Post by topumpire1 on Jul 21, 2012 23:28:13 GMT
"Should we penalise clubs who do not provide scorers or qualified umpires?"
My views are that the ECB OCA have not covered themselves in glory with their membership levels.
When the ACO was approved to take over the ACU&S membership, they wanted to have umpiring levels from basic club umpires right through to International level, WITH a clear pathway for aspiring umpires who wish to progress to these heights. The ACU&S never had this, first class & International umpires were almost exclusively ex professional players.
However, the ACO informed ALL full ACU&S members that they would be transfered to ACO level 2; However, we were told that level 2 qualification would include a few non ACU&S sections & those existing Full ACU&S member would have to sit these parts of the level 2 course BEFORE they could progress, IF they wanted (& were good enough to get their local groups backing). The ACO then announced that we, existing full ACU&S members, were to be "graded" as "level 1a". The ACO were also, "grading" new active "club" umpires "level 1", thus any active umpire, who had never sat an exam, those who had only passed the ACU&S exam, GL4, those who had passed the GLD5 exam and those who had passd the GLD6, but yet to pass the pass the old ACU&S passing committee, were classed as level; 1 umpires!
Thus, unless a league insisted on level 1a class umpires officiate, it is possible that an UNQUALIFIED panle umpire may umpire with a level 1a umpire in certain leagues. The ACO should have increased the number of levels: level 1 - active- non qualifired, level 2 - active part qualified (old GL4), level 3 - GL5 passers, level 4 active ex full ACU&S and those qualifying through, Level 5 multi day cricket (but recreational), level 6 would be minor counties, level 7 becomes first class matches & level 7 international. Finally, any non active/ retired umpire would be classified as level "0". The ACO could still only train those wishing to progress through to a higher level, but this would ensure the right umpires officiate at the right levels. I know of some leagues, who insisted on FULL ACU&S membership/ qualification now having UNQUALIFIED level 1 umpires & finding too late to correct it.
My views are that the ECB OCA have not covered themselves in glory with their membership levels.
When the ACO was approved to take over the ACU&S membership, they wanted to have umpiring levels from basic club umpires right through to International level, WITH a clear pathway for aspiring umpires who wish to progress to these heights. The ACU&S never had this, first class & International umpires were almost exclusively ex professional players.
However, the ACO informed ALL full ACU&S members that they would be transfered to ACO level 2; However, we were told that level 2 qualification would include a few non ACU&S sections & those existing Full ACU&S member would have to sit these parts of the level 2 course BEFORE they could progress, IF they wanted (& were good enough to get their local groups backing). The ACO then announced that we, existing full ACU&S members, were to be "graded" as "level 1a". The ACO were also, "grading" new active "club" umpires "level 1", thus any active umpire, who had never sat an exam, those who had only passed the ACU&S exam, GL4, those who had passed the GLD5 exam and those who had passd the GLD6, but yet to pass the pass the old ACU&S passing committee, were classed as level; 1 umpires!
Thus, unless a league insisted on level 1a class umpires officiate, it is possible that an UNQUALIFIED panle umpire may umpire with a level 1a umpire in certain leagues. The ACO should have increased the number of levels: level 1 - active- non qualifired, level 2 - active part qualified (old GL4), level 3 - GL5 passers, level 4 active ex full ACU&S and those qualifying through, Level 5 multi day cricket (but recreational), level 6 would be minor counties, level 7 becomes first class matches & level 7 international. Finally, any non active/ retired umpire would be classified as level "0". The ACO could still only train those wishing to progress through to a higher level, but this would ensure the right umpires officiate at the right levels. I know of some leagues, who insisted on FULL ACU&S membership/ qualification now having UNQUALIFIED level 1 umpires & finding too late to correct it.