Tennis Officials Training
There is a massive shortage of Tennis officials in Australia. Tennis officials are needed at all levels of the sport from the Australian Open to local tournaments.
In particular, the Club needs some of its players to act as Court Monitors at the 2025 University Open Tennis Championships (19-20 July, 26-27 July & 2-3 August).
On-court officials are: Chair Umpires and Line Umpires.
Off-court officials are: Referees, Court Supervisors and Court Monitors.
For events like the Club’s University Open Championships, a Referee and a number of Court Supervisors or Competition Assistants are needed throughout the tournament. Chair Umpires and Line Umpires are required for the major Finals.
Since 2022, Tennis Australia is making it a mandatory requirement for clubs running sanctioned tournaments to provide at least 2 officials (Court Supervisors or Competition Assistants) from their own members.
In order for this to occur, Tennis Education has launched an on-line training module on Community Officiating. This enables all clubs to empower and upskill interested people in their tennis community with the knowledge to support their events.
The first steps on the pathway to becoming a Tennis official are:
Complete 4 on-line learning courses → Complete Practical Assessment at a tournament to become an Accredited Competition Assistant (volunteer) → Complete further Practical Assessment to become an Accredited Court Supervisor (paid)
Find out more about the officials training program and access the training module here:
Trainees can complete the Competition Assistant practical assessment at the University Open. As part of the training program, participants will need to complete a Working with Children Check (Blue Card) and National Police Check and provide documentary evidence as requested. In Queensland, Blue Cards (or Exemption Cards) are free for volunteers. The Club will reimburse the cost of the National Police Check for any Club Members who act as Competition Assistants at the University Open.
