Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers
- Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers
The Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers (commonly known as the ACU&S) was set up by the umpire Tom Smith as the Association of Cricket Umpires (the scorers were included in the title several years later), in order to provide training and advice to cricket officials. It now has a membership of over 8,000, in countries all over the world. Its textbook "Tom Smith's Cricket Umpiring and Scoring" was first published in 1980, but has had multiple reprints and now has been entirely rewritten for the new 2000 Code Laws of Cricket. The ACU&S also has the duty of assigning qualified umpires and scorers to cricket matches around the world. It is funded by membership fees, sponsorship, advertising in its quarterly newsletter "How's That" and the profits from selling official umpire and scorer accessories, such as ties, shirts and trousers.
In December 2007 the memebership of the ACU&S voted to by a majority of 75% of the turnout (of around 25%) to merge with the ECB Officials Association to form the ECB Association of Cricket Officials, ending the long running doubts of the association's future. The move was critiscised in particular by overseas members who believe that the ECB will not have the same interest in them as the ACU&S, which supported members across the world. Supporters of the merge argued that integration with the ECB would raise the profile of umpiring and scoring, provide much needed funds, improved training and put an end to the multitude of officials bodies that had begun after irreugularities in administration had come to light.
The textbook "Cricket Umpiring and Scoring" was first published in 1957 under the authorship of Colonel R S Rait-Kerr. Later editions were editted by Tom Smith MBE. The 1980 edition was NOT the first edition. Later Revisions were undertaken by Sheila Hill MBE and Robbie Robins in about 1992, when the name was changed to "Tom Smith's Cricket Umpiring and Scoring" at the suggestion of Colin Pearson as a permanent honour to the founder. 2003 revisions include changes made by Colin Edwards, Graeme Lowry (NZ) and Graham Cooper.
External links
* [http://www.acus.org.uk/ ACU&S Website]
* [http://www.acumenbooks.com Acumen Books sells books and equipment for Cricket Umpires, Scorers and Coaches]
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