ICC Level 1 – Umpiring Course – Jan’26
Cricket Ireland, in association with the Leinster Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association, are pleased to confirm the schedule for the Second and Final ICC Level 1 Umpire’s Course of the year, hosted by Cricket Leinster. The Course is open to anyone within the Cricket Leinster province seeking to become an Umpire. Course will be delivered…
Scoring Courses 2026
Cricket Ireland Match Officials : Scorers Courses are now available for registering interest. If you wish to take part in a Scoring Course in 2026, below are links to upcoming courses, please choose the course that suits you. Every course runs for four weeks and has only 10 places available. Course: Introduction to Scoring Courses Duration: 4…
ICC Level 1 – Umpiring Course – Nov’25
Cricket Ireland in association with Leinster Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association are pleased to confirm the schedule for ICC Level 1 – Umpiring Course hosted by Cricket Leinster. The Course is open to anyone within the Cricket Leinster province seeking to become an Umpire and will be delivered by Cricket Ireland ICC Umpire Tutors. Dates: Saturday…
Umpiring Courses 2025
Exciting news for all aspiring Umpires who want to get involved in Cricket Umpiring. Cricket Ireland has confirmed the 2025 Schedule for the following umpiring courses in collaboration with Leinster Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association that are going to take place in February’2025. Both the available courses can now be booked at Cricket Ireland website…
Scoring Courses 2025
Exciting news for all aspiring Scorers who want to get involved in Cricket Scoring. Cricket Ireland has confirmed the Schedule for the following scoring courses for the year 2025 that are going to take place over the coming weeks. All available courses can now be booked at Cricket Ireland website under https://cricketireland.ie/upcoming-courses/. Overview of the…
Aidan Seaver promoted to International Umpiring Panel
Huge congratulations to Aidan Seaver on his promotion to the International Umpiring Panel, announced at the IACUS AGM last Sunday. The LCU&SA Executive Committee and all the members extend their best wishes to Aidan for success in this new role.
Scoring Courses 2024
The following scoring courses are scheduled to take place over the coming weeks and are a brilliant opportunity to get involved in this most critical component of any cricket match. All enquiries can be directed to: ciscorertraining@gmail.com Overview of Courses There are two types of course on offer as follows: 1. Introduction to Scoring: A…
LCUSA Cricket Umpire Courses 2024
Leinster Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (LCU&SA) would like to announce the following courses that will be held in the coming months. It’s Your Call – Umpire Education Stage One This is designed to give you an overview of the basic Laws of the game and how to apply them, as well as introduce the…
Paul Reynolds RIP
We are all shocked and saddened by the untimely death of Paul Reynolds. Paul was a hugely important figure in Leinster and Irish cricket. The contribution that he made to the game as an umpire, educator, mentor, and administrator was immense. Knowledgeable, dedicated, and generous with his expertise, he played a key role in the…
LCU&SA Annual Dinner 2023
This year’s LCU&SA Annual Dinner will be hosted at the Terenure Cricket Club. The event is scheduled for Friday, November 10th. Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite; see below. Additionally, we will be running a raffle to support the LCU&SA Benevolent Fund during the event.
IACUS Annual Conference
🏏 @IACUS13 Annual Conference 📅 Saturday 11th March 2023 ⌚ 10.30am start ☕ Tea/Coffee at 10am 💰 €30/£25 includes 2 course lunch 📍 @CityNorthHotel 🗣️ @clonardseavo & @shwood76 ✉️ Reply to @LCUSAssoc Secretary Tony Wall if you are going. Originally tweeted by LCU&SA (@LCUSAssoc) on 23rd Feb 2023.
Duckworth Lewis Stern Workshop
The Leinster Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association together with Stella Downes are running a Duckworth Lewis Stern Workshop for its members. Details are as follows: Duckworth Lewis Stern (DLS) WorkshopThursday 23rd February 2023 at 7pm on Zoom
Cricket Scorer Courses 2022/23 – Update
Leinster Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (LCU&SA) would like to announce the following scoring courses that will be held in coming months. Most of us do the scorebooks for our teams and It’s a great opportunity for anyone who wants to Scorer Course Beginner This course is for people who have little/no experience in scoring.…
Cricket Umpire Courses 2022/23
Leinster Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (LCU&SA) would like to announce the following courses that will be held in coming months. It’s Your Call – Umpire Education Stage OneThis is designed to give you an overview of the basic Laws of the game and how to apply them and introduce the principles of field craft…
Cricket Scorer Courses 2022/23
Leinster Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (LCU&SA) would like to announce the following scoring courses that will be held in coming months. Most of us do the scorebooks for our teams and It’s a great opportunity for anyone who wants to Scorer Course Beginner This course is for people who have little/no experience in scoring.…
Annual Dinner 2022
The LCU&SA Annual Dinner will return after 3 years due to Covid-19. It will be held in Terenure Cricket Club on Friday, November 11th 2022. A number of awards will be presented on the night: The President’s Award, given by the President of the LCU&SA to a member of the Association for their outstanding contribution…
Duckworth Lewis Stern
The ICC formally adopted the Duckworth Lewis Stern (DLS) method, which is a formula to fairly calculate the winning side when inclement weather intervenes and the match is interrupted, which includes re-calculating totals when time is lost in the match. The following documents explain the methodology of Duckworth Lewis Stern and any questions you may have. Duckworth…
RIP Brian Carpenter
The association has learned of the death of Brian Carpenter, a former international umpire who stood in many internationals, including the famous ’76 match vs West Indies and ’77 vs Australia. A fabulous character and a true gentleman. RIP.
