In keeping with its objective to ensure umpiring standards are upheld, the ICC has in place a sophisticated system of umpire assessment to aid officials in their performance and development.
At the conclusion of each Test match, and after the completion of each ODI series, all umpires - including Emirates Elite and International Panel umpires - receive a detailed report on their performance.
The umpires also receive DVDs containing video footage and replays of each decision made, which can be viewed frame-by-frame for in-depth analysis.
The most accurate measure of the standard of umpiring is the percentage number of correct decisions made by the Emirates Elite and International Panel of ICC Umpires.
In the period April 2003 to March 2004, more than 3500 decisions were made in Test and ODI matches.
The results showed that umpires had a correct decision rate of 91.4% in Test matches, and 90.3% in ODI cricket.
Of course umpires are not infallible and, as with players, where mistakes are made they are identified through assessment and worked on through performance feedback.
The ICC has a performance management system for umpires with three key elements:
* Match reports from captains and referees;
* Video analysis by an independent assessor; and
* Feedback from the ICC Umpires and Referees Manager.
These assessments then provide the basis on which the ICC's Umpires and Referees Manager is able to discuss directly with each umpire any areas of concern and provide feedback (including DVD footage) on the umpire's performance and areas where improvement could be sought.
This system provides an effective means of identifying any weaknesses in an umpire's performance and enables the ICC to work with the umpire to provide feedback on his performance and identify ways of addressing any areas of concern.
The ICC's seven-step umpire performance management process is:
Step Element
1 Three feedback reports completed by the match referee and the two captains
2 Reports delivered to the ICCs Umpires and Referees Manager
3 Information and feedback logged and a DVD generated of all decisions
4 All decisions assessed by the ICCs independent assessor
5 Detailed feedback report prepared for each umpire by the ICCs Umpires and Referees Manager
6 DVD featuring all decisions sent to each umpire
7 Discussion of report between umpire and ICC Umpires and Referees Manager
At the conclusion of each Test match, and after the completion of each ODI series, all umpires - including Emirates Elite and International Panel umpires - receive a detailed report on their performance.
The umpires also receive DVDs containing video footage and replays of each decision made, which can be viewed frame-by-frame for in-depth analysis.
The most accurate measure of the standard of umpiring is the percentage number of correct decisions made by the Emirates Elite and International Panel of ICC Umpires.
In the period April 2003 to March 2004, more than 3500 decisions were made in Test and ODI matches.
The results showed that umpires had a correct decision rate of 91.4% in Test matches, and 90.3% in ODI cricket.
Of course umpires are not infallible and, as with players, where mistakes are made they are identified through assessment and worked on through performance feedback.
The ICC has a performance management system for umpires with three key elements:
* Match reports from captains and referees;
* Video analysis by an independent assessor; and
* Feedback from the ICC Umpires and Referees Manager.
These assessments then provide the basis on which the ICC's Umpires and Referees Manager is able to discuss directly with each umpire any areas of concern and provide feedback (including DVD footage) on the umpire's performance and areas where improvement could be sought.
This system provides an effective means of identifying any weaknesses in an umpire's performance and enables the ICC to work with the umpire to provide feedback on his performance and identify ways of addressing any areas of concern.
The ICC's seven-step umpire performance management process is:
Step Element
1 Three feedback reports completed by the match referee and the two captains
2 Reports delivered to the ICCs Umpires and Referees Manager
3 Information and feedback logged and a DVD generated of all decisions
4 All decisions assessed by the ICCs independent assessor
5 Detailed feedback report prepared for each umpire by the ICCs Umpires and Referees Manager
6 DVD featuring all decisions sent to each umpire
7 Discussion of report between umpire and ICC Umpires and Referees Manager