WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Umpires’ Match Notes 2018 v. Match: Division: Date of the Match: Please PRE-MATCH PROCEDURE CIRCLE ONE category only HOME AWAY 1 Which team won the toss? YES NO 2 Were the Umpires’ fees paid by home captain before play commenced? YES NO 3 Was there a visible and accurate clock available? Please PITCH REPORT (in your own Opinion) CIRCLE ONE category only Grading (4) Consistent (5) Lateral seam (6) Carry to (7) Turn Mark Criteria Bounce movement wicketkeeper Very Good Consistent No help to bowler Very good No help to bowler 5 Good Slightly variable A little help to bowler Good A little help to bowler 4 Occasionally variable Some help to bowler Can be low but OK Some help to bowler 3 Satisfactory Very variable Too much help Too variable Too much help 2 Unsatisfactory Very Poor Excessively variable Excessive help Excessively variable Excessive help 1 Unfit A pitch can only be dangerous. Full report required. 0 marked “unfit” if it is YES NO 8 Was the pitch marked between innings? Please OUTFIELD and FACILITIES REPORT (in your own Opinion) CIRCLE ONE category only Grading (9) Outfield (10) Appearance / (11) Boundary (12) Sightscreens Mark Criteria evenness Length of grass markings Very Good Very good Very good Very good Very good 5 Good Good Good Good Good 4 Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory 3 Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory 2 Very Poor Very poor Very poor Very poor Very poor 1 Unfit Unfit Unfit None Unfit/none 0 YES NO 13 Did the HOME side provide a competent non-playing scorer? YES NO 14 Did the AWAY side provide a competent non-playing scorer? Please CIRCLE or for YES NO UMPIRES FACILITIES each category Private Own Toilet Separate tea Own room big enough Secure? Clean? Tidy? 15 table? Shower? Facility? for 2 umpires. YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO TEAM BEHAVIOUR REPORT (in your own Opinion) HOME AWAY Please rate each category out of 5 16 Respect for opponents. 17 Respect for umpires. 18 Captain’s control of his team. 19 Captain’s co-operation with umpires. TOTAL
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Umpires’ Match Notes 2018 Match: v. Division: Date of the Match: PRE-MATCH PROCEDURE Please CIRCLE ONE category only 1 Which team won the toss? HOME AWAY 2 Were the Umpires’ fees paid by home captain before play commenced? YES NO 3 Was there a visible and accurate clock available? YES NO PITCH REPORT (in your own Opinion) Please CIRCLE ONE category only Grading Criteria (4) Consistent Bounce (5) Lateral seam movement (6) Carry to wicketkeeper (7) Turn Mark Very Good Consistent No help to bowler Very good No help to bowler 5 Good Slightly variable A little help to bowler Good A little help to bowler 4 Satisfactory Occasionally variable Some help to bowler Can be low but OK Some help to bowler 3 Unsatisfactory Very variable Too much help Too variable Too much help 2 Very Poor Excessively variable Excessive help Excessively variable Excessive help 1 Unfit A pitch can only be marked “unfit” if it is dangerous. Full report required. 0 8 Was the pitch marked between innings? YES NO OUTFIELD and FACILITIES REPORT (in your own Opinion) Please CIRCLE ONE category only Grading Criteria (9) Outfield evenness (10) Appearance / Length of grass (11) Boundary markings (12) Sightscreens Mark Very Good Very good Very good Very good Very good 5 Good Good Good Good Good 4 Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory 3 Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory 2 Very Poor Very poor Very poor Very poor Very poor 1 Unfit Unfit Unfit None Unfit/none 0 13 Did the HOME side provide a competent non-playing scorer? YES NO 14 Did the AWAY side provide a competent non-playing scorer? YES NO UMPIRES FACILITIES Please CIRCLE YES or NO for each category 15 Own room big enough for 2 umpires. Secure? Clean? Tidy? Private Shower? Own Toilet Facility? Separate tea table? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO TEAM BEHAVIOUR REPORT (in your own Opinion) Please rate each category out of 5 HOME AWAY 16 Respect for opponents. 17 Respect for umpires. 18 Captain’s control of his team. 19 Captain’s co-operation with umpires. TOTAL
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