UMPIRING IN SOUTH AFRICA
It is SAPA’s aim to develop professional or in some cases semi-professional umpires in South Africa to the extent where the pool of these umpires in each Province is sufficient that all club tournaments as well as major tournaments can be officiated by professional umpires. We have a small competent pool to date who are doing excellent work in the field and delivering a measure of consistency in all the matches they umpire. It is the Association’s aim to increase this pool by training and introducing new professional umpires to the game. Umpiring Clinics will be held from time to time in each of the five Polo Provinces with the aim to appraise players with the basic rules and/or new rule changes. This should equip every polo player with sufficient knowledge to umpire low goal polo with a degree of competency. To join the ranks of our professional umpires the following needs to be achieved:
- Sign up through the Chairman of Umpires in SA who will inform the relevant Provincial Umpiring Chief
- Thoroughly read and memorize the rules and regulations of the HPA Rule Book
- Write the basic rules test to gain a “C” rating umpire grade
- Attend as many umpiring clinics as possible
- Umpire as much as possible at local club practices to learn
- Make yourself available to umpire at tournaments – contact the Provincial Chief Umpire for this and even if it’s only for local club matches begin by umpiring with an experienced professional umpire
- Graduate to umpiring higher levels at the recommendation of your Provincial Chief Umpire
UMPIRING COMMITTEE 2012
National Chairman of Umpires: Clive Peddle (execdirector@sapolo.co.za or 082 454 9746)
Cape Province: Buster MacKenzie (pennym@xsinet.co.za or 082 579 3880)
East Griqualand Province: John Eustace (eustace.and.son@gmail.com or 082 449 5566)
Free State Province: Terence Spilsbury (bropolo@gmail.com or 083 225 9386)
Highveld Province: Campbell Macnab (campbellmacnab@hotmail.com or 083 469 4419)
KwaZulu-Natal Province: Steven Evans (steve.evans78@gmail.com or 082 891 2124)
LIST OF PROFESSIONAL UMPIRES IN SOUTH AFRICA
| “A” Grade Umpires (R750/match) | Campbell Macnab, Steven Evans, Guy Benson, Greg Caine, John Eustace (SP) Michael-John Marlton (SP), Buster MacKenzie (SP), Selby Williamson (SP), Duncan Ellis (SP) and Brad MacGibbon (SP) |
| “B” Grade Umpires (R500/match) | To Be Advised |
| “C” Grade Umpires (R250/match) | To Be Advised |
SELECTION COMMITTEE 2012
Clive Peddle (Convener)
+27 (0) 82 454 9746
execdirector@sapolo.co.za
Campbell Macnab
+27 (0) 83 469 4419
campbellmacnab@hotmail.com
Duncan Ellis
+27 (0) 82 731 9600
dmellis@mweb.co.za
Donovan English
+27 (0) 82 853 1299
tokoza@sai.co.za
RULES OF POLO 2012
HPA Rules 2011
HPA Regulations 2011
SAPA Disciplinary Forms
SAPA Disciplinary Report Procedure
