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EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 1H 4M

E05/S25 - Andy Mair; Hockey Development

from The Half Court Press Podcast · host Tao MacLeod

Hockey Development is the latest series of the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod chats to a variety of hockey personalities, including players, coaches, umpires and media types on how to develop, grow and improve the sport, as well as discuss what’s already being done well.Andy Mair is a well known Scottish umpire, who has officiated at a number of domestic and international events, including the EuroHockey Championships, the FIH World Cup and the Olympic Games. He has also branched out into the hockey media. Andy is the man behind photography brand Umpire Cam, that helps to provide images of the game. In this episode we chat about umpiring, the intricacies around video referrals as well as how photography and the media in general can help to promote the sport of field hockey.Half Court Press⁠www.halfcourtpressmagazine.com⁠Facebook & Twitter; @HalfCourtPress1Threads & Instagram; @half_court_press1The Half Court Press Podcast is available on…iTunesSpotifyGoogle PodcastsApple PodcastsAmazon MusicBreakerOvercastPocket CastsRadioPublicThe Half Court Press editor, Tao MacLeod, has written two books, entitled A Little Book About Hockey and A Little Book About Football. You can buy them now from Amazon…A Little Book About Hockey⁠https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDJMKHV6⁠A Little Book About Football⁠https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMXWKFYH⁠

Hockey Development is the latest series of the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod chats to a variety of hockey personalities, including players, coaches, umpires and media types on how to develop, grow and improve the sport, as well as discuss what’s already being done well.Andy Mair is a well known Scottish umpire, who has officiated at a number of domestic and international events, including the EuroHockey Championships, the FIH World Cup and the Olympic Games. He has also branched out into the hockey media. Andy is the man behind photography brand Umpire Cam, that helps to provide images of the game. In this episode we chat about umpiring, the intricacies around video referrals as well as how photography and the media in general can help to promote the sport of field hockey.Half Court Press⁠www.halfcourtpressmagazine.com⁠Facebook & Twitter; @HalfCourtPress1Threads & Instagram; @half_court_press1The Half Court Press Podcast is available on…iTunesSpotifyGoogle PodcastsApple PodcastsAmazon MusicBreakerOvercastPocket CastsRadioPublicThe Half Court Press editor, Tao MacLeod, has written two books, entitled A Little Book About Hockey and A Little Book About Football. You can buy them now from Amazon…A Little Book About Hockey⁠https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDJMKHV6⁠A Little Book About Football⁠https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMXWKFYH⁠

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