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The role of a Technical Official at any level during a match or tournament can have as much of a positive, or negative influence on the enjoyment of the players and umpires as well as impact on both sets’ performance.

The guidance videos below are aimed at helping you in your duties before and during a tournament, from checking the equipment of the players and goal keepers through to administering the tournament correctly on AltiusRT.

All of the videos below are no longer than 4 minutes each and can be accessed at anytime, including during a tournament, to support you in your role.

2021 Revisions

Some updates on how to use the system for 2021

New Match Manage

Timing, Substitutes, Goals and Cards

Team Changes, Cards and Injury

General Features

Subs and Goals

Equipment Checks

A series of short instructional videos to help the Technical Officers and Judges at a tournament undertake the correct equipment checks to ensure all equipment used conforms to the FIH Rules of Hockey 2017.

Stick Check

A short guide on how to complete a stick check, using the “Stick Ring” and “Cathedral” correctly together with visual checks to ensure the player's stick is safe and conforms to the specifications in the FIH Rules of Hockey.

Stick Ring Check

A short guide on how to use a Stick Ring and complete visual checks on a player's stick.

Stick Check - Repaired

A short guide on use of a Stick Ring and the process to follow if the stick doesn’t pass this test.

GK Equipment Check

A short guide on how to correctly complete the equipment checks for a Goalkeeper.

Protective Equipment Checks

A short guide on how to correctly complete the protective equipment checks for outfield players.

Tournament Management

A series of instructional videos to aid a Tournament Director in their pre tournament administration when an event status is Verify and Tournament Director’s/ Technical Officials when the event status is In Progress.

Add Player to System

A short guide to adding a player to the system ahead of a tournament.

Add Players and Shirt Numbers to Competition Squad

A short guide to adding players already registered on the system, to their squad for a tournament.

Changing a Player's Name

A short guide to amending a player's name who is already registered on the system, but has been uploaded incorrectly (with a spelling mistake or necessitates legal name change for example).

Adding a Suspension

A short guide to applying a suspension to a player during a tournament.

Adding a Team Manager

A short guide to specifying roles and responsibilities of a team’s staff for the tournament. The same process also applies for team coaches, physiotherapists and doctors.

Setting The Competition to 'In Progress'

A short guide on how to move the tournament to “In Progress” before the start of the tournament.

Match Management

A series of instructional videos to assist Technical Officials and Judges to manage a game from start to completion within the tournament.

Most of these operations are completed at the table, pitch side, during every match in the competition.

These videos are suitable for any TD, Technical officer or Judge working in any competition environment

Amending Line Up

A short guide to administering the team line up and full squad details ahead of a match.

Set Match to 'Warmup'

A short guide to setting the match to “Warmup” and associated administration ahead of a match for Technical Officers and Judges.

Starting the Match and Managing Substitutions

A short guide to starting the match, managing the game clock and administering substitutions.

Adding Goals and Clock Management

A short guide to administering breaks in the game accurately.

Time Out, GK Substitutions and Umpire Change

A short guide to administering correctly Goalkeeper substitutions, Time Outs and instances when the reserve Umpire is used.

Adding Cards

A short guide to administer the award of card to a player correctly during the game.

Half Time Checks

A short guide to the aspects of AltiusRT we check to ensure accuracy at half time.

End of Game Checks

A short guide to ensuring full completion of all reports for the game including goal scorer details and adding reasons why Yellow Cards have been issued.

Shootouts

A short guide to administering a Shootout competition accurately.

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Classification Matches

The Classification Matches for every tournament are required to confirm pool placings and finalise arrangements for remaining matches within the tournament. The administration of this stage of the tournament is the responsibility of the TD, which can be delegated to Technical Officers.

Whilst this video is aimed at the TD and Technical Officers, we would encourage Judges to watch this as part of their continued learning.

Manage Tie Break

A short guide to ensuring the correct administration of a Tie Break Shootout if required for final tournament classifications.

Classification Matches

A short guide to setting the correct matches for the Classification stages of a tournament, which is the responsibility of the TD.

Change Match Schedule

A short guide to amending the schedule of matches within the classification match stage of a tournament, which is the responsibility of the TD.

Match Official Appointments

A short guide to appointing Technical Officials to matches in the classification match stage of a tournament, which is the responsibility of the TD.

Post Event

It is the role of the TD to officially confirm the tournament’s completion. This can be done on the evening of the competition or on the following day.

The below video shows the TD how to do this correctly.

Whilst this is the responsibility of the TD, we welcome Technical Officials and Judges to view this as part of their continued learning.

Completing Event

Team Manager

A series of short, instructional videos to assist Team Managers:

1.When the tournament status is Published with the pre-tournament administration of their team and team staff, including the entry of colours, naming of squads, changing player details and team staff roles and responsibilities; and

2.Once the tournament status is In Progress to enter starting lineups for matches.

We would welcome all Team Managers to use this resource to support their pre-tournament administration, as well as all TDs, Technical Officers and Judges to continue their learning of the AltiusRT system.

Setting Team Colours

A short instructional video on how to enter the team’s first and second choice playing kits ahead of a tournament.

Entering Team Staff

A short instructional video on how to enter the team staff into the competition system as well as reallocating roles ahead of individual matches.

Entering Team Players

A short instructional video on how to enter your team players in to your squad for the tournament, including adding new players and searching for players who are already on AltiusRT.

Setting the Lineup

A short instructional video on how to enter your team’s starting line up and team staff ahead of a match in the competition.