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Umpires Briefing

EVENT

Dates

2015

Organisation TEAM

Referee: NAME (country)

Deputy: NAME (country)

Tournament director :

Competition manager:

Evaluators: NAME (country)

NAME (country)

Accommodation

Hotel

Meals:

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Umpires’ party:

Group picture:

Pocket money

System of play

Men’s Teams (MT)

Women’s Teams (MT)

Men's Singles (MS)

Women's Singles (WS)

(matches best of 7)

Under 21 boys and girls (U21B – U21G)

Doubles men (MD) – women (WD) – mixed (XD)

Hall - Equipment

X competition tables

X practice tables

balls X

Tables X

Match procedure

• No more racket control at the table• In the call area:

• color of shirts• balls choice• coaches’ names• racket control

• X minutes before the match• If the player does not come before

• the racket control will be done after match• If clash of colour, this player will lose the right to choose.

Call area

• Welcome the players

• Check the time, the table number, the names

• Check the back numbers

• Ask for the colour of shirts (look at the shirts)

• Ask for the name of the coach

• Ask if they want to select balls

• Check if the names are on the shirts (main draw)

• Ask if they give their racket before match

• Check the rackets

• Record everything on the match sheet!!

Racket control

• Don’t touch the rubbers with fingers

• Check immediately the general state of the rubbers (damages, size) to tell the player before he leaves the call area

• Check the LARC, flatness, thickness

• If you have doubt, ask the referee on duty

• Put the racket in the bag/envelope, • with a label (time, table, name, country) on the bag.

Schedule• Be ready in Call Area X minutes

before the match time

• The reserve and call area teams stay in the call area • to help for preparation

• Go to the table 5 minutes before match time • (see walk-in procedure)

• If a player does not come, wait for 5 minutes more • and then call the referee

• Practice is allowed X minutes before time • by the players on their playing table

WALKING-IN Procedure

• Referee on duty informs you to• start the walking-in procedure

• Go to the table by the way showed on the map

• Enter the playing area (and go out by the same way)

• Stand at the X (umpire or assistant) table/chair,

• Put the rackets on the table (same side) and begin your duties (net – toss)

Advice

• For teams, X persons are allowed on the bench

• For singles, ONLY ONE COACH is allowed

• For doubles, 2 coaches may be allowed

• Please look at the bench to avoid illegal advice

• Assistant umpire informs the umpire about illegal advice

• A yellow card is given to the whole bench (teams)

• A red card will be given to the next offender• who will be sent at the other side of the hall. • Record it on the sheet

Misbehaviour

• React immediately to any misbehaviour,

• Show the player that you are alert.

• Ask the referee for any serious problem

• Follow the procedure of penalty points.

• Record any card on the match sheet

• Place the cards on the scoreboard

Service

• Be alert from the first point

• Call a let if the service is doubtful

• Pay attention to:• Place of the ball and hand• Height of throw• Verticality• Visibility

Time out – time keeping

• Which sign do we use ?

• Main umpire shows the white card,

• Assistant puts the white card on the table and waits standing

• Assistant removes the card and places it at the scoreboard

• Usually, the assistant keeps the time of the game, and between.

• The umpire keeps the time of time out. • Discuss with your partner.

AFTER MATCH PROCEDURE

• Fill in the score sheet

• Put the « no practice » sign on the net

• Leave the playing area by the same way you entered

• Check the score sheet TOGETHER

• The umpire brings it to the referees’desk

• The assistant brings the bags, balls and clipboard back to the Call Area

11

11

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11

11

7

9

5

8

9

6

4 2

X

X

X

Pota, HUN

blue red

Signature Pota

Signature of Umpire (not AU)Name Umpire 2

Signature of loser not needed

NY

Name Umpire 1 JPNGER Signature Referee

Name Coach Name Coach

X

Comments: Pota: Yellow: time wasting, Coach of Meshref: Yellow

B (if player selected balls)

MARCHING-IN PROCEDURE

TOURNAMENT DIRECTION CALL AREA

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CONCLUSION

Act consistently

“While in uniform, officials should be mindful

that they represent their associations and

that their actions reflect on all officials.”

I wish you a good stay in X and

Enjoy your tournament!

QUESTIONS?

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