THE ASSOCIATION OF CRICKET OFFICIALS Leicestershire Rutland Branch

THE ASSOCIATION OF CRICKET OFFICIALS Leicestershire & Rutland Branch

LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND CRICKET LEAGUE

League Umpires Structure

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy L & R Cricket Leagues Umpire Proposal for the 2014 Season • Premier Division Premier League Panel of 14 Umpires plus 6 on the Reserve Panel • Division 1 Panel of 6 Umpires plus 6 on the Reserve Panel

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy L & R Cricket Leagues Umpire Proposal for the 2014 Season • Division 2 Panel of 5 Umpires plus 5 on the Reserve Panel • Division 3 Panel of 5 Umpires plus 5 on the Reserve Panel

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy L & R Cricket Leagues Umpire Proposal for the 2014 Season • Divisions 4 onwards East/West • Here things are a little more fluid. It is proposed that the Appointments Officer(s) compiles a panel of about 10 umpires from what were SL or LL umpires who want to be considered for promotion to higher divisions. • These umpires could then be appointed by the Appointments Officer(s) to some games in Division 3. • At the end of the season the Division 3 marks to be compared with the view to selecting the Division 3 panel for the following season.

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy L & R Cricket Leagues Umpire Proposal for the 2014 Season • For the 2014 season it has been agreed by the ‘new league’ that as some of the SL &LL side were used to having neutral umpires. • To that end the Appointments Officers will primarily appoint umpires to matches involving sides from the old SL or LL.

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy L & R Cricket Leagues Umpire Proposal for the 2014 Season • The above approach to be reviewed prior to the 2015 season with the aim to having 3 bands of appointments • Premier to Division 3 inclusive • Division 4 East/West to Division 6 East/West inclusive • Division 7 onwards. • New umpires to be slotted into Division 4 to Division 6 dependant on qualification and past experience

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy L & R Cricket Leagues Umpire Proposal for the 2014 Season • To allow the ‘Churning Process’ to take place at the end of the season, a few BASIC RULES are required. These will help to ensure the promotion/relegation process is both transparent and fair. • They are also designed to help address the problem of umpires that continually ‘drop out’ of appointments they have previously accepted.

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy • Basic Rules • All umpires to be members of the ACO • Premier League umpires to stand in no more than 16 Premier League matches in a season • Umpires standing in the Premier Division and/or Division 1 must be able to travel to any match appointed to unless they have a close association to a club in that division

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy • Basic Rules (Cont) • To be eligible for promotion at the end of the season umpires must have stood in at least 6 matches in the division they are appointed to plus 6 matches in the division below • Any umpire who has not stood in at least 6 matches in the division they are appointed to plus 6 matches in the division below is automatically relegated at the end of the season

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy • Premier Division • Appointments available 22 weeks x 12 appointments/week = 264 appointments 20 umpires x Max 16 matches = 320 available 20 umpires x Min 6 matches = 120 available

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy • Division 1 • Appointments available 22 weeks x 12 appointments/week = 264 appointments Minimum appointments for Premier League umpires 20 x 6 = 120 Minimum appointments for Division 1 umpires 12 x 6 = 72 Total 120 + 72 = 192

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy • Division 2 • Appointments available 22 weeks x 12 appointments/week = 264 appointments Minimum appointments for Division 1 umpires 12 x 6 = 72 Minimum appointments for Division 2 umpires 10 x 6 = 60 Total 72 + 60 = 132

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy • Division 3 • Appointments available 22 weeks x 12 appointments/week = 264 appointments Minimum appointments for Division 2 umpires 10 x 6 = 60 Minimum appointments for Division 3 umpires 10 x 6 = 60 Total 60 + 60 = 120

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy Umpire Churning Upward Movement [And Downward] of Umpires in Umpire Panels

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy • How Churning Works • Movement of Umpires from one Division to another • Upward and Downward Movement • The Premier Division, Division 1 and Division 2 are used as examples

