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Austin, TX 78754
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Becoming an official

 
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Details on How to Become a Tennis Official in Texas (Word / PDF)
 
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HOW DO I BECOME A TENNIS OFFICIAL?

  1. Be an active USTA member.
  2. Have a correctable 20-20 vision. A doctor must corroborate this every two years. Certification for even years (i.e. 2013 processed in 2012) requires vision verification by an eye doctor.
  3. Submit information for a background check. CLICK HERE
  4. Take and pass the Provisional or USTA exam.  Print hard copy first and answer, then enter answers electronically. CLICK HERE
  5. Register for an account on the Officials’ Data Base called Nucula and work tournaments – Junior, Adult, Senior, National, Professional. CLICK HERE
  6. Contact your area coordinator to learn about upcoming tournaments to work. CLICK HERE 
     

TO ATTEND A 2013 SCHOOL:

BASIC CERTIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

  • Provisional Umpire (PV) - Must pass provisional or USTA online exam (see above).

Sectional Umpire (SE)

  • Must attend school and pass the USTA Umpire exam.
  • Shall have officiated for a total of five of the following:
Line Umpire matches
Chair Umpire matches
Roving Umpire Days


CHAIR UMPIRE CERTIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Sectional Chair Umpire (SC)

  • Shall have attended school and passed appropriate test
  • Shall have acted as a Chair Umpire for five matches
Note: Chair umpire matches used to qualify for the Sectional Umpire may not be used to also qualify for the Sectional Chair Umpire.

USTA Chair Umpire (UC)

  • Shall have attended school and passed appropriate test
  • Shall have officiated as a Chair Umpire in ten matches
  • Shall have been previously certified as a Sectional Umpire; and shall have received satisfactory evaluations as a Chair Umpire

National Chair Umpire (NC) and Professional Chair Umpire (PC)


LINE UMPIRE CERTIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

USTA Line Umpire (UL)

  • Shall have attended school and passed appropriate test
  • Shall have officiated as a Line Umpire for 10 matches
  • Shall have received satisfactory evaluation(s) as a Line Umpire
  • Shall have the approval of the Sectional Chair

National Line Umpire (NL) and Professional Line Umpire (PL)

Please see current year’s issue of Friend at Court.


REFEREE CERTIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Provisional Referee (PN)

  • Shall have attended the required school or schools conducted by an approved USTA Trainer/Evaluator (T/E) and shall have passed all applicable tests required of a Referee

Sectional Referee (SR)

  • Shall have attended school and passed the appropriate test
  • Shall have served as a Referee or as a Deputy Referee for an entire tournament

USTA Referee (UR)

  • Shall have attended school and passed the appropriate test
  • Shall have served as a Referee for three tournaments, one of which may have been as a Deputy Referee

National Referee (NR) and Professional Referee (PVR)

Please see current year’s issue of Friend at Court.


INTERCOLLEGIATE CERTIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Intercollegiate Official (ITA)

  • Must have attended school and passed the ITA Exam
  • Shall have officiated for a minimum of five days, which may be any combination as a Chair Umpire, Roving Umpire, or Referee for intercollegiate dual matches or tournaments

OTHER CERTIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS (Roving, Chief)

Please see current year’s issue of Friend at Court, under "Certification of Officials" in the index
 
 

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