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DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENTS

The YCB ACO latest newsletter - mailed direct on 6/11/08

Membership Application Form and Direct Debit Mandate

YCB Officials Association Questionnaire

Junior Players in Adult Matches

An Introductory guide to scoring has now published and has been mailed to all affiliated Clubs. Download a copy here

Extra Copies are available from the YCB Office (0113-203-3610)

The Secretary`s Report to the 2008 AGM

Secretary`s Report

UMPIRES AND SCORERS

The Yorkshire Cricket Board has established the YCB ACO and details of their personnel may be found by clicking here.

The main contact will be via the Secretary, Steven Wood, 5 Camp Square, Thorner, Leeds LS14 3BX
Tel 0113-289-3121

Saw_ycbaco@btinternet.com

THREE TASKFORCES EXIST TO PROMOTE THE BUSINESS OF THE NEW ASSOCIATION

MEMBERSHIP TASKFORCE

S.A.Wood (Convenor), M.Wellock, I.Dixon, F.Walker, (H Clayton for website matters)

1) Recruit umpires and scorers including women, those with disability or from ethnic minorities and the young through the website, handbooks, newsletters, volunteers programme

2) Promote and publicise advantages of membership to current non-member umpires and scorers

3) Develop branches of YCBOA as appropriate

4) Hold twice yearly seminars for all YCBOA members - arrangements - guest speakers

5) Advise on development of other membership

6) Maintain newsletter and dissemination of information to all members and practising umpires through  newsletters (3 times a year)[with secretary] and website [with webmaster]

EDUCATION AND TRAINING TASKFORCE

G Pearson (Convenor), D Ratcliffe, P.Radcliffe, R Aspinall, G Bagshaw (I Chappell /
A Watson on 1st 4 Sport)

1) Initiate ECBACO umpires Level 1 and 2 courses (when tutors available)

2) Initiate ECBACO Scorers courses when available

3) Map present courses and target non-active areas

4) Hold twice yearly seminars for all YCBACO members - course \ content

5) Development area / branch 3 hour workshops for YCBOA members highlighting good practice , refresher course and management

6) Establish an Education and Training management group with administration officer

7) Advise and train on umpiring reporting of disciplinary matters 

8) Hold annual regional seminar/workshop for all umpires and scorers instructors/tutors

9) Organise and hold refresher courses for instructors/tutors

10) Recruit, train and support Yorkshire based tutors assessors and Internal Verifiers for OA courses Levels 1 and 2 ( plus scorers)

PERFORMANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TASKFORCE

P Radcliffe (Convenor), D Sharp, G Pearson, M Ripley, G Mellor 

1) Collect and collate performance data regarding umpires in Premier and Senior Leagues and those that indicate they wish to progress outside their current league

2) Develop umpiring opportunity including representative cricket and inter-league

3) Development an Officials Professional Development Pathway to county level for both umpires and scorers

4) Develop a county system of umpires reporting in accordance with ECB requirements

5) Advise on assessment panel and county administrator

YCB OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN

GOVERNANCE

Open meeting of all ECBOA members in Yorkshire
Establish and maintain a branch (later branches) of ECB OA
Representation of ECBOA Yorkshire on YCBOA
Representation of YCBOA on ECB OA Regional Forum
Consider and propose any further amendments to YCBOA constitution
Create YCBOA Standing Orders to include Training Officer etc
Hold inaugural YCBOA Annual General Meeting

MEMBERSHIP

Recruit umpires and scorers including women and those with disability or from ethnic minorities through thewebsite, handbooks, newsletters, volunteers programme (ongoing)
Promote and publicise advantages of membership to current nonmember umpires and scorers
Maintain education form embers on CRB checks and good practice (ongoing)
Maintain newsletter and dissemination of information to all members and practising umpires through newsletters (3 times year) and website
Hold twice yearly open meetings for YCBOA members

OFFICIALS EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Maintain present level of ACU&S umpires and scorers courses in 2007-8
Initiate ECBOA umpires Level] and 2 courses (when tutors available)
Initiate ECBOA Scorers courses when available
Map present courses and target nonactive areas
Ensure courses are on YCB website and where appropriate ECB Planner
Hold twice yearly seminars for all YCBOA members (MarNov) Development area / branch 3 hour workshops for YCBOA members highlighting good practice
Liase with County Sport Partnerships on match official training and mentoring and young volunteers
Aim to merge OA and ACU&S courses as this becomes possible nationally

TUTOR, INSTRUCTOR, ASSESSOR DEVELOPMENT

Support existing ACU&S instructors
Hold annual regional seminar / workshop for all umpires and scorers instructors / tutors
Organise and hold refresher courses for instructors / tutors
Recruit, train and support Yorkshire based tutors for OA courses Levels 1 and 2 (plus scorers)
Recruit, train and support Yorkshire based assessors for OA courses Levels 1 and 2 (plus scorers)
Aim to merge OA and ACU&S tutors and instructor education and development as this becomes possible

OFFICIALS DEVELOPMENT

Develop courses and modules and workshops to be held regionally to promote officials individual education and development
Collect and collate performance data from umpires in Premier League cricket and those that indicate they wish toumpire outside their immediate league structure
Develop umpiring opportunity including representative cricket and inter-league exchanges
Develop an Officials Professional Development Pathway for both umpires and scorers

