WELCOME
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:
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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
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Welcome the players
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Check the time, the table number, the names
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Check the back numbers
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Ask for the colour of shirts (look at the shirts)
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Ask for the name of the coach
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Ask if they want to select balls
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Check if the names are on the shirts (main draw)
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Ask if they give their racket before match
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Check the rackets
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Record everything on the match sheet!!
Racket control
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Don’t touch the rubbers with fingers
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Check immediately the general state of the rubbers
(damages, size) to tell the player before he leaves the call
area
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Check the LARC, flatness, thickness
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If you have doubt, ask the referee on duty
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Put the racket in the bag/envelope,
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with a label (time, table, name, country) on the bag.
Schedule
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Be ready in Call Area X minutes
before the match time
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The reserve and call area teams stay in the call area
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Go to the table 5 minutes before match time
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•
(see walk-in procedure)
If a player does not come, wait for 5 minutes more
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•
to help for preparation
and then call the referee
Practice is allowed X minutes before time
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by the players on their playing table
WALKING-IN Procedure
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Referee on duty informs you to
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start the walking-in procedure
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Go to the table by the way showed on the map
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Enter the playing area (and go out by the same way)
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Stand at the X (umpire or assistant) table/chair,
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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
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Be alert from the first point
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Call a let if the service is doubtful
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Pay attention to:
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Place of the ball and hand
Height of throw
Verticality
Visibility
Time out – time keeping
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Which sign do we use ?
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Main umpire shows the white card,
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Assistant puts the white card on the table and waits
standing
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Assistant removes the card and places it at the
scoreboard
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Usually, the assistant keeps the time of the game, and
between.
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The umpire keeps the time of time out.
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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
Name Coach
4
X
X
B (if player selected balls)
11
9
7
5
11
11
11
11
8
6
11
9
X
Name Coach
2
X
Pota, HUN
blue
red
Y
Signature Pota
Name Umpire 1
Name Umpire 2
Comments: Pota: Yellow: time wasting,
Coach of Meshref: Yellow
N
Signature of loser not needed
JPN
GER
Signature of Umpire (not AU)
Signature Referee
MARCHING-IN PROCEDURE
TOURNAMENT DIRECTION
CALL AREA
A
A
A
A
A
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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