UMPIRES

Umpires have a valuable role at the HOCR®: observing racing to confirm adherence to the rules and identify any safety issues, reporting safety issues following the established protocol, penalizing poor behavior, and distinguishing between aggressive competition and/or unsafe or unfair tactics.  In addition, umpire team members provide necessary logistical support to enable the station umpires to focus on the competitors.  

Our goals are to issue no penalties in error, achieve a great umpire experience, and a fantastic athlete experience.