Rest days are such a conundrum. We’ve been resting, meeting, preparing, eating and sleeping so much between the games over the last two days, we’re so anxious to get out into the world that we find …
WCQ Kazan Day 4: First Game
It’s been stressed to me countless times by UMs and other mentors: you must have a great first game at a tournament. It’s your first impression with your UM, TD and the teams. That game will largely …
WCQ Kazan Day 3: Opening Day
The appointments were handed out on Thursday afternoon so I knew early that I wasn’t on the first day of matches, just reserving the middle game of the three. For some umpires, this can be tough to …
WCQ Kazan Days 1-2: The Great Wait
Tournaments are a mental grind. Sometimes I wonder if umpiring the games is actually the easiest part - after all, we all have a lot of practise and preparation in doing that - but everything else is …
Hamish Jamson Back on the World Panel
Via England’s NPUA website, great news that Hamish Jamson has been promoted to the World Panel. “It is with great delight that we can congratulate Hamish …
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