Chair Training begins in August

One of the most frequently asked questions is, "How do I get to do chairs?"  Well, doing chairs in collegiate matches is one of the most exciting aspects of tennis officiating--but it requires training before you are ever asked to do a chair.  There are tons of chair opportunities in Texas and the Metroplex so we are working with the other ITA coordinators in Texas to offer CHAIR TRAINING here in Dallas beginning this August.  

The chair training will be on court training in real match situations with a qualified instructor by your side the entire time.  Training will be offered in every aspect of a match and offers a great opportunity for you to be considered for ITA work beginning in January, 2015.

All training will take place at Highland Park High School during their high school dual matches.  Highland Park is unquestionably the elite high school program in America so their matches will offer great on-court experience.  

Here is what is required to participate in the training program:

  

• You must be a USTA certified official
• You should have a good working knowledge of the USTA rules.  A good understanding of ITA rules would also be helpful.
•  Each training session usually lasts about 2 hours and you will usually get to chair two matches.
• You will be required to wear a UIL shirt which can be purchased for $20.
• There is no pay for the training time but it will afford you invaluable experience in order to be considered by ITA coordinators.  

Listed below is the schedule for training (you do not have to commit to every match but can come for training when it suits your schedule):

August 26         4:00 p.m.

September 9     4:00 p.m.

September 20   9:00 a.m.

September 23   4:00 p.m.

September 30   4:00 p.m.

October 3         4:00 p.m.

October 8         8:30 a.m.

October 9         4:00 p.m.

If you are interested in participating, contact Randy McDonald at 214 796 7402 or rmtennis@yahoo.com