CRICKET UMPIRING TRAINING OFFICERS MANUAL - Usacua.com

OBJECTIVES OF THIS TRAINING MANUAL
This manual is to be used in conjunction with the Laws of Cricket (2000 Code 4 th Edition-
2010).
Instructions on the laws of cricket can be used by instructors to the benefit of aspiring
umpires.
Outlined here are major points requiring important discussion beginning from laws:
In following this format the laws will be easily understood and better applied. The highlighted
points are the abbreviated laws, and the bold heavy print and darkened laws are plain and
applied interpretation.
In presenting the laws, and to create interest always make your presentation user friendly
as far as possible. At times your presentation will be to a wide variety of personalities.
Hence keep things as simple as possible, but interesting. Explain the purpose and intention of
the laws to not get carried away in too much over burdening technical details.
Let there be an inter change of laws, when conducting sessions requiring knowledge of
measurements, implements of the game dedicate time with some of the laws that are
integrated with the game.
Discussion, of certain laws require more time when delivering lectures. Prepare a
reasonable time frame of not more than two (2) hours per session on evenings. It is highly
recommended that group discussions and a review session should be conducted after each
lecture. In this manual there are no references to any playing conditions or experimental
laws that from time to time may be used by different territories.
It is recommended that use be made visual presentations using programs such as Microsoft
PowerPoint to enliven the presentation and bring out the jewels of knowledge and pearls of
wisdom.
We do hope that this manual shall benefit all concerned.
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