Officials
USTA/VA Officials at the NCAAs Divison 3 in Lexington. Back Row (l-r): Jeff Conley of Roanoke; David Amos o f Roanoke; David Harrison of Wytheville; Referee Randy Cook of Norfolk. Front row (l-r): Nancy Sheldon of Lynchburg; Paula Williams of Blacksburg.
Become a USTA Tennis Official
We Need Officials!
- Do you enjoy tennis?
- Do you have sharp vision and the ability to concentrate?
- Are you interested in giving back to the sport?
- Have you considered becoming a tennis official?
We need trained, certified umpires and referees for tournaments across America. Let us know if you are interested by contacting the officials' association president in your region of the state (contact information listed below). The association will send you more information and answer any questions you may have. USTA offers the training to get you started in a rewarding and exciting part of the game - tennis officiating. Accept the challenge, you'll be glad you did.
Central Virginia Tennis Umpire Association (CVTUA ) - 2011 formerly Greater Richmond Tennis Umpires Association (GRTUA)
Glenn Riley, President
Donnell Stewart, Vice President
Bonny Hajek, Secretary
William Stephens, Treasury
Pete Wegesser, Bob Smethurst, William Wojcik, Directors at Large
CVTUA Membership Roster/Contact Information
Northern Virginia Tennis Officials Association (NOVATOA) - 2011
Gary Heinberg, President, ITA/VHSL Assignor
Bill Newsom, Vice President
Elizabeth Ruff, Treasurer
Sandy Herbert, Secretary
Member at Large; Bernie Mills, VATOC Rep
Southeastern Virginia Tennis Umpires Association (SVTUA) - 2011
Dzaar Daniels, President
Jerry Baker, Vice President
Tom McLeod, Secretary
Jack Brown, Past President
Bob Hyatt, VATOC Rep
SVTUA Membership Roster/Contact Information
Western Virginia Officials Association (WVTOA) - 2011
Reliford Sanders, Jr., President
Dave Amos, Vice President
David Harrison, Treasurer
Guy Deel, Assignor
2011/2012 USTA/Virginia Tennis Officials Committee (VATOC)
Randy Cook, Chair
Bob Hyatt, Vice Chair; SVTUA Rep
Dennis Mallast, CVTUA Rep
Reliford Sanders, WVTUA Rep
Enid Weber, USTA/VA Board Liaison
Rob Issem, USTA/VA Staff Liason; CLOAKING
USTA/Mid-Atlantic Section Trainers/Evaluators
Blacksburg, VA - Reliford Sanders, WVTOA
Virginia Beach, VA - Jack Brown, SVTUA; Vice Chair, USTA/MAS Officials Committee
Maryland - Jim Lawson, Chair, USTA/MAS Officials Committee
Other areas in the Mid-Atlantic Section - Dave DeGrafft, Ernie Mosby
Resources
FORMS
Player Withdrawal/Code of Conduct Form
RULES, REFERENCE & TRAINING
USTA Junior Competition Announcements
USTA Officials Training & Reference
USTA Officials Database (Nucula)
USTA National Officials webpage
What's the Call? w/ Dennis Mallast
The following inquiry poses an interesting scenario to consider; “At what moment is the ball first actually ‘in play’? Is it the moment at which the server strikes the ball, or is it the moment at which the serve lands inside the service box? In a doubles match, if the ball is ‘in play’ at the instant at which the server strikes the ball, then in the rare occurrence when an errant first serve hits the server's partner without first bouncing, then shouldn't the serving team lose the point, rather than only be charged with a fault? After all, if a serve hits the receiver's partner without first bouncing, the receiving team loses that point” What’s The Call?
Ruling: In this case for the point to be “in play” the ball must cross the net and have an opportunity to land in the service box. When a first serve hits the server’s partner, it is a fault, not loss of point. The ball never crossed the net. It would be like serving the ball into the net. If a ball crosses the net properly (no service let) and the ball then hits the receiver or the receiver’s partner before the ball lands, it is a loss of point to the receiving team. The ball on the serve crossed the net, and the receiving team did not allow the opportunity for the ball to land in the service box. If on a let serve the ball touches a player on the receiving team before it lands on the court, it is a let, and the server repeats that serve.
Do you have a court or tennis question that needs clarifying? Submit your e-mail question to: Dennis Mallast, USTA Official – CLOAKING Or to view previous ‘What’s The Call?’ articles, go to my Web site - http://www.dennisontennis.com and check out the ‘Archive’ link. You just may find a previous column that has already addressed a similar situation.
TESTS/EXAMS
For more information on becoming a USTA/VA Official, contact Rob Issem at CLOAKING
