THE BENDIGO Umpires Association is searching for recruits for the 2025 football season.
The BUA will hold an AFL Umpire Roadshow at Weeroona Oval on Thursday, February 27, with a “come’n’try” night featuring a coaching session with two senior AFL umpires.
The association supplies field, boundary and goal umpires for leagues including the Loddon Valley and North Central.
The game can’t be played without officials, and recruitment and retention of umpires is seen as a critical issue for community football to tackle.
Former footballers keen to stay involved with the game are encouraged to take part in the roadshow, which runs from 6-7pm, although the BUA says a playing background is not essential.
It especially hopes to attract prospective female umpires, to continue its history of developing female participation in the region.
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