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T H E W H I S T L E B LOW E R | Top 10 field umpires<br />
One of the new initiatives taken in umpiring<br />
this season is to appoint and recognize the<br />
‘Top 10’ Field Umpires on the Tasmanian State<br />
League (TSL) Panel.<br />
The TSL Umpires Appointment Board have<br />
selected and announced who these umpires are.<br />
The ‘Top 10’ appointed in 2010 are:<br />
- Raymond Mee (30 from Ulverstone)<br />
- Matt Clarke (19 from Moriarty which is near<br />
Devonport)<br />
- Nick Saltmarsh (19 from Ulverstone)<br />
- Shaun Gleeson (24 from Launceston)<br />
- Michael Hay (24 from Launceston)<br />
- Nick Kaine (20 from Launceston)<br />
- Nick Foot (22 from Hobart)<br />
- Mark Tuckett (21 from Hobart)<br />
- Ben Lehner (22 from Hobart)<br />
- Sam Cure (23 from Hobart)<br />
Although the average age of the group is only<br />
22, all group members have had extensive<br />
experience:<br />
- Raymond Mee, Matt Clarke and Nick Foot<br />
officiated in the 2009 TSL Senior Grand Final<br />
- Shaun Gleeson, Mark Tuckett, Ben Lehner<br />
and Sam Cure have all officiated at VFL Level<br />
which has been excellent for them from both an<br />
experience and development point of view.<br />
Last year, Shaun Gleeson was appointed to 3<br />
VFL Senior Finals and was the Emergency Field<br />
Umpire for the VFL Senior Grand Final which<br />
means he was the 4th ranked umpire in the VFL.<br />
- Michael Hay umpired 19 TSL Senior matches<br />
last year including a final a Final at Bellerive.<br />
- Nick Saltmarsh umpired 16 TSL Senior<br />
matches in 2009 and officiated in the TSL Colts<br />
Grand Final.<br />
- Nick Kaine was appointed to 14 TSL Senior<br />
matches last year and his season culminated<br />
when he umpired the NTFA Senior Division 1<br />
Grand Final.<br />
To enable a pathway through to the AFL and<br />
because of the pace of the Tasmanian State<br />
League, we have a ‘3 Field Umpire System’ in all<br />
matches. Whenever possible, the Appointment<br />
Board will have two of the ‘Top 10’ in a senior<br />
match with the third field umpire being an ‘up<br />
and comer’.<br />
The ‘Top 10’ will be recognized by a continuity<br />
of matches as well as receiving higher match<br />
payments. This will also give incentive for other<br />
TSL to strive to reach this level, particularly as<br />
the ‘Top 10’ will be reviewed at both mid season<br />
and at the end of the year.<br />
Next year, it is planned to extend this initiative<br />
and have a ‘Top 10’ in the other two umpiring<br />
disciplines (Boundary and Goals).<br />
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