Umpire Development with Daniel Gibbons

Daniel is the Umpire Coaching and Talent Pathway Coordinator with the West Australian Football Commission. Daniel has also worked with Rowing WA and was the Match Officials Manager with WA Cricket as well as working in Cricket Operations.

Daniel has also umpired both Australian Rules Football and Cricket to high levels, having started at grass roots level as a teenager.

In 2020, Daniel was awarded AFL National Volunteer Award Umpiring Service

Daniel Gibbons started umpiring in 2002 at age 13 and has since umpired seven grand finals, which is now the record for the most consecutive number of grand finals. Daniel is a polite, well-spoken, humble young man. He is well respected by his umpires, parents, peers, club presidents, volunteers and WAFC staff who have week-to-week dealings with him.

As Umpire Manager, Dan imparts his knowledge of the rules of the game onto the umpires to ensure that they are well skilled and confident. He guides and supports the Umpire Coaches, mentors each week at training and attends games in support. Using his network, he organised AFL Umpires, Brett Rosebury and Dean Margetts, to umpire a junior football game.

Daniel is a match day coach for the Hendrie/Margetts Development Squad. Many of the umpires in this squad have benefited from Daniels coaching as they have come through the ranks of the Demons’ District.

Umpiring WA TV: https://www.dartfish.tv/ChannelHome?CR=p177206

Umpiring WA Talent Pathway information: https://www.wafootball.com.au/competitions/umpiring/talent-pathway

Umpire AFL: https://umpire.afl

It’s the Sport Psych Show - https://thesportpsychshow.libsyn.com.

Book recommendation for you that I have found super useful is by Doug Lemov - The Coach’s Guide to Teaching.

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