After the success of the scoring workshops last year, DACO, in association with the Devon Cricket Foundation will be holding more scoring courses during this off season. Details of all the courses can be found below. 

Scoring Workshops are whistlestop tours of the Play-Cricket Scorer mobile and tablet app.

Do you find yourself handed the club tablet to score a game? Would you like to be more confident using the app? Not sure what to do when something goes wrong with the app? Then this workshop is perfect for you.

The Electronic Scoring Courseis for those scorers who would like to learn about using PCSPro, the scoring application on the laptop. This is a day course, which will you how to use PCSPro to record a game and upload it to Play Cricket

The DLS Course  is open to all scorers how are looking to improve their knowledge ahead of the 2025 season, especially if you wish to score at a higher level such as representative games. It is essential for those club scorers who will be using DLS in they league games in 2025. The course will cover using DLS on the PCScorer App for tablets and phones and the PCScorer Pro for laptops. This courses also recommended for umpires wishing to better understand the process of DLS for scorers. The course will be delivered by Sue Drinkwater, the National Education Officer. 

And finally the Scorers Afternoon Catch Up is a chance for scorers to meet pre-season. Ann-Marie Presswell, the County Scoring Officer will be there to update with ECB notifications and listen to ideas and concerns for the upcoming season. 

Course Dates

Course	Date	Location	Booking
Scoring Workshop	Monday, 31st March 2025 6pm-9pm	North Devon CC, EX39 4LF	Book Here
Scoring Workshop	Tuesday, 1st April 2025 6pm-9pm	Brixham CC, TQ5 8LH	Book Here
Scoring Workshop	Thursday, 10 April 2025 6-9pm	Whimple CC, EX5 2NU	Book Here
Scoring Workshop	Tuesday, 15 April 2025 6pm-9pm	Cornwood CC, PL21 9RP	Book Here
Electronic Scoring Workshop	Saturday, 1st February 2025 10am-3pm	Cullompton CC, EX15 2LE	Book Here
Electronic Scoring Workshop	Sunday, 2nd March 2025 10am-3pm	Bovey Tracey CC, TQ12 4SA	Book Here
DLS Scoring Course	Saturday, 8th March 2025 11am-2pm	Exeter CC, EX4 4PR	Book Here
SCORER PRE SEASON MEETING	Saturday, 8th March 2025 3pm	Exeter CC, EX4 4PR	Book Here

Changes to DBS Requirements

The ECB have been reviewing the role of Scorer against the requirements of DBS, taking into consideration the role definition and the legal definition of Regulated Activity. The ECB undertake these reviews, on all roles, to ensure we are working within and not in breach of any legal requirements.

Following the most recent review, it has been concluded that the role of Scorer does not meet the legal requirements for an Enhanced DBS.

In short, when an individual is contacted for their annual DBS recheck, they will need to complete a questionnaire via a link provided. They will be asked to select the most appropriate role/ options from the drop-down menu. Depending on their answers, they will receive confirmation as to whether their DBS can be renewed for their remaining role/s in cricket or their DBS can be lapsed in line with the changes.

If an individual is not registered to the Update Service but wishes to continue in Cricket in another role that is in regulated activity, then a new application will be required.

Scorers will still be required to undertake the online Safeguarding for Specialist Roles (SSR) eLearning training every three years and are encouraged to follow other safeguarding best practice guidance, such as not being alone with a child, following the rule of two.