NE Officiating is responsible for:
- Managing the NE Umpiring Awards Scheme – this is undertaken by the Awards Working Group (AWG) (Chair: Elaine Douris). Please refer to the Assessors Booklet, August 2016 edition for full details.
- Implementing relevant policies, procedures and processes, including:
- Safeguarding (accredited umpires aged under 18 years)
- Transfer of Umpire Accreditation (within Europe and between INF Regions)
- NE Umpire Tutor Award
- NE ITP QA process (for NE events)
- Umpiring Awards Fee Scheme (in conjunction with the NE Finance Director)
- The above, together with monitoring and managing umpire development (B Award level and above), is undertaken by the Officiating Working Group (OWG)
- Chair of the OWG is the NE Director of Officiating
- Alan Anderson is currently the INF Regional Officiating Coordinator (ROC) for the Europe region