Take up the challenge!
The ECB Association of Cricket Officials has created a range of free online courses for aspiring umpires and scorers. The courses are a great way for people to use the current downtime to learn a new skill or brush up on their knowledge.
Basics of Umpiring resource
Designed by ECB's Association of Cricket Officials this resource will help you, the Occasional Umpire, when it's your turn to umpire for 5 or 10 overs on a match day.
You can explore and revisit freely in your own time. Click HERE to take a look
Umpire Stage One Challenge (Online Course)
This FREE online Stage One Umpire course is designed to give you an overview of the basic Laws of the game and how to apply them and introduce the principles of field craft and match management. It will give you the tools to enable you to umpire recreational matches where there are no independent umpires appointed. It is ideal for anyone wanted to get into umpiring.
It takes around 2 hours to complete and can be completed in small bite sized sections. You'll have the ability to save your progress and pick up where you left off! There is also an assigned ACO tutor you can contact if you get stuck at any point, so why not give it a go!
Click HERE to book onto the course