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FCA - Umpiring in FCA League. Krishna Venkatrama. Vision Statement. Follow FCA and ICC rules & apply them with a neutral stand without any impartiality. Goal and Objective. Goal is to identify items that we can continue, stop, avoid and start Continue FCA rules and ICC rules
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FCA - Umpiring in FCA League Krishna Venkatrama FCA 2008 EC - Krishna Venkatrama
Vision Statement • Follow FCA and ICC rules & apply them with a neutral stand without any impartiality FCA 2008 EC - Krishna Venkatrama
Goal and Objective • Goal is to identify items that we can continue, stop, avoid and start • Continue FCA rules and ICC rules • Stop sledging and reduce compliants • Avoid onfield abuses • Start learning new things/rules FCA 2008 EC - Krishna Venkatrama
Today’s Situation • Summary of the current situation • Neutral – kind of & Volunteered • Seniors taking a backseat • Becomes tense under pressure • Refusing to revisit decisions • Refusing to apply strict Yellow/red card system for onfield behaviour FCA 2008 EC - Krishna Venkatrama
How Did We Get Here? • Recent matches • Bullying tactics by players and silent captains • Original assumptions that are no longer valid • Captains control • Umpires are under full control • Experienced umpires only come FCA 2008 EC - Krishna Venkatrama
Available Options • Train umpires • Cooperate with captains and organizers • List advantages & disadvantages of each FCA 2008 EC - Krishna Venkatrama
Recommendation • Training, Cooperation and strict implementation of rules • Sign up code of conduct • What to do next: Apply code of conduct • Identify good umpires from each team • List of complete, start, avoid and stop bullets FCA 2008 EC - Krishna Venkatrama
FCA umpiring • Continue to • Apply published rules • No balls – Front foot rule, above shoulder second time, & above waist • Wide ball above head • Clear agreed lines for wides • Revisit snicks, consult & decide • Strict on yellow & red cards FCA 2008 EC - Krishna Venkatrama
FCA umpiring • Avoid • Explaining to all players • Wavering in decisions – if required read the rule paper in the kit • Panicking • Avoid physical abuse /retaliate in verbal abuse FCA 2008 EC - Krishna Venkatrama
FCA umpiring • Start • Consulting with leg umpire & captains ONLY • Start reading about the rules • Start coming in time • Start smiling • Start learning D&L and rain hit match rules • Inspect pitch, and 30 yard immediate areas for playability • Wait for one hour before abandoning • Start/Stop play only on playable conditions – 30 yards plus pitch • Take signatures from both captians for D&L, last scores and result including man of the match – write the man of the match name in report FCA 2008 EC - Krishna Venkatrama
FCA umpiring • Stop • Bullying on field by issuing yellow/red cards • Players rushing to umpires – penalize teams for such behavior including reduction in overs and yellow card/red card for the team • Stop coming late • Stop bringing in issues after submitting umpire reports FCA 2008 EC - Krishna Venkatrama