Last updated 21 March 2023
Stage One, Stage Two and Stage Three courses are being withdrawn by the ECB from May 2023.
Basics of Umpiring
This free online course is aimed at umpires who simply want to learn the fundamental laws and basic field craft and at those players who umpire 5 or 10 overs at the weekend. Book now, here.
Umpire Stage One, Two and Three
Stage One courses are being withdrawn by the ECB from 2 April 2023; and Stage Two and Three courses from 31 May 2023.
No further Stage One, Two or Three courses are being run by Middlesex ACO.
Courses may still be available in other counties through the ECB ACO website at:
ECB ACO Course Finder
Middlesex Continuing Professional Development
Middlesex ACO members are invited to attend periodic CPD webinars. These webinars are recorded and are available here:
- Analysing and understanding match regulations – timed matches
- Analysing and understanding match regulations – limited over matches
- Analysing and understanding match regulations – specific regulations
- Analysing and understanding match regulations – setting the target score
- Preparation, preparation, preparation
- Cricket officials working as a team
Further resources
More materials can be found as prepared and kindly shared by South Central Region ACO.
- Bite size presentations
- Return to Umpiring
Mind & Bodies
Inside the Mind of an Official (A4, A5 and Kindle versions)
Even more materials can be found as prepared and kindly shared by Lancashire ACO.
If you have any questions about umpiring courses or require any other information please do email Ned Wilsher, County Education Officer..