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Friday Fireside Feedback #8
Information for VSDCA Umpires - Round 6 1. Two day cricket – Rule 16 rules! 2. Paraphrasing GoT – Rain is Coming! In fact it may already...
Colin Newport
Nov 24, 20233 min read


Addendum to Fireside Chat # 7
There just wasn’t room for this important topic in yesterday’s Fireside – it deserves its own edition… RUNNERS: Umpires will be aware...
Colin Newport
Nov 19, 20234 min read


Friday Fireside Chat # 7 - Round 5 info for VSDCA Umpires
1. Feedback from Match Reports 2. Awards voting 3. Payments of umpires' honoraria 4. Umpires Association meeting Tuesday 21st November 5....
Colin Newport
Nov 17, 20233 min read


Milestones from the first 4 Rounds
Congratulations to the new members of the umpiring panel who have officiated in their first game in Subbies, and to others who have...
Colin Newport
Nov 15, 20231 min read
Howzat Billy!!!
One of our umpires from out West, took a hit during Round 4, but pleased to say he soldiered on!!! Click here to view the action....
Colin Newport
Nov 14, 20231 min read


Fireside Chat #6 - Round 4 - one day matches
Some "colourful" incidents in Rounds 1-3 have thrown up issues for umpires. In no particular order, they are 1. Law 31.7 Batter leaving...
Colin Newport
Nov 10, 20233 min read


Fireside Chat # 5 - Round 3 information for Umpires
White ball cricket re-appears! We were just discussing our return to two-day cricket and...whoosh! it's gone for a few weeks and we are...
Colin Newport
Nov 3, 20232 min read


Volunteer Forms/Honorariums
We have had a number of queries as to when umpire honorariums are going to be made. In the first instance you must complete the Volunteer...
Colin Newport
Oct 28, 20231 min read


Fireside Chat # 4 - vital info for umpires
As we sat around the fireside reviewing the week, we mused on the fact that quite a few umpires missed this week's general meeting at...
Colin Newport
Oct 28, 20231 min read


Fireside Chat # 3 for Season 2023-24
Information for VSDCA Umpires Round 2 is here... ...white cricket clothing, red cricket balls...more of that later. Before we get to it,...
Colin Newport
Oct 20, 20232 min read


Matthew Raby racks up 400th 1st XI game
On Saturday 14th of October, Matthew Raby will Celebrate his 400th 1st Eleven Match as an Umpire in the VSDCA. Congratulations!!! Now for...
Colin Newport
Oct 13, 20233 min read


Fireside Chat #2 for Season 2023-24
Will we get going, or will Jupiter Pluvius intervene again? Stay tuned, folks… With wet weather, cold weather, hot weather and dry...
Colin Newport
Oct 13, 20231 min read


All Play Cancelled on 7 & 8 October
Due to the large number of grounds unavailable for play for this weekend, the Board has decided to cancel all play scheduled for Saturday...
Colin Newport
Oct 5, 20231 min read


Only One Week to Go!!!
Let's brush up on what we know - and get to what we don't! 1. Welcome New Colleagues 2. Our new match management platform - officialsHQ -...
Colin Newport
Oct 2, 20232 min read
Getting ready for season 23-24
30th August 2023 Hey, umpires...how good is Subbies cricket? New registration and appointments procedures OfficialsHQ With the season...
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Sep 1, 20231 min read


VALE GEOFF TAIT
It is with much sadness that we at the VSDCUA learnt today of the passing of our former umpiring colleague Geoff Tait. Our deepest...
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Aug 4, 20231 min read


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Aug 4, 20230 min read


Annual General Meeting 1st August 2023
The VSDCUA Annual General Meeting was held on the 1st of August 2023 at the Citi Power Centre, St Kilda. The following members were...
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Aug 4, 20231 min read
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