UMPIREInformationPacketShootingStar-EasterTournament
April21–22,2018
PamHixonFounder
Check–IN REQUIREDAllUmpiresmustcheck-in1hourbeforeyourfirstgameeachdayatthedesignatedUmpire’sbuildingwiththeUmpireManagerGusSoteriadesorPamHixon
TheSchedulewithZEBRAWEB ALLASSIGNMENTS• Youwillreceivea“WelcomeLetter”fromZebrawebifyouareNEWtothesystem• Pleasebesuretocheckthatyouremail&cellphoneinformationiscorrect• ItisYOURresponsibilitytoensurethatthegamesyouactuallyofficiatedareincludedin
yourscheduleinZebraWeb• **ONFIELDScorecardsareusedtodoublecheckassignments-yournamemustbe
PRINTEDonthescorecards–donotuseyoursignature
BackgroundCheck&W9Forms MANDATORY
AllUmpiresmustcompletetheBackgroundScreeningbyApril10hClickHERE!PleasecompletetheW9byApril10thClickHEREifyouhavenotcompletedtheform
UmpireHospitality DAILY!• ThereisadesignatedhospitalityareafortheUmpiresOnly-SEEMAP• FullbreakfastSaturday&Sunday,8-11am&lunchSaturday&Sunday,12-2pm• Therewillbedrinksandsnacksavailablethroughouttheday• Dinnerwillnotbeservedatthefacility–pleaseprepareaccordingly• SOCIALwithdrinksandheavyappetizersSaturday7-10pm@theHolidayinn
Uniform MANDATORY• Allumpirewillreceiveashortsleevet-shirtatcheck-in–thisisyourShootingStar
Eastertournamentuniform• Ifyouneedanundergarmentforyourshirt,itmustbeBLACK• Yourownblackpants,kilts,and/orshortswillroundoutyouruniform• PleasecontactPamHixondirectlywithanyquestions
UMPIREEDUCATION&RULESREVIEW OPTIONALStronglyencouragedtoattendthisRulesReviewsessionconductedbyUmpireManagerGusSoteriades.RSVPtoPamHixonbyApril13th!
Friday8pm-9:30pm@theHolidayInn,561NDuPontHighway,Dover,DE19901CommuterUmpires:Saturday8am@theFieldinUmpireHospitalityArea
TravelInformation
UmpireReservedParking:DETurfSportsComplex4558BayRdFrederica,DE19946
HotelHeadquarters:
HolidayInnDoverDowntown561NDupontHwyDover,DE,19901
q EventStaff,Officials,CollegeCoachesq ReceptionSaturdayNight7-10pm
VisitKentCounty
Formoreinformationabouttheregionandmakingthemostofyourvisit!
PleasevisittheirboothintheVendorVillageforgreatlocalsuggestions!
SportNginAPP!
Theschedule,teamrostersandallresultswillbepostedonourMobileAPP:ShootingStarTournament.GototheAPPStoreandsearchShootingStarTournament–OPENApplicationandchooseShootingStar-Easteroption!
UmpireParking PRINT PARKING PASS (last page)PleasePRINTandusetheattachedparkingpasstogetyouintotheReservedParkingareaforUMPIRESONLY!
GPSAddressforParking:4558BayRd,Frederica,DE19946
CentralHorn• ShootingStarStaffwillberunningacentralhorn• Allgamesarerunningtime• Pleaseadheretothishornforthestart/stopofgamesandhalf-time• PleaseassistteamstobereadyforvideoLine-up2min.beforegame
Policies,Rules&Regulations
ForallofthedetailsforthePolicies,Rules&Regulationsrefertotheattachment.
GoalieWars **UMPIREVOLUNTEERSNEEDED!**AllU14,U16&U19GoalieswillbecompetingonFields1-4Saturday,7-8pmOfficialswillbeaskedtovolunteeratafieldtoofficiatetheShootouts&Strokesonly-GoalieWarsareconductedatbothends/cagesonthefieldDiagramofthedrillsisattached
Scorecards&Results CRITICAL
• Attheconclusionofeverygamethefieldmarshalwillhavethecoachesfrombothteamsandtheofficialssignthescorecard
• Thiswillbetheofficialresultforthatmatch• Makesurethatyoucheckthatthescoreiscorrectpriortosigningthecard• Thisisalsoourwayofdoublecheckingyourgamefees!• PleasePRINTyournameonthescorecards-donotuseasignature!
