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International Appointments for the 2008/2009 Season (as advised by SNZ)

 

 

SNZ advise - they aim to find the majority of the cost of activities marked “*” through funding applications.  The level of umpire funding input will be dependent upon the success of the SNZ application process. Activities marked “**” are likely to be significantly self funded.

  

X1th Men’s World Championship (Canada) Jul09    *EOI to be called by NUS/SNZ

Pacific Series (Black Sox, Samoa) Feb09              *EOI to be called by NUS/SNZ

Trans Tasman Exchange (Feb09)                         *EOI by invitation of NUS

Black Sox (South America) Nov08                        *EOPI to be called by NUS/SNZ

Age Grade Friendship Series (Australia) Jun08      **John Hickman (Girls) Rikki Thompson (Boys)

Olympic Games (Beijing, China) Aug08                Wiremu Tamaki (ISF appointed)

ISC Exchange (USA) Aug08                                 * Mark McFarlane

VIIIth Junior Men’s (Canada) Jul08                       * Glen Nalepa, Lance Brown (ISF appointed)

Canada Cup Jul08                                               Wiremu Tamaki (by invitation)

 

 

Calendar (2008/09)

n           Sat/Sun 28/29 June - NUS meeting, SNZ Office, Lower Hutt.    View minutes here

n           Fri/Sun 5/7 Sept – Lower South Island Regional Clinic at Alexander

n           Fri/Sun 19/21Sept– Upper South Island Regional Clinic at Blenheim

n           Sat/Sun 20/21Sept  – Central Region Clinic at Hastings

n           Sat/Sun 20/21Sept  - Northern Region Clinic at Counties

n           Early Sept – National Tournament  Application Forms to LA’s

n           Fri 3 Oct – National Tournament Application returns from LA’s to UIC.

n           Mon 21 Oct – Rules Refresher/Examination (Candidates applying for NZ badge examination are required to complete this examination and obtain at least the 70%)

n           Early Nov – National Tournament Appointments (first issue)

 

 

 

 

 

Highlights from National Umpiring Staff meeting.                                                                   

 

The following grading promotions were approved.

 

Level 4 to Level 5 -  Warren Polata (TN) Gavin Shepherd (WN), Les Haslam (AK), Jeff Webber (AK), Joanne Edwin (NH), Tai Matehe (CB), Charlie Gaze (CB), John Hickman (ML), Riki Thompson (CO) and Dawie Sutton (OG).

Level 5 to Level 6 - Andrew Laird (AK), Ray Dyason (MN) and Tara Harris (HV).

Pitching Rule application – In the wider interest of the game it was resolved  “That following an initial warning to a pitcher. Any discussion on subsequent infringement of the pitching rule with a pitcher shall involve the head coach. This is recommended to apply for all U19 and under grades”.

 

 

 

Examination and Grading Policy – revised policy document view here

 

2008 Grading List – revised grading list view here 

 

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ISF and Oceania Updates including new ISF Technical Bulletins ( issued 10th June 08) ... here