Testimonials

Geelong Football Umpires League - November 2007

The Geelong Football Umpires League (GFUL) installed the UMAS system prior to the commencement of the 2007 to replace the old UMPMAN system which had become outdated and was therefore unable to provide us with the level of management control and processes that are so necessary in today’s modern technological era.

The basic system was installed in December 2006 and throughout the 2007 season,  was constantly rebuilt and enhanced to suit our specific needs to such an extent that it is now the single most important asset we have within our umpiring group, apart from our umpires of course.     With Andrew Little’s expert guidance and advice, there is no element of day to day umpiring management that cannot be built into the UMAS system to suit any umpiring groups specific needs and requirements and the back-up support and guidance provided by Andrew is second to none. 

The initial cost for purchasing and installing the system was extremely modest by today’s standards and the advantages provided by the system and its back-up support,  make the cost almost irrelevant.

The GFUL therefore, have absolutely no hesitation in strongly recommending the UMAS System to any other prospective umpiring groups who are considering installing the system as it has proved to be a truly great management tool for the GFUL during its first year of installation.

Bill  Fulton
General Manager
Geelong Football Umpires League  

Southern Umpires Association - October 2006

Dear Andrew

I feel that I must write to you to thank you for developing the UMAS software program.

I have personally found this program to be simple and easy to use whilst being able to provide instant access to all data regarding individual umpires, whether it be game information, pay related issues or personal data. In addition the ability to have remote access to our associations database means that I can work from the comfort of my own home at times that suits me, without necessarily having to go down to the rooms to access the information sought.

As a comparison last year it would take 4-5 hours over a couple of days to get ready to process the fortnightly pays, whilst this year I have been able to reduce this time frame down to 2-3 hours per fortnight and that leaves me more time to attend to other financial issues within the association.

Record keeping has been streamlined by the creation of multiple pages within which we can store a myriad of information relating to our umpires and this is also a major time saver. We can literally at the press of a few mouse buttons provide any umpire with a printed list of all match payments as well as any deductions that have been taken from match payments.

Again thank you for developing this program as it has been a godsend for us.

Frank Witting
Finance Director
Southern Umpires Association