Be a Good Cricket Umpire

An umpire is a match official who has the authority to make decisions, on the field, about many different factors affecting the game. Cricket umpires are essential if you want a fair match. Here are some tips to help you become the best umpire you can be.

Steps

  1. Study the rules of the game. As an umpire, it will be your duty to make sure that the game is played according to the rules. The official set of rules are determined by the ICC (International Cricket Council).
  2. Start with smaller games. Start umpiring inter-street tournaments and then move on to inter-school or college tournaments. Gaining experience will help increase your self-confidence; and ability to perform well in more-important matches.
  3. Watch other umpires. Watching is a good way of learning.
  4. Learn the signals. Different types of deliveries and results of deliveries have different signals.
  5. Umpires get a lot of stick from angry fast bowlers and batsman if they think you made the wrong decision.
  6. Purchase a copy of "Tom Smith's Cricket Umpiring And Scoring: Laws of Cricket"; this book is known as the umpires' bible. It shows all the laws in great detail.[1]

Tips

  • Umpiring is more about logical thinking, rather than memorizing laws. Good umpires are those who can take quick and sensible decisions on the field.
  • During overs, check with your fellow umpire as to how many balls remain by holding up the amount fingers you think corresponds to the balls remaining in front of your chest or arm. It is very easy to miscount and this greatly helps in keeping you on track.
  • Never lose your temper, umpires are seen to uphold the laws and spirit of the game.
  • If you know you got a decision wrong after the match, if you can you should tell the player who suffered because of it and apologize. Players will greatly appreciate your honesty.

Warnings

  • Always be fully concentrated, an umpire has to be switched on constantly.

Things You'll Need

  • A counter or coins to mark how many balls have been bowled.
  • A towel in case the ball gets wet.
  • A couple of pens and some paper to note down the amount of overs bowled by each individual bowler. This is a must have in junior matches when there is a limit on the amount of overs each bowler can have.

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References

  1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Association_of_Cricket_Umpires_and_Scorers#Laws_of_Cricket
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