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CRICKET OFFICIALS

Leicestershire & Rutland Branch

LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND

CRICKET LEAGUE

League Umpires Structure

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket LeagueUmpires 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 1Division 1 Panel of 6 Umpires plus 6 on the Reserve Panel



• Division 2 Division 2 Panel of 5 Umpires plus 5 on the Reserve Panel

• Division 3Division 3 Panel of 5 Umpires plus 5 on the Reserve Panel


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.



• 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.



• 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



• 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.


• 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


• 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


• 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


• Division 1• Appointments available

22 weeks x 12 appointments/week = 264 appointmentsMinimum appointments for Premier League umpires

20 x 6 = 120 Minimum appointments for Division 1 umpires12 x 6 = 72Total 120 + 72 = 192



22 weeks x 12 appointments/week = 264 appointmentsMinimum appointments for Division 1 umpires12 x 6 = 72 Minimum appointments for Division 2 umpires10 x 6 = 60Total 72 + 60 = 132



22 weeks x 12 appointments/week = 264 appointmentsMinimum appointments for Division 2 umpires10 x 6 = 60 Minimum appointments for Division 3 umpires10 x 6 = 60Total 60 + 60 = 120


Umpire ChurningUpward Movement

[And Downward]

of Umpires in Umpire Panels


• 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


• Premier League

PremierLeague Panel

14 Umpires

ReservePanel

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


• 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


• Division 1

Division 1Panel

6 Umpires

ReservePanel

6 Umpires



• 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


Top 5 from combined marks of matches umpired in Division 2 become Division 1 Reserve Panel



• Division 2

Division 2Panel

5 Umpires

ReservePanel

5 Umpires



• 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


Top 5 from combined marks of matches umpired in Division 3 become Division 2 Reserve Panel



Division

Composition of Panels

Qualification Requirements

Movement between Divisions each year

Premier

20 Umpires, comprising 14 as Premier League Panel & 6 as Premier League Reserve Panel

Level 1A minimum eventually going to Level 2 plus ‘Grand-Father Rights’ gained in the exceptional cases at present.

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.

Division 1

12 Umpires, comprising 6 as Division One Panel & 6 as Division One Reserve Panel

Level 1 minimum eventually going to Level 1A

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.

Division 2

10 Umpires, comprising 5 as Division Two Panel & 5 as Division Two Reserve Panel

Level 1 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.

Division 3

10 Umpires, comprising 5 as Division Three Panel & 5 as Division Three Reserve Panel

Level 1 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

Composition of Panels

Qualification Requirements

Movement between Divisions each year

Div 4 to Div 6

Initially a panel of up to 10 umpires(who wish to be considered for promotion to higher divisions) plus enough to cover ex SL sides matches

Level 1

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

Div 7 to Div 10

TBD

Introductory Course as a minimum plus ‘Grand-Father Rights’

TBD but a minimum of Level 1 to progress higher that Division 7

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