The Umpires Committee is responsible for:
- Conducting courses for the accreditation of new umpires twice a year in the northern and southern metropolitan areas
- Re-accreditation courses twice yearly for existing umpires in the northern and southern metropolitan area. Umpires need to re-accredit every four years
- Travel to Country Leagues to conduct seminars and assist League Representatives
- Conduct Metropolitan Seminars when ever it is considered necessary
- Attend meetings of the committee monthly
- Keep contact with League Representatives through distribution of meeting minutes
- Reply to all correspondence in regard to queries of the Laws of the Game
- Inform bowlers through articles in the Jack Hi
- Officiate at finals of all Bowls WA events including Country Week and Pennant Finals
- Officiate at any Interstate and International events held within WA
Upcoming Courses
NEW OFFICIALS
MONDAYS 8th JANUARY, 15th JANUARY and 22nd JANUARY 2024
Venue: Victoria Park Carlisle Bowling Club
Times: 5.30pm – 8.45pm
Closing Date for applications: CLOSED – FULL
Note that to become a National Umpire you must attend and accredit at all three sessions, noting that Marker/Measurer accreditation requires attendance at Sessions 1&2 and the first part of Session 3.
NEW OFFICIALS – SELF PACED LEARNING ON GREEN SESSIONS
TUESDAY 20th FEBRUARY 2024
Venue: Mount Lawley BC
Time: 5.00pm – 9.00pm
Closing Date for Applications: 6th February 2024 (or when full)
TUESDAY 19th MARCH 2024
Venue: South Perth BC
Time: 5.00pm – 9.00pm
Closing Date for Applications: 5th March 2024 (or when full)
More details regarding these sessions
To register for either of these sessions please complete the New Officials Accreditation Application form and forward to Bowls WA as per the details on the form.
Umpires Forms and Documents
- New Officials Accreditation Application
- National Umpire, Measurer or Marker Re-accreditation Form
- Artificial Devices Policy
- Code of Ethics & Behaviour Form
- Umpire’s Infringement Notice
- Umpire’s Temperature Statement
- Umpires Cancellation of Play
- New Umpire Self Paced Online courses with BowlsLearn
- Etiquette of Bowls
- Instantaneous Penalties Policy
- Instantaneous Penalty Report