Shepherd Neame Essex Cricket League 2013

Umpires Pitch & Ground Marking & Fair Play (for all 1st XI matches)

Pitch Marking

Marks for all categories must be completed with comments (optional) where appropriate.

Match Details

Umpires name, completing form
Umpires name, your colleague

Home Team
Away Team
Match Date
Your e-mail Address

For full details of criteria below please click here

Pitch Report
Grading Criteria	Unevenness of Bounce	Seam Movement	Carry & Bounce	Turn	Mark

Very Good	None	None/Little	Good	None/Little	5
Good	Little	Little	Just lacking	Little	4
Above Average	Occasional	Occasional	Lacking	Occasional	3
Below Average	More than occasional	More than occasional	Minimal	More than occasional	2
Poor	Excessive	Excessive	Very Minimal	Excessive	1
Unfit	A pitch is only rated unfit if it is dangerous				0

					Total marks awarded
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Other Comments	YES	NO
Did the pitch appear dry before the match?
Did the pitch have a uniform covering of grass along its length?
Were pitch markings correct and clear?
Were old footholes filled/repaired before the match?
Was the pitch swept and remarked during the interval?

Please add any other relevant comments (including any other facilities deficiencies).

Outfield Report
Grading Criteria	Unevenness	Appearance/Grass Length	Boundary Markings	Sightscreens	Mark

Very Good	None	Cut & striped. Below 3/4" (20mm) No cuttings	Rope/Fence in perfect condition. Very clear line marked at 20m intervals	Good condition. In place. Height/Width OK. Easy to move	5
Good	Little	Cut below 20mm. No cuttings	Rope/Fence in good condition. Clear line marked at 20m intervals	Good condition. Height and Width OK. Easy to move	4
Above Average	Slightly uneven	Cut and/or striped below 20mm. Some cuttings	Rope/Fence in reasonable condition. Line marked at 20m intervals	Adequate size. Reasonable Condition. Easy to Move.	3
Below Average	Very uneven	Cut longer than 20mm. Impairs ball movement	Condition less than above. Markings not clear	Not large enough. Hard to move.	2
Poor	Excessive unevenness	Long Grass. Impairs free ball movement	No Clear Markings	Inadequate. Poor Condition. Hard to move.	1
Unfit	An outfield is only rated unfit if it is dangerous				0

					Total marks awarded
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Please add any other relevant comments.


Please mark the following using the following scoring guide.
4=Excellent, 3=Good, 2=Acceptable, 1=Poor, 0=Unacceptable. For marking guidelines click here

	Mark	Comments
Umpires' Changing Facilities

Scoreboard/Clock

Pitch Covers

Roller Available

Sawdust available

Spare balls available

Quality of Teas

Separate Table

Welcome to Ground

	Yes	No

Were competent Scorers provided who were not players?

Please identify the team or teams who did not provide a scorer.

Did both sides achieve the required Over Rate

Give details below of failures to achieve the "required over rate" nett of "allowances" and the points deduction.

Please give brief details of any report (discipline or other) that you may be submitting.

Fair Play

Options Below:

5 = Behaviours demonstrated exceeded the agreed standards;
4 = Behaviours demonstrated achieved the agreed standards;
3 = Incident free game or early abandonment;
2 = Behaviours fell short of agreed standards;
1 = Behaviours fell significantly short of agreed standards;
0 = Behaviours severely compromised the umpires' ability to continue officiating.

	Home Team						Away Team
	0	1	2	3	4	5	0	1	2	3	4	5

1. Team respect for opponents

Comments

2. Team Respect for Umpires

Comments

3. Captain Team Management

Comments

4. Captain Cooperation with Umpires

Comments

5. Overall Captains Ranking

Comments