Support for all Cricket Umpires and Scorers based in Warwickshire
The Warwickshire Umpires and scorers Association are dedicated to supporting all Umpires and Scorers in Warwickshire. See below for the current courses on offer:
Warwickshire Level 1 Scorer Course
This course is aimed at new scorers who wish to score matches for their club and at existing scorers who do not possess a formal scoring qualification. No prior knowledge or experience is required and the course is suitable for retiring players and anyone who has an interest in cricket and scoring.
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Warwickshire Level 1 Umpiring Course
This course is aimed at umpires who wish to umpire matches for their club or entry levels of league cricket and at existing umpires who do not possess a formal umpiring qualification. No prior knowledge or experience is required and the course is suitable for retiring players and anyone who has an interest in cricket and umpiring.
The Level 1 umpiring course is delivered by approved trainers and consists of 9 weekly two and a half hour sessions with the examination in the tenth week. An ECB ACO Level 1 qualified certificate is awarded on passing a 50 multiple choice questions examination.
The Level 1 course is run in the first quarter of each year. For 2015, the course will start on Saturday morning, 9.30am to 12pm, 24th January, repeated on Monday evening, 7pm to 9.30pm, 26th January at the Warwickshire County Cricket Club Ground, Edgbaston and Monday evening, 7.15pm to 9.30pm, 26th January at Newdigate Sports Club, Smorrall Lane, Bedworth. CV12 0JP. The exam will take place on Saturday 28th and Monday 30th March at the County Ground, Edgbaston and Monday 30th March at Newdigate Sports Club, Smorrall Lane, Bedworth. CV12 0JP.
The basic fee for the course is £60, to include course registration, all materials, the 10 training sessions, exam and certificate for successful candidates. We strongly recommend candidates also take out ECB ACO annual membership, which includes Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance, required for anyone standing in ECB ACO recognised leagues and junior cricket plus insurance cover. ECB ACO members also have the right to purchase ECB ACO merchandise incorporating the three lions logo. Membership, at £30, is excellent value as it includes DBS clearance and insurance, which would be an additional £48.
To register your interest in this course or to seek further information, please contact David Bird: [email protected] or call him on 07968 027806.
Warwickshire Level 1A Umpiring Course
This course is aimed at umpires who wish to progress to the League panel and is not examination-based. Level 1 qualification and relevant experience are prerequisites. A candidate must have completed at least one season of umpiring. You will be required to complete and submit a minimum of 3 match planners, self assessment reports and external assessment reports from captains and officials for games in which you have stood.
The course consists of three sessions, two before the season starts and one after the season has concluded.
The two pre-season sessions are full day, interactive workshops, used to revise and build, with a very practical emphasis, on the Laws covered in the Level 1 course. Candidates will discuss the major activities for which umpires are responsible, before, during and after a match, enabling them to develop shared good practice aids, which they can apply in the forthcoming season. They will also be introduced to the in-season documentation they will need to complete for their portfolio of achievement.
The post-season session consists of a professional discussion with the County Performance Officer (CPO). The CPO will review each candidate’s portfolio of course workbook, match planners, self assessments and external assessment reports to ensure good understanding has been achieved and that the candidate is umpiring at the required standard.
An ECB ACO Level 1A Certificate is awarded to candidates on successful completion and discussion of their course workbook and practical experience. The course fee includes all course materials, workshops, assessments and certification. The course fee for 2015 will be £75.
The course will be run on Sundays, 8th and 22nd March at the Warwickshire County Cricket Club in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
To register your interest in this course or to seek further information, please contact David Bird, the County Education Officer, email: [email protected], or call him on: 07968 027806.
Warwickshire Level 2C Umpiring Course - Continuing Professional Development for the Experienced Umpire
This course is aimed at experienced and active umpires, candidates must be paid up members of both WCU & SA and ECB ACO, have attained ECB ACO Level 1A certification or higher and also have a current grade of at least C3 to be eligible to apply for this course.
Delivered by ACO approved tutors, it is a 16-hours, two-day course comprising the same six modules as the Level 2 course, but with no ongoing requirement to maintain a portfolio nor for boundary assessments or professional discussions.
A Warwickshire Level 2C qualification certificate is awarded on successful completion. For 2015, the course fee of £75 includes all course materials, workbook, tuition, lunch, tea & coffee on both days.
The course will take place at West Warwickshire Sports Club (home of Olton & West Warwickshire CC), on Saturdays 21st and 28th February 2015.
To register your interest in this course or to seek further information, please contact David Bird, the County Education Officer, [email protected], or call him on: 07968 027806.
