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Link to: Association of English Table Tennis Umpires

UMPIRING

Have you ever thought about becoming a qualified umpire?

Lancashire County TTA is very keen to encourage more people within Lancashire

to become Local or County Umpires. Whether young or not so young there is a

need for umpires and referees at events throughout the county. There are many

rewarding benefits to becoming an umpire. A lot of adult players take up umpiring to

get a ring side view of some of the best matches in England or abroad, and find it a

very rewarding way of giving something back to the game. Many also enjoy the

social side of meeting new people at events throughout the county and further

afield.

There is no age restriction to becoming an umpire. Starting with the Junior Umpire

Award (JUA) with no minimum age limit, you can rapidly move up the umpiring

ladder to become a Local Umpire (LU), County Umpire (CU), National Umpire (NU)

or International Umpire (IU).

The Local Umpire qualification is a basic umpire test for those whose interest is

initially in umpiring only at local level. It requires a sound knowledge of the Laws

and basic scoring procedures.

To assist candidates, syllabus notes have been prepared and they provide the

backbone for the completion of the written test paper. To complete the qualification,

those who pass the written test then undergo a short practical test, which is

conducted by two examiners at least one of whom is qualified to the level of County

Umpire or higher. This can be undertaken at one of a number of Table Tennis

competitions in the county. The ETTA National Umpires and Referees Committee

(NURC) Secretary is responsible for the registration of newly qualified umpires.

Mick Strode IU umpiring the World Team final in Doha (photo Marian Domonkos)

So whether you would like just to know more about the laws of the game,

umpire at club or league tournaments, or umpire at the highest levels we hope

that you are encouraged to take an umpires qualification.
If you know anyone else in your club who may be interested, please point them

towards this page.

Further information on umpiring can be found on the ETTA website under:

National Umpire and Referee Committee (NURC)

Click here for further information on the Junior Umpire Award

To obtain a Local Umpire (LU) or County Umpire (CU) test paper, please contact Tom Purcell at the address below.

Candidates who live in Lancashire/Merseyside should send completed LU/CU test papers for marking to:

Mr Tom Purcell
Lancashire County Umpiring Secretary
37 Marsden Road
Halewood
LIVERPOOL
Merseyside
L26 9UJ
Tel: 0151 448 1437
Email