Sunday, April 25, 2010

4-day BCCI umpires course concludes at Sheri Kashmir Cricket Stadium

Srinagar, July 30: The 4-day umpires Level-I course conducted by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in collaboration with J&K Cricket Association concluded at Sheri Kashmir Cricket Stadium, here, Thursday.
In the course 47 umpires from all over J&K participated. They were imparted training by three member panel of BCCI.
The panel comprised of international umpire SK Bansal, Manager Games Development BCCI, Stanley Saldanha and BCCI umpires’ committee member, Jasbir Singh. They were deputed for this course by BCCI as part of the BCCI long term plan to make standard of umpiring all over country of highest level.
In the course participants were taught rules of umpiring both practically and theoretically.
On Thursday after workshop ended examination of all participants was conducted in which all of them were asked to complete set of papers made up by BCCI for Level-I. The results of examination would be announced by BCCI later, those who will qualify will be eligible take part in A-level course while those who will fail will be given another chance later.
Talking to Greater Kashmir, SK Bansal said, “It is great initiative taken by BCCI to teach umpires of various state units’ art of umpiring. By doing that BCCI wants to make standard of umpiring highest standard in all over country. Those who will qualify this course would be eligible to take part in Level-A course.”
“Everyone can’t take part in this course. BCCI has set certain eligibility criteria like the participant should have at least completed his/her graduation and age should be between 25-40 years,” he said.
The international umpire said that for reaching upto highest level of umpiring one has to take his fitness level seriously.
“These days the standard of umpiring has changed and if umpire has to remain in contention to be among the top umpire’s of world he has to maintain his fitness level. The umpires should be fitter than the players as they had to stay in the middle for whole match as compared to players who are there for one innings,” he said.
About the participants who were in the course, he said, “Almost all of them were good but two to three among them were really good and I can see better future ahead for them. But they need to work hard if they want to reach highest level of umpiring.”
The international umpire who has umpired at various international cricketing venues of world said that SK stadium is among one of the beautiful stadiums of the world and after completion of repair work it would be perfect for hosting Ranji trophy matches.
“I’m amazed to see the surrounding beauty of this stadium. There are Chinar trees all around the field that makes it among the beautiful stadiums of world. The turf is almost complete and outfield work has also been completed. I cannot see any reason for BCCI for not granting JKCA any Ranji matches to host here” he said.
It was first time that such type of umpiring course was conducted by BCCI in J&K.

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