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Never lose track of who's due back
Every green and yellow card runs its own countdown. A buzz at 10 seconds, then a full-screen flash with the returning shirt number when time is up.
New: watch-only mode. Leave the phone on the bench
Umpire the game.
Your watch keeps the score.
UmpireApp runs the clock, goals, penalty corners, cards and every suspension countdown from your Wear OS watch, with your Android phone for setup, reports and history. Built by a hockey umpire for club, county and semi-professional field hockey.
- £4.99 one-off, no subscription, no ads
- £1 of every sale to Alzheimer's Society
- Works with no mobile signal
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RECORDING ON WATCH
HOM 0 – 0 AWY
15:00
ELAPSED00:00
GOAL
ISSUE CARD
CARD · HOM
HOM #
HOM #7
END MATCH
on watch only?
HOM#7RETURNING
Watch connected
Start the clock on the watch, then log a goal or a card. It appears here with its match time.
Try it: press ▶ START or the side button, tap the dots to swipe between Goals · Timer · Cards, then turn on Phone out of range and keep umpiring.
Why umpires use it
Less to remember. More attention on the game.
You already carry the rules, your positioning and the players' mood. UmpireApp takes the counting and the note-taking off your mind.
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Feel the clock, don't check it
Distinct vibrations at 2 minutes and 10 seconds remaining. The timer is anchored to real time, so it stays right with the screen off.
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A record you can stand behind
Every goal, card, corner and incident is time-stamped as it happens. If the scorebook disagrees afterwards, you have the timeline.
PDF
Paperwork done before you leave
The disciplinary report fills itself in from the match. Add your account by voice or keyboard, sign on screen and export a PDF.
New · watch-only mode
Leave the phone on the bench. Keep umpiring.
Bluetooth only reaches so far across a pitch. When the watch loses the phone, it carries on by itself and catches the phone up when you're back in range.
Every tap is kept, with its match time
Goals, corners, cards, starts and pauses made out of range are saved on the watch with the time it showed when you tapped.
Cards still stop the clock and count down
Issue a card and the watch pauses the clock, then runs the suspension itself: next-back line, buzz at 10 seconds, flash when the player can return.
Back in range? Everything lands in order
Taps reach the phone in the order you made them, at the right match times, with the clock and the time left on each card matching your watch.
Stuck on an old match? Clear it on the watch
If a new match was started on the phone while the two weren't connected, END MATCH ON WATCH (Cards page, clock paused) gets you out of the old one.
How far can you go?
● Connected📱 Bench
⌚ You
Distance from phone: 25 mLive sync with the phone
Bluetooth range is typically around 10 metres and varies with the watch, phone and surroundings. The figures here are for illustration.
Features
Everything the match needs. Nothing it doesn't.
Built around how a club or county match really runs, from the coin toss to your post-match review.
Set the match up once
Clubs, team names, kit colours, captains' shirt numbers, up to six officials, venue and weather. Save it as a template for next week.
Match type & category
League, cup or friendly. Men's/Open, Ladies, Mixed, Boys, Girls and Junior.
Pre-match tools
Coin toss with the result recorded, warm-up countdown, pre-match checklist (pitch, nets, balls, GK kit, team sheets) and a test of your alerts.
Upcoming matches
Keep your fixtures in a schedule with reminders, then start the match from it on the day.
Match timer
Halves or quarters of any length, stoppage time, and interval timers that can start themselves when a period ends. Survives a phone restart mid-game.
Goals & cards
Field goal, penalty corner, penalty stroke or own goal. Green 2 min, yellow 5 or 10 min and red, each with a live countdown and alerts.
Penalty corners
One tap for either team, counted on the scoreboard and undoable. Optional 40-second countdown for competitions that use it.
Shirt numbers, not names
Goals, cards and captaincy link to shirt numbers, up to three digits. You're warned if a goal goes to a player who's currently suspended.
Incidents & captains
Video referrals, strokes, injuries, captain changes and GK subs. When a captain is carded you name an acting captain, and it reverts on their return.
Sunlight Mode
Light and dark themes plus a high-contrast mode for bright afternoons. Lock the screen during play so a pocket can't press anything.
The whole match from your wrist
Start and pause with the side button. Goals with shirt number and type, corners, and every card colour, all from the watch.
Next player back
The timer page shows who's due back next, in the card's colour, turning bold in the final minute.
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Watch-only mode
Out of range, the watch keeps every tap with its match time, pauses for cards and runs the countdowns itself, then syncs in order.
Vibrations you can feel
Different patterns at 2 minutes and 10 seconds, for card returns and at the end of a period.
