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INF Review of the International Umpires’ Award (IUA) Testing Panel (ITP)

The INF is pleased to announce that as per the INF procedures a review of the International Umpires’ Award (IUA) Testing Panel (ITP) has been completed.

The IUA Testing Panel (ITP) is in place, for the testing of umpires for the International Umpires’ Award (IUA) and the coaching of elite umpires. ITP Cadets, with the support of the ITPs, are also involved in identifying and training elite umpires and this role provides a succession process and pool of candidates for future ITP members.

The following appointments are now in place for these voluntary roles with either a 2 or 3 year term:

Africa

ITP

3 years:

Maggie Du Plessis

Margaret Deighan (Europe AND Africa)

2 years:

Heather Gleadall (connection with the INF ROC for Europe will remain in place)

Annie Kloppers (completed accreditation as an ITP Cadet)

ITP Cadet

2 years:

Marielouw van der Merwe (IUA)

Theresa Prince (IUA)

Americas

ITP

3 years:

Yvette Smith

2 years:

Chris Campbell (completed accreditation as an ITP Cadet)

Deborah Lynch Theobalds (newly re-appointed) *

ITP Cadet

2 years:

Anne Marie Dickson Lewis

Marion Johnson-Hurley (IUA)

Asia

ITP

3 years:

Jacqui Jashari

Sharon Kelly

2 years:

Annette Smith (appointed July-2017) *

ITP Cadet

2 years:

Michelle Phippard (IUA)

Europe

ITP

3 years:

Margaret Deighan (Europe AND Africa)

Judith Groves

2 years:

Joanna Kelly

Cheryl Danson (newly appointed) *

ITP Cadet

2 years:

Anne Abraitis (newly appointed)

Oceania

ITP

3 years:

Jan Teesdale

Fay Meiklejohn

2 years:

David Palaamo

Colleen Bond

ITP Cadet

2 years:

Jonathan Bredin (IUA)

* requested exception to not complete the current pathway to ITP appointment was agreed to by the associated INF Regional Board Director, Regional Federation, INF Member Country and Regional Officiating Coordinator (ROC)

INF International Umpiring Manager (IUM), Christina Davidson, says:

“This is a really important activity to complete for international umpiring and the INF is
pleased to be working with those appointed in this role to set world class standards in
international officiating.”

The INF would also like to acknowledge and thank the following people, who will no longer be completing the ITP role, for all their effort and contributions made to International Umpiring: Brenda Prince, Bill Alexander, Chris Burton, Mandy Nottingham and Sheena Tyrrell.

For all the related INF procedures please refer to the International Umpiring Handbook which can be accessed on the INF website here.

As per the ‘INF Procedure for the ITP Programme ITP’ status is reviewed at the end of an appointment by the IUM in conjunction with the Regional Federation, INF Member Country and ROC to determine if there is a recommendation for that appointment to continue. As part of that process the following requirements have been introduced from January 2018:
ITP – minimum of 2 with maximum 4 per Region (2 or 3 year part time voluntary position)
ITP Cadets – maximum of 2 per Region (2 year part time voluntary position)

Note: Candidates in one Region may be additionally or separately appointed to a role in another Region at the discretion of the INF. This would usually only be the case where the quality and number of applicants would otherwise not be met.

The INF wishes all those involved well in completing their duties.

 

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