[CUCBC Captains] Umpiring Lent Bumps

[Luke Barratt]

Dear all,

We are still low on umpires, in particular for Weds M3/W3, Thurs M2/W2 and Fri M2/W2. In order to run the races safely, we need to have more sign-ups so please do ask experienced members of your Clubs to sign up if they haven't already, in particular if they're not competing in the M1/W1 divisions. If they sign up by tomorrow at 6pm they will still count towards your marshalling quota.

Best wishes,
Luke

On 19 Feb 2023, 12:39, at 12:39, Luke Barratt <lukebarratt at cucbc.org> wrote:
>**Captains please forward this message to your Clubs**
>Dear all,
>
>I hope you're all looking forward to the upcoming set of Bumps races,
>which
>of course cannot run without sufficient umpires. This is only the third
>set
>of Bumps since the pandemic saw the races cancelled, so we still
>require a
>large proportion of those around with two more sets of Bumps under
>their
>belts to help out and umpire, so please do encourage members of your
>Clubs
>to sign up - especially if they're not rowing in the top four
>divisions.
>
>*Some carrots:*
>
>- Umpiring is a great way to get involved in the racing and 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 offered a *free
>dinner* (including
>   drinks) at a pub the week after Bumps.
>- Each Club will have a certain allocation of marshalling to ensure the
>   safe and smooth running of the Bumps. Everyone who volunteers for
>umpiring by noon on Saturday 25 February will count towards this
>marshal
>   allocation. Trust me: umpiring is a lot more fun than marshalling.
>
>
>You don't need to have umpired before to sign up. There will be a
>briefing
>on the evening of Sunday 5 March for all umpires ahead of racing where
>we
>explain everything and all new umpires are paired with a 'senior' one
>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.
>
>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:
>https://www.cucbc.org/lents/times
>
>The umpires briefing will be in the early evening of Sunday 5 March -
>18:20
>in Girton/Online (hybrid) - and last about 25 minutes, and I’ll
>endeavour
>to distribute a first draft of the umpiring rota before the meeting.
>
>You can sign up here: http://www.cucbc.org/lents/umpires/signup
>
>If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at
>lukebarratt at cucbc.org
>
>Many thanks,
>Luke
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