Membership is open to all umpires and scorers including those outside England and Wales.

Membership Cards

Membership cards will be produced for the 2008 season. The membership cards will incorporate the year the member joined so that members will be able to have evidence of their ECB ACO Umpire/Scorer Status and the date they joined ECB ACO.

Classes of Membership

Full membership - includes full insurance cover and is open to anyone whose main residence is the UK/EEC. Prospective members must have an enhanced CRB clearance or local equivalent.

Associate membership - available to individuals who are no longer actively involved in umpiring/scoring or who have no active ECB ACO qualifications. No insurance is provided and CRB clearance is not required.

Junior membership - open to all who are under the age of 21. Full insurance cover will be provided once the member has reached their 16th birthday. Must have enhanced CRB clearance.

Overseas membership - open to all whose main residency is outside the UK/EEC. No insurance is provided and local equivalent to CRB is required.

Subscription Rates

Subscription rates for 2008 have been set as follows:

Full member - £20 direct debit, £22 cheque
Associate member - £10, £12
Junior member (under 21) - £5, £7
Overseas (non-EEC) £10/15 euros, £12/17 euros

Membership application process

Applications for membership can be submitted to the ECB by completing the form below. Direct Debit forms can be completed and sent in with an application form; alternatively, please make cheques payable to 'ECB Association of Cricket Officials'.

ECB Association of Cricket Officials - Application Form (367 KB)
ECB ACO - Direct Debit Form (133 KB)

ECB reserves the right to refuse to accept applications for membership.

CRB Checks

All prospective full, junior (over 10yrs) and overseas members must hold a valid enhanced CRB check, or equivalent, registered with the ECB. Please visit the Child Protection section of the website for further details.

CRB application forms can be obtained from your County Cricket Development Manager, your County Welfare Officer or the Child Protection team.

Timescales

Applications for membership can be submitted to ECB immediately. Existing ACU&S qualifications will be recognized. The transfer of qualifications is only open to full, junior and overseas members.

Other Benefits of Membership

Arrangements are being put in place to establish local, regional and national structures to represent members. A document detailing the arrangements for the training for umpires and scorers is available on this website.

The provision of clothing and other merchandise for members is being investigated and further details will be available in due course.

Additional Information

Further more detailed information will be made available as soon as possible. Questions and comments are welcome and should be sent to ecbaco@ecb.co.uk.