For the first time, the Chair Training has been expanded to include collegiate matches. Be sure to check out the dates below!
Here are the requirements for the training program:
* You must be a certified USTA official.
* You should have a good working knowledge of the USTA and ITA rules.
* Each training session usually lasts about 2 hours and you will usually get to chair two matches.
* You will be required to wear a UIL shirt which can be purchased for $20-$25 for the UIL matches and an ITA shirt for the ITA matches.
* There is no pay for the training time but it will afford you invaluable experience and special consideration by ITA and UIL coordinators.
Listed below is the schedule for training (you do not have to commit to every match but can come for training when it suits your schedule):
August 26 4:00 p.m. UIL matches
September 9 4:00 p.m. UIL matches
September 20 9:00 a.m. UIL matches
September 23 4:00 p.m. UIL matches
September 30 4:00 p.m. UIL matches
October 3 4:00 p.m. UIL matches
October 8 8:30 a.m. UIL matches
October 9 4:00 p.m. UIL matches
October 31 4:00 p.m. ITA matches
November 1 9:00 a.m. ITA matches
November 2 9:00 a.m. ITA matches
November 7 4:00 p.m. ITA matches
November 8 9:00 a.m. ITA matches
November 9 9:00 a.m. ITA matches
If you are interested in participating, contact Randy McDonald at 214 796 7402 or rmtennis@yahoo.com
3 comments:
From my observations of watching WTT matches, what you really need is remedial line calling duties. The line umpires were a joke and I couldn't believe how bad some of their mistakes were. YIKES
I heard the team tennis match in Dallas was the worst officiating in history. The chairs were inept and the linespeople were beyond bad. Maybe they all need to sign up for some additional training.
I see the least expensive tickets for the team matches are about $32 a pop, which is about half of what a pro linesman get paid for a full day of work, isn't it? I've never been to one of the team matches because I can't see paying that much. I would imagine there are parking fees and a beer would probably cost about $8, let alone a dog or bag of peanuts. If anyone has been to any of the matches, can you provide perspective on quality of tennis, overall experience and entertainment value? From the amount of coverage the team got in the Startlegram (startled that there would be any local coverage) I get the impression the newspaper must have ownership in the team. Has anybody been to a match?
The Grape of Wrath
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