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2024 FIH Umpire of the Year Steve Rogers headlines 17-strong Finals Series officiating team

Eight international umpires, including two who officiated the Paris Olympic Games and the 2024 FIH Umpire of the Year, are among a 17-strong officiating team announced for the Liberty Hockey One League Finals Series.

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Ipswich umpire Steve Rogers, who was recently awarded the sport’s highest honour as 2024 FIH Umpire of the Year, will lead the umpire cohort, which also boasts a wealth of experience including, Paris Olympian umpire Zeke Newman and FIH Leading Umpires James Unkles and Kristy Robertson.

Tassie’s Launceston local Jayden Pearson will make his finals debut in front of friends and family in Hobart. While Hockey 5’s international umpire Iris Milham has also received her first finals call-up at just 22 years of age, after a stellar 2024 Liberty Hockey One League regular season.

Led by Paris Olympic Games Technical Official Joshua Burton as Tournament Director, the team will officiate the semi-finals on Saturday 30 November, before a final squad is narrowed down for the bronze medal matches and the grand finals on Sunday.


NAME

ROLE
 

2024 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

 

JOSHUA BURT

 

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR

FIH Leading Panel

Technical Delegate for 2024 Paris Olympics

2024/25 FIH Pro League & 2024/25 Hockey India League

 

MINKA WOOLLEY

 

UMPIRE MANAGER

FIH Leading Panel

Umpire Manager for 2024 Olympic Qualifier (Spain) 2024/25 FIH Pro League and a 5 x Olympian

 

DAVID SAUNDERS

 

UMPIRE MANAGER

FIH International Panel

2024 Oceania Indoor Qualifier

 

 

STEVE ROGERS

 

UMPIRE

FIH Leading Panel

2024 Paris Olympics – inc. gold medal match

2024 FIH Umpire of the Year

2024/25 FIH Pro League

2023 Men’s World Cup – inc. gold medal match

 

ZEKE NEWMAN

 

UMPIRE

FIH Leading Panel

2024 Paris Olympics

2024/25 FIH Pro League

2023/2024 FIH Pro League (India)

 

JAMES UNKLES

 

UMPIRE

FIH Leading Panel

2024 Asian Champions Trophy (Mongolia, China)

2024/25 Hockey India League.

 

KRISTY ROBERTSON

 

UMPIRE

FIH Leading Panel

2024 Olympic Qualifier (Ranchi, India)

2024/25 FIH Pro League

 

TAMARA LEONARD

 

UMPIRE

FIH High Potential Panel

2024 Nations Cup Spain

2024/25 FIH Pro League (India)

 

JAYDEN PEARSON

 

UMPIRE

FIH International Panel

2024 Sultan of Johor Cup (Malaysia).

From Launceston TAS, making his finals debut

 

CASSIDY GALLAGHER

 

UMPIRE

FIH International Panel

2024 Asian Champions Trophy (Rajgir, India)

2024 Nations Cup (Spain)

 

IRIS MILHAM

 

UMPIRE

FIH International Panel (H5)

Finals week debut at just 22 years of age

 

 

MARTIN COURTNEY

 

TECHNICAL OFFICIAL

FIH Central Panel

2024/25 ProLeague (Syd) Technical Official

 

 

JAMES STEWART

 

TECHNICAL OFFICIAL

FIH International Panel

2024 Pacific Cup (Fiji) Technical Delegate

 

 

GREER WELLS

 

TECHNICAL OFFICIAL

2024 Liberty Hockey One League Match Manager

2024 Under 18 National Assistant Technical Delegate

 

 

DEB DALTON

 

TECHNICAL OFFICIAL

2024 Liberty Hockey One League Match Manager

 

 

 

IAN MEANEY

 

TECHNICAL OFFICIAL

2024 Liberty Hockey One League Match Manager

 

 

 

ANNETTE SAUNDERS

 

TECHNICAL OFFICIAL