Bay Area Field Hockey Association: Umpires

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BAFHA will start its 2011 season on March 6 with friendly matches. If you are interested in umpiring for BAFHA, please let general_secretary@bafha.org know via e-mail. We are particularly looking for Level 2 and 3 Umpires (or people who plan to attain that rating). If you are aware of any qualified candidates, please forward this e-mail to them.

BAFHA plays standard FIH rules on Astroturf fields (currently UC Berkeley and Stanford)

Please register as an umpire (or player/umpire) via BAFHA waiver.
Please fill out your availability on this spreadsheet and return to general_secretary@bafha.org.

BAFHA Plays Under FIH Rules

2011 FIH Rules (pdf file)

BAFHA Pay Scale

1. BAFHA will use the USA Field Hockey Rating system designations
Assigned (other than those provided by teams) umpires will be reimbursed at the following pay rate:

Unrated: $0 / game
Foundation Umpire: $10 / game
Level 1: $20 / game
Level 2: $40 / game
Level 3: $50 / game

2.The Umpiring Chair or Executive Committee may temporarily assign a level designation to umpires that they have evaluated and judged to meet the relevant criteria, even if they have not yet gone through the formal rating certification. Umpires operating with this temporary rating will be paid at a rate of $5/game less than fully rated umpires.

Tuesday, October 27th, 2026