USA Table Tennis - Rules and Officials Committee

USATT Rules (Officials) Committee Wendell Dillon, Chair 662 DorseyCircle Lilburn, GA 30047-4037 770-923-5110 pong35@mindspring.com	Unofficial Committee Members:Allen Barth, Paul Kovac, Sean O'Neill, Terese Terranova, Azmy Ibrahim, Chris Williams, Lily Yip Ex officio members: USATT Executive Director: Doru Gheorghe

What's New 2007 National Junior Boy’s Team Trials 2007 Pan Am/National Team Trials & Qualifying Tournament Referee: Ray Cavicchio, IR Deputy Referee: None Chief Umpire: None Umpires required: 10-14 When: Feb 27 – Mar 3, 2007 Umpires must arrive on Monday, Feb 26 and depart on Sunday, Mar 4 Where: Balboa Park Activity Center, 2145 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101. Accommodations: Housing at tournament Hotel, double occupancy Food: Each umpire will be given $30 per day Travel subsidy: Under 200 miles $100; 200-1,000 miles $150; 1,000-1,500 miles $230; over 1,500 miles $250. All umpires must work the entire period. All hotel rooms must be booked by USATT to be covered for reimbursement. Room requirements must be received NLT Friday, Feb 2. Selection Priority: based on umpire rank, activity level, and proximity to California. At least three umpires will be selected from East of the Mississippi River. International, National, Regional, and Club umpires may be used. Play: Umpires will not be permitted to play in this competition. Uniform: Navy blue blazer, light blue shirt or blouse with red tie or scarf, khaki slacks or skirt, black shoes and socks. The selection committee has lists of umpires who worked the US Open and Nationals in recent years and the 2006 USOTC. Club and Regional umpires are requested to provide the selection committee umpiring in other tournaments in 2005 and 2006. Deadline: Friday, January 12, 2007 Apply to: Azmy Ibrahim 5094 Bobbie Avenue San Jose, CA 95130 Tel/Fax (408) 378-6648 drazmy@sbcglobal.net USATT Umpire/Referee Memo 2006-1 May 19, 2006 SUBJECT: Certified Referees 1. Effective January 2007, all USATT referees must be qualified as Certified, National or International Referees. 2. All USATT umpires are eligible to take the certified referee training and exam. 3. Those umpires who have served as referees, based on their umpire rank, are encouraged to become certified referees. 4. We are not interested in a large number of umpires taking the referee exam to get a new qualification. The pass rate for the exam is about 75%. Those who fail are normally umpires with no experience in running tournaments. 5. The certified referee fee is $15. In January 2007, the fee will increase to $25. 6. The exam fee includes the references (USATT Tournament Guide and the Referee CD) and the exam. 7. The exam must be taken within 3 months of paying the fee. 8. Live Referee Seminars. a. We will conduct live seminars at the 2006 US Open, July 4, 1-5 p.m. in Charlotte, NC; the 2006 Nationals in December in Las Vegas and the Show Me State Games in Jefferson City, MO, July 22, 2006. b. The seminar fee is $15 at the US Open and Nationals and $25 at the Show Me Games. All fees include the cost of the exam. The additional fee at the Show Me Games goes to the instructor. c. The live seminars will not include the exam. It may be taken within 3 months without paying additional fees. d. We have funds for additional live seminars if sufficient candidates are available to make it cost effective. The minimum is 5 candidates, preferably 7-9. The best time for a seminar is a Sunday following a Saturday tournament. e. Anyone interested in scheduling a live seminar conduct Wendell Dillon by E-mail pong35@mindspring.com. Wendell Dillon, IR, Chairman Rules/Officials Committee New Rates for umpire/referee exams in 2007. Current New $10 $10 Club Umpire Exam (on the web) $10 $15 Club Umpire Exam (on paper) $15 $20 Regional Umpire Exam (on paper only) $0 $0 National Umpire Exam (on paper only) $0 $0 Recertification Exam (on the web) $5 $10 Recertification Exam (on paper) $15 $25 Certified Referee Exam (on paper only)	2006 USATT Committee Report - November 2006 NEW 2006 German Open - Saul Weinstein NEW 2006 World Disabled Championships by Dick Evans and Roman Tinyszin Chief Umpire Report from 2006 USOTC Officials View Mar-Apr 2006 Officials View Jan-Feb 2006 2005 Swedish Open Report by Roman Tinyszin Officials View Nov-Dec 2005 USATT Committee Report - September 2005 Umpire Memo on new serve and lets ITTF Rules changes for 2005 Officials View July-August 2005 New Referee Qualifications Officials View May-June 2005 2005 Spanish Youth Open Championship Umpire Request 2005 Call for US Open Umpires 2004 December Meeting Minutes - December 18, 2004 2004 December Meeting Agenda - Eurosib Saint Petersburg Open 2004, ITTF Pro Tour Report by Yelena Karshtedt 2004 Officials Committee Report Umpire Recertification Test online Officials Meetings Minutes - July 4, 2004 2004 Referee Report from the World Championships in Qatar 2004 Rules (Officials) Committee Report Championships and Pro Tour Umpire Memo - January 5, 2004 Officials Meetings Minutes - December 18, 2003 Officials Meetings Minutes - July 3, 2003

