The following scorers courses are coming up in Spring 2025:

Introduction to Scoring – 23rd February 9.30-16.30 Kenilworth Wardens CC — Link to follow later.

Club Scorer – 2^nd and 9^th March 10.00 to 16.30 Indoor Cricket Centre, Edgbaston – Suitable for scorers who are scoring regularly for a team.  The course covers the traditional book method of scoring to give a good understanding on how to score a cricket match.

·       SCS/000217: https://booking.ecb.co.uk/N0B3aM 

Electronic Scoring course (PCS Pro) –  23rd March 10.00 to 16.30 Indoor Cricket Centre, Edgbaston – Introduction into using the Computer based scoring program. 

·       ES/000103: https://booking.ecb.co.uk/xbQvDX 

Introduction to Scoring – 23rd February 9.30-16.30 Kenilworth Wardens CC – this course gives an insight into what the symbols used in cricket scoring mean and what the umpire is signalling. The session covers how score using a traditional book. 

·     SINT/000175: https://booking.ecb.co.uk/0kLlkZ

Our next Members Meeting will be on Tuesday, 3rd December, in the Chairman’s Lounge at Edgbaston Stadium at 7:30pm. Tea and coffee will be available upon arrival.

I am very pleased to confirm that Jack Shantry, member of the Professional Umpires Panel, has agreed to come along and make a presentation & also talk about his umpiring career to date. That will be the majority of the meeting. Normal notices and an education update will also be given.

The following local ECB Umpire Courses are taking place at the dates and venues below. If you wish to attend one of these courses, which are the first step on the ECB Umpire Pathway, then please sign up below!

Course	Date
Warwickshire (Alcester)	24/11/2024
Staffordshire (Walsall)	30/11/2024
Northamptonshire (Northampton)	01/12/2024
Worcestershire (Worcester)	08/12/2024
Leicestershire (Leicester)	05/01/2025
Derbyshire (Glossop)	19/01/2025
Warwickshire  (Ashlawn)	26/01/2025

An umpiring course is taking place at Alcester Grammar School, Birmingham Road, Alcester, Warwickshire B49 5ED on Sunday, 24th November between 9:30 am and 4pm.

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

The course is split into classroom and practical learning, so we recommend learners to come dressed appropriately.

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

The link to register for the course is here: https://booking.ecb.co.uk/event/77134777-ddaf-45fd-a6c3-437b9e279301