The courses normally run by the Oxfordshire ACO are suspended pending the outcome of the
coronavirus pandemic. However, the ECB ACO has created two free online courses for aspiring
umpires. The courses are a great way for people to use during the current downtime and learn a new skill or brush up on their knowledge.

Basics of Umpiring

This course is aimed at umpires who simply want to learn the fundamental laws and basic field craft and those players who umpire 5 or 10 overs at the weekend. Book now,
https://booking.ecb.co.uk/c/express/911c7453-1d2a-45d1-9ab3-6ccd86e666b8

Umpire Stage One

This course is designed to give an overview of the basic Laws of the game as well as providing information on how to apply them and introduce the principles of field craft and match management. This course is an ideal introduction for new club umpires, a refresher for existing umpires and the first step for those who aspire to umpire at higher levels.
Associate membership for 2021 of the ECB ACO is included. Book now,
http://booking.ecb.co.uk/d/fnqrf1

Scorers

For prospective or existing scorers there is also an online free entry level course is designed to provide you with all the skills needed to start scoring You don’t need any prior knowledge of scoring to participate.

The course covers the basics of scoring a game of cricket such as scoring symbols, umpire signals, dismissals and gives a helpful overview of the Laws of the game.
You can book on this course at, https://booking.ecb.co.uk/c/express/501245fd-e917-45e8-827e-
f14d10a1d0cb

All of the above courses are FREE.