Tennis Officials World

Not a week goes by that I don't meet someone who is interested in becoming an official--and they usually are interested in becoming an I...

After a few months of very little blogging, its time to crank it up again!  We all have a lot of time on our hands so let's talk ten...

No tennis official on earth could have imagined what we are going through these days with the complete shutdown due to the Coronavirus. ...

From time to time we find a tennis rule that is absolutely ridiculous and totally unenforceable... Here is one for you... Source:  USTA ...

We frequently hear people saying, "I want to be a collegiate chair official.  It looks so exciting!"  It is exciting and lots of f...

Whether you are interested in becoming a USTA or an ITA official or if you are a certified official trying to wade through all the requi...

Welcome to the new officers and board members of the Metroplex Tennis Officials Association! President:  Dwayne Enderle Vice-President:  ...

Its never good to be the person that complains about something and then offers no solutions to fix it--and I sure don't want to soun...

If you are involved in any manner in the USTA or ITA you know that we are in a severe drought when it comes to enlisting and training ne...

The men's tournament at the 2018 US Open taught us more about life than just tennis.  It taught us what genuine friendships look lik...

Much has been made about Serena and her coach at the US Open and accusations of rampant cheating have been flowing all over social media...

After watching the debacle in the Nick Kyrgios' match and the women's singles final, perhaps it is time for us to rethink how we...

Just when we thought the storm had subsided from the Kyrgios' match, all hell broke loose yesterday in the women's singles final...

By now, every tennis official in the universe has witnessed the event this past week of the chair official getting down out of the chair...

Page 16 of the ITA official rule book says, "If a player (female DI player) asks to use the bathroom during a time other than chang...

When a rule book is written the authors try diligently to address every situation imaginable and then deal with those situations--bu...

One of the latest and most interesting questions facing the ITA is the use of running linespeople in a dual match.  FYI, "running l...

Question of the day:  In an ITA dual match that was begun outdoors but was suspended and moved indoors because of rain--how long would y...

Nothing excites the home crowd more than having their player's opponent overruled on a line call--and nothing creates more angst and...

Have you ever wanted to be a chair official at a collegiate match?  Lots of people (and officials) say they want to do it but don't know...

There are times during a busy tennis season that you just have to "make do with what you have." In an ITA dual match on Satu...

Just when you think you have heard it all and seen it all--something comes up that boggles your mind and imagination.  If it gets any mo...

We frequently get questions about "How would you rule?" in different scenarios and circumstances but this one is one of the be...

Have you ever had someone look you in the eye and call you a cheater?  There probably aren't many more insults that can garner such ...

When I was the pastor of a large church we would frequently have big church suppers--and everyone kind of showed up expecting everything...

The most contentious moments in an ITA match always seem to occur right after a player has been overruled.  The player either erupts int...

In the past few weeks I have officiated a match where the team was an absolute abomination in their behavior and also one where the team ...

Tennis officiating is a wonderful profession--and it even has its humorous moments... Here are some things we have heard (and have bee...

If anyone is familiar with tennis officiating they know we are in a dire drought when it comes to having enough quality officials.  In t...

In the midst of the collegiate tennis season there are always those special moments that lend themselves to creativity and laughter.  Ch...

After watching last night's great match between Kyle Edmund and Gregor Dimitrov I just have to say something...  Who in the world ta...