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Championships, ITF International Championships, Intercollegiate
National Championships, or professional tournaments with prize
money of at least $10,000. At least three of these tournaments shall
have been USTA, ITF, ATP, or WTA tournaments with prize money of
at least $10,000.
5. Professional Chief Umpire: Shall have served as a Chief Umpire of three
USTA National Championships, ITF International Championships,
Intercollegiate National Championships or professional tournaments
with prize money of at least $10,000. One of these tournaments shall
have been a USTA, ITF, ATP, or WTA tournament with prize money of at
least $150,000.
6. Intercollegiate Official: Shall have officiated for a total of five days, which
may be any combination as a Chair Umpire, Roving Umpire, or Referee
for intercollegiate dual matches or tournaments. (An official who has
successfully completed an ITA Training School and passed all appropriate
tests may be certified as a Provisional Intercollegiate Official.)
7. Waivers: The National Chairperson of Officials may waive any certification
requirement, except the vision and USTA membership requirements.
O. Denial of Certification and Decertification
1. The District, Sectional, or National Chairperson of Officials, for good
cause, may refuse to approve an official’s application or certification
category, even though that official has met the technical certification
requirements.
2. The National Chairperson of Officials may decertify an official for cause.
3. Recertification of a decertified official shall have the approval of the
National Chairperson of Officials.
P. Appeal Procedure
1. An official whose District Chairperson of Officials refuses to approve
the official’s application or certification category may appeal that
decision to the Sectional Chairperson of Officials. If the Sectional
Chairperson of Officials denies the appeal, the official may appeal to the
National Chairperson of Officials. The decision of the National
Chairperson shall be final.
2. An official whose Sectional Chairperson of Officials has refused to
approve the official’s application or certification category may appeal
that decision to the National Chairperson of Officials. The decision of
the National Chairperson shall be final.
3. If the National Chairperson of Officials refuses to approve an official’s
application or certification category that has been previously approved
by the official’s Sectional Chairperson, that official may appeal to the
USTA Officials Committee. The decision of the Committee shall be final.
4. If an official has been decertified by the National Chairperson of Officials,
the official may appeal to the USTA Officials Committee. The decision of
the Committee shall be final.
5. Any appeal shall be in writing and shall be sent by certified mail.
6. Any person submitting a written appeal shall be entitled to prompt written
notification of all decisions. All decisions shall be sent by certified mail.
Q. Honorary Officials
The USTA Officials Committee, with the approval of an individual’s District and
Sectional Chairmen of Officials, may honor an individual as follows:
162 USTA REGULATIONS VII.O. (Denial of Certification and Decertification)