Breaks on the watch
Quarter and half-time countdowns, confirm end of period, and start the next one from the wrist.
Swipe right to close
When the match ends, a swipe closes the app. Double-tap the score to force a re-sync with the phone.
Match report in seconds
PDF with score, corners, format, venue, weather and a full timeline by quarter. Send it by WhatsApp or email before you leave the ground.
Fix mistakes properly
Edit a shirt number, a card reason (from the FIH list) or an event's match time. Events re-order themselves and edits are clearly marked.
Disciplinary reports
Pre-filled from the match. Tap Dictate and speak your account of the incident, sign on screen and export a PDF. See a sample →
History & stats
Every match, searchable. Your season in numbers: goals, cards, corners, top card reasons, and steps and distance covered.
Self-review
After each match rate the difficulty and team behaviour, and add notes, by voice if you prefer.
Assessor mode
Watching a colleague? Record time-stamped moments by category and get a summary at the end.
Signals & rules
The umpire signals guide and FIH rules reference are built in and work offline.
Tournaments & shootouts
Strokes or shuffles recorded shot by shot with sudden death. "Set up next match" copies venue, format and officials.
After the whistle
Your reports, done before you leave the ground.
The match report and the disciplinary report build themselves from what you logged. You add only what the app can't know.
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Everything is already filled in
Score, corners, format, venue, officials and a time-stamped timeline. For a card: the team, shirt number, time, reason and any earlier cards for that player.
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Just say what happened
Tap Dictate and describe the incident out loud while it's fresh. Your words become the written narrative, ready to check and tidy. No typing on a wet touchscreen in the car park.
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Sign on screen and send
Both umpires can sign on the phone. Send the PDF by email or WhatsApp, or save it to the device. A red card also links you to the official Red Card Form.
Dictation uses Google Gemini with your own free API key, added once in Settings. Typing works too.
Samples from a fictional match, produced by the app.
Screens
Clear at a glance.
How it works
From download to full time in four steps.
Install from Google Play
On your Android phone. A paired Wear OS watch gets its app from the same listing.
Set up the match
Clubs, colours, format, captains and officials, or load last week's template.
Umpire from your wrist
Start the clock on the watch and log as you go. Phone in your bag or on the bench.
Review and share
Check the timeline, finish any report, send the PDF and do your self-review.
Price
One price. Every feature. A good cause.
£4.99one-off purchase
- Every feature included, phone and watch
- No subscription, no adverts, no account
- Free updates
£1of every sale is donated to Alzheimer's Society via Work for Good.
Get it onGoogle Play
IN MEMORY · 1961 – 2025
Imran Sherwani
- 1988 Olympic gold · Seoul
- 49 England caps
- 45 GB caps
£1 from every sale of UmpireApp goes to Alzheimer's Society in Imran's memory.
Privacy
Your matches stay on your phone.
No accounts, no advertising, no cloud storage of your matches. Data only leaves the phone when you choose to share it.
Stored on the device
Matches, reports, assessments, notes, signatures and settings live in a local database on your phone.
Shirt numbers only
Players are recorded by shirt number. There are no player-name fields.
You decide what's shared
Reports go out only when you export, email or share them.
Location is optional
The GPS button can fill in the venue name. Coordinates are used for that lookup and not stored.
AI features use your own key
Voice dictation and the AI Umpire Coach use Google Gemini only if you add your own API key, and are off during live play.
Anonymous crash reports
No names or match data. They help keep the app stable.
FAQ
Questions umpires ask.
Do I need a smartwatch?
No. Everything works on an Android phone on its own. A Wear OS watch is recommended so you can run the match from your wrist and keep the phone away.
Which phones and watches does it work with?
Android phones, and watches running Wear OS (for example Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 or later, and Google Pixel Watch). It isn't available for iPhone or Apple Watch.
What happens if the watch loses the phone mid-match?
The watch carries on in watch-only mode. It keeps every tap with its match time, pauses the clock for cards and runs the suspension countdowns, then sends everything to the phone, in order, when you're back in range.
Does it need mobile signal or Wi-Fi?
No. Timing, scoring, cards, reports and history all work without a connection. The watch talks to the phone directly.
I made a mistake during the match. Can I fix it?
Yes. Undo during play, and after the match edit shirt numbers, card reasons and event times on the timeline. Edits are clearly marked.
Is there a subscription?
No. It's £4.99 once, with every feature and free updates. £1 of every sale goes to Alzheimer's Society.
Who made it?
A Level 1 UK field hockey umpire, who built the tool he wanted on match day.
Ready for your next match?
Set up your first match in a couple of minutes, pair your watch, and umpire with the clock, the score and every suspension on your wrist.
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