The ECB Association of Cricket Officials (ACO) represents umpires and scorers for and on behalf of the national governing body, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

Become an umpire or scorer by taking the New Online Umpire and Scorer courses below and become a full member of the ECB ACO. Membership of the ECB ACO is available to all via the ECB Website click here to access to the membership form and to see the benefits of membership.
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.
Duckworth, Lewis, Stern (DLS)

Sat, 7 March 2026 ¦ 9.30am
Hatfield & Crusaders CC
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This session introduces scorers to the theory behind DLS, the theory to manually calculate DLS target scores, the terminology involved and how to use the DLS calculators within PCS Pro and the Play-Cricket Scoring App.
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Linear Scoring

Sat, 7 March 2026 ¦ 1.30pm
Hatfield & Crusaders CC
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This session introduces scorers to Linear Scoring, explains the theory behind it, why a scorer might choose to use Linear Scoring and teaches the method by putting the skills into practise to improve the scorer’s competence and confidence.
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Statistics

Sat, 14 March 2026 ¦ 9.30am
Hatfield & Crusaders CC
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This session introduces scorers to regular, repeatable scoring routines to ensure accuracy when scoring, how the umpiring and scoring teams work together for the smooth running of the game, key Laws of Cricket and how to accurately record penalty runs.
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Booking Link: https://booking.ecb.co.uk/wlGz9m
Scoring Techniques

Sat, 14 March 2026 ¦ 1.30pm
Hatfield & Crusaders CC
This session introduces scorers to the theory and relevance of certain statistics that are required of a scorer to perform during a game, understanding how to record and report on relevant interruptions both when scoring manually and electronically. This is an advanced course for those scoring regularly.
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Booking Link: https://booking.ecb.co.uk/vYGMBL
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)​
​The ECB is committed to ensuring cricket is a game for everyone by breaking down barriers and ensuring that cricket is a truly inclusive and diverse sport.
ENGLAND AND WALES CRICKET BOARD
Anti-Discrimination Regulations
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The England and Wales Cricket Board (the ECB) is responsible for the governance of cricket in England and Wales. These ECB Anti-Discrimination Regulations (the Regulations) are part of the ECB’s continuing efforts to maintain the integrity, diversity and inclusivity of cricket.
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The ECB aims to create an environment within cricket in England and Wales in which no individual, group or organisation experiences discrimination or acts in a discriminatory manner on the basis of a Protected Characteristic (as defined in the Equality Act 2010 from time to time – which as at the Effective Date are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation).
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Read the full ECB Discrimination Regulation 03 March, 2025 here>>
The ECB Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) online training module is available through the ECB official e-learning portal <<< click here
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For further information relating to our training and education programme, please contact:
For Umpires - Hemal Wijesuriya
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For Scorers - Hilary Stiffin
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