Terms and Conditions:
COSTING AND payment POLICIES
(External)
1.
General
The Central Gauteng Lions Cricket Umpires
Association is a non-profit organisation and the rates we charge for providing
umpires are basically the same amounts we pay to the umpires for their services
rendered.
Outside of our CGL League commitments all
our other umpires are paid the same amount. We will therefore also charge the
same amount for any of these umpires allocated to matches irrelevant of their
level of qualification and their amount of on-field experience.
In a very few limited occasions we will
deviate from our standard price list, and only then if the occasion seriously
justifies this deviation.
2.
Basis of Cost
The umpires are paid for the expected time
they will be standing and a different rate per each type of match will be
charged.
Included in the rate charged per match
will be a standing fee per match and a travelling cost per day.
The annual price list is reviewed before
every season and then approved by the Executive for the duration of that
season. These rates will be used for all matches during season irrespective of
the level or status of the specific match(es).
These rate are available on our website.
The price list includes rates per umpire per
match(es) for when we allocate 2 (two) umpires to a match and for when our
umpire is the only appointed qualified umpire standing in a match.
It is preferred that 2 official umpires
are allocated to any match, but if for what ever reason only 1 umpire is
requested we will also accommodate such a request.
Due to the added workload and
responsibilities when our umpire is the only qualified umpire standing in the
match a separate rate will be charged for that particular match(es).
3.
Quotations
If an official quotation is required this will be supplied on request. Please ensure that request for quotations are made timeously in order to ensure that these can be supplied in time.
4.
Payment of Umpires
Umpires are NOT to be paid
directly.
All umpiring fees will be invoiced to the
relevant school, club or association directly from the Umpires Association and
the Association will in turn then remunerate the Umpires for their services
rendered.
These invoices will be issued as soon as
possible after the last match(es) covered by the invoice and these invoices are
payable on receipt.
The umpires are paid monthly for their
services rendered and if these invoices are not paid immediately it creates a
situation where the Association does not have the cash flow to make these
monthly payments.
5.
Cancellations of matches (at least a day before)
Notice of any cancelled match must be done
at least 24 hours before the match(es).
If the CGLCUA has not received these
notices in time, the match(es) will still be charged for.
6.
Calling off matches or Cancellation of matches on the day of the match
Unfortunately, due the nature of the game
of cricket, it is the Association’s policy to pay the umpires when they have
been allocated to a match and have therefore set aside their time and organised
their schedules to officiate in such cricket match, even if that match is
interrupted or does not get played at all due to whatever reasons.
Therefore, any match(es) cancelled or
called off on the day due to the conditions of ground, weather or light, or any
other reason, where the umpires are already present or where they have left
their homes to attend the match, will be charged for as if the fixture happened
without any interruption or cancellation.
Due to the numerous ways our umpires
travel to matches managing the time left from home is not a fixed variable and
in these cases each umpire’s situation will be reviewed individually and the
greatest of care will be given to ensure a fair outcome to all parties.
7.
None arrival of opposition
As mentioned before, the umpires will
still be paid in the event of either of the teams not arriving for a match and
the match being called off due this reason.
The club, school or association who
requested umpires for the match will still be charged for the umpires and it
will be up to the individual club, school or association to then recover these
fees from the non arriving opposition team.
Please also refer to our Requesting and Cancellation policy for
additional charges and related procedures.
For further information regarding this and other policies please
contact us at admin@cglcusa.co.za
Effective Date: 1 September 2025
POLICY ON
REQUESTING AND
CANCELLATION OF THE REQUESTS
FOR UMPIRES
All requests for Umpires must be done
through one of the following:
Website:
https://www.cglcusa.co.za/requestpage
Microsoft Form:
Currently a request through the website
will send an automated confirmation of the request to the email provided in the
request. The Form option should have a similar functionality in the nearby
future.
