UMPIRE CLASSIFICATION 2009

Please note that the following information applies to members of ECB ACO. If you are not an ACO member but are a member of WCU&SA only, the following will not apply and will not affect the appointments for matches in 2010 that WCU&SA have responsibility for.

As you may well be aware, ECB ACO requires all umpires who are members of ACO to be graded before the start of the 2010 season. This new grading arrangement will succeed any previous grading that has been undertaken.

The grading arrangement is in two parts. Firstly, each County is required to classify each umpire in accordance with the table below. This exercise has now been concluded by the WCU&SA and the details have been sent to ECB ACO.
The second stage is for ECB ACO to enter a grade for each umpire. This exercise is scheduled to be completed by the end of February and will be used for appointments for ECB matches. All umpires will be advised of their grade.

The classification part of the exercise is based on the level of umpiring undertaken in 2009 as follow

A This umpire meets criteria B and has officiated in multiple day cricket matches
B This umpire currently and successfully officiates ECB Premier Division matches (or designated equivalent) on a regular basis
C This umpire officiates in higher levels of feeder league cricket and the later stages of local competitions
D This umpire officiates in other grades of local cricket
Details of what constitutes a ‘Premier’ League in the West Midlands are set out as follows. These definitions have been set by ECB ACO. It follows that umpires who stand in the feeder leagues such as the Warwickshire League will be classified as ‘C’

ECB Umpire Classification 2009 –Premier Divisions and Designated Equivalents
For umpires to be classified a classification of B they must be active in one of the following leagues

Herefordshire: Birmingham & District League – Premier and Division 1
Shropshire: Birmingham & District League - Premier and Division 1
Staffordshire: Birmingham & District League - Premier and Division 1
Warwickshire: Birmingham & District League – Premier and Division 1
Worcestershire: Birmingham & District League – Premier and Division 1

If you wish to know what your individual classification is or wish to discuss the matter please contact me by Email at david.ludlow100@yahoo.co.uk or telephone 07917 861894
David Ludlow – WCU&SA Appointments Officer