Sri Lanka Cricket recently organized a series of workshops to enhance the skills of
local umpires, match referees, and umpire trainers, led by former ICC Elite Panel
Umpire Simon Taufel.
The training program conducted at the High Performance Center of the R.
Premadasa International Cricket Stadium from October 6th to 14th, 2024, focused
on further enhancing match officiating standards in Sri Lanka.
Taufel, a five-time ICC Umpire of the Year, conducted separate sessions for
different Match Official groups.
Accordingly, Thirty-eight Level One and Two umpires were trained in key soft
skills like teamwork, mental toughness, handling pressure, and conflict
management.
Thirty match referees received guidance on evaluating umpires, writing reports,
managing people, and handling critical incidents.
Umpire trainers were taught how to plan training sessions, set up effective training
environments, and adopt different teaching styles.
This initiative is part of Sri Lanka Cricket’s broader goal of raising the overall
standard of cricket by ensuring that all stakeholders achieve the highest level of
competence in their roles.
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