Level 1 Scorers Course 13 April 2013 – Day 2 (the Assessment)

editors note: (the photo’s are from the 2014 Course as none were taken on the 2013 course).

Again another wrong turn as I approached Kidmore End Cricket Club, but unlike last week when I got horribly lost, I quickly correct my mistake. Is my sense of direction really that awful or is my head “a-buzz” with newly acquired Cricket knowledge to blame?

Both! (I hear some say).

Feeling grateful I arrived on time and was met by polite exchanges. There was however a tangible element of professionalism about, as the BCOA team feverishly prepared for Assessment day! Fortunately I arrived armed with my course notes and completed Workbook (homework). I happily devoured the contents of The Laws of Cricket book: Tom Smith’s Cricket Umpiring and Scoring, which provided essential information to complete the homework assigned.

Eddie rang the bell – class would begin in 5 minutes!

Some BCOA name dropping: Eddie Lunn, Mike Carter, Avril Acres, Dennis Prior, Roy Kinner and the Regional Scorers Officer – Lesley Morgan were present. 

True to his word Mike kicked off the morning session with a collective review and consolidation of the answers to questions set in the Workbook.

What was new for me?

• Umpire signal for short run
• Use of the underscore
• How to record Batsman out “stumped” off a wide
• “Wide balls” don’t count as a ball faced by the Batsman but “No balls” do
• A Bowler can get credit for a wicket off a wide delivery (Stumped and Hit Wicket)
• Clarification of the “Drawn” and “Tie” result for a timed game.

 

Lunch break – Assessment would follow!

Part 1 Theory 80% to Pass   Ö

Part 2 Practical – Scoring a T20 Cricket match   X

Unfortunately the T20 match was scored off a poorly produced video, which in my opinion was not fit for purpose and certainly did not work for me (or others as I would later find out). I don’t like blaming the tools but I soon lost my way around the 10 key areas of the score sheet as I desperately tried to follow the game in silence. It went from bad to worse as nothing tallied and my heart raced as I felt that familiar feeling of hopelessness creeping in. I was reluctant to hand over my score sheet for marking but I knew if I didn’t I would never learn from my mistakes.

I made my way home obviously feeling rather disappointed with myself, however deep down inside I knew I would be a “better scorer” than in the past. After all I was now equipped with newly acquired Cricket knowledge- I was “richer” for attending the course!

It was important for me at that time to remain focused on my goal of obtaining my Level 1 certification. Therefore I was content to accept that I would probably re-sit that dreaded video assessment.

Weeks later I received my assessment report from Avril which confirmed:

I needed further supported development!

 What happened next – I would never have predicted!