Major duties of different officials in a tournament:
- Referee: Prepare draw and schedule of the tournament. Present whenever matches are being played. He/she is the final authority of all ruling questions during the event.
- Chief Umpire: Present whenever matches are being played. Supervise umpires’ duties. Appoints and replaces or reassigns, when necessary, Chair Umpires, Line Umpires, and Net Umpires in a tournament.
- Chair Umpire: Calls the scores and calls the lines when no Line Umpire is assigned. He/She is the final authority on all questions of fact during match
- Roving Umpire: Settle court disputes; overrule players when a clear mistake by player is made.
- Line Umpire: Calls all balls on his/her assigned line
| Official: | Rate/ hr: |
|---|---|
| Referee | $92/hr |
| Chief Umpire | $76/hr |
| Chair Umpire | $76/hr |
| Roving Umpire | $76/hr |
| Line Umpire | $76/hr |
- Minimum employment duration is 3 hours
- Administration Fee will be charged for officials hiring (minimum charge: HK$2,000)
- Travel Allowance will be charged $30 per day for umpire (New Territories region)
Contact
Ms Jesper Chow
Tel:2504 8266
Fax:2894 8704
Email:jesper.chow@tennishk.org
Mr Roy Liu
Tel:2504 8267
Fax:2894 8704
Email:officiating@tennishk.org