TournamentStructureGuarantee:5games- 55minutegames(2x25minhalves)- 5minutehalftime- PleaseassistteamstobereadyforvideoLine-up2min.beforegame
TEAMCOLORS!
TeamlistedastheHOMEteamandwillwearLIGHTshirtandsocks.TeamlistedastheAWAYteamwillwearDARKshirtandsocks.OntheMobileAPPtheAWAYteamisthetop/firstteamlisted!
TheShootingStarStaff
PamHixonFounderofCollegeConnection&ShootingStarTournamentsUmpireCoordinator [email protected]@collegeconnectionathletics.com413.256.4258
AinsleeLambVicePresidentofFieldHockeyCollegeCoach&[email protected]
TheUmpireManagers
GusSoteriadesHeadUmpireManagergus@soteriades.com614.352.6742GrantHundleyghundley@[email protected]
CarlieTarbellEventManager,Sponsorship&[email protected]
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GPSAddress:4558BayRd.
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Policies,Rules&RegulationsRulesGoverningGames:NCAARULESANDREGULATIONSthatareineffectforplayasof09/16
MODIFICATIONSFORSHOOTINGSTAR11v11:2x25minuterunningtimehalves
EachgamewillstartonthehourCentralHornusedastournamenttimer
Half-timewillbe5minutesfromCentralHorn –CentralHornwillbeusedforallstop/starts(includingstartof2ndhalf)
Atthe58minutesmarkofeachhour,ALLplayersmustlineupfacingvideocameraforVideoLine-up:Umpire’swhistlefor2minutewarningtovideolineup
CentralHorn&Umpire’swhistlestartsgameafterlineuponthehour
PlayingFormat-PoolPlayONLY
Pointsawarded:3=Win1=Tie 0=Loss
TiebreakercriteriaforplacingONLYifnecessary:TotalPointsHeadtoheadGoalsForGoaldifferential=Goalsfor–Goalsagainst:
Nomorethana5goalsdifferencewillcounttowardsdifferentialExample:7–1actualscorewouldmeangoaldifference=5
Ifstilltiedcoin–flipdecides
Anygameforfeitedduringthetournamentresultsina0-1loss
TeamColors:TeamlistedastheHOMEteamandwillwearLIGHTshirtandsocks.TeamlistedastheAWAYteamwillwearDARKshirtandsocks.OntheMobileAPPtheAWAYteamisthetop/firstteamlisted!IntheONLINEscheduleithastheAWAY/HOMEteamcolumns
Policies,Rules&Regulations
RulesGoverningTeam/PlayerEligibility:
OnlyregisteredplayersfortheSHOOTINGSTARfieldhockeytournamentandwhoagreetothefollowing,mayparticipateintournamentgames:
ReleaseandWaiverofLiability(formprovided&handedinatregistration)
TeamcoachesmustsubmittheReleaseandWaivertocheck-in1hourPRIORtotheirteam’sfirstgame.PleasehavethemorganizedforEACHteamyouhave!
Playersmayplay“up”inagegroups,butmayNOTplay“down.”
Noplayermaycompetefor,orbeonarosterfor,morethanoneteamduringthetournament.
Anyteamwithaplayerinviolationoftheseruleswillforfeitthegamethatthisplayerisknowntohavecompetedin.
Anyplayer,fanorcoachejectedfromagamewillbeprohibitedfromcompetinginhis/herteam'snextgame.
Decisionsonthefieldwillbethefinalruling.Anydisrespectfulbehaviortowardanofficialorothertournamentpersonnelwillresultinexpulsionfortheremainderofthetournament.
NoExceptions,NoRefunds.
