2009 Certification Requirements to Advance

Requirements for each certification are outlined in the 2009 Friend at Court (FAC) pages 217 throught 220.

In addition to the work requirments evaluations are necessary in order to advance to the next level. In the current evaluation system, the following are starting points:

1. Provisional 1.4
2. Sectional 2.4
3. USTA 3.4
4. National 4.4
5. Professional 5.4
   

Grades below the starting point are indications that an official needs to improve accuracy, techniques or both.

The evaluation requirements to advance are as follows:

To move from SE to USTA Line or SC to USTA Chair - Evaluation Requirements: At least 1 evaluation above 2.8 and should have an overall average above 2.7.

To move from USTA Line to National Line - Evaluation Requirements: Must have 2 national evaluations of 3.8 or higher on both long lines and base lines from at least 2 different National T-Es. An overall average of at least 3.6 and have not more than 10% of grades below a 3.4.

To move from UC to NC - Evaluation Requirements: Must have at least 2 evaluations of 3.8 or higher from 2 different National T-Es and not have more than one evaluation of 3.2 or lower.

To move from NL to PL - Evaluation Requirements: Must have a minimum of 2 evaluations of 4.8 or higher on both long line and base line from 2 different National T-Es, an overall average of 4.6 or higher, not have more than 10% of grades below 4.4, and have at least one service line evaluation of 4.4 or higher.

To move from NC to PC - Evaluation Requirements: Must have 2 evaluations of 4.8 or higher from 2 different National T-Es, have no more than 1 evaluation lower than 4.4.

NOTE: All certifications at the National or Professional level also require the approval of the National Chair of Officials.

ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ITA - many of us work dual meets, and as the only official on site we are both referee and rover, and have indicated such on our data cards. Working a dual meet in this capacity does not qualify for referee certification. Working a dual meet as a referee/rover only counts towards your ITA certification, this information was verified with the National Chair of Officials.

NOTE: Receiving multiple evaluations below your certification level can result in a lower certification.

When you receive your certification card please review it. If you have any questions concerning your certification please contact your sectional chairman (not the National Office). An outline for appealing your certification level can be found in the 2009 FAC page 220.

The deadline for appeals is March 1, 2010.