﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:53:37 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Badminton Umpires Association of England - BUAofE</title><link>https://buaofe.org.uk:443/News/News/rss/category/483/buaofe</link><atom:link href="https://buaofe.org.uk:443/News/News/rss/category/483/buaofe" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Johnstone]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Prestigious Award for President !]]></title><link>https://buaofe.org.uk/News/News/prestigious-award-for-president</link><description><![CDATA[ The following is the nomination submitted to Badminton England -  

 Phil James joined the BUAofE in 1987, progressing rapidly through the grades and achieving BWF Umpire status in 1993. 
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As ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:26:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://buaofe.org.uk/News/News/prestigious-award-for-president</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b99cb9f-6c14-4dc9-9382-d026f3e1a0f1-255]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Johnstone]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Coc-Tales V.50 January 2026]]></title><link>https://buaofe.org.uk/News/News/coc-tales-v50-january-2026</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://buaofe.org.uk/News/News/coc-tales-v50-january-2026</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b99cb9f-6c14-4dc9-9382-d026f3e1a0f1-254]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Johnstone]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The mop chronicles - Yonex All England Juniors]]></title><link>https://buaofe.org.uk/News/News/the-mop-chronicles-yonex-all-england-juniors</link><description><![CDATA[ I’ve often wondered whether umpiring is more of an art or a science. After this year’s YAE Juniors, I can confirm it’s neither. At its core, it’s about learning to laugh at yourself and surviving ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://buaofe.org.uk/News/News/the-mop-chronicles-yonex-all-england-juniors</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b99cb9f-6c14-4dc9-9382-d026f3e1a0f1-251]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Johnstone]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Superb Slovenia !]]></title><link>https://buaofe.org.uk/News/News/superb-slovenia-1</link><description><![CDATA[ My unforgettable journey to the beautiful country of Slovenia began with a special companion, my dear friend and colleague Andrew who had also been selected to attend the tournament, although he was ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://buaofe.org.uk/News/News/superb-slovenia-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b99cb9f-6c14-4dc9-9382-d026f3e1a0f1-249]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Johnstone]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[On the Road to Orleans and Birmingham]]></title><link>https://buaofe.org.uk/News/News/on-the-road-to-orleans-and-birmingham</link><description><![CDATA[ My trip began with leaving home at 4am for the 6am flight to Paris, fortunately the airport is 10 minutes away and I arrived in Paris just before 9am. I started fantasizing about getting to Orleans ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://buaofe.org.uk/News/News/on-the-road-to-orleans-and-birmingham</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b99cb9f-6c14-4dc9-9382-d026f3e1a0f1-248]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Johnstone]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Another Prestigious Award !]]></title><link>https://buaofe.org.uk/News/News/another-prestigious-award</link><description><![CDATA[  Badminton Europe Confederation recently held their Annual Congress over the weekend of 28/30th March 2025 in Belgrade, Serbia and as part of the Congress, awards are given out in various ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://buaofe.org.uk/News/News/another-prestigious-award</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b99cb9f-6c14-4dc9-9382-d026f3e1a0f1-246]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Johnstone]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Awards All Round!]]></title><link>https://buaofe.org.uk/News/News/awards-all-round</link><description><![CDATA[  Jane Humphries  joined the Badminton Umpires Association of England in November 1988,  reaching the highest international level, BWF Certificated Umpire, in 2005 at the World Championships held in ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://buaofe.org.uk/News/News/awards-all-round</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b99cb9f-6c14-4dc9-9382-d026f3e1a0f1-245]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Johnstone]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Congratulations !]]></title><link>https://buaofe.org.uk/News/News/congratulations-9</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 21:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://buaofe.org.uk/News/News/congratulations-9</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b99cb9f-6c14-4dc9-9382-d026f3e1a0f1-244]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Johnstone]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[CoC-Tales V.46 January 2025]]></title><link>https://buaofe.org.uk/News/News/coc-tales-v46-january-2025</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:28:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://buaofe.org.uk/News/News/coc-tales-v46-january-2025</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b99cb9f-6c14-4dc9-9382-d026f3e1a0f1-243]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Johnstone]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Accredited in Austria !]]></title><link>https://buaofe.org.uk/News/News/accredited-in-austria</link><description><![CDATA[ My journey began with leaving my lovely home at 1:15am for the 6am flight from Edinburgh to Frankfurt, then Frankfurt to Graz, Austria. I was very fortunate with the travel, nice weather and most ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:03:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://buaofe.org.uk/News/News/accredited-in-austria</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b99cb9f-6c14-4dc9-9382-d026f3e1a0f1-241]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>