The Gloucestershire Association of Cricket Officials (GACO) in conjunction with GACU&S is planning to run a number of ECBACO Umpiring Courses during 2011/2012 across the County.
Each course will culminate in the ECBACO Level 1 exam which will provide the successful candidate with a foothold on the first rung of the ECB Officials ladder.
For further information on any of the umpire's courses below please email the GACU&S Training Officer .
How to book : Complete the application form and return it with payment to Steve Silk (Umpires), GCB, The County Ground, Nevil Road, Bristol, BS7 9EJ
LEVEL 1A - is a two day course taking place at Spirax Sarco Ltd, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, on Sundays 11th & 18th March, 10.00am to 5.00pm. Applications to Steve Silk as above.
LEVEL 2 - ECBACO Level 2 training opportunities continue to be planned and advertised from the ECBACO training website and delivered nationally.
GACU&S in partnership with GACO, are pleased to be able to offer ECBACO scorer's courses at various levels this winter. Whatever your expertise or requirements, we have the course for you.
For further information on any of the scorer's courses below please email the GACU&S Webmaster or the GACO Scorer's Rep .
| INTRODUCTORY |
This is a 3 hour course for complete beginners (players, parents, spectators, umpires and scorers who are completely new to scoring). It is not necessary to be a member of the ECBACO to attend this course. There is no assessment or qualification at the end of the course but on completion the candidate will be able to explain:
- The role of the Scorer
- The 3 key areas of the scoring record
- How to record Overs by Bowler, Accumulative runs and Fall of Wickets
- Scoring symbols
- Common Umpire signals
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| Cost of course : £5 |
Dates and Venues : choice of two courses
Saturday 4th February 2012 - 09:30 to 12:30 at Cirencester CC, The Park, Cirencester, GL7 1UT
Wednesday 28th March 2012 – 19:00 to 22:00 at Cheltenham CC, The Victoria Ground, Princes Street, Cheltenham, GL526BE |
| How to book : Complete the application form and return it with payment to Steve Silk (Scorers), GCB, The County Ground, Nevil Road, Bristol, BS7 9EJ |
| LEVEL 1 |
This is a 12 hour course which covers all the fundamentals of scoring and is suitable for any club scorer. Prerequisites of this course are: a) Membership of the ECBACO b) A basic knowledge of scoring symbols and the different areas of the scoring record. If you are a complete beginner, it is advisable to attend the Introductory course before commencing on level 1. The course ends in an assessment test for which all successful candidates will receive a level 1 certificate from the ECBACO. The course fee includes your first year's membership of ECBACO and registration with ECBACO will take place when you register for the course.
The course outline is:-
- The role of the Scorer, Umpire and Captain
- The 10 key areas of the scoring record
- How to record ball by ball
- Bowler – overs, runs, wickets, extras, and analysis
- Batsmen – balls faced, runs scored, 4/6s, time in/out
- End of over analysis
- Accumulative runs - using symbols
- Methods of dismissal, the fall of wickets and partnerships
- Use and application of the Scoring symbols
- Equipment – essential and optional
- Umpire signals
- Specific Laws of Cricket affecting Scorers
- Basic analysis and statistics
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| Cost of course : £40 which includes a Scorer Training Pack and one year's membership of the ECBACO. |
Dates : The course is spread over two Saturdays with a small amount of homework between the two dates.
Saturday 25th February and Saturday 10th March 2012 – 09:30 to 16:30 each day |
| Venue : Spirax Sarco Ltd (UK Steam Technology Centre), Charlton House, 15 Cirencester Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL53 8ER |
| How to book : Complete the application form and return it with payment to Steve Silk (Scorers), GCB, The County Ground, Nevil Road, Bristol, BS7 9EJ |
| LEVEL 1A |
| This is not a course but a demonstration of putting your level 1 knowledge into practical application in the scorebox. It involves bringing 10 scoresheets to an assessor for inspection and a professional discussion with the assessor. GACU&S are holding a preparation evening for any level 1 scorers who would like to know more about level 1A. The evening will comprise a group discussion on how the past season went and details of what is required to embark on the level 1A pathway during the 2012 season. |
| Cost of course : Free-of-charge |
| Date : Thursday November 24th 2011 19:00 to 22:00 |
| Venue : Cheltenham CC , The Victoria Ground, Princes Street, Cheltenham, GL526BE |
| How to book : Email the GACU&S Webmaster |
| LEVEL 2 - there are no level 2 scorer courses available in Gloucestershire at the moment, but there level 2 courses available to Glos scorers in other parts of the South & West Region. Contact the GACU&S Webmaster for more details. |
COMPUTER SCORING As with level 2, this is being run in the region rather than the county at present. Hampshire ACO are running the S&W TCS Computer Scoring Course at The RoseBowl on Saturday 7th April 2012 from 09:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Cost is £100 BUT includes the TCS License Fee. If the candidate already has TCS then the course fee is reduced to £50.00. Assistance with the Course Cost and/or License Fee could be available from your Cricket Clubs or via the ECB (Paul Bedford) for Premier Leagues.
The prerequistes for the course are at least a RSL 1A (Scorer with practical experience) scorer education and a laptop. This is NOT a scoring course but the use of Total Cricket Scorer. To book a place, contact the GACU&S Webmaster . |
