USATT Rules (Officials) Committee

Wendell Dillon, Chair
662 Dorsey Circle
Lilburn, GA 30047-4037
770-923-5110
pong35@mindspring.com

• Danish Open 2009 by Wendell Dillon
• Erke Austria Open 2008 Report by Saul Weinstein, IU
• 2008 Beijing Olympics by Joseph Yick, IU
• Exam Fees
• Umpire Memo on new serve and lets
• ITTF Rules changes for 2005
• New Referee Qualifications
• Umpire Recertification Test online
• 2004 Referee Report from the World Championships in Qatar
• Umpire Memo - January 5, 2004

Committee Members:Allen Barth, Paul Kovac, Sean O'Neill, Terese Terranova, Azmy Ibrahim, Chris Williams, Roman Tinyszin

Ex officio members:

• USATT Executive Director:
  Michael Cavanaugh

• USATT Rules of the Game
• ITTF New Service Rule (Official Text and Videos)
• ITTF handbook for Match Officials (in PDF)

• Umpire Re-certification  
• Selection of Officials for Foreign Assignments
• Blue Badge IU Qualifications
• Umpire Level Requirements

• USATT Tournament Guide

Umpire/Referee Reports

• 2006 World Disabled Championships by Dick Evans and Roman Tinyszin
• 2005 Canadian Juniors by Chris Williams

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 $15 for a paper exam or $10 for a web exam 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

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
2007 U.S. Open - Valerily Elnatanov
2007 U.S. Nationals - Pat Collins
2008 U.S. Open - Bill Walk
2008 U.S. Nationals - Michael Wetzel