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A GUIDE TO UMPIRING FOR PLAYERS
ECB ACO ASSOCIATION OF CRICKET OFFICIALS
MCC OPEN LEARNING MANUAL Laws of Cricket (2000 Code 2nd Edition – 2003)
ECB Fast Bowling Directive for 2010 ECB Bowling Review - Regulation Laws of cricket set to change 1st October 2010

2010 Pre-Season Panel Umpires Meeting at Brentwood C.C. Sunday March 28th 10am for 10.30am start

Umpires required for the Sunday League. Please get in touch with Brian Clay: email briaud19@aol.com. Tel: 01708 721802
Panel Umpires wishing/willing to officiate in the Twenty/20 matches please let me know via email and include the area of residence and I will add there names below:
Stephen Fox (Woodford Area) George Salmon (Thurrock but willing to travel) Jonathon Glynn (Chigwell but willing to travel)
Chris Hicks (Central but willing to travel) Tom Kilby (Hutton/Brentwood but willing to travel) Terry Francis (Woodford Area)
Les Rouse (Thurrock but willing to travel) Liaqat Mir (Plaistow) Lloyd Moriah (East Ham but willing to travel)
Phil Sears (Southend Area) Keith Aanensen (Ilford area but willing to travel) Trevor Hebden (Wanstead area but will for the Essex Met Area)
Click on Names to contact Umpire


ESSEX

ESSEX COUNTY CRICKET BOARD ASSOCIATION OF CRICKET OFFICIALS

COURSES 2010

LEVEL 1 SCORERS COURSE
Contact: Paul Shearman 07712 189097
pshearman26@aol.com
At Wanstead C.C. Monday nights from 7.30pm on the 11th October 2010
Schedule of proposed Training Courses 2010
ASSOCIATION COURSE COMMENCES VENUE INSTUCTOR E-MAIL ADDRESS   
Brentwood 8 p.m. Mon 11 October 2010 Brentwood C.C. Tom Kilby rands@dunmovin.airzonebroadband.net 01277 214834
Chelmsford 8 p.m. Tue 5 October 2010 County Ground,
Chelmsford
Alan Golding alan.golding@southend.nhs.uk 07801 077383
Metropolitan Essex 7.30 p.m. Monday 4 October 2010 Wanstead &
Snaresbrook C.C.
 Terry Francis terence.francis2@ntlworld.com 0208 505 3254
Southend 7.45 p.m. Thur 14th October 2010 The St. Christopher School,
Leigh on Sea
George Ferguson georgeferguson246@hotmail.co.uk 01702 313168
Thurrock 7.30 p.m. Wed 13 October 2010 Tilbury Community
Association, Civic Square
Keith Wood sueandkeithwood@btinternet.com 01279 507784

Umpires’ Panel Directory 2010        

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Umpiring this season

Home Number

Work-w Mobile-m

 

 

 

 

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Aanensen Keith

0208 2205943

07749 923548m

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Abbott Roy

01702 549927

07950 382014m

 

Ambridge Steven

01708 750411

07739 465601m

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Andrews David

01245 496900

07802 510601m

 

Anthony Ron

0208 9801918

0207 2042266w

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Ayrton Stuart

0208 5508580

 

 

Bainton Neil

01787 472054

07764 767055m

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Baker David

0208 5047078

07792 077790m

 

Balmford Norman

01708 229984

 

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Best John

0208 2529612

07951 615147m

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Boyle John

0208 5908212

07752 584114m

 

Brabner Stephen

01708 441256

07767 475531m

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Braulik David

01371 851655

07960 708742m

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Brice Paul

01375 892558

07788 452852m

 

Browning Bob

01245 324775

07730 731222m

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Burnley Martin

01708 865646

07866 091603m

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Byrne Mike

0208 2523669

 

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Carter John H

0208 3554559

0208 8522283w

 

 

 

 

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Clarke Tony

0208 5083209

 

 

Clay Brian

01708 721802

 

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Coates Don

0208 2817138

07732 545100m

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Debenham Ben

01277 234142

07802 221101m

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Don Ian

0208 5305854

07749 879867m

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Drury Stephen

01708 229747

 

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Farnsworth Moran

0208 5003045

 

   

Ferguson George

01702 313168

 

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Fox Stephen

0208 5050409

07720 217455m

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Francis Terry

0208 5053254

07966 194872m

 

French Roy

01708 440419

 

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George Philip

01206 543997

17831 504298m

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Glynn Jonathan

0208 5003046

07885 611691m

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Glynn Martin

0208 5003046

07757 769251m

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Golding Laurence

0208 2524729

07896 480820m

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Goult Ken

0208 5519813

07957 685428m

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Graham Hubert

0208 5011536

 

