Season 2022 Club Sponsor

 Boundary Umpire

  1. Objectives

    To determine whether the ball crosses the line during the match

  2. Responsibilities

    (a) Before each season

    • Accreditations: Activate and upload your accreditations to EverProof as soon as possible and before you commence as a volunteer in a match role.  If you’ve not uploaded your accreditations to EverProof before a match, you can’t be a volunteer in a match role.  To understand your required accreditations, click here

    • Child safety: Be aware of, understand and follow the child safety policies and procedures.  To access the child safety policies and procedures, click here

    • Code of conduct: Provide the child safe code of conduct signed by you to your team manager before round 1

    (b) Before each match

    • Introduce yourself to the Field Umpire and opposition’s Boundary Umpire

    • Obtain the white bib from the Team Manager

    (c) During each match

    • Determine whether ball the crosses the line and signal the determination to the Field Umpire with a whistle and straight arm

    • If the ball crosses the line, the Field Umpire will conduct a ball up 10 metres inside the field adjacent to where the ball crossed the line

    • Must not coach or communicate with a player or official, except during quarter breaks

    • Must not enter the field or dispute the Field Umpire’s decision

    • May be overruled by the Field Umpire

    (d) After each match

    • If you believe a player or official has breached the by-laws, submit the details to the Footy Ops Manager

  3. Relationships

    Field Umpire: To signal when the ball has crossed the line

    Umpire Coordinator: To report by-law breaches

  4. Accountabilities

    Team Manager: To be rostered on for matches, to obtain the white boundary umpire bib on match day

  5. League by-laws

    If modified rules, there’s no Boundary Umpire.  If any other rules, there’re 2 Boundary Umpires.  In finals matches, the league must appoint 2 Field Umpires, 2 Goal Umpires and 2 Boundary Umpires

    Must be at least 14 years old or of sufficient age to be competent to perform the task (in the opinion of the Field Umpire)

    If in breach of the by-laws, may be ordered from the field by the Field Umpire, and the Team Manager must replace the Boundary Umpire with another person

    See by-law 20

  6. Equipment

    White bib
    Enclosed shoes