International Cricket Festival, Zuoz 2011
Ladies & Gentlemen,Once again the Swiss Federation Of Cricket Umpires & Scorers have been asked to supply all the officials at the Lyceum-Alpinum’s International Cricket Festival in Zuoz, Switzerland which takes place this year on the weekend of Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th June 2011.
This long established cricket festival invites teams from around Europe to participate in the only senior tournament in Switzerland, where four simultaneous games are played adjacent to each other at 1800m above sea level in the Grisons in the Swiss alps. The first game starts on Saturday morning at around 9am and the last game, the final, usually finishes around 4.30pm on Sunday.
The organisers have kindly offered the officials lunches and accommodation (compliments of the Lyceum-Alpinum Unfortunately travel expenses, evening meals and sundries will be personal expenses. If you would be interested in officiating at this tournament please contact me by email before 30th April. And be sure to let me know of your travel arrangements, whether you require accommodation and any special dietary requirements.
Hoping to see you all soon.
Kind regards, Alex.
Annual General Meeting 2011
The AGM of the Swiss Federation Of Cricket Umpires & Scorers was held in Bern on Saturday 19th March 2011. The following were elected to the Executive Committee:-
- Chair & Director of Scoring: Mira Koshy
- Secretary & Treasurer: Paul Cawsey
- Director of Umpiring: Alex McKay
- Webmaster: Richard M. Thomas
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Current edition of swissFOCUS's e-Newsletter - February-March 2011 |
NEW! Match reports are back! For all the latest click here or use the button above.
If you would like to submit a report on a match in which you have officiated, please send by email. Plain text only for now, please - but we may start a photo gallery if there is sufficient demand.PLEASE NOTE: As of 21.7.10, our new postal address for all correspondence is swissFOCUS, 3000 Bern
ESSENTIAL KIT! All you need on field
| Product | Price (CHF) |
| Scorebook | 15.00 |
| Ball counter | 5.00 |
| Officials on-field set | 25.00 |
| Bundle* | 45.00 |
| * 1 scorebook, 2 counters and one Officials’ on-field set. | |
| Superb Club ties are also still available at the remarkable price of CHF25. |
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For orders or enquiries about these or other products, please email. Banking details are available on the 'Services' page.
Acumen Message Board for Cricket Umpires & Scorers
Acumen hosts a discussion on technical aspects of cricket on its website, which can be found at http://nompere.proboards37.com/Young Player Directive
In line with recent ECC directives, in order to protect young players and the Umpire, swissFOCUS members are required to enforce a Young Player Directive with immediate effect.This directive reads:
- All young players who have not reached their 18th birthday must wear a helmet with a faceguard when batting and when standing up to the stumps when wicket keeping.
- Parental consent not to wear a helmet will not be accepted in adult matches.
- If a young player enters the field without the necessary protective equipment the swissFOCUS umpire will enforce this directive by stopping the game until the necessary protective equipment is being worn.
- Member clubs of the Swiss Cricket Association should notify umpires of juniors in the U18 group before the start of a match.
Evaluate Your Umpires
sFOCUS would greatly value your feedback on the quality and overall performance of the match officials we supply. Please take a few moments to fill out a short form which gives you the opportunity of contributing to improvements in the overall standard of cricket in Switzerland. The form and further details can be found here.Executive Meetings
The sFOCUS executive generally meets on the first Tuesday of each month. All members are welcome to attend and contribute to the discussion (but cannot vote). Please check with an executive member to confirm time & venue if you would like to attend.Downloadables
Umpires' match Reports, various scoresheets & various other downloadables are available from the services page