[CUCBC Captains] [Umpires_lents2022] Umpiring May Bumps

[Catrin Darsley]

Dear all,

**Captains, please forward this message to your clubs**

The Umpires' briefing will be held virtually this Sunday, June 12th,
6.20pm-6.50pm.

Join Zoom Meeting
> https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81291980147?pwd=L3d1N2NBZTQ1ejhxeE5JRGxtNjRWdz09
>
> Meeting ID: 812 9198 0147
> Passcode: Lhj5TJ


For those of you with additional roles during Bumps, the Captains' meeting
will be held virtually 6-6.20pm (link sent separately). The briefing for
senior coxes will be 7.30-8pm, and novice coxes' will be 8-8.40pm (email
with location and details to follow).

Thanks,
Cat

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Cat Darsley (she/her)
CUCBC Hon Sec 2022-2023


On Thu, 9 Jun 2022 at 08:50, Conor Burgess <conor at cucbc.org> wrote:

> **Captains please forward this message to your clubs**
>
> Thank you very much to everyone who has signed up for umpiring already,
> we’re around 2/3 of the way to having enough Umpires for both the GoR and
> Bumps proper. If you’re able to help with the GoR tomorrow, could I please
> ask that you sign up by 18:00 today, so we can confirm a GoR umpires rota
> tonight.
>
> If you can’t help with the GoR, but can help with umpiring Bumps, please
> could you endeavour to sign up by Friday evening, so we can try to get a
> first draft of the Umpires Rota out by the Umpires briefing, which will be
> held virtually on Sunday (at 18:20 I believe, to give people time to get to
> the Coxes briefings afterwards). Exact details and link will be confirmed
> nearer the time.
>
> Please sign up here: www.cucbc.org/mays/umpires/signup
>
> Thanks,
> Conor
> On 6 Jun 2022, 18:51 +0100, Luke Pattison <luke at cucbc.org>, wrote:
>
>
>
> **Captains please forward this message to your clubs**
> Dear all,
>
> I hope that you are all as excited as we are about the return of May
> Bumps! Bumps is not possible without the help of volunteers to fill umpire
> positions, umpires are critical for ensuring the safety and fairness of
> races. Due to many sets of bumps having to be cancelled in recent years,
> umpires are all the more important, so if you are eligible (more
> details below) please do consider signing up!
>
> Umpiring is a great way to get involved in the racing, you get the chance
> to be right at the centre of the action - either by cycling along with the
> crews or acting as a static umpire along the course. As a 'thank you' for
> your time, all umpires are also offered a *free dinner* (including
> drinks) at a pub the week after Bumps (details to follow). Furthermore,
> everyone who volunteers for umpiring by Sunday 12th June will count towards
> their college's marshal allocation (if you sign up after Wednesday 15th
> June, please drop us an email, or we may miss you off the rota!).
>
> You don't need to have umpired before to sign up. There will be a briefing
> for all umpires ahead of racing where we explain everything, all new
> umpires are also paired with a 'senior' during racing. However, we do ask
> that you have *rowed or coxed in at least 2 sets of bumps (Lents, Mays,
> or Towns)* before so that you understand how the races work.
> Unfortunately, given the unique nature of Bumps, last years’ June Eights
> Regatta experience is not sufficient.
>
> The umpires briefing will be in the early evening of Sunday 12th June -
> exact time TBC. It'll last about thirty-forty minutes, and we’ll endeavour
> to distribute a first draft of the umpiring rota before the meeting.
>
> Please remember that you can both compete and umpire. We suggest you leave *two
> divisions clear before* your race and *one after* to allow you to get to
> and from the boathouses. The division times are available here:
> www.cucbc.org/mays/times
>
> Please sign up here: www.cucbc.org/mays/umpires/signup
>
> If you have any questions, feel free to get in contact.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Luke
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