Leicester League Venue Organiser, Umpire and Scorer

Role Description

Last Mans Stands Leicester league are looking to recruit a venue organiser to be present on evenings during the league season.

Last Man Stands is a global 8 a-sidetwenty20 social cricket game played over approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes and there are currently in excess of 1000 teams and 20,000 players playing LMS in 5 countries around the world. The game appealsmainly to lapsed players who no longer have the time to commit to weekend club cricket and to players new to the game.

Payments

Umpiring fee - £18 per game that you Umpire & Score

Venue organiser fee - £10 per session / evening in addition to your umpiring fee.

Selected Match day during the league season. Mid May – Late August 17.45hrs – 20:30hrs.

Before the game

Complete umpire and scorer training to ensure you know the rules of the game, how to apply them and how to use the score sheet

Confirm the availability of the pitches

Have the contact numbers for all team captains and venue staff

Arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of play

Set up the stumps, boundary markers and check the safety of the pitches and outfields

Provide a new LMS ball (and spares) for the game

Wear your LMS umpires shirt

Have a clipboard, score sheet and pens

Meet and greet the captains and players and ensure they are all ready to start on time

During the game

Keep the score sheet fully up to date at all times

Call out the team score at the end of each over

Call out the time left for the innings every 15 minutes

Maintain an attitude of ‘friendly authority’ to ensure that all players enjoy their game

After the game

Retrieve the ball and keep as a spare for other games

Collect other equipment and store safely

Ensure the ground is left neat and tidy

Update the LMS website with results and player statistics within 24hrs

Other Information

·  League runs from mid May to mid August

·  Games start at 18:00 and finish by 20:30. Training will provided..

·  We are looking for a trustworthy, reliable person with good people skills and a good understanding of cricket.

·  No formal qualifications required.

·  To apply please send your CV to

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Original Date: 05/03/2010 Last updated: 05/03/2010