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Join the League's Umpire Pool

 

From 2020, Second teams have been expected to supply both home and away Club Umpires. However, we are aware there may be occasions where clubs find that circumstances dictate that their regular umpire is unable to officiate, and this is where a Pool Umpire would be able to stand in and help out.

The League acknowledges that the Pool offers a unique opportunity to those that do not wish to commit to joining the Umpires Association, but still wish to be involved in officiating at cricket matches, and will be only utilised when teams cannot fulfil their obligations to provide a Club Umpire at a home or away fixture. 

We are now recruiting for the Pool, so if you are interested - even if you can only officiate in one match; or know someone else who may be interested - it could be an ex-player, an umpire who cannot commit to a full season or just someone willing to help out who enjoys the wonderful game of cricket. Please get in touch via the form on this page.

Matches Need Umpires!

Life is busy for many of us which is one of the main difficulties in the Umpires Association’s recruitment of fresh umpires to the current roster. Currently one of the stumbling blocks is that you have to commit a large amount of time throughout a season but we are rectifying this by setting up a pool of umpires that are available for 1,2,20 games a season. 

A way the Huddersfield League can alleviate the current predicament, which is a consistent downward trend, is with the introduction of a new scheme to introduce interested people into the world of umpiring; the Pool.
The Pool is a system completely independent to the Umpire’s Association but is designed and run with the intention of offering the best support on occasions where umpiring numbers are particularly affected with shortfalls in the roster.
Effectively, the pool is run by the league, for the league with the solo goal of ensuring as many matches as possible are officiated fully.

Anyone with a keen love of cricket is welcome to the pool. There is no obligation to stand in an particular match or a need for a long-term commitment. If you’re able to fulfil only one fixture per season it is still a valuable contribution to the pool, the more the merrier. Perhaps you’re a current player with a few free weekends or even a recently retired player who wants to still be involved on the field of play but only wants to be involved for a select number of matches? You may have umpired in the past but fallen out of love with it for whatever reason? Any contribution you can make is a step in the right direction.

If you’re keen on joining the pool, click on the link below to be taken to our simple registration form to record your interest and take it further. 

We are looking into helping with kit and there are no subs to pay or joining fees.

Run by the league

...for the league!

Register Your Interest

Complete the form below to register your interest in joining the umpires pool.

FAQ's

What's it all about?

Life is busy for many of us which is one of the main difficulties in the Umpires Association’s recruitment of fresh umpires to the current roster. Currently one of the stumbling blocks is that you have to commit a large amount of time throughout a  season but we are rectifying this by setting up a pool of umpires that are available for 1,2,20 games a season. 

OK. so how can I help?

A way the Huddersfield League can alleviate the current predicament, which is a consistent  downward trend, is with the introduction of a new scheme to introduce interested people into the world of umpiring; the Pool.

The Pool is a system completely independant to the Umpire’s Association but is designed and run with the intention of offering the best support on occasions where umpiring numbers are particularly affected with shortfalls in the roster. Effectively, the pool is run by the league, for the league with the solo goal of ensuring as many matches as possible are officiated fully.

I can't contribute a lot though...

Anyone with a keen love of cricket is welcome to the pool. There is no obligation to stand in an particular match or a need for a long-term commitment. If you’re able to fulfil only one fixture per season it is still a valuable contribution to the pool, the more the merrier.

Perhaps you’re a current player with a few free weekends or even a recently retired player who wants to still be involved on the field of play but only wants to be involved for a select number of matches? You may have umpired in the past but fallen out of love with it for whatever reason? Any contribution you can make is a step in the right direction.

 

I don't have any kit?

If required, the league can even help out with subsidised umpires jackets for any members of the Pool and informal training will be offered if requested.

Sounds good. I'm in. What next?

If you’re keen on joining the pool, fill the registration form to record your interest and take it further.