South African Hockey is proud to announce a brand new partnership with OUTsurance, which is able to see the corporate sponsoring the official umpire kits for hockey in South Africa. These kits might be worn by umpires officiating matches for gamers aged 12 and older in school and membership degree, all the best way as much as nationwide competitions.
Because the governing physique for hockey in South Africa, SA Hockey is dedicated to the event and development of the game in any respect ranges. This consists of guaranteeing that teaching, umpiring, and aggressive play meet the best requirements, from grassroots participation to worldwide illustration. This partnership with OUTsurance instantly helps that imaginative and prescient by enhancing the assets accessible to our officers.
“We’re extremely grateful for OUTsurance’s help in serving to us strengthen the infrastructure of our sport,” mentioned Deon Morgan, President of SA Hockey. “By investing in umpiring, we aren’t solely enhancing the usual of officiating but in addition elevating the expertise for gamers, officers, and followers alike. This collaboration is a vital step in direction of rising the game each regionally and internationally.”
Danie Matthee, Chief Government Officer at OUTsurance, echoed this sentiment, highlighting the broader affect of the partnership. “Supporting South African Hockey permits funds to be reinvested into growing umpiring and refereeing requirements, which finally raises the standard of the sport,” he mentioned.
Jaco Beukes of SAIL Sport and Occasions Advertising, who brokered the settlement, emphasised that this funding additionally creates alternatives for initiatives like modified hockey in colleges, serving to to foster expertise from a younger age.
The partnership with SA Hockey aligns with OUTsurance’s current commitments in sport, together with its longstanding sponsorship of SA Rugby referees in school, membership, {and professional} ranges since 2015, in addition to its help for SA Colleges Netball umpire kits since 2023.
With this collaboration, SA Hockey and OUTsurance are working collectively to make sure that hockey officers throughout the nation are geared up with the instruments they should contribute to the expansion and professionalism of the game.
