Founded 1952
About the BUAofE
The Badminton Umpires Association of England — our history, how we develop umpires, and how the Association is organised.
Well established
The Badminton Umpires Association of England was founded in 1952 and was the first international organisation to co-ordinate badminton umpires anywhere in the world. At that time all umpiring was organised on an individual event basis and there was no common terminology, technique or procedure.
The BUAofE remains a voluntary organisation and is administered entirely by a committee of volunteers, from amongst the umpires in England. The six sub-committees are:
- Assessment
- Finance
- Regional Secretaries
- Selections (National)
- Technical
- Training
Development & Assessment
The Association operates a mentoring scheme whereby all new members have access to a more experienced umpire for advice and support. Umpires may also gain Badminton Europe and Badminton World Federation qualifications enabling them to work across the world. It is a matter of great pride that English umpiring is currently well represented in the highest category of world umpiring.
“British match officials are a national resource to be proud of and to nurture. They are often unsung heroes and heroines. At the highest level their reputation and visible presence abroad is proportionally much higher than that from many other countries.”
Structure of the BUAofE
The BUAofE is geographically split into three mainland regions, plus two Channel Island regions. Each region is governed by a regional committee, and the secretary of each region is your point of contact for requests and other regional matters. There is also a National Committee that handles national and international matters, general administration and co-ordination.
Counties
- Cheshire
- Cumbria
- Derbyshire
- Isle of Man
- Lancashire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Northumberland
- Nottinghamshire
- Shropshire
- Staffordshire
- Yorkshire
Counties
- Bedfordshire
- Buckinghamshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Essex
- Gloucestershire
- Herefordshire
- Hertfordshire
- Middlesex
- Norfolk
- Northamptonshire
- Oxfordshire
- Suffolk
- Warwickshire
- Worcestershire
Counties
- Avon
- Berkshire
- Cornwall
- Devon
- Dorset
- Hampshire
- Isle of Wight
- Kent
- Somerset
- Surrey
- Sussex
- Wiltshire
A Channel Island region. No published secretary address — please get in touch through the Contact Us page and we will pass your enquiry on.
Contact UsA Channel Island region. No published secretary address — please get in touch through the Contact Us page and we will pass your enquiry on.
Contact UsIf you have a question about the structure of the Association, or you are not sure which region covers you, please get in touch via the Contact Us page.