Umpiring & Official Committee
The aim of the Finnish Hockey Association is to develop Finnish field hockey umpires and officials and to provide support and training.
The Referee and Trustee Committee
Chairman Daniel Price
committee members: Johannes Lassila, Jouni Lounaskorpi and Henna Viitaniemi
The committee's main responsibilities are:
- monitoring and introducing changes to the rules of the sport in Finland and communicating the rules updates to umpires, players and other officials of the sport
- resolves disputes relating to the interpretation of the FIH Rules, as applicable in Finland.
- organize at least one meeting of the SM umpires before each new competition season.
- appoint umpires for all SM matches in Finland.
- approves the expenses related to the judicial activities in accordance with the budget approved by the Board of Directors of the Association.
- propose to the Board of Directors of the Federation that umpires and officials be appointed for international duties.
- organises and approves umpires and administrator training and recruitment activities in Finland.
- handles all other matters related to umpirng and trusteeing in Finland except those expressly reserved or delegated to another body by the Board of Directors of the Association