Dress Code for Umpires
The following will apply in all matches under the authority of LCU&SA and in all other matches to which umpires are appointed by the LCU&SA unless the relevant authority requires and issues other jackets/shirts/hats. The wearing of a hat is voluntary. Both umpires must be similarly dressed (except as regards hats). For example, umpires’ jackets…
Workshop on Thursday 10/03
The 4th workshop will be on Mar 10th 2022 at 7 pm (starting promptly) and the topic is Ground Weather & Light (GWL). The session will be coordinated by William Clarke. This is a critical topic, considering the weather around Ireland and our Tutor have put in a good number of hours to prepare and deliver this…
Cricket Umpire Courses 2022
Leinster Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (LCU&SA) would like to announce the following courses that will be held in coming months. It’s Your Call – Umpire Education Stage OneThis is designed to give you an overview of the basic Laws of the game and how to apply them and introduce the principles of field craft…
Covid 19 Declaration
Before standing in any game this season, please email the following to lcusaappointments@gmail.com Matt, I’m free from Covid-19 symptoms and I’m travelling to (the home club) today. In the last 14 days: I haven’t been diagnosed with confirmed or suspected Covid-19 infection. I am not waiting for a test result relative to Covid-19. I haven’t…
August/Sept Availabilities
Matt is now beginning to work on August and September fixtures, so please make sure your availability is up to date for those months ASAP Thanks
Upcoming Workshops
There are two workshops happening next week, details are below. 8:00 pm Monday 24th May: Law 42 7:30 pm Friday 28th May: 2021 Regulations
Update from Cricket Leinster on 2021 Season
Cricket Leinster today shared an update on the 2021 season, this can be found here
LCU&SA 2021 Annual General Meeting
This year’s AGM will take place on the evening of the 25th of March. An agenda, reports, accounts etc. and a Zoom link will be sent to all members by email in the next few days. Also a quick reminder about the two workshops taking place on the 4th and the 15th.
Umpires’ Dress Code for LCU&SA Appointments
The following will apply in all matches under the authority of LCU&SA and in all other matches to which umpires are appointed by the LCU&SA unless the relevant authority requires and issues other jackets/shirts/hats. The wearing of a hat is voluntary. Both umpires must be similarly dressed (except as regards hats). For example, umpires’ jackets…
Laws of Cricket Zoom Quiz 17 Feb
At this stage, it’s unclear when our new season will begin but it’s important that we’re ready for it. If you didn’t umpire last year, it will be almost 18 months since your last appointment. Even if you did stand in 2020, it’s now almost 6 months since the last matches. So, we all need…
Cricket Umpire Courses 2021
Leinster Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (LCU&SA) would like to announce the following courses that will be held in coming months. It’s Your Call – Umpire Education Stage OneThis is designed to give you an overview of the basic Laws of the game and how to apply them and introduce the principles of field craft…
Message from Tony Wall (LCU&SA Hon. Secretary)
Hi Everyone, Here are a few workshop dates for your diaries: 17/2 Laws Quiz 4/3 PTA’s and Slow Over Rate Penalties 15/3 2021 Open Competition Regulations All are to be held over Zoom and with a 7 pm start. Zoom links will be sent out closer to the date of each workshop. I would hope…
Training Courses Update
Please note that umpire training for qualification purposes will now be organised by IACUS and not LCU&SA. We will provide information on here around IACUS dates for Level 1 (new umpire) training when we have them. Level 2 and Level 3 courses are not expected to happen until after the 2021 cricket season has been completed.
An Article on Mary Waldron
LCU&SA’s very own Mary Waldron was featured in the Dublin Gazette this week. Check it out at https://dublingazette.com/sport/waldron-cricket-49290/
Stella Downes Honoured
Congratulations to Stella Downes for receiving a Federation of Irish Sport Volunteers in Sport Award, fully deserved for all of her work with Clontarf CC and Irish cricket. https://dublingazette.com/news/vol-sport-39482/
2021 Events
There will be further updates on workshops, playing regulations and the AGM in the next few weeks. As per the LCU&SA Constitution, the AGM will take place before the end of May.
IACUS 2021 Conference Cancelled
Following a meeting of the IACUS Executive Committee, it has been decided to cancel thisyear’s IACUS Conference, due to Covid 19 travel restrictions.
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