Berkshire Cricket Officials Association (BCOA)
Committed to the Development and Support of Umpires & Scorers in Berkshire
Monthly meetings of the Berkshire Cricket Officials Association are normally held on the
Second Monday of each month.
Please contact our Secretary for more details
The next meeting of BCOA
will be held at
7:30pm
on the 13th July 2026
at
Wokingham Cricket Club.
There will be an interactive session between umpires and scorers
in which various match scenarios will be set out
Also there will be the more in the series of CPDs and LBW issues.
There are various on-line offerings available, including some NEW self help initiatives. Please visit our training page.
The MCC have a website for the laws of cricket please use this link
Also their on-line learning can be found here. Have a go.
Umpires and Scorers in Berkshire who officiate for their local clubs or those wishing to develop and progress on and through league panels can look to the Berkshire Cricket Officials Association (BCOA) for help and support.
The Association of Cricket Officials (ACO) supported by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the organisation that represents cricket officials in the recreational game. BCOA is the umbrella organisation representing ACO and its members in the County of Berkshire providing all the ECB ACO training and support. Membership of BCOA, itself supplements the training and support offered by ECB ACO with more extensive personal development opportunities, regular meetings etc.
This help and support can allow them access to the Thames Valley League and the Home Counties Premier League or other Premier Leagues, perhaps even to the National Panel and beyond.It has even seen one of our female umpires act an official in the Ladies U19 ICC World Cup Semi Final in South Africa. She is now an ECB Match Referee. IT CAN BE DONE..
The County Appointments Officer for Berkshire Cricket appoints approximately 600 umpires to ECB and County Competitions as well as the Thames Valley League every year. Click here for details on how those appointments are made.
BCOA holds regular meetings usually on the second or third Monday of each month normally at Wokingham Cricket Club, The Pavilion, Sadler's End, Sindlesham, Wokingham. These follow a fairly informal format of information, debate, workshops and a variety of guest speakers. There is opportunity to discuss all aspects of the game with your peers. Click here for more details.
BCOA members are encouraged to join an independent panel or to simply hone their skills in matches for their local clubs. Please look at the details of our comprehensive list of courses.
We fully support and implement the ECB ACO training programme leading to the Officials Pathway. The involvement of BCOA members in our original mentoring scheme as part of developing a best practice code has been such that much of their pioneering work has been adopted by the ECB ACO.
BCOA as an association is an affiliated member of Berkshire Cricket Ltd whose website can be used to follow the progress of our County Teams.
ECB has developed a new umpire course for everyone involved in and around cricket to have the opportunity to become a cricket umpire.
Parents, young leaders, volunteers, players and everyone in between have the opportunity to book on to the new look course.
By popular demand we have been asked to run a course mid-season. Book now before it is to late. For more details.