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy • Premier League Panel 14 Umpires Reserve Panel 6 Umpires At end of season all 20 umpires listed in descending order of captain’s marks for the season. Bottom 6 subject to possible movement to Division 1 list

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy • Premier League [Cont] Captain’s Marks for Premier League Bottom 6 Umpires for matches umpired in Division 1 Captain’s Marks for Top 6 Umpires in Division One for matches umpired in Division 1 Both Lots of marks now combined into one list in descending order Top 6 from combined marks of matches umpired in Division 1 become Premier League Reserve Panel Bottom 6 from combined marks of matches umpired in Division 1 become Division 1 Panel

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy • Division 1 Panel 6 Umpires Reserve Panel 6 Umpires At end of season all 12 umpires listed in descending order of captain’s marks for the season. Bottom 5 subject to possible movement to Division 2 list

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy • Division 1[Cont] Captain’s Marks for Division 1 Bottom 5 Umpires for matches umpired in Division 2 Captain’s Marks for Top 5 Umpires in Division 2 for matches umpired in Division 2 Both Lots of marks now combined into one list in descending order Top 5 from combined marks of matches umpired in Division 2 become Division 1 Reserve Panel Bottom 5 from combined marks of matches umpired in Division 2 become Division 2 Panel

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy • Division 2 Panel 5 Umpires Reserve Panel 5 Umpires At end of season all 10 umpires listed in descending order of captain’s marks for the season. Bottom 5 subject to possible movement to Division 3 list

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy • Division 2[Cont] Captain’s Marks for Division 2 Bottom 5 Umpires for matches umpired in Division 3 Captain’s Marks for Top 5 Umpires in Division 3 for matches umpired in Division 3 Both Lots of marks now combined into one list in descending order Top 5 from combined marks of matches umpired in Division 3 become Division 2 Reserve Panel Bottom 5 from combined marks of matches umpired in Division 3 become Division 3 Panel

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy Division Premier Division 1 Composition of Panels Qualification Requirements Movement between Divisions each year 20 Umpires, comprising 14 as Premier League Panel & 6 as Premier League Reserve Panel 12 Umpires, comprising 6 as Division One Panel & 6 as Division One Reserve Panel Level 1 A minimum eventually going to Level 2 plus ‘Grand. Father Rights’ gained in the exceptional cases at present. Level 1 minimum eventually going to Level 1 A The top 14 remain plus the best 6 umpires from the bottom 6 Premier Umpires and the top 6 Division 1 Umpires using their Division 1 marks. The top 6 remain [or are promoted to Premier Division and replaced by Premier League relegated Umpires]. Plus the best 5 umpires from the bottom 5 Division 1 Umpires and the top 5 Division 2 Umpires using their Division 2 marks. The top five remain [or are promoted to Division 1 and replaced by Division 1 relegated Umpires]. Plus the best 5 umpires from the bottom 5 Division 2 Umpires and the top 5 Division 3 Umpires using their Division 3 marks. The top five remain [or are promoted to Division 2 and replaced by Division 2 relegated Umpires]. Plus initially , the best 5 umpires of all the other umpires Division 3 marks standing in a minimum 6 matches in Division 3. Division 2 10 Umpires, comprising 5 as Level 1 Division Two Panel & 5 as Division Two Reserve Panel Division 3 10 Umpires, comprising 5 as Level 1 Division Three Panel & 5 as Division Three Reserve Panel

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Umpires Policy Division Div 4 to Div 6 Composition of Panels Qualification Requirements Initially a panel of up to 10 Level 1 umpires(who wish to be considered for promotion to higher divisions) plus enough to cover ex SL sides matches Div 7 to Div TBD 10 Introductory Course as a minimum plus ‘Grand-Father Rights’ Movement between Divisions each year The marks of umpires who have completed a minimum of 6 matches in division 3 to be compared with the bottom 5 from division 3 umpires marks using Division 3 marks to select the best 5 umpires for the division 3 reserve panel TBD but a minimum of Level 1 to progress higher that Division 7