Wiltshire Cricket and Wiltshire ACO release new ECB Umpire courses
Two further opportunities have been arranged for prospective new Umpires to take the first step on their Umpiring pathway, with courses in Swindon and Calne arranged for early 2025.
New ECB Umpire Courses
| Venue: | Beversbrook Sports & Community Facility, Beversbrook Lane, Calne, SN11 9FL |
| Date: | Sunday 26th January 2025 |
| Time: | 9.30am to 4pm |
| Cost: | £70 |
| Booking: | Please click here to register |
| Venue: | Swindon Cricket Club, The County Ground, County Road, Swindon, SN1 2ED |
| Date: | Sunday 23rd March 2025 |
| Time: | 9.30am to 4pm |
| Cost: | £70 |
| Booking: | Please click here to register |
The registration fee for both courses is £70.
If you require any further information, please contact Alan Biggins, WACO County Education Officer - Umpires. Alan can be reached at [email protected] / 07900 906908
About the ECB Umpire Course
This course is designed to give new umpires the key skills, knowledge and confidence to stand as an umpire in cricket. No prior experience of umpiring in cricket is required before attending the course.
Whether you plan to support Junior Softball cricket through to adult cricket, this course will cover the following topics:
- Understanding the role of the umpire
- Gain a basic understanding of umpiring the game
- Answering appeals and the common methods of dismissal
- How to communicate effectively with all stakeholders in the game
- Judging whether or not it is safe to play
Learners will be asked to complete some e-learning prior to attending the course, which will take no more than 90 minutes to complete in total. Pre-learning can be completed via multiple visits or in one go.
Pre-requisites:
- Learners must be 14 years of age at the time of the course.
- Cost £70.00
Post course, learners will have the confidence and competence to go and umpire at appropriate levels within recreational cricket.