SpectatorswillneedtoshowrespecttoallOfficials,Players,Coaches&Staff.Badbehaviorwillnotbetolerated.
Shouldumpiresortournamentdirectorsdeemthataspectator,player,orcoachneedstoberemovedfromthetournamentsite(s)ofthetournament,itwillbetheresponsibilityoftheCOACHfromtheoffender’steamtoremovetheoffenderfromthesite.
Scoring&ScoreReportingEachfieldwillbeassignedaFieldMarshalFieldMarshalwillrecordthescoreonascorecardforeachgame.Attheendofeachgamebothumpireswillsignthescorecardtoconfirmfinalscoreandanymisconductsorexpulsions.AttheendofeachgamebothCOACHESwillsignthescorecardtoconfirmfinalscoreandaccuracyAnychallengesmustbemadeimmediatelyfollowingthegamewiththeOfficials,opposingCoachandFieldMarshalonthatfieldOncethescorecardreachestheadministrationtentthescoreisconsideredfinalOncescorecardiscompletewithsignatures,theFieldMarshalshalltextthescoretothetournamentAdministrators.ScoreswillthenbeupdatedtotheShootingStarMobileAPP!
Policies,Rules&Regulations
RefundPolicyNorefundofanykindforanyteamthatregistersandwithdrawsanytimeonorafterApril1st,2018
Norefundswillbeissuedifthetournamentisshortenedinpartforanyreason,includinginclementweatheroranyother"ActofGod."
Norefundforanyteamthatisremovedfromthetournamentbythetournamentdirectorforusingillegalplayersorbehaviorthatrequirestheteamtoberemovedfromthetournament.
ShootingStarorit’sstaffwillnotberesponsibleforanyexpensesincurredbyanyteam,clubororganizationifthetournamentiscanceledinwholeorinpart.
WeatherPolicyIntheeventofadverseweatherorunplayablefieldconditions,thetournamentdirectorreservestherightto:- Reducegametimesinordertocatchupwithschedule.- Finishgamesbeforeinclementweatherarrives,ortopreservefieldconditions.- Reschedulegames,ifpossible.
Everyattemptwillbemadetoupdatecancellationsonthewebsite.However,weatherconditionscanchangerapidlyandallteamsshouldbepreparedtoplayassoonasweatherandfieldsareplayable.Updateswillbeannouncedontwitter@shootingstarfhandontheShootingStarMobileAPP
Thedirectorsreservetherighttocancel,shorten,orrescheduletournamentgamesduetoinclementweather,poorfieldconditions,orplayerandfansafetyconcerns.Norefundswillbegrantediftheseactionsarenecessary.
Thunder/LightningPolicyIfthunderorlightningisobservedplaywillbesuspendedimmediatelyandplayersandfanswillbeaskedtoleavethefieldstoreturntocars.Playwillbeallowedtoresume30minutesafterthelastsoundofthunderorsightingoflightningisobservedwhichthetournamentmedicalstaffwilldetermine.Everyattemptwillbemadetobeginsubsequentgamesontime.Subsequentgameswillbeginimmediatelyafterprecedinggames.Thesegamesmayconsistofone30minuterunningtimeperioduntilgamesarebackonschedule.Oncegamesarebackonscheduletheywillrevertto“normal”tournamentgametimeprocedures.ForuptodateschedulechangespleaseusetheShootingStarMobileAPPandtwitter@shootingstarfh.
GK
A. Longshots/Circle’sEdge 8shots/roundShooters:
1. Shotsfromtopofthecircle….Nomorethen2yardsin2. Eachroundisshots1---4andthenrepeat3. Shotsshouldcomeonerightaftertheother
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B.Clears 4clears/round Gk’srotateclockwiseShooters:
1. Looktopushpasstotheoppositepost2. Gk’sCleartoGk’sbetweenthecones3. Gk’sintheconestrytoclearbacktheballtoscore!
GoalieWars
GoalieWars
UMPIRE PARKING PASS
BACKFIELD PARKING
GPSAddress:4558BayRd.
Frederica,DE19946