OFFICIALS RECOGNITION AND REWARD
Annual awards for services to umpiring and scoring (with Volunteer policy)

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YCB OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION CONSTITUTION

1) Aims

To promote the development and interests of umpires and scorers and of cricket throughout the county

2) Objectives

2.1) Membership of the ECB Officials Association and ECBOA Regional Forum
2.2) Responsible to YCB for Officials (Umpires and Scorers) organisation
2.3) Participation in and implementation of ECB and YCB Development Plans
2.4) Represent the Officials Association in the formulation of Board policy
2.5) Responsibility for the organisation of Umpires and scorers education, training, assessment, activity and the development of cricket
2.6) Encourage the development and membership of the Association and look after the interests of all practising umpires and scorers through information and regular communication
2.7) Promote the common interests in the county of the members of the Officials Associations and the Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers (ACU&S)
2.8) Promote the status and standards of umpiring and scoring within Yorkshire and elsewhere

3) Membership

3.1.1) Branches of ECBOA in Yorkshire
3.1.2) Branches of ACU&S in Yorkshire
3.2) League Panels and Area Associations in Yorkshire
3.3.1) All members of ECBOA in Yorkshire
3.3.2) All Members of ACU&S, in Yorkshire. [NB No additional membership fee]

4) Committee Membership

4.1.1) Chairman appointed by YCB (normally the YCB0A representative to the Board elected at the Annual General Meeting)
4.1.2) Vice Chairman appointed by YCBOA at the first meeting of the Committee after the Annual General Meeting from the membership of the Committee
4.1.3) One representative from the Members of ECBOA in Yorkshire elected by those members at the Annual General Meeting [NB this to become one representative from each Branch of YCBOA when branches are formed]
4.1.4) One representative appointed by each Branch in Yorkshire of ACU&S
4.1.5) Four representatives to be nominated by the League Umpires Panels and Area Umpires Associations and elected at the Annual General Meeting
4.1.6) One scorer representative elected at the Annual General Meeting
4.1.7) Secretary elected annually by the YCB0A at the Annual General Meeting
4.1.8) Treasurer appointed annually by the YCB
4.2) Each member shall have one vote with the Chairman having a casting vote
4.3) Exofficio or coopted nonvoting members may he invited to attend by the decision of the Board [NB Initially these will include any ACU&S national officer from Yorkshire]
4.4) Committee to meet at least four time a year

5) Roles

5.1) To link YCB and the ACU&S Branches
5.2) To elect a representative to the Board of YCB ( at the Annual General Meeting)
5.3) To organise an annual meeting of YCBOA including a Regional Umpires & Scorers Seminar
5.4) To develop recruitment and membership plans for the Association and umpiring in general
5.5) With the YCB to coordinate Umpires and Scorers education, training and assessment policy
5.6) Act as a Forum to enable branches and associations to air their views
5.7) To coordinate all branch and association activity
5.8) To communicate regularly with Branches and members
5.9) To communicate regularly with League Umpires Panels and Area Umpires Associations and all practising umpires and scorers
5.10) To seek a common approach across issues affecting umpires and scorers and cricket in the county

6) Meetings

6.1) The quorum of Committee meetings shall he 4 branch / association representatives plus two officers
6.2) An Annual General Meeting shall be held in November of each year with each bona fide member having one vote
6.3) An annual report and accounts will be published with the YCB Annual Report
6.4) Nominations for all posts to be elected at the Annual
General Meeting under Rules 4.1.1 ( 5.2), 4.1.1 4.1.5., 4.1.6 and 4.1.7 shall be received by the Secretary in writing by 30 September each year

7) Finance

7.1) There shall be a separate ring~fenced account within the YCB accounts
7.2) Signatories as shall be as per the YCB accounts
7.3) Annual accounts shall be published within the ring fenced YCB account with a year end of 30 September each year

8) Constitution

8.1) This constitution shall be agreed by the Yorkshire Cricket Board and may only, be altered by it
8.2) Amendments to these rules may be proposed from Branches as 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 to the YCBOA by 30 September in each year for discussion at the AGM and recommendation to the Board

UMPIRES ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN YORKSHIRE

The Airedale-Wharfedale Senior Cricket League Umpires Association
The Barnsley and District Umpires Association
The Bradford Central Umpires Association
The Bradford League Umpires Association
The Bradford Mutual Sunday School Umpires Association
The Central Yorkshire Umpires Association
The Dales Council Umpires Association
The Doncaster and District Umpires Association
The East Riding Umpires Association
The Halifax and District Umpires Association
The Harrogate and District Umpires Association
The Huddersfield Central Umpires Association
The Huddersfield Cricket League Umpires Association
The Leeds/West Riding Umpires Association
The Scarborough Umpires Association
The Sheffield Cricket League Umpires Association
The South Yorkshire Cricket League Umpires Association
The Teesside Umpires Association
The Wetherby and District Umpires Association
The York and District Umpires Association
The Yorkshire Cricket League Umpires Association