CRICKET UMPIRING TRAINING OFFICERS MANUAL - Usacua.com

Candidates should be encouraged to be short and as precise as possible making every effort
to quote Law.
Preliminary Examination
Each unit territory or Association should set its own Examination, preferably at the end of
May, so as to evaluate work done and lend practice to candidates in writing and answering
questions. Questions should be set in such a way as to have the Examination resemble a full
dress rehearsal for the Final Written Examination of the W.I.C.U.A., whereas the W.I.C.U.A.
requires at least 70% as a pass mark; the preliminary examination could have a 50% or
60% pass mark. Candidates who perform very poorly (possible those who do not pass
should not be entered for the W.I.C.U.A. Examination)
Preparation for Final Written Examination
It will be important for the paper of the Preliminary Examination to be marked/corrected
quickly for lecturers to observe the weakness of candidates so that work can be done to
alleviate these weaknesses for the W.I.C.U.A. Examination. About three weeks prior to the
Examination last minute revision should be done with the candidates so that all may be
fighting fit. It should be impressed upon them however that the examiner needs facts not
lengthy wordy answers. Candidates should be encouraged to quote the relevant Laws as
much as possible.
Final Written Examination
Candidates have now reached their first fully recognized Examination and all should be those
who are fairly well conversant with the Laws and should give a good account of
himself/herself, having had the experience of the Preliminary Examination.
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