ECB ACO UMPIRES GRADINGS 2010

2010 will be the second year in which Regional Appointment Co-ordinators have been responsible for appointments to 2^nd X1, UCCE, County U17 and the later rounds of the National Club K O and the Village KO.  The theory is that this removes the centralisation of the process and brings the appointments closer to the Counties. 

This did not quite work as was expected during 2009 but last October all County ACOs were asked to categorise their umpires based on the standard of the League in which they officiated.  This process did not involve any personal judgements on individual umpires merely categorising the Leagues in which they were currently standing.

It is understood that nationally almost 4000  individual members were categorised in this way and in Cheshire this involved some 106 umpires in total.  ECB ACO then used this data to grade all umpires from D1 to C3 as per the attached list. 

The majority of umpires in our League that is MBCCL came into category C2 with some newer umpires in category C3. 

It is the intention of your Associations’ Committee to advise individual members of their ECB grading when the second appointments lists are sent.

Although some umpires may not agree with their classification it will advise every umpire where they stand on the promotion pathway and what they need to do if they wish to progress.

These gradings will not affect the current position of any umpires standing in MBCCL but are designed to help those who wish to progress in the system.

Dave Lawson

Chairman

 Womens' ODI's                                        D1 Able to deputise for first class umpires in SE cricket
                                                                            Appointed to a minimum of 5 days SE cricket
                                                                            Leading a L3 module a minimum of 1 per 2 years
                                                                            Level of performance
                                                                            High quality of personal administration
                                                                            L3 Qualified

SEC                                                              D2 Level of performance
SET                                                                    High quality of personal administration
                                                                           Attendance at L3 module a minimum of 1 per 2 years

SEF                                                              D3 Level of performance
MCCUC                                                             High quality of persopnal administration
MCCA (Ch)                                                       Attendance at L3 module a minimum od 1 per 2 years

EPD                                                              D4 Level of performance
SEF T20                                                             Recommendation from ACO
MCCA (KO)                                                       High quality of personal administration
Cockspur T20 Regional                                Currently officiating Premier Division regularly (8 matches as a guide)
                                                                            Attendance at L3 module a minimum of 1 per 2 years

BUC                                                              C1 L2 qualified
U17 (Ch)                                                            Currently officiating Premier Division regularly (8 matches as a guide)
National KO Regional                                     High quality of personal administration
Village KO Regional
Woman National

U17 (Cup)                                                   C2 L1 qualified
U15 Regional                                                  High quality of personal administration
Disability Cricket                                           Currently umpiring higher level of feeder league
Woman County

Age Group Cricket                                   C3 Currently umpiring cricket matches
                                                                            High quality of personal administration   

DETAILS OF UMPIRES APPRAISAL SYSTEM FOR 2010 PLUS PRE MATCH MEETING GUIDELINES

PRE MATCH MEETING

A pre match meeting will be held between captains and standing panel umpires at least 15 minutes before the scheduled or rescheduled start of play of any League or Twenty20 match at which the following should take place:

• Supervision of the toss, the result of which must be recorded on the results sheet.

• A fully completed team card to be presented to the umpires duly signed on the reverse.

• Both match balls and any spares to be handed to the umpires.

• The payment of umpires’ expenses for the match.

• Clarification of over rate regulations and any local rules.

• A clear statement of the umpires expectations in respect of behaviour based on The Spirit of Cricket as enshrined in the laws of the game. Umpires will advise captains that they are primarily responsible for their team’s behaviour and they will be reported along with any other individuals where it is felt necessary.

• The umpires to reserve the right to a brief post match meeting with the captains when felt necessary.

• Confirmation of the appointed scorers and their position.  In the event of either side not having a designated scorer batting side must ensure a minimum of 2 people to undertake scoring and updating the scoreboard throughout.

Umpires are to advise captains that games will not begin until all the above points have been carried out to their satisfaction.

MBCCL – UMPIRING APPRAISAL FOR LEAGUE MATCHES

1.     Captains of both home and away teams are to complete separate appraisal forms

                independently of each other preferably the day following the match.

        2.    All Appraisal Forms to be e-mailed to colhughes@talktalk.net within 3 days of the match

3.    Failure to complete the Appraisal Form will result in a report being made to the League who

                will levy a fine of £15.

Match: . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010

PLEASE NOTE MARKING SYSTEM REVERSED FROM LAST SEASON

Umpires Marking System

Below are listed the 4 skill areas to which marks are allocated and the guidance given to Captains. As always Captains are asked to reflect on what has occurred during a game and not to make a judgment immediately at its conclusion.

Attitude: - did the umpire

·         Allow the players to play the game

·         Use commonsense when applying the Laws

·        Have a polite and friendly attitude

·        Show alertness to the possibility of an interruption for rain

·         Resume play promptly after all interruptions

·         Work with his colleague and the scorers as part of the official match team?

Control of the match: - did the umpire

·         Obtain the match balls before the game

·         With colleague, discuss with both captains any relevant points relating to the game

·         With colleague ensure team lists were provided

·         Ensure that match times and intervals were adhered to

·         Signal correctly to the scorers

·         Ensure covers were used, if required

·         Involve his colleague on any occasion it was necessary to speak to either captain?

Control of the players: - did the umpire

·         Deal effectively with any potential conflict situation

·         Have a confident and positive manner

·         Use common sense when dealing with any players in need of correction?

Positioning: - did the umpire

·         Position himself correctly at both ends (when at strikers end umpires can stand at either square leg or point)

·         Move to a position at the side of the pitch on every occasion that runs were attempted (it is not necessary always for bowlers end umpire to be fully at 90 degrees – 45 degrees is sufficient)

·         As far as possible, keep the ball in view when moving to the correct position

Check that a batsman turning for a further run did not run short? 

APPRAISAL OF UMPIRES FOR LEAGUE MATCHES

In order to help the progress of those umpires wishing to advance up the League pyramid and beyond the Association in conjunction with the League will operate an appraisal system for the 2010 season. 

It must be emphasised that this information will be available only to the individual in question and will not be available to any league team, captain or other individual in connection with either the League or the Association.  It is to be a record for those umpires who wish to progress through the system.  Should individual umpires therefore not require information regarding their performance it will simply be kept within the confines of the Association.

The appraisal itself will initially reflect the ability of the umpires to oversee the game in accordance with the Laws and the League regulations. This is now the overall mark indicated on the form.  Captains are also required to indicate umpires performances in different categories and information on how to complete this is included on page ……  Reasons for “marking down” umpires in any category must be given.

It should be noted appraisals will be between 1 (the highest) and 5 (the lowest) and that this is a reversal of last season’s system.

Captains of both home and away teams will be asked to complete separate appraisal forms independently of each other preferably on the day following the match.

Please note all appraisals should be made by e-mail and must be sent to the appropriate official– in this case Colin Hughes within 3 days of the match.  Colin’s e-mail is colhughes@talktalk.net failure to do this will result in a report being made to the League who will levy a fine of £15.   Appropriate appraisal forms can be found on the League website.