Become the Next Generation of Umpires

CURRENT TRAINING COURSES

The following Umpires Courses are now available to book on the YCF website and some will be held at Almondbury Wesleyan CC, Kaye Lane, Huddersfield, HD5 8XT

YCF ACO Umpire Refresher Sessions

These FREE refresher sessions are designed for experienced/qualified umpires who are already active in umpiring. These 'nets for umpires' are ideal to get warmed up for the upcoming season whilst also looking into the more technical aspects of the Laws (the minutiae or the nuances).

If you miss one of the weeks at a particular venue, you can attend the same week at another venue and get the same content.

Umpire Refresher
Almondbury Wesleyans CC
Saturday 14 March 2026 OR Saturday 21 March 2026 To book a place click here

Anyone wishing the follow the Umpires Pathway must attend the Umpires Training Course before registering for the Umpires Development Course.

ECB Umpires Training Course

This course is designed to give new umpires the key skills, knowledge, and confidence to stand as an umpire in cricket. No prior experience of umpiring in cricket is required before attending the course.

Whether you plan to support Junior Softball cricket through to adult cricket, this course will cover the following topics:

- Understanding the role of the umpire
- Gain a basic understanding of umpiring the game
- Answering appeals and the common methods of dismissal
- How to communicate effectively with all stakeholders in the game
- Judging whether or not it is safe to play

The course is split into classroom and practical learning, so we recommend learners to come dressed appropriately.

Learners will be asked to complete some e-learning prior to attending the course, which will take no more than 90 minutes to complete in total. Pre-learning can be completed via multiple visits or in one go.

Post course, learners will have the confidence and competence to go and umpire at appropriate levels within recreational cricket.

Current ECB Umpires Courses available:

ECB Umpire Course
Clifton Alliance CC, Clifton Park Ave, Shipton Rd, York, YO30 5RF
Sunday 1st February, 2026
10am to 4:30pm
For more information and to book a place, please click here

Female Only ECB Umpiring Course
Pocklington CC, Burnby Ln, Pocklington, York, YO42 2QB
Saturday 7th February 2026
10am to 4:30pm
For more information and to book a place, please click here

ECB Umpire Course
Park Side Sports Centre, Parkside Rd, Bradford, BD5 8EH
Saturday 7th February 2026
11am to 5:30pm

For more information and to book a place, please click here

Umpires Development course (UDC)

This course is designed as a follow on to the ECB Umpires Course, attendees will elevate their knowledge to a level where they can operate as a club umpire, or as a panel umpire in in the lower divisions of cricket leagues. This course is also ideal for club umpires, or those players who wish to be able to do their 10 overs stood at square leg competently.

Umpire Development Course
Almondbury Wesleyans CC
Saturday 21 February & Saturday 28 February (2 day course) for more info click here
 

Module B

This module is suitable for any person aspiring to become a panel umpire. It looks at some of the more common cricket laws in more depth, whilst expanding on some of the others not covered in the UDC.

Umpire Education Module B
Almondbury Wesleyans CC
Saturday 7 March 2026, for more info click here

Umpire Education Module B
Castleford CC
Sunday 1 March 2026, for more info click here

All course details are on the YCF Website where registrations must also be completed. Please note, if a local course date is not convenient, you may register for a course at any Yorkshire venue.

If you are interested in becoming an Umpire or would like further information please contact either David Haikings or Ray Bissett