the majority of
these occur after the official has only been
0:01:36.830,0:01:43.120
in the system for one year. So what we developed
was our Green Shirt Program, we put the first
0:01:43.120,0:01:48.260
year umpire in a green shirt to signify to
the football community that this young umpire
0:01:48.260,0:01:52.690
is still learning and still developing and
needs to be given some time. We also match
0:01:52.690,0:01:57.600
that umpire up with a mentor, to supply some
support and guidance, to hopefully get them
0:01:57.600,0:02:04.600
through their first year of umpiring, and
then they continue along the pathway.
0:02:06.910,0:02:12.950
A big challenge in regards to the AFL is trying
to engage football people in the development
0:02:12.950,0:02:19.910
of umpiring, too often umpiring is segregated
a little bit, and umpiring will look after
0:02:19.910,0:02:25.060
its self, where is we are really looking to
engage football people, and to make football
0:02:25.060,0:02:29.760
people or ensure football people start to
take some responsibility for umpiring cause
0:02:29.760,0:02:35.890
within AFL everyone has an impact on the match
day environment that the umpire participates
0:02:35.890,0:02:42.890
in. At times the match day environment can
be pretty abusive and sometimes there can
0:02:44.270,0:02:51.080
be some intimidation towards the umpire and
so, if the football people can take some responsibility,
0:02:51.080,0:02:57.470
parents and supporters, understanding that
they all impact on how the umpire enjoys their
0:02:57.470,0:03:01.800
match day experience than we'll be better
off and we'll have a much better chance of
0:03:01.800,0:03:08.740
retaining umpires if the match day experience
for everyone, including players, can be positive.
0:03:08.740,0:03:15.740
Trying to link your umpire pathway with your
participation pathway, I really think that's
0:03:16.790,0:03:20.360
critical, and that's something that we're
looking to do, and even your talent umpiring
0:03:20.360,0:03:25.140
pathway or talent official pathway with your
talent player pathway, there's so many similarities
0:03:25.140,0:03:31.380
in, especially in personal development, whether
it be in leadership, communication, those
0:03:31.380,0:03:38.380
sort of specific areas that can really interlink
and it allows a sport to share its services
0:03:38.880,0:03:45.880
and specialists within both programs, so engaging
the participation side of your sport with
0:03:46.319,0:03:52.170
the officiating side and bringing those two
areas together, especially in a structured
0:03:52.170,0:03:54.060
sense can have a really good impact.
