These notes are for the guidance of umpires and put forward with the aim of ensuring greater consistency of practice.
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Thursday 19 October 2017
General advice to Umpires and Scorers
Tuesday 17 October 2017
Characteristics needed for successful Recreational Umpires
A recreational umpire is a player in a match who acts as an umpire for a period in the match he/she is taking part in. Almost always you will be a member of the batting side.
SUCCESSFUL CHARACTERISTICS
- Concentration skills - ability to switch on and off between deliveries.
- Good man-management skills - calm demeanour in times of conflict.
- Sense of humour - show that you are enjoying the match and prepared to share a joke with the players. Smile!
- Communication skills - deal with any discussion of your decisions in a calm and clear manner.
- Strong resilient character - confident in your ability to deal with criticism.
- Resistant to pressure - not influenced by the loudness of appeals.
- Respectful and Respected - both teams are happy to have you as an umpire.
- Impartial - show the opposition that you will not favour your own side.
- Positive attitude / approach - show the players that you are happy to be performing this important role.
- Punctual - be on the field after an interval at the correct time and before the players.
- Team player - consult with and support your fellow umpire(s).
- Smart (in appearance) - dressed appropriately. Avoid bare feet and shorts.
- Able to apply common sense - If in doubt, consult the law book and/or the local competition playing conditions.
- Consistency (of decisions) - don't follow a bad decision with another bad decision to 'even the score'.
- Passionate about cricket - if you are not, what are you doing there?
- Passionate about the Spirit of Cricket - be prepared to step in if players are not following the code of conduct.
- Courageous - make the right decision, no matter the state of the match.
- Un-obstructive - let the players get on with the match.
- Knowledgeable of Laws of cricket - take the time before the start of each season to re-familiarize yourself with the current laws and playing conditions.
- Understanding of players needs - all the players you are umpiring must be respected, no matter previous interactions you may have had with them.
- Learns from experience - don't repeat past mistakes.
- Uses appropriate language - speak to the players in the same respectful manner that you would expect to be spoken to.
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