ECB ACO Newsletter - Spring 2013

Classification, Grading and ECB& MCCA Panel AppointmentsOnce again, complete submissions have been received from every County ACO, and each of the County Performance and AppointmentsOfficers has received a detailed analysis of his/her ACO returns with an overall summary from a national perspective.6,741 umpires have been graded, an increase of 5.3% on the 6,400 graded in 2012 – so we continue with the upward trend of‘knowing more about our membership and what they are actually doing in terms of officiating’ - which is good!Of the 6,400 umpires graded, 2,321 or 34% apparently stood in fewer than 6 matches in the 2012 season and are therefore considered,from a grading perspective, to be inactive. On the face of it this is not so good, but as always it probably only tells half a storyand may not accurately reflect the number of members standing at club level and not receiving appointments from their ACO.What is worrying is that the number of apparently inactive umpires has increased by more than 500 in 2012.We have asked ACOs to try to connect with those members listed as ACO members whom they never appoint and we would similarlyask these members (and they will all have received this newsletter and will be reading this….) to connect with their ACO and letthem know what their current officiating duties entail. In this respect, well done to Devon. (See page 21)Members who want to know their individual grade should contact their ACO Performance Officer: and anybody who would like tosee the detailed analysis and summary document is invited to write to Saira Baker at Lord’s - Saira.Baker@ecb.co.uk – and it can bee-mailed back.Many thanks go to Les Clemenson, South & West RAO, who completed the statistical analysis.Below is a table of the national result and two graphs that show the total numbers of umpires in each grade, as submitted, brokendown county by county.Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 TotalNo % No % No % No % No % No %2011 751 15 833 16 806 16 567 11 961 19 1178 23 50962012 751 12 974 15 952 15 637 10 1188 19 1897 30 63992013 762 11 946 14 945 14 524 8 1240 18 2321 34 67419080706050403020100706050403020100BedfordBerksBedfordBerksBucksCambridgeCheshireCornwallCumbriaDerbyDevonDorsetDurhamEssexGlos*HantsHerefordHertfordBucksCambridgeCheshireCornwallCumbriaDerbyDevonDorsetDurhamEssexGlosHantsHerefordHertfordHuntsIsle of WightKentLancsLeicesterLincolnMiddxNorfolkNorthantsNorthumbNottinghamOxfordShropshireSomersetStaffordSuffolkSurreySussexWalesWarwickWiltsWorcesterYorkshire% All Umpires G1-3% All Umpires G3-6HuntsIsle of WightKentLancsLeicesterLincolnMiddxNorfolkNorthantsNorthumbNottinghamOxfordShropshireCareer OpportunitiesSomersetStaffordSuffolkSurreySussexWalesWarwickWiltsWorcesterYorkshireThese roles have been created by the ECB to centre around the Membership and Database management at the ECB offices in Edgbaston- and will encompass working with the Coaches Association, the England supporters' 'TwelthMan', and our own ACO... all are full-timepositions;• ECB Education & Training Officer• ECB Customer Service & Administration Manager• ECB Membership Services ManagerFurther details can be found on the ECB web site.– salary £32,000pa– salary £27,000pa– salary £27,000paTo apply, please email a covering letter and CV to fiona.murray@ecb.co.uk - and for any further information about the roles please contactNick Cousins on 07827254970 or Tim Lumb on 07920581388.%%%% %%e-mail us at ecbaco@ecb.co.uk 6 contact us on 0121 446 2710