UMPIRING IN THE THAMES REGION
2010 Thames Region Umpire Seminars
Every year, the TRUC puts on seminars for the region's umpires to find out about changes to the rules of racing and discuss points of interest or concern. The 2010 seminars are scheduled to be held on the following dates:
- Tuesday 13 April 20.00 at City of Oxford RC (Upriver)
- Thursday 29 April 20.00 at London RC (Downriver)
Regional umpires are reminded that they are required to attend a minimum of one seminar every three years.
About the TRUC
The Thames Regional Umpires Commission (TRUC) is responsible for all aspects of Umpiring within the Thames Region and reports to the Regional Council.
The Thames Region has more competitors, Regattas and Head Races than any other part of the UK. To ensure every event has sufficient licensed Officials there needs to be at least 110 active people on the Umpires list.
An Umpires Licence is granted for a period of three years. During this time umpires are expected to do a minimum of three Regattas and one Head Race each year.
Events are at liberty to invite the Umpires of their choice and, as an Umpires Licence is valid for the whole country, it is common practice for Umpires to work 'out of Region'. There is, of course, no limit to the number of events an individual can choose to attend.
