CRICKET UMPIRING TRAINING OFFICERS MANUAL - Usacua.com
CRICKET UMPIRING TRAINING OFFICERS MANUAL - Usacua.com
CRICKET UMPIRING TRAINING OFFICERS MANUAL - Usacua.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
OBJECTIVES OF THIS <strong>TRAINING</strong> <strong>MANUAL</strong> ........................................................................................................................................... 1<br />
HOW TO USE THIS <strong>MANUAL</strong> ........................................................................................................................................................... 2<br />
<strong>TRAINING</strong> AND EXAMINATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................... 2<br />
Recruitment ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2<br />
Opening Session ................................................................................................................................................................... 3<br />
Working sessions or seminars .................................................................................................................................................. 3<br />
Revision ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4<br />
Preliminary Examination ......................................................................................................................................................... 5<br />
Preparation for Final Written Examination .................................................................................................................................... 5<br />
Final Written Examination ........................................................................................................................................................ 5<br />
Preparation for the Oral and Practical Examination ........................................................................................................................ 6<br />
Net sessions to observe batsmen practicing; and put in practice what we have learnt, especially for Law 36 ................................................. 6<br />
Oral and Practical Examination ................................................................................................................................................. 6<br />
Guest Speakers .................................................................................................................................................................... 6<br />
PowerPoint presentations and where possible videos ..................................................................................................................... 7<br />
THE LAWS OF <strong>CRICKET</strong> ................................................................................................................................................................. 8<br />
SECTION 1: THE PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS ....................................................................................................................................... 8<br />
LAW 1: THE PLAYERS ........................................................................................................................................................... 8<br />
LAW 2: SUBSTITUTES AND RUNNERS; BATSMAN OR FIELDER LEAVING THE FIELD; BATSMAN RETIRING; BATSMAN COMMENCING INNINGS .................. 9<br />
LAW 3: THE UMPIRES ........................................................................................................................................................ 10<br />
LAW 4: THE SCORERS ........................................................................................................................................................ 14<br />
SECTION 2: THE FIELD OF PLAY, PLAYING SURFACE AND IMPLEMENTS OF THE GAME .................................................................................. 14<br />
LAW 5: THE BALL ............................................................................................................................................................. 14<br />
LAW 6: THE BAT ............................................................................................................................................................... 15<br />
LAW 7: THE PITCH ............................................................................................................................................................ 16<br />
LAW 8: THE WICKETS ......................................................................................................................................................... 16<br />
LAW 9: THE BOWLING, POPPING AND RETURN CREASES ............................................................................................................... 16<br />
LAW 10: PREPARATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PLAYING AREA.................................................................................................... 17<br />
LAW 11: COVERING THE PITCH ............................................................................................................................................... 18<br />
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