Bermuda cricket umpire Emmerson Carrington has been passing on his knowledge at an International Cricket Council course taking place on island.

Carrington, the president of the Bermuda Cricket Umpires Association, is one of the master educators on the three-day course, which started on Monday at Grotto Bay Hotel.

Jacqueline Williams and Reon King, who officiated at the ICC T20 World Cup Americas Regional Qualifier in Bermuda last week, were also available to teach after being certified as educators, along with Carrington, at an ICC training course in the United Arab Emirates in May.

Fourteen umpires from six countries - Bermuda, Bahamas, Canada, Cayman Islands, Panama and United States - took part in the series of seminars and practical assessments with locals Linnell Williams, Roger Dill, Mark McCormack and Alex Knight hoping to improve their skills. Bobby Smith missed out because of illness.

Those officials to pass the course are now qualified to hold level one training courses in their respective countries and for Carrington it was not only an opportunity to impart knowledge.

“It’s a learning exercise for me as well,’’ Carrington said.

“I've suggested ways to teach lessons, make it interesting and make it engaging to get people’s attention.

“The objective is for them to go back to their respective countries and deliver level one training for up-and-coming umpires and to develop the next generation of umpires.

“It’s the first time we’re having this kind of training and we had the facility to host it. It wasn't that expensive because it was a combination of ICC funding and the local board.

Linnell Williams, the only female participant from Bermuda found the course informative. The 50-year old, who in August this year made history by becoming the first woman to occupy the role of match referee at Cup Match, is seeking similar opportunities in the international game.

“It’s been very enlightening because it makes you put things into perspective talking to other umpires and being an umpire trying to educate other umpires that are just starting out,” she said.

“Because I'm fairly new to this, I can relate when we’re doing the exercises, being able to participate, thinking of questions to ask over the delivery and on the ways I would have wanted it done.

“It’s been a great course. There has been a lot of feedback on how to deliver tactics used to facilitate the different courses.

“I've enjoyed meeting other umpires and getting a different perspective and seeing how they do things in their country.

“Now I'm aspiring to be a match referee. I did that for Cup Match but I'm now looking at international opportunities being made available. I'm now looking for education to move further in that role.”

Billy MacDermott, the ICC Americas regional development officer, emphasised that self-reliance is at the centre of holding these courses to enable members to conduct courses at a lower level.

“One of our priorities is training and education in the region,’’ MacDermott said. “We look to qualify and upskill coaches and umpires from the members. The idea behind it is that these people we upskill will go back to their countries and run ICC official level one courses.

“The coaching pathway started in 2022. We had two courses then, we had a third this year and before the end of the year we’re going to have four more.

“The whole idea is that members are self-sufficient and they can use their own resources locally, so they don’t rely or depend so much on someone from the outside coming into the country to assess or run the courses.

“Assessment for this umpiring course was done throughout the three days and the master educators assessed the participants on public speaking, the ways of delivering and knowledge of the game.

“At the end of the three days, some are ready to go and deliver and others will have more work to do. It’s a learning process so those that don’t leave the island certified, we will continue to work with them until we get up to that standard.”