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Griffiths David

01268 412369

07951 886315m

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Harris Roger

0208 9899324

07889 734098m

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Harrison Richard

01268 771304

07835 074444m

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Hebden Trevor

0208 5302480

07957 620075m

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Hicks Chris

01277 260532

07702 848878m

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Hickson Cyril

0208 5043066

07901 716458m

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Holland Todd

0208 5291481

07796 555441m

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Jelley Graham

01268 418406

07768 552587m

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Johnson Bob

0208 5004740

07831 247570m

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Johnson Robert

01245 468387

07751 986783m

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Kilby Tom

01277 214834

07875 182754m

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Kothia Inayat

0208599 4204

07956 967652m

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Lipscombe John

01375 676308

07749 186324m

 

Lock Derek

01268 472820

01268 889357w

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Lockhart Frank

0208 5058479

 

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Marshall Cyril

01277 657474

07754 518489m

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Marshall Gary

01277 631754

07880 824101m

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Medlycott Jim

01375 677248

07858 121562m

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Middlemiss David

01708 221194

01189 236814w

 

Mir Liaqat Ali

0208 2792013

07825 447581m

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Oliver Gerry

01621 841834

07506 844945m

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Orrock Stewart

01702 475169

0203 2073399w

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Patel Rafiq

0208 2792050

07956 522249m

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Quraishi Ghulam

0208 5329613

 

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Reid Paul

01702 555584

 

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Salmon George

01375 387442

07761 965670m

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Sanyal Ben

0208 5049276

07952 286808m

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Saunders Roy

01375 372753

 

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Seeberan Gerry

0208 2702992

07703 396112m

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Shearman Paul

0208 5047890

07712 189097m

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Smith Richard

01702 461507

 

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Southward Robert

01702 462768

07876 685210m

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Swain David

01268 695989

0207 7194510w

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Taylor Bill

01708 343863

 

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Tidman Graham

01375 378838

07764 245327m

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Tucker Mick

01702 232654

07599 030422m

 

Tuff Angela

01245 323610

07729 601416m

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Wolstenholme Robin

0208 5048437

 

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Wood Keith

01279 507784

07713 505287m

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Wright Malcolm

01277 373842

01268 889009w

   

A GUIDE TO UMPIRING FOR PLAYERS

Introduction

No cricket match can take place without umpires, however most cricket matches are played without appointed umpires. The purpose of this Guide is to give players the confidence to take their turn as an umpire to ensure that a match can take place.

In matches without appointed umpires, the Team Captains carry out most of the administrative duties of umpires (the number of overs; if game is playable (having to consider ground conditions, weather and light; who will bat first etc.) leaving just the umpiring to the ‘men in white coats’. These umpiring requirements are briefly covered in this Guide, are not too difficult and will enable you to make a valuable contribution to any match. Remember that umpiring is an art. Always try to remain calm, never be seen to act in a hasty or pressured way and you will learn something every time you umpire.

You cannot be expected to know all the 42 Laws in detail. While you have the ‘white coat’ then you and your colleague, together with the scorers, are the third team on the field. While you are in that role, act as a team and always remember that two heads are better than one. You will not need to consult your colleague after every ball, however, if something happens and you are unsure what to do, it is essential that you BOTH agree on what to do, after discussion – it is what qualified umpires do quietly all the time.

General

Unless the weather is too hot, always wear the ‘white coat’. It is your symbol of authority and it distinguishes you from the players. In very hot weather, wear something sensible, such as your normal trousers, so that you stand out and do not appear to be a player. DO NOT wear shorts or coloured summer wear. Try to look official.

Before the start of the match, if you are the Home team umpire, ensure that the groundsman, or your Captain or his nominee, has watered in the stumps and placed them in the correct position or do it yourself. Also ensure that boundary flags or markers are in place. If there are sightscreens, make sure they are outside the boundary, or are ‘roped off’ with the flags or markers, so that the boundary passes in front of them. (At a home game these duties should normally be organised by the Captain and shared amongst the players. At an away game, there will be no action for you, except to familiarise yourself with the ground, e.g. to check for any overhanging trees, where a ‘6’ will be scored if the ball first makes contact with them.)

Ensure that 2 bails are on the stumps at your end or are in the ‘white coat’ you have selected or been given. Also have six (6) stones or coins (plus one in your other pocket in case of losses) so that you can count the number of balls in each over. If a spare bail is available, take one in case of breakages to the match bails.

