Chair Umpire
Line umpires, overrules and ball marks
Line umpires
- On which lines does a line umpire make calls? Easy
- When may a line umpire call "Out"? Easy
- A line umpire immediately realises that their "Out" call was wrong. What do they do? Easy
- A line umpire could not see a ball because of a player. What do they do? Easy
- Which clothing colours may line umpires not wear? Easy
- A player asks the line umpire why the umpire overruled the call. How does the line umpire react? Easy
- Which behaviour is prohibited for line umpires under the ITF Duties? Easy
- A line umpire sees a code violation that the umpire did not notice. What do they do? Easy
Overrule
Overrule
- The line umpire calls "Fault" on a serve and the umpire immediately overrules to "good". The receiver had not touched the ball; it was a clear ace. What applies? Hard
- A return is called "Out" and the umpire overrules to "good". The opponent was within reach and might still have got to the ball. Which statements are correct? Hard