The next Umpire, Measurer and Marker course will be held at the Capalaba Bowls Club on Sunday 25/08/2024 and Sunday the 08/09/2024. (Please note the 14 days between the relevant Sundays.) Applicants who are re-accrediting are required to attend on the 25/08/24 at 9.00 a.m. The
re-accreditation process will take approximately 4 – 5 hours.
Applicants who are accrediting are required to attend at 9.00 a.m. on each the first and second dates. The course will go from 9.00 a.m. to approximately 4.00 p.m. each day.
In both instances applicants are required to apply for the course through Bowls Queensland (BQ) (found in the forms section). Applicants are also required to acquire a current Law Book (Crystal V 4). Applicants are also advised that they must hold a current Working with Children card (Blue Card).
The cost for the marker and measurer course is $25.00 each. The cost for the marker, measurer and umpire course is a total of $55.00. The cost of the reaccreditation application is $33.00. Applicants will receive a training manual from BQ. It is imperative that applicants for both accreditation and reaccreditation read this manual as questions will come from the manual for all courses.
Applicant’s re-accrediting will have an on-green component followed by a test paper of 15 questions.
Applicant’s accrediting will have an on-green component followed by 3 quiz papers plus a seminar type session/s.
Applicants are required to wear bowls shoes as there is an on-green component. Don’t forget to wear a hat as we will be on the grass green. Pen and paper are also required.
Meals are not provided, however available from the Sports Club.
John Kirkpatrick
Umpire Chairman