What are the qualifications of a rounders umpire?

Answer 1

There are 2 umpires, the batters umpire and the bowlers umpire.

Batters umpire:

Calls no balls

Stands where they can see batter and first post

Calls 'out' if the batter is out

Watches for catches

Calls a rounder when batter touches fourth post

Calls half rounders

Calls backwards hit

Watches front line of bowlers box for fouls

Watches bowlers wrist movement

Watches front and back lines of batters box for fouls

Calls obstruction.

Bowlers umpire

Calls play to begin the game

Calls 'no balls'

Make final decisions

The umpires will swap positions on the pitch in the intrest of fairness to the game

Answer 2

I'm not quite sure but i think there are two, a batting umpire and a Bowling umpire. the batting umpire stands sideways on from the batter, and the bowling umpire stands behind 2nd base.

Hope that helped!

Rosina Ahmed, 13 years old

Answer 3

The official doesn't take scores, that is the one of the jobs for the players. The umpire looks for no balls and faults and if he thinks there is a fault he will call.

When a rounder or a half-rounder is scored the umpire shouts 'half rounder' or 'rounder' if scored.

Answer 4

what qualifactions do you need to be a rounders umpire