Dennis Meredith is a former member of the Australia national field hockey team playing 22 times for his country.

He then moved to officiating and became a World Cup and Olympic International Umpire (field hockey)

Umpire (field hockey)

An umpire in field hockey is a person with the authority to make decisions on a hockey field in accordance with the laws of the game. Each match is controlled by two such umpires.-Role and positioning:...

. Meredith went on to become an International Hockey Federation

International Hockey Federation

The International Field Hockey Federation is the global governing body of field hockey...

 (FIH) Umpire's Manager and Technical Delegate, and between 1999-2000 he worked in the role of FIH Umpiring Development Officer for Asia.

During the period 2001 to 2010, he acted in the role of Competition and Events Manager for the International Hockey Federation

International Hockey Federation

The International Field Hockey Federation is the global governing body of field hockey...

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Dennis Meredith is the father of Andrew Meredith

Andrew Meredith

Andrew Meredith is a FIH High Performance Field hockey Coach, who is the current Assistant Coach of the Germany national field hockey team...

, the current Assistant Coach of the Germany national field hockey team

Germany national field hockey team

The Germany national field hockey team represents Germany in international field hockey. The team have won the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach, Germany...

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Books

He has written numerous educational manuals, and one book on the subject of youth hockey umpiring: "Handbook for junior hockey umpires"

Awards

• Australian Hockey Association Award of Merit 1983
• International Hockey Federation Guust Lauthowers Trophy 1986
• Australia Sports Commission National Officiating Program Awards Australian Sports Medal 2000

External links

• Bio 1959-2000
• Handbook for junior hockey umpires
• Hockey Federation (FIH)