The Member Association shall nominate an umpire for assessment towards BEC Accredited/Certificated level. The selection of umpires for assessment for BEC Accredited/Certificated level shall be approved by the Technical Officials Committee
The selected umpires and their Member Associations will then be notified by Badminton Europe
At the end of the assessment the recommendation from the assessment panel is given to each candidate and subsequently submitted to the Technical Officials Committee for approval
The Member Associations and the umpire are then formally informed by Badminton Europe of their upgrading and a certificate for BEC Accreditation or Certification is given to the umpire
Information regarding the reasons a candidate has been unsuccessful is sent to the umpire's Member Association

Recommendations for candidates undergoing an assessment:

Be yourself, don’t invent faults because you are being assessed, umpire in your normal way. Inventing faults will be detrimental to your assessment
Nerves: you will be nervous, and assessors are looking to see how you deal with pressure. Try not to let nerves get on top of you. Relax when not on court, if you make an error, correct it if possible, or forget it and move on. Otherwise you will likely make more errors
The first match of the tournament on the first day is as important as the last on the last day
Relax in the chair but stay alert
Acknowledge your team on court
Teamwork: remember you are part of a bigger team (ie. service judge, referees, line judges, organisers, etc)

A BEC Accredited umpire should:

Demonstrate a good knowledge of the Laws of Badminton, ITTO and other relevant documents
Show a good command of English in order to be able to communicate with players on court
Attend all briefings as required and complete all assigned duties
Be consistent in the correct interpretation and application of the Laws of Badminton and ITTO
Demonstrate a good introduction of the match, including meeting with players, toss and announcement
Show the ability to work well as a team and protect at all times the other Technical Officials on court
Have a clear and audible voice with and without microphone
Use the correct vocabulary at all times
Be competent in the use of electronic scoring systems and know all their facilities
If required, show the ability to complete a score sheet correctly and where appropriate write notes for warning, fault etc
Be capable of dealing with delay of play without being officious
Show ability to handle confrontational situations on court
Be consistent in identifying and call all types of faults and lets
Be able to correct an error and recover from it
Show ability to maintain concentration throughout a match
Show the ability to present a match
Be capable of being involved with proceedings on court without being officious
Demonstrate awareness and feeling for the game and show the ability to control the game
As service judge, be consistent in identifying and calling service faults
As service judge show a willingness to assist the umpire in any situation if required
Work as a team off court

A BEC Certificated umpire should show a high level of competence in all of the points listed above with the addition of the following points:

An excellent command of the English language allowing effective communication with players, referees and coaches and good command of all the vocabulary when required
Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the Laws of Badminton, ITTO and all other relevant documents
Be capable of dealing quickly and effectively with delay of play
Show sound judgement and ability to maintain a high level of concentration under pressure
Be able to detect and deal effectively with gamesmanship and unsportsmanlike behaviour
Show ability to anticipate confrontational situations on court
Show competency in controlling potential flashpoints
Show excellent presentation skills and use of microphone
Show the ability to adapt to any situation

The above are non-exhaustive lists

Terms of reference BEC Assessments

Terms of reference
BEC Assessments