Advanced Umpiring Course

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Advanced Level Umpire Course ( equivalent to the former Stage Three)

We are holding a full two day course on Sundays 3rd and 10th March 2024 at Edgbaston (10 am to 4.30 pm) for umpires with at least a full season of umpiring experience in senior cricket and who want to progress their umpiring skills. It will be especially helpful to those who aspire to a higher level of cricket and/or those who simply want to refresh their umpiring.

The course is built around the experience that umpires can bring to it so it is based around group work and also completing some exercises prior to and between the two course sessions. The course looks at several match management scenarios as well as managing player conduct and also the mental side of umpiring such as developing resilience, focus and concentration, withstanding pressure etc.

The course fee is £25 and it will be held in association with Worcestershire ACO . To book a place please go to

https://booking.ecb.co.uk/d/z1qq8d

David Johnson

WCACO Education Officer

david_johnson105@hotmail.com

Umpire Courses 2024

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The ECB will run its introductory umpire course at St Thomas Aquinas School, Kings Norton, Birmingham on Sunday 21st January 2024 ( 9.30 am to 4.00 pm). The cost is £70 and a place can be booked using the link

https://booking.ecb.co.uk/d/4pqhft/

Warwickshire ACO will also run an extension course for anyone wanting to become a club or panel umpire on a senior or junior league. This will run  over two Sundays ( 10 am to 4 pm) and will take place at Warwick CC on 4th and 18th February 2024. The cost is £20 to cover both sessions and a place can be booked using the link

https://booking.ecb.co.uk/d/r1q0vh

David Johnson, County ACO Education Officer would be happy to answer any queries on either of the above courses and he can be contacted at david_johnson105@hotmail.com

Next Members Meeting

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We have arranged a members meeting for Thursday, 7th December, commencing at 7.45pm in the Olton Room at West Warwickshire Sports Club, 78 Grange Rd, Solihull B91 1DA.

We have several speakers for you:

1. Our President, Keith Little, will regale you with umpiring stories covering his many years as a leading umpire in Warwickshire and beyond.

2. Ed McCabe, General Manager Warwickshire Cricket Board, will update us on recent developments and will introduce Tom Cunningham-Smith, who has recently joined the team at Edgbaston as County Safeguarding & Compliance Manager. Tom will outline his role and the support he can provide to us all.

3. David Johnson will tell us about the new ECB Umpire Course and will announce a range of Umpire training courses we shall be running in December and the New Year.

We have arranged to have access to the main bar at the Club and I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible.