Cornwall Association of Cricket Officials

Learn About Umpiring

While we can help you get there, you don’t have to want to become an ICC Panel member to get tuition from the CACO.  We run a series of courses which start from the basics up to intensive courses which will qualify you as a Panel Umpire and beyond.

First, there is the Young Umpires Award which is aimed at people from 14-25. The England & Wales Cricket Board Association of Cricket Officials (ECB ACO) and the Youth Sports Trust are working to encourage the next generation of umpires and scorers to officiate within our cricket. The Young Official Courses are the first step on the official’s pathway from the playground to the test arena.

The course takes about 3 hours and will give you the basics to umpire Club and School matches.   Successful participants receive an official ECBACO qualification.

We are also delighted to come along to clubs out of season with the new 3 hour ‘Argue with the Umpire’ interactive presentation which gives members and players of all ages an improved understanding of the Laws of Cricket.  It also provides an ideal opportunity for a club social ‘get-together’ during the winter months and some good takings at the bar.

However, for those who want to take their umpiring a bit more seriously we run a series of courses which will teach both the laws and how to Umpire and qualify you to officiate in any Club match in Cornwall.  These courses take place at Cornwall Cricket Centre in Truro.

The best overview of all the available courses is on the ECBACO website.

Details on courses and the career pathway can be found by clicking this link.  Please contact cornwallumpires@gmail.com for more information and to sign up.

The new Level 1 course will be held on 10 Thursday nights at the Cornwall Cricket Centre in Truro from 7.30 to 9.30 starting from January 26th.  You don’t need to attend every week - except the last one which is the exam.  We only charge you for the ECB pack which should be about £30.  All enquiries to cornwallumpires@gmail.com.