When starting a match, or restarting after a break, do not rush. Before clearly calling ‘PLAY’, count the number of fielders, confirm the batsmen, the bowler and the fielders, your colleague and the scorers, are all ready.

When a wicket falls and at any break in play, including ‘drinks’, take control of the match ball for that innings – the fielding side MUST pass it to you or your colleague. If you need to remake the wicket, do so, but remember that you only replace stumps or bails when the ball is dead.  Only give it to your colleague or replacement (as it is likely that most of you will umpire for short spells, of say 10 overs at a time) or back to the bowler when play restarts.

At any break in play, including drinks, rain etc., and when an innings is completed, on time (overs) or when last wicket falls, and at the end of the match, the umpire at the bowlers end should clearly call ‘TIME’.

When standing at the bowlers end

Do not allow a bowler to start any over or delivery until the striker is ready to receive the ball and knows the bowlers action, such as ‘right arm over’ or left arm round etc. Also check that the sightscreen (if you have one) is correctly placed.

When the last ball of an over is obviously dead (when both batsmen and fielders cease to regard it as in play) then clearly call ‘OVER’.

You should usually move to the side of the wicket to which the ball has been struck to give you a better chance of making good Run Out decisions at your end, but do not put yourself in direct line of throw from a fielder. You will soon learn from experience. 

Then, if you can get just the two main duties right – which are to count consistently up to six and to signal ‘No-balls’, Wides’, ‘Byes’ and ‘Leg Byes’ and boundaries (4s and 6s) to the scorers, then you will be well on the way. Get you colleague to help you count to six by giving an agreed signal after the fifth ball of the over. CLEARLY CALL and SIGNAL ‘No-balls’ and ‘Wides’ as they happen – to tell the players. Then, when the ball is dead, REPEAT those signals to the scorers, and remember to ALWAYS get an acknowledgement from them for all your signals. Do not re-start the match until you have. Remember that if you have to give two (2) signals, such as ‘byes’ and ‘boundary four (4)’, you MUST receive two acknowledgements from the scorer(s). 

There is no magic formula for the more difficult tasks, namely LBW, NO BALL, WIDE, and LEG BYE. However the following basics should help.

LBW – Replay the ball over in your mind. Do not be rushed into a decision. There are six ‘MUSTS’ for you to give the striker out.

      It must be a fair ball, not a No ball.

      There must be an appeal; you cannot give the striker out if there is no appeal.

      The ball must have pitched ‘wicket-to-wicket’ or on the strikers off side.

      It must have first touched the striker, not his bat.

      It must have first hit the striker ‘wicket-to-wicket’ – though if no shot is played, the first hit can              

      be outside the off stump.

      And finally – It must be going on to hit the wicket.

Any doubt and ‘NOT OUT’ is your correct decision. There is no need for explanation.

NO BALL - (from which the striker cannot be out ‘Stumped’.)

      Back foot – where FIRST lands must be wholly within the Return Crease (side line).

      Front foot – where FIRST lands must have some part behind Popping Crease (front line). This can

      be in the air.)

      High Full Pitch (Beamer) – Slow bowler – ball passes striker standing upright at crease above

      SHOULDER height.

      High Full Pitch (Beamer) – Any other delivery – ball passes the striker standing upright at crease

      above WAIST height.

      Ball bouncing MORE THAN TWICE or ROLLING ALONG THE GROUND before reaching the Strikers

      Popping Crease.

      Ball COMING TO REST in front of strikers wicket – automatically becomes ‘Dead Ball’ – so no

      hitting it!

WIDE – (From which you can be out ‘Stumped’.)

If the striker cannot play a normal cricket stroke because the ball passes:

      Wide of where he is standing in his normal guard position.

      Wide of where he is standing.                       

Remember to take into account the height of the striker, and that he cannot move to make a ball into a ‘Wide’. Also, if he brings the ball within reach by moving, and then leaves it, it is not a ‘Wide’.

LEG BYE - Allowed if striker attempts to play, or tries to avoid being hit by the ball. Otherwise wait until the ball is dead or batsmen complete one run (as batsmen can be ‘Run Out’), then call and signal ‘Dead Ball’ and if necessary return the batsmen to their original ends.

When standing at the strikers end, you must be aware of the possibility of a ‘No-ball’ for more than two players behind or over the line of the Popping Crease on the ‘leg side’ and also for ‘encroachment’ by the wicket keeper (where gloves or cap or helmet are in front of the stumps, not behind them). Remember the call is for the players; the umpire at the bowlers end should then repeat the signal to the scorers and receive an acknowledgement. Also be prepared to give decisions for ‘Stumped’ and ‘Run Out’ appeals.