Umpiring

Posted 20081017: The October editon of Vincent Buisson's outstanding magazine for umpires is available (from here).

Posted 20080922:  Stephen Harrison has invited members of the umpiring community to consider offering their services to replace him as "Mr Umpiring" in the south-west (to look after the match-day roster, work on competition rules, etc.)  Please make your bid for glory now - and in time for the ACCSO AGM on 1st November.

Posted 20080914: Messrs Cannon & Slack will be umpiring the game at Château Giscours on 21st September, when Bordeaux take on Euro CC for the title of champions of the Ligue Nationale.  The first ball will be bowled at 11:00.   

Posted 2000731: Umpires have been allocated to the Siddalls Cup semi-final week-end, as follows:

Sat  16 Aug. St Aulaye vs Tarn: messrs Garner & Townsend 

Sun 17 Aug. Junior Challenge: messrs Larter & Harrison

Sun 17 Aug: Toulouse vs Angoulême: messrs Garner & Harrison.

Posted 20080707: "Mr Umpiring" has reminded umpires and captains about the Siddalls Cup rules (from here) and has published the following commentary on the leg-side wide rules, which are being trialled in the Cup:

"It would be over-simplistic to call all balls passing behind the batsman as wides (this could result in balls passing an inch or two from leg stump being wides - OK for indoor but not outside). Normal interpretation of the law leaves significant variation between umpires so the ECC has adopted the "profile" guide for its international tournaments. Basically, make a mental note of where the back of the batsman's legs are (at about knee height) in his normal guard position and anything passing outside this width, unless it is hit by or hits the batsman, is a wide. This is usually about 30cms - 40 cms (12 - 15 inches) outside leg stump. By choosing knee height it avoids the problem of those who stand with their backside sticking out rather than upright.". 

Site manager's remark: the reference to the backside has nothing to do with the august postures of messrs Ayling & Williams ! 

Posted 20080623: Version 6A of umpiring schedule now loaded - from here

Posted 20080615: The June 2008 edition of 'The Nompaire' is now available, from here.

Posted 20080402: The minutes of the 11th AGM of AFNEC are available  (click here).

League regs (in both English & French), match-day actions and the new pitch markings for off-side wides are to be seen in the "Regulations" section. Click here.  

In Memoriam: Tony Best, who died on 28th February 2008?

Input to this section of the ACCSO Web site will largely derive from "Mr" Umpiring : Stephen Harrison, who can be contacted from here: umpires@cricket-sw-france.org

Version date: 22nd September 2008.