Hertfordshire Association of Cricket Officials
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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Members Events
Sun, 29 March, 2026, 9 AM
Annual Conference 2026
Elevating Performance !
Hertfordshire Sports Village, Hatfield.
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Newsletters
HACO Over & Out Newsletter
July 2025 Issue
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Fast Bowling Regulations
Age Related Fielding Restrictions
Age Related Fielding Restrictions
New ECB Recreational Cricket Safety Guidelines for 2025
The ECB have issued new safety guidelines which are in force from the 2025 season onwards. These Recreational Cricket Safety Guidelines (“Guidelines”) have been developed by the ECB’s Science & Medicine and Recreational Game departments in order to enhance the safety of everyone involved in Recreational Cricket in England and Wales. They accompany, and should be read alongside, the ECB’s Recreational Cricket Safety Regulations. These Guidelines apply to all cricket activity within a Club, including training activities, matches and net practices for players participating in Junior Cricket and/or Open Age Cricket. Although the principles and statements contained in these Guidelines are recommendations only, the ECB would strongly encourage all participants to observe them. Defined terms used throughout this document have the same meaning as is given to those terms in the Recreational Cricket Safety Regulations.
For further reading and understanding there are videos and explanations to be found in the Members area.
Hertfordshire Premier League Handbooks 2025
HACO Awards 2024
We congratulate the following in 2024 receiving their award at the Annual General Meeting in November 2024 from Alan Price, President of HACO.
Tim Caldicott
Umpire of the Year
Ben Childs
Developing Umpire of the Year
Hilary Stiffin
Scorer of the Year
ECB ACO Honorary Life Membership
Mike Arnold honoured with Life Membership of the ECB Association of Cricket Officials in recognition of his distinguished service to scoring.
Pictured here, Mike Arnold (left) receiving his award from Peter Hinstridge, Chair ECB ACO East Region at a presentation held during the Hertfordshire Association of Cricket Officials Annual General Meeting in November 2024.
Long Service Award
We celebrate and recognise our dedicated and long standing members in 2024.
Umpires and Scorers
20 Years
Alan Price
John Bowra
Mike Arnold
Nick Hall
Peter Hinstridge
Roger Abraham
15 Years
Arun Desai
David Perkins
John Sweedy
Jon Holland
Mark Shepherd
Murray Carlson
Pete Gurney
Piers Fuller
Raj Shah
Steve Cobb
Tim Caldicott
Tony Stopford
10 Years
Alan Brewster
Andrew McCree
Anthony Levy
Connor Mulholland
David Taylor
Geoff Bassill
Geoff Cordingley
Gerry Wilkinson
Guy Lewis
Helen Smithson
Ian Breeze
Ian Day
Ian Letting
Ian Watkins
Jerry Dovey
Jerry Lake
John Noonan
Jonathan Mackman
Mark Rivlin
Mick Stiffin
Phil Anderson
Phil Lewins
Richard Morgan
Rob Riddleston
Roy Newman
Satish Solanki
News and Updates
Notable Umpire and Scorer International and National Appointments 2024
Umpires
Rose Dovey
Women’s 100, Rachel Heyhoe-Flint, Men’s U18 ‘Super 4s’.
Anthony Levy
Sussex v Notts. National U18 50 over Plate final, Kibworth CC.
Jon Holland
Voneus National Village Cup Final, Lord’s.
Scorers
Hilary Stiffin
England v Pakistan, Women's ODI, Chelmsford.
England v Sri Lanka, Men's 2nd Test, Lord’s.
Rachel Heyhoe-Flint Final, Leicester CCC.
Helen Smithson
England v New Zealand, Women's T20, Lord’s.
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.
Members Events
Watch this space for future events!
This course is designed to give new umpires the key skills, knowledge and confidence to stand as an umpire in cricket. No prior experience of umpiring in cricket is required before attending the course. Whether you plan to support Junior Softball cricket through to adult cricket, this course will cover the following topics: - Understanding the role of the umpire - Gain a basic understanding of umpiring the game - Answering appeals and the common methods of dismissal - How to communicate effectively with all stakeholders in the game - Judging whether or not it is safe to play The course is split into classroom and practical learning, so we recommend learners to come dressed appropriately. Learners will be asked to complete some e-learning prior to attending the course, which will take no more than 90 minutes to complete in total. Pre-learning can be completed via multiple visits or in one go. Pre-requisites: Learners must be 14 years of age at the time of the course. Cost £70.00 Post course, learners will have the confidence and competence to go and umpire at appropriate levels within recreational cricket
Newsletters
HACO Over & Out Newsletter
July 2025 Issue
See Members sections