Aims And Objectives
Governance
- Open meetings of all ECBACO members in Yorkshire
- Establish and maintain branches of ECBACO
- Representation of ECBOA Yorkshire on YCBACO
- Representation of YCBACO on ECBACO Regional Forum
- Consider and propose any further amendments to YCBACO constitution
- Create YCBACO Standing Orders to include an Education Training Officer
- Agree an annual financial budget
Membership
- Recruit umpires and scorers including women, those with disability or from ethnic minorities and the young through the website, handbooks, newsletters, volunteers programme
- Promote and publicise advantages of membership to current non-member umpires and scorers
- Maintain education for members on CRB checks and good practice
- Maintain newsletter and dissemination of information to all members and practising umpires through newsletters ( 3 time s year) and website
- Hold twice yearly open meetings for YCBACO members
- Develop branches of YCBACO as appropriate
Officials' Education And Training
- Maintain present level of umpires and scorers courses
- Initiate ECBACO umpires Level 1 and 2 courses (when tutors available)
- Initiate ECBACO Scorers courses when available
- Map present courses and target non-active areas
- Ensure courses are on YCB website and where appropriate ECB Planner
- Hold twice yearly seminars for all YCBACO members
- Develop area/branch 3 hour workshops for YCBOA members highlighting good practice , refresher course and management
- Liaise with County Sport Partnerships on match official training and mentoring and young volunteers
- Establish an Education and Training programme
- Advise and train on umpiring reporting of disciplinary matters
Tutor, Instructor, Assessor Development
- Support existing Level 1 instructors
- Hold annual regional seminar/workshop for all umpires and scorers instructors/tutors
- Organise and hold refresher courses for instructors/tutors
- Recruit, train and support Yorkshire based tutors for ACO courses Levels 1 and 2 ( plus scorers)
- Recruit, train and support Yorkshire based assessors for ACO courses Levels 1 , 1A and 2 (plus scorers)
Officials' Development
- Develop courses and modules and workshops to be held regionally to promote officials individual education and development
- Collect and collate performance data from umpires in Premier League and Senior Leagues cricket and those that indicate they wish to umpire outside their immediate league structure
- Develop umpiring opportunity including representative cricket and inter-league exchanges
- Develop an Officials Professional Development Pathway for both umpires and scorers
- Develop a county system of umpires reporting in accordance with ECB requirements
- Establish and YCBOA Officials Assessment Panel with administrative contact
Officials' Recognition And Reward
- Annual awards for services to umpiring and scoring ( with Volunteer policy)
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