Umpiring & Officiating

Cricket Australia has a well-established Pathway from Community Cricket through to First Class and International Level...

Australian Cricket supports the development of umpires to enable them to become the best umpire that they can be.

Accreditation is an important part of the cricket framework and key to recruiting and retaining both players and officials, as well as helping to develop the Australian cricket pathway.

There are 3 levels of accreditation available to umpires in Australia:

• Community
• Representative
• High Performance (by invitation only)
   

All umpire accreditation is valid for four years and umpires are required to complete an up to date on-line learning program to retain their accreditation. Click here to find out more about reaccreditation.

Cricket Australia provide resources and learning opportunities to umpires across the country and are responsible for system delivery, online learning, modules and webinars. 

NT Cricket and NTCMOA are responsible for the face-to-face delivery of practical training sessions, Law Classes and local Seminars/Conventions. For more information about the courses available to you in the Northern Territory, head to our Courses page.

 

Umpire Competitions Pathway:

Umpiring Pathway	Match Officiating Level	Minimum Accreditation Required
Community Cricket	Local Community Matches	Community Officiating (recommended)
Premier Cricket	Interstate Umpire Exchanges Underage Championships	Representative Officiating (recommended)
State Panels	WNCL/WBBL Toyota Second XI Big Bash League (Fourth Umpire) Underage Championships	Representative Officiating (recommended)
National Umpire Panel	Sheffield Shield Marsh One-Day Cup Big Bash League Overseas Umpire Exchange	Representative Officiating (compulsory)
ICC Elite Panel	Test Matches One-Day Internationals T20 Internationals	ICC International Accreditation (compulsory)