Current Officials News 2010 REFEREES All Referee spots have been filled for the 2010 TTM Tournament Schedule.  Contact Scott at scott@greensborotennis.com if you are available to rove.  2010 ROVING UMPIRES Roving positions may be available on a weekly basis.  If you're available to work, contact Scott at scott@greensborotennis.com.  A full TTM calendar can be found by clicking here. 2010 PROVISIONAL UMPIRES/NC MENTORING PROGRAM Once completing the USTA Officials School for the first time, you should be contacted by your area Mentor.  If you have not been contacted within a week of finishing your school, contact Jane Scott at jane@nctennis.com. Officials Reference Materials 2010 Provisional Officials Exam 2010 USTA Officials, Referees, and ITA exams USTA Officials Website 2010 NC School Schedule Nucula Portal

Head Referee for Greensboro Tennis Program Scott Wellons, Sect. Referee Spencer Love Tennis Center 3802 Jaycee Park Dr. Greensboro, NC  27455 (336) 202-0583 scott@greensborotennis.com 2010 Work/Advancement Opportunities 2010 Tournaments 2010 Greensboro April Junior Championship (NC L2/STA L3) April 24-26 Head Ref.: Scott Wellons, scott@greensborotennis.com - Still accepting Roving Umpire applications 2010 Crown NC State Closed Championships June 2-6 Head Ref.: Scott Wellons, scott@greensborotennis.com - Still accepting Chair Umpire applications Greensboro Weekend Tournaments - Referee positions filled!!! Contact Scott if you are available to rove Lines Training in Raleigh, NC for Officials without line experience: North Hill Club in Raleigh May 8, 2010 Time TBA Register:  dispangler@aol.com Details will follow Questions? Contact Diane Spanger at: dispangler@aol.com or (919) 801-8408 New Nucula for 2010 All Official's individual work records are now recorded online at the USTA's new Nucula site.  Be sure to keep your records up to date so that you don't have to do it all at the last minute! Nucula Portal USTA Nucula Informational Website Advancement Opportunities!!!  (how to...) Provisional Umpire: Pass the USTA Provisional exam Pass the USTA Officials exam Provisional Referee: Provisional Umpire AND Pass the USTA Referee exam Sectional Roving Umpire: Pass the USTA Officials exam (at the Sectional level) AND Officiate a total of five of the following: Line Umpire days, Chair Umpire matches, or Roving Umpire days. Sectional Referee: Sectional Umpire AND Pass the USTA Referee exam (at the Sectional level) AND Serve as Referee or Deputy Referee for an entire tournament USTA Umpire: Section Umpire AND Pass the USTA Officials and Referee exam (at the USTA level) AND Serve as a Roving Umpire for 15 days AND Receive satisfactory evaluations (at the USTA level) USTA Referee: USTA Umpire AND Pass the USTA Referee exam (at the USTA level) AND Serve as a Referee for three entire tournaments Specialty Positions (such as Chair/Line Umpire, National/Professional levels): For information, please visit the USTA Officials website and look in the back of the Friend at Court. Terminology Levels of Officiating: Provisional - an Official with little or no experience Sectional - an Official with some experience; works mainly in their section USTA - an Official with plenty of experience; works mainly in their section but is more available to work around the country National - an Official with a lot of experience that works many tournaments; mainly in charge of National Championship-level events Professional - a truly experienced Official that works primary in the Professional level (tournaments with at least $10,000+ prize money) Officials Positions: Roving Umpire - an Official in charge on multiple courts that roves from one court to another during tournament play Chair Umpire - an Official in charge of one match from the chair position Line Umpire - an Official responsible for calling a particular line in a "chaired" match Referee - an Official responsible for enforcing the rules over an entire tournament For more information from the USTA, please visit the Officials page at www.usta.com by clicking here.