ITF Umpire Manual

34 ITF TOURNAMENT RULES UMPIRE RULES SECTION I Article 1 | PURPOSE The purpose of these rules is to elevate the level and align the judgement criteria of Jury Members and Referees, to protect the Umpiring Authority and to point out the rights and duties of all officials. Article 2 | APPLICATION The rule is to be applied by the Tournament Committee and all officials in all ITF championships. Article 3 | TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE A) The Chairman of the Tournament Committee must appoint and assemble all the officials for the ITF Championships. B) The Chairman of the Umpire Committee will appoint two (2) members; they must help and assist all the time. C) The Tournament Committee is responsible for the following duties: 1) To give official ITF Seminars to the Umpires based on the Tournament and Umpire Rules. 2) To keep and update the records of the ITF officials. 3) To prepare, if necessary, booklets and/or information bulletins. 4) To strictly control the official clothes. 5) To form the Umpire Teams that will work in every square. 6) To form changes and rotation of the officials in order to give an equal opportunity to everyone and to officiate and to assure fairness in the events. 7) To check Umpire’s performance during the development of the competitions 8) To give a final judgement in case of an official protest. 9) To take disciplinary action in co-operation with the Disciplinary Committee. 10) To co-operate with the other Committees. 11) To suggest improvements in the Tournament and Umpire Rules.