Rules Section	USATT Rules of the Game Rule change is an improvement ITTF New Service Rule (Official Text and Videos) Standing Rules of USATT Rules (Officials) Committee USATT Referees and Umpire classification ITTF handbook for Match Officials (in PDF) - Updated

Umpire Section	International Umpires (IU) National Umpires (NU) Regional Umpires (RU) Club Umpires (CU) Umpire Uniform Umpire Re-certification Selection of Officials for Foreign Assignments Blue Badge IU Qualifications Umpire Level Requirements - New

Referee Section Congratulations to Certified Referee Mitch Seidenfeld for becoming the third person to pass with a perfect score!	National and International Referees Certified Referees Referee Level Criteria

Suggested Reading for Tournament Directors	USATT Tournament Guide

Umpire Reports	2006 World Disabled Championships by Dick Evans and Roman Tinyszin 2005 Canadian Juniors by Chris Williams Eurosib Saint Petersburg Open 2004, ITTF Pro Tour Report by Yelena Karshtedt - NEW 2003 North American Report 2003 Pan Am Report by Larry Kesler 2003 World Championships by Peter Chamberlain 2003 US Nationals by Azmy Ibrahim

An Official's View by Dr. Azmy Ibrahim (in PDF)	2006: Nov-Dec, Sep-Oct, Jul-Aug, May- Jun, Mar-Apr, Jan-Feb 2005: Nov-Dec, Sep-Oct, Jul-Aug, May-Jun, Mar-Apr, Jan-Feb 2004: Nov-Dec, Sep-Oct, Jul-Aug, May-Jun, Mar-Apr, Jan-Feb 2003: Nov-Dec, Sep-Oct, Jul-Aug, May-Jun,- Mar-Apr, Jan-Feb 2002: Nov-Dec, Sep-Oct, Jul-Aug, May-Jun, Mar-Apr, Jan-Feb 2001: Nov-Dec, Sep-Oct, Jul-Aug, May-Jun, Mar-Apr, Jan-Feb 2000: Nov-Dec, Sep-Oct, Jul-Aug, May-Jun, Mar-Apr 1999: Nov-Dec, Sep-Oct, Jul-Aug Time Out! Article - New

Learn more about the rules of the game! To apply to become an umpire, send a $15 check to: USATT One Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO 80909	They will send a copy of the rules and the test. It is a 50 question open book exam. You can also do the test on-line after you pay the fee. Official Club Umpire Test - Contact USATT for password and fee schedule. You will also receive a personalized critique from Wendell Dillon after you take the test. Official Umpire Recertification Test - Contact USATT for password and fee schedule. You will also receive a personalized critique from Wendell Dillon after you take the test. Novice Rules Quiz Stump the Ump


Dr. Michael J. Scott Award Winners (For Umpiring/Officials Excellence)	1996 U.S. Open - Felipe Pigao 1996 U.S. Nationals - Bob Partridge 1997 U.S. Open - Chris Williams 1997 U.S. Nationals - Terry Canup 1998 U.S. Open - Bill Walk 1998 U.S. Nationals - Larry Kesler 1999 U.S. Open - Cindy Marcum 1999 U.S. Nationals - Terry Canup 2000 U.S. Open - Linda Hsing 2000 U.S. Nationals - Roman Tinyszin 2001 U.S. Open - Joe Helfand 2001 U.S. Nationals - Cindy Marcum 2002 U.S. Open - Tom Miller 2002 U.S. Nationals - Azmy Ibrahim 2003 U.S. Open - Yelena Karshtedt 2003 U.S. Nationals - Allen Barth 2004 U.S. Open - Joe Yick 2004 U.S. Nationals - Ruben Kairy 2005 U.S. Open - William Cheung 2005 U.S. Nationals - Chris Williams 2006 U.S. Open - Ray Cavicchio 2006 U.S. Nationals - Saul Weinstein
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