Two renewal seminars/ exams will take place on Tuesday 4th and Saturday 8th March. You can sign up here.

After successful online renewals in 2022, 2023 and 2024, renewals will again take place online via MS teams in 2025. You only need to attend one date. You will be sent the joining link 48 hours before the seminar/exam. The renewal will include an online seminar with review of rules (7pm-8pm) followed by an online exam paper that should be completed by 10pm. Please test your camera and microphone in advance of the session. Any queries regarding renewals should be sent to umpires@rowingireland.ie

FAQ

When does my license expire?

You can check the up-to-date umpires list here.

Licenses expire on 31st December – If your license expired in 2024/2023 you should sit the renewal exam now to ensure that your license is valid in time for regatta season. If your license expires in 2025 you can renew in Feb/March 2026 before regatta season. 
  

How do I prepare for the renewal exam? 

 You can find a series of webinars here to review in advance of the renewal exam. 

Why is my name not listed on the umpires list?


This could be for several reasons;

1)    Your license expired and you did not renew

2)    Administrative error

3)    You held a provisional license and did not submit the paperwork to convert this to a full license

Please email umpires@rowingireland.ie 

What if don’t like using computers and would prefer to sit a paper exam?

You can attend one of the face to face seminars for new umpires – please email umpires@rowingireland.ie

What If I cannot attend one of the online renewal seminars?
You can still attend a face to face seminar – dates and venues to be released shortly

What if I am interested in becoming an umpire and would like to sit the exam?

We will be in touch shortly with dates for in person seminars/exams for prospective umpires

Why am I not receiving emails about umpire activity?
It is possible that we do not have an up to date email address, or you didn’t opt in to receive emails. Please email umpires@rowingireland.ie to be added to the mailing list.