Welcome to the Hertfordshire Association of Cricket Officials website.​
The website serves all umpires and scorers in Hertfordshire by providing resources and information for officiating matches, umpire appointments, match rules & regulations and details of training and member events.
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Events
Sun, 29 March, 2026, 9 AM
Annual Conference 2026
Elevating Performance !
Hertfordshire Sports Village, Hatfield.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026
8PM
Members Evening
Potters Bar Cricket Club
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Sun, 29 March, 2026, 9 AM
Annual Conference 2026
Elevating Performance !
Hertfordshire Sports Village, Hatfield
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Tiu, 21 Apr 2026
8PM
Members Evening
Potters Bar Cricket Club
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ECB Online ¦ Basics of Umpiring
ECB Online Basics of Umpiring Course Designed to provide foundational knowledge of the game of cricket, aimed at those who are new to cricket, umpiring or parent/guardian looking to support their club. DURATION: Approx. 45 - 60 minutes. MINIMUM AGE: 13 years. COST: Free of charge
ECB Online ¦ Basics of Scoring
ECB Online Scoring Module This course is designed to give people new to scoring the knowledge and confidence to have a go at scoring in cricket. No prior experience of scoring is required before attending the course. Whether you plan to support junior softball cricket or a hard ball game, this course will cover the following topics: •Understanding the role of the Scorer •Recognise umpire signals and what they mean for scoring •Gain an understanding of both paper and electronic scoring •Understand how to end the game and identify results correctly •Have an awareness of safeguarding responsibilities whilst scoring The course is all completed online and can be completed all in one go or broken up into small bitesize amounts that suit your needs and schedule. To gain your certificate, you must complete all of the online learning. There is no cost for this course and all scorers will be offered free membership to join the Association of Cricket Officials via the online learning platform on completion. You must be 14 or over to register for this course, if under 18 parental permission must be obtained before you proceed. To register for this FREE ECB Scoring Course please use the Following link: https://booking.ecb.co.uk/event/97bd2894-c353-4533-aef4-cac74d265852/summary Please be aware that the ECB have noted that there is a 24-48 hour delay between registering for the course and getting access to it.
HACO Awards 2025
We congratulate the following in 2025 receiving their award at the Annual General Meeting in November 2025 from Alan Price, President of HACO.

Chris Price
Umpire of the Year

Phil Gurney
Developing Umpire of the Year

Liz Woods
Scorer of the Year
A Lifetime of Service Recognised

In recognition of decades of dedicated service, Roger Abraham was appointed Honorary Life President.​​​
​​​Pictured here, Roger Abraham (right) being congratulated by outgoing Chairman Nick Hall at a presentation held during the Hertfordshire Association of Cricket Officials Annual General Meeting in November 2025.
Long Service Award
The following members were recognised for their dedicated and long standing service in 2025.
Umpires and Scorers
25 Years
Roger Abraham
John Bowra
Nick Hall
Alan Price
20 Years
Murray Carlson
David Perkins
15 Years
Ian Breeze
Jerry Dovey
Piers Fuller
Connor Mulholland
10 Years
Peter Gibbins
David Segal
Hemal Wijesuriya
Want to be an Umpire!

The Hertfordshire Association of Cricket Officials (HACO) are keen to increase the numbers officials and welcome anyone interested in umpiring or scoring to get in touch with the Association. The Association is keen to promote wider participation and to reflect the diverse community in Hertfordshire and warmly welcome anyone interested in being an official particularly women, girls and boys. Please use the Contact Us form to register your interest.
Newsletters
HACO Over & Out Newsletter
July 2025 Issue
See Members sections


