BCCI organizes English language course for umpires

Indian umpires have commenced a course on English language and communication skills as part of The Board of Control for cricket in India (BCCI) educational and development programme for the match officials. The course focused on language skills in its first year (2015) and was customised for the umpires by adding language and communication skills to the curriculum

The first batch underwent training from July 12 to 16 and the second commenced here today and would continue till July 23, the BCCI has announced on its website. The course has been designed by the British Council along with the International Cricket Council and is aimed at equipping the match officials with requisite communication skills.

The BCCI announced the news on their official Twitter account. Last year the umpires were divided into a couple of batches and the course for each batch was held for 10 days. The course was also designed by the ICC along with the British Council and will be held at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai. Richard John Cox was the trainer at the workshop.’

Aspects like the language to be used (phrasing the concern or matter) to communicate to the captains/players during the game; conducting meetings and communicating to the third umpire were addressed.

The programme has been designed by British Council in association with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and is part of BCCI’s educational and development programme for the match officials based in India.  The programme is made interactive by conducting role- plays, mock meetings, simulating situations and using other modes to make the course practical, BCCI explained on its website.