CRICKET UMPIRING TRAINING OFFICERS MANUAL - Usacua.com

parties be invited through the news media, letters or any other form of advertisement to be
present at the Opening Session at a convenient and appropriate venue. Possibly the
response may be encouraging; in this case it will be important to screen the candidates
since umpiring is not only character building but exemplifies honesty to the fullest. Perhaps
the response might not have been encouraging in this case; possibly verbal contacts and
added publicity can be incorporated through the use on the new social media (e.g.
www.facebook.com and www.twitter.com ).
Opening Session
It is important that the Opening Session be given the necessary recognition that it deserves.
An important cricketing personality should be invited to deliver the feature address (not
more than fifteen minutes) and to declare the Training Sessions opened. This session, like
other sessions, should last not more than 120 minutes at a relaxed and convenient time of
the day, possibly between 5:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. At this session it will be important to have
an added attraction since you may be left with at least one hour after the formal opening.
This can be utilised by showing film of having general questions asked to a well prepared
panel.
Working sessions or seminars
Since it has been customary to hold the Final Written Examination of the W.I.C.U.A at the end
of July it is advisable that this date be used as a guide in the commencement of training
programmes. Should this date change at any time, the training programme should be
adapted to suit. It is advisable that each unit territory have its own Examination prior to the
Final Written Examination. A simple pass mark of 50% 0r 60% could be used so that
candidates could evaluate themselves and territories and work with those in need of greater
attention. However, this Examination has formed part of this programme and will be handled
under a separate heading.
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