Umpiring Courses 

There are a range of umpiring courses for both aspiring and experienced umpires. Whether you're a player stepping in to umpire or a club umpire looking to develop your skills further, these courses will help you build confidence and expertise.

Player Umpire

This course is designed for clubs who are unable to provide umpires for their senior or lower XIs. It will give attendees the key knowledge and confidence to deal with unusual situations that often cause confusion, including runners, concussion protocol, and correct signalling. Each attendee will receive a detailed set of notes after completing the course.

Club Umpire

This is for umpires who have completed the ECB/ACO Intro & Development courses and wish to further deepen their knowledge and widen their understanding of the umpire’s role. On completion the participant will feel confident to progress to M/W4 Level.

W10 Umpire Course

This course is designed for players in W10 Softball teams who may feel reluctant to take a turn umpiring. It will give attendees the key skills, knowledge and confidence to step into the middle when needed. The course combines classroom-style learning with practical examples to support real match situations.

ECB Development

This course aims to build on the experience and widen the knowledge of an umpire who has completed the ECB/ACO course (M/W6). On completion the participant will feel confident to progress to M/W5 Level.

Hampshire Enhancement Stage 2

This is for umpires who have completed the ECB/ACO Intro & Development courses and wish to further deepen their knowledge and widen their understanding of the umpire’s role. On completion the participant will feel confident to progress to M/W4 Level.

HACO Members CPD

This is CPD for qualified umpires. Topics to be covered are: Player Conduct, Dead Ball, Routines and Communication

ECB Umpire Course

This course is designed to give new umpires the key skills, knowledge and confidence to stand as an umpire in cricket. No prior experience of umpiring in cricket is required before attending the course.