Queensland Officials appointed to officiate at Paris 2024
Published Fri 15 Sep 2023
In addition to the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras competing on the pitch, Australia will also have significant representation among the hockey officialdom at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Congratulations to umpires Aleisha Neumann and Steve Rogers who have been named as two of the five Australian Officials appointed to officiate at the 2024 Olympics in Paris by FIH.
Chair of the Hockey Australia Officiating Advisory Group, Lyn Hill said the appointments were reward for what the quintet has contributed to hockey in Australia and also internationally.
“To have five Australian officials recognised for the Olympics and the mere fact that Australia has the strength of this representation is exceptional,” said Hill.
“Steve Rogers umpired the Final of the Men’s World Cup earlier this year and Aleisha umpired a semi finals of the 2022 Women’s World Cup and was reserve for the Final.”
Hill said these appointments would inspire the next generation and highlighted how Australia punches well above its weight in the officiating space.
“Young aspiring umpires will look at these appointments and think, ‘wow…one day I want to do that’. Aleisha is a good example. She used to look at people like Julie Ashton-Lucy, Lisa Roach and Minka Woolley and think I’d love to do that. It gives our and coming group something to strive towards.”