Either of these types of requests will be
automatically sent through to the responsible people within the Umpires Association
who will confirm receipt of these request via the email address provided in the
request. All further progress regarding the request will be corresponded by via
the email addresses in use.
All allocations will be done by our
administrator, Mr. Brian Catt. If you do not receive any of the correspondence
mentioned above please contact him directly at admin@cglcusa.co.za
Requests may also be initiated telephonically
or by text message but must then still be ratified via the official channels
above. The request will only be official when sent through via the website or
Microsoft Form.
Requests need to be submitted within the
following time frame:
|
Description |
Time / Period |
|
Umpires
requested for a Weekday match |
By 16h00 with at least 1 (one) full
business day between the request and the match. |
|
Umpires
requested for a Saturday or Sunday match |
By 16h00 on the Wednesday before the
weekend. |
|
More
than 4 (four) umpires requested for a day |
2 (two) full business days before the
match(es) |
|
Umpires
to stand for more than 1 (one) day. i.e.
Time cricket matches over a number of days Festivals, Tournaments, Trials |
1 (one) week before the event /
match(es) |
Requests received later than indicated
time above will still be considered, and if possible, umpires will be allocated
the relevant match(es).
An additional administration fee of 10%
will be charged on any late requests that have been completed.
2.
Freelancing & Specific requests
Umpires may only stand in a match after
being allocated to it by the Association unless authorisation has been obtain
from the Association to act differently.
All requests for umpires must also be sent
to the Association and the umpires may not be contacted directly.
The request of specific umpires is not
allowed. Our administrator will allocate umpires based on availability and a
number of other factors.
The only exception to these rules will be
if the umpire standing in the match is an employee of the relevant school, club
or organisation and is also an active current member of the CGLCUA. The
Association must however still be notified in these cases as it affects the
allocation process used by the Association.
3.
Cancellations of matches
Our administrator, Brian Catt, is to be
informed of all cancellations or rescheduling via e-mail.
Please refer to our Costing and Policy
document for additional information on Cancelled matches, the Calling off of
matches and other instances of where matches are interrupted or not played at
all.
4.
Food and Drinks
Unless a prior arrangement has been agreed
on between all parties the following policy will be followed:
• Drinks
are to be provided to all the umpires during Drinks Breaks and any other
scheduled intervals during the days play.
• Where
umpires are required to be at a match(es) for more than 4 hours it would be
greatly appreciated if they are provided with lunch or supper.
If no lunch or supper is to be provided please inform our
administrator in order for us to prepare the umpires of such fact.
5.
Required Information with each request
• Name
and additional billing details (if required) of entity responsible for payment.
• Name
of the relevant contact / responsible person.
• Person(s)
in charge on the day(s) of play.
• Cellphone
and e-mail details of all the relevant people involved.
• Date(s)
the umpire(s) are required
• Time(s)
of match(es)
• Venue(s)
of the match(es)
• Format
of the match(es)
• Playing
conditions applicable to the match(es)
• Colour
of the ball to be used for the match(es)
• Person
or entity responsible for umpire’s food and drinks.
• Teams
involved in the match(es)
6.
Assessment of Umpires
We do not require any Captains Reports or
any other Evaluation of our umpires for non-league fixtures. If the requestor
do however want to do Evaluations on the umpire(s) provided please note this in
the original request or any time thereafter. Our Administrator will in these
cases supply the necessary reports that can then be completed and returned to him.
In all league matches a captains report
needs to be submitted by both captains for all the officially appointed umpires
in that match. A link to the electronic form can be found on our website at https://www.cglcusa.co.za. A manual report is also available on
request from our Administrator.
7.
Complaints or Compliments
All Complaints and Compliments must be
sent to our official communications email address: admin@cglcusa.co.za.
All comments will be noted and if needed
investigated and feedback on any actions that might need to be taken or of
actions that we have taken will be given to the relevant parties involved.
For further information regarding this and
other policies please contact us at admin@cglcusa.co.za
Effective Date: 1 September 2025