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[art]

Well why not?

Tell us all why you won't become an umpire or for that matter why you will become an umpire.

[SeagullTim]

I only do square leg when asked for my club, hate having the pressure of the other team waiting on your decision.

[Sambo]

Im doing a course in early september. ive always wanted to umpire .also i need some money coz im not old enough to work.

[Johnny]

Well I much prefer playing, but I'm sure in 15 years time I'll still want to be involved in cricket matches on my Saturday afternoons, and umpiring may well be the way for me to do it

[jandgcricket]

Agreed, playing is my Cricket at the moment.  Agreed when I'm past it, I will start umpiring, it anoys me how many umpiries don't get to first class level, just because they havn't played.  I know what the point of it is, just fustrating for good umpires not getting rewarded.

[stevie]

After i'm finished playing it's something i would like to do.

[JCWE]

for club matches i umpire if im not batting it is fun

[Sambo]

well im an umpire now, passed my exam on thursday night

[art]

Well done sir. I hope you will go and do the Level 2 as soon as possible. (I think the Level numbers are changing but I would be the last to know lol).

And just another note, I hope you will find it as enjoyable as I have over the years.

[Sambo]

yeah im sure i will. i think i might have done the level 2 or an intro to level 2.

[art]

Well Level 2 is or was given that there appears to be a new system now (as I said I would be the last to know) a pretty heafty type of examination consisted of a few hundred questions  and some practical stuff as well.

But given a few recent strange happenings here I think I will be plying my love of umpiring on some distant shores.