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| 1 | 3 | on Aug 9, 2007, 7:07am
by Acumen
in GOOGLE GROUP MAILING -... |
| 2007 ECB ACO proposals
In July 2007, a joint working party of ECB and ACU&S produced some detailed proposals for the creation of a new structure to be known as ECB Cricket Officials Association.
More information can be found at www.acus.org.uk/news.asp and in the Summer 2007 edition of Hows That?
Members (and non-members) of ACU&S are invited to submit their comments here.
We would prefer that you do join this Board before submitting comments so that replies can be sent, if appropriate, to your private email address.
| 13 | 117 | Yesterday at 1:06pm
by John Golding
in New look ECB web site |
| International Visits
Are you about to visit UK? Are you in UK and about to visit another country?
Would you like to announce your visit so that you can make contact with umpires and scorers in the other country?
Have you been recently and would like to report on your trip?
Remember another useful private link is overseas.training@acus.org.uk
| 6 | 15 | on Dec 10, 2007, 9:32am
by nompere
in MCC Laws in German |
| Obituaries - 1 Viewing
Do you wish to share the death of someone who would be known outside of his local community?
Please post any tributes that you feel appropriate.
| 5 | 7 | on Apr 28, 2008, 8:28pm
by blackbeard
in (Joe) Jawad Hussain |
| Forthcoming Events, Courses, Meetings etc - 1 Viewing
Please advertise any forthcoming events, courses, seminars or other meetings under this heading. We will remove them automatically after the event has concluded.
Many other courses can be found at http://www.acus.org.uk/forms/courses.pdf
| 26 | 61 | Today at 6:43pm
by Acumen
in New Post Notification. |
| Duckworth Lewis Method Experiences
What do you think of the method? Have you actually used it? What was your experience? Would you like to see an online learning module?
Please use this board for experiences of other methods of deciding interrupted games.
Moderator: nompere | 3 | 12 | on Mar 20, 2008, 6:16pm
by tippexii
in Quest of better rain r... |
| Newspaper Comment - 1 Viewing
Did you see an article that caught your eye? Please pass it on together with any comments.
Moderators: swerveman, nompere | 16 | 92 | on Mar 18, 2008, 4:10pm
by missingleg
in Darrell Hair reinstate... |
| Simple Basic Questions of Cricket Law
If you have a genuine simple query about understanding basic laws, please post it in this section. We will be pleased to help with a simple answer.
Moderator: swerveman | 21 | 107 | on Apr 16, 2008, 1:03pm
by Acumen
in Obstructing the field |
| Other Cricket Field Experiences or Law Queries
Have you had any unusual problems on the field that you would like to share?
Do you have any questions on Laws that you would appreciate advice? Someone else may have an answer or a view.
Please note that Acumen has no authority to issue official interpretations although we will try to signpost you in the right direction.
If you have any BASIC law questions, please consult Tom Smith's Cricket Umpiring & Scoring first and only then put them in the Board for Basic Questions.
Moderator: swerveman | 33 | 208 | Today at 1:45pm
by Number 6
in Out or Not Out |
| Scorers' Box
This is a special section just for scorers (and scoring issues for umpires)
| 5 | 24 | on Mar 3, 2008, 2:42am
by thanks
in How to calculate Net R... |
| Field Equipment & Clothing
Do you have any favourite gadget?
Do you use a light meter?
Would you like to see something else made generally available?
Do you carry a Resusciade?
Moderator: nompere | 10 | 66 | on Mar 17, 2008, 10:38am
by Number 6
in Fitness |
| Institute of Cricket Umpires & Scorers Ltd - 1 Viewing
Do you have any views on the latest proposals put forward by Barrie Stuart-King, Peter Freeman, Dave Brandon, Tony Bastable and others?
| 6 | 11 | on Oct 23, 2007, 9:12am
by Acumen
in BTEC Course |
| The Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers
The new officers - Chairman Geoff Lowden and General Secretary Steven Wood have put forward a number of ideas for discussion about the future on www.acus.org.uk and would welcome your contribution.
If you would like to share your views on this subject with others, please post them here and also comment on ideas put forward by others.
| 28 | 260 | on May 6, 2008, 7:08pm
by gooders
in Still no subscription ... |
| ECB Officials Association
Have you joined ECBOA?
What are your views on this new organisation?
Moderator: swerveman | 8 | 89 | on Apr 30, 2008, 11:22pm
by reborlam
in National meeting |
| Secondhand items
Do you have any books or equipment that you no longer need? Please advertise them here for others to see. There is no charge and no rules (except that they must be related to cricket) although we reserve the right to remove unsuitable adverts.
| 3 | 4 | on Aug 8, 2007, 11:56am
by Acumen
in HOAX Computer Viruses |
| IDIRIYA - Sri Lanka Disability Campaign
Ajith Perera has inspired a national campaign to raise awareness of the needs of the disabled, especially amongst the architects of the reconstruction following the Tsunami
| 3 | 7 | on Dec 15, 2007, 10:07am
by Acumen
in Ajith Perera in The Ti... |
