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England Hockey Officiating conference - support to South Central officials
England Hockey Officiating Conference
Sunday 31st August 2025
East Midlands Conference Centre, Beeston Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2RJ
9:30am to 4pm
The second edition of the England Hockey Officiating Conference promises to be a fantastic event once again - book now to secure your place!
The EHO Umpiring Conference returns for its second year, this time at a different venue!
The conference is open to umpires of all abilities and experience levels. Whether you're new to the world of umpiring and looking to improve your skills to umpire matches at your club or university, or you're a seasoned umpire taking neutral appointments, the conference is for you! Regardless of where you are on your umpiring journey, the conference will feature sessions and information that will enhance your umpiring experience and develop your confidence on the pitch. The day will also feature sessions tailored to the world of umpire development, to support you in developing the skills of umpires in your organisation.
During the conference, we will hear from several top speakers, including international officials from the world of hockey and rugby. We'll once again have the opportunity to learn from the English representatives who officiated at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, as well as experts in the field of sports psychology and sports science.
The conference will be run alongside the annual NPUA conference, presenting the opportunity to network with some of the country's best officials.
The cost of the conference is £50 per person, with a £5 discount available for gold members of EHO. This includes attendance at all sessions on the day, as well as a hot buffet lunch.
Why not see if your club, university or local umpiring organisation is willing to support with the cost of attending the event?
The South Central Area Officiating Committee would like to encourage you to attend, whatever your umpiring story. There will be good things for club umpires and umpires taking neutral appointments alike.
Places can be booked via the Hockey Hub here:
We are offering to pay 50% of your ticket price. We will ask you to provide feedback on the conference so that we can better understand the development opportunities at the EHO Conference.
If you intend to go to the conference, then please confirm your attendance with me (Simon Milford - chair.officiating@southcentral.hockey), and I'll be in touch later with details of how to access this support.
Please note that this is for umpires who mainly umpire in South Central, either club umpiring or taking neutral appointments, but excludes members of the NPUA as they have their own conference to attend (which is collocated with the EHO conference). Also please note that we are not offering support for travel expenses.
Thank you.
Simon Milford
Chair, South Central Area Officiating Committee