Young Cricket Officials Courses

The Young Cricket Officials course is free umpire training for 13 to 18 years who want to start on the umpire pathway.

Who’s It for?

Anyone aged between 13 and 18 who would like to learn more about Umpiring and Scoring and is keen to volunteer some of their time.

What will they Learn?

They will learn the basics of being an umpire, including the major laws, setting up the game, signals, game management and how to score using the Play Cricket Scorer App and Countdown Cricket App.

What will they be able to do?

With continued support they will be able to score any game using the Play cricket scorer app, from junior cricket through to adult cricket, they will be also able to help umpire younger junior games within the club, help with CCB festivals such as Kwick and schools’ competitions, and develop their umpiring skills to help them progress further with the help of their local ACO.

What other benefits will they get?

They will receive free training, Free membership of the ACO (including insurance), A free Young Official T-shirt to wear when they are officiating a game, a Free Umpire clicker, and further support from the ACO and CCB going forward.

For further information on why young people should consider officiating please see this short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTWLDhh7wCc

YOUNG CRICKET OFFICIALS COURSE

WHEN: Sat 4th April 2026 - 9.30am to 1.30pm

WHERE: Dorset Cricket Centre, Avon Causeway, Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6DY

COST: £10

To book on this course CLICK HERE

PLEASE NOTE: It was expected that with the new Young Cricket Collective programme being launched, that includes a module on officiating, that the Young Cricket Official would not be available anymore. The ECB have confirmed that we can still run this course, and as it provides more time on officiating Dorset have decided to continue to offer this course.