[CUCBC Contacts] Umpiring Lent Bumps

[Luke Barratt]

Hello all,

Just a reminder that the deadline for umpires signing up to count towards
the marshalling allocation is this Saturday at noon!

Many thanks to all the sign-ups so far!

Best wishes,
Luke

On Sat, 3 Feb 2024 at 16:12, 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 17 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 either Saturday 24 or Sunday 25 February 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 evening of Saturday 24 or Sunday 25
> February - with an online option - 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 l
> ukebarratt at cucbc.org
>
> Many thanks,
> Luke
>
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