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I have been involved in umpiring for 38 years. The reason of late for my longevity in the game hasbeen the introduction of the mentor program in which I was asked to be a part of last year. I wasassigned three young aspiring field umpires taking the whistle for the first time. I quickly found theseyoung men were a delight to work with, and the bond we have established can be attributed to theprogram.From day one we all sat down as a team and discussed what our goals were and where the threewanted to go with their umpiring. Not surprisingly, all three expressed a great desire to umpirefootball to the best of their ability and ultimately at the highest possible level.This encouraged me to play a fundamental role in their development, not just as umpires, but also asboys turning into men.Mentoring has proven to be a rewarding experience for me personally, as it keeps me involved inthe game. More to the point, the mentor program opens new doors for young umpires to achievetheir dreams.Locky Eccles, Warrnambool and District Football Umpires AssociationFor a young person – not just as an aspiring umpire – but also as a person establishing him orherself as an individual, the mentor program is a major factor in helping me develop, from a nervousand apprehensive first-year field umpire into a confident, motivated and knowledgeable young adult.The skills I learned from my mentor are primarily ones which only experience can bring. I havedeveloped skills that will be bound to me for life.The mentor program has given me the capacity to endure, persist and succeed, but more importantly,to enjoy the work I put in.Having the support of a mentor on match-day, at training and after hours has allowed me to show myability in an uncompetitive setting.It has also helped motivate me to pursue bigger dreams.Clinton Markwell, Warrnambool14UMPIRE MENTOR PROGRAM MANUAL
Identify the challenges faced by the beginning or learning umpireHaving read the accounts by a range of umpires dealing with their first fewgames of Australian Football, what would you identify as the issues thatinitially made it a difficult job?UMPIRE MENTOR PROGRAM MANUAL 15
Page 4 and 5: ContentsOverview of the program....
Page 7 and 8: AcknowledgementsThe AFL and the aut
Page 9 and 10: Benefits of mentoring to umpiringCa
Page 11 and 12: FLOW CHARTOUTLININGMENTOR TRAININGP
Page 13: “I know when I umpired my first f
Page 17 and 18: We all start somewhere...Read the f
Page 19 and 20: UMPIRE MENTOR PROGRAM MANUAL 19
Page 21 and 22: Mentoring is a highly effective way
Page 23 and 24: Qualities of a MentorMentors come i
Page 25 and 26: When can mentoring occur?Mentoring
Page 27 and 28: SPIRThe S.P.I.R. MethodWhen teachin
Page 29 and 30: A ‘staged’ approach to mentorin
Page 31 and 32: Characteristics of beginning umpire
Page 33 and 34: Providing match feedbackSome import
Page 35 and 36: Mehrabian’s model has become one
Page 37 and 38: Feedback during and after the gameP
Page 39 and 40: Strengths for the game:123Detailed
Page 41 and 42: Match reportUmpire’s name:Billy R
Page 43 and 44: What aspects of the written feedbac
Page 45 and 46: Bendigo ACES programMuch guidance a
Page 47 and 48: Testimonials from mentorsFollowing
Page 49 and 50: Questions for the Learning UmpireTh
Page 51 and 52: Appendix B - Umpire match-day feedb
Page 53 and 54: Appendix c - Umpire mentor program
Page 55 and 56: Appendix E - Umpiring on the webThe

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