The referee retains responsibility for rules interpretation and in that matter, a decision of the referee is final. The umpire must, therefore, know the requirements of the relevant laws and regulations so that he or she can report promptly to the referee any variation that is not within his or her power to correct. 3.1.1 An open tournament is a competition, organised with the authority of the Association in whose territory it is held, which is open for entry to the players of any Association. The fact that the item has been worn in previous matches is irrelevant, and each case must be decided on its merits. The Handbook for Tournament Referees covers the wider duties of a tournament referee. 6.1.1 It is the umpires duty to ensure that the ball used for each match is of the brand and colour specified for the competition and it is not permissible for a ball of a different kind to be used, even if both players or pairs prefer it. The referee may defer the match until the proper playing conditions have been restored or may transfer the match to another table but, if the shortcomings are only slight, he or she and the players may agree to ignore it and play the match in less than ideal conditions. Predominantly yellow clothing may be quite acceptable with an orange ball and patterned clothing having a white background may be satisfactory with a white ball, provided the perceived colours of clothing and ball are clearly different. 7.2.2 Glues containing harmful volatile compounds are no longer approved by ITTF. 8.3.1 Shirts, shorts or skirts may carry advertisements in addition to the logo or trademark of the maker of the garment, although advertisements for certain types of products are precluded. 2.3 REGULATIONS 5 9.5 Thus if the ball accidentally rolls off the servers hand before he or she starts to throw it his or her opponent does not score a point, because the ball was not in play. In a doubles match this applies to both players. 14.2.2 The score that has been reached usually determines who should be serving and receiving but if, in doubles, the pair who should have served first in a game did not do so, the umpire cannot know which of them would have served first. 8.4.4 In making decisions about the legality of clothing and other playing equipment, the referee must be consistent, both among players at the same competition and, as far as practicable, with the standards applied at other similar competitions. 4.8 PRESENTATION (SEE ALSO APPENDICES A, D, E, F & G) . 8 17.1.7 The assistant umpire may often be in a better position than the umpire to see misbehaviour. 1007 Lausanne 10.6.3 Whether or not a formal warning is given there is no objection to a player whose service action is only marginally acceptable being advised informally, between rallies, by either the umpire or assistant umpire, that any deterioration could make it illegal. 14.1.4 When a doubles pair comprises two players who are in wheelchairs due to a physical disability, the server first makes a service and the receiver makes a return, but thereafter either player of the disabled pair may make a return. 13.4.3 The failure of a light, or other serious disturbance of the playing area, that could cause delay should be reported immediately to the referee, who may transfer the match to another table if one is available. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7e1ea51b08d6f848 4.2.3 Although the umpire is obliged to accept certain decisions made by other match officials, or she is entitled to seek an explanation if he or she believes that an official has made a decision that is outside his or her jurisdiction. If, however, there is a risk that a players attention has been distracted during the play because he or she too suspected that his or her opponent infringed a law or regulation but was not penalised, the rally should be declared a let. However if any part of a players wheelchair protrudes beyond the imaginary extension of the centre line of the table, the umpire will award a point to the opposing pair. 13.5.2 No interval can be allowed where the disability is due to illness or unfitness that was present or to be expected at the start of the match, or to effects such as exhaustion resulting from the way in which play has proceeded. Handbookmatch ittf - SlideShare 10.5 Visibility The original sponge layer may have been replaced by one of greater thickness and gluing can cause the layer to swell, so the thickness of the covering should always be checked. The practice hall or area is considered to be part of the playing venue. The timekeeper should time the suspension from the time when the referee is called, not from the time he or she arrives at the playing area. 6.2 CHOICE 10 17.1.6 When misbehaviour occurs, the umpire has to decide whether the offence is so serious that he or she must suspend play and report immediately to the referee. In Diagram 10.3.1.2 the ball is projected from, and struck at, the same place, but service A is a fault, whilst B is acceptable. The training does not cover the material asked in the exam. If, on enquiry, he or she finds that an official has acted in this way he or she can overrule the decision wrongly made by that official, either by reversing it or, more usually, by declaring the rally a let. There is also a risk that the player who benefited from the decision may then deliberately fail to make a good service or return, and this will diminish the umpires authority. 16.2 In a team event he or she may receive advice from anyone authorised to be at the playing area but in an individual event he or she may receive advice from only one person, who must be nominated to the umpire before the match. The laws apply to all international play and are generally adopted by Associations for their domestic competitions, although any Association has the right to introduce variations for competitions that concern only its own players. Ittf handbook for match officials 2016 Please Visit the Official 2016 Seamaster ITTF Women's Wor. In order to encourage consistency, the ITTF Umpires and Referees Committee (URC) has produced a summary of recommended procedures for match officials and these are included as Appendices A, D, E, F and G. 1 INTRODUCTION 5 2022-01-01 2022 ITTF Handbook - PDF version. 13.1.3 If a captain/adviser and a player/pair disagree whether a time-out is to be taken, the captain has the final decision in a team match and the player/pair in an individual match. The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), founded in 1926, is the world-governing body of the sport with 218 member Associations in the world. If this happens he or she should ask them immediately who would have been their first server, and he or she can then calculate the order in which play will resume. The referee may authorise an emergency suspension of play for the player to receive treatment or to recover by resting, provided he or she is satisfied that the break in continuity will not unfairly affect an opponent and that the player will be able to resume play within a reasonably short time. 12.1 Decision 7.1.5 One of the most difficult decisions for an umpire or referee to make is the glossiness allowable for racket coverings. 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International Table Tennis Federation If this happens, the players may be allowed a short period of practice with the new ball but it must be made clear to them that this is simply to enable them to get used to its characteristics and that there is no question of their being allowed to test it and possibly ask for an alternative. 9.4 It is essential to understand when the ball is considered as being in play because it is only during this time that a point, other than a penalty point, can be scored. 11.4 UNREADINESS . 16 If both the umpire and assistant umpire are using score indicators then the cards should only be placed on the assistant umpires indicator. This qualification has been and will be an increasing factor in umpire selection. 11-23-1, Aked Esplanad, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 15, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur. 8.1 COLOUR .. 12 MATCH OFFICIALS Fax:+41 21 340 70 99, Copyright 2020 - International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Use of Medications & Risk of Supplements Use, Testing procedures Urine, Blood & the ABP, Requirements of the Registered Testing Pool. Account must be taken, however, particularly in staged matches, of the possible effect on public presentation. However, if there is loud applause or a player is retrieving the ball from the back of the playing area he or she may prefer to delay his or her call slightly until he or she is satisfied that both players or pairs will be able to hear it. 7.2.5 If a racket fails a post-match test, the offending player will be liable to penalties as detailed in Referee Directives regarding Racket Control which are available on the ITTF website. There is no obstruction if the interception occurs when the ball has passed beyond his or her end line, has passed outward over the sideline or is otherwise moving away from the playing surface. 15.1.2 Under the expedite system the serving player or pair has 13 strokes including the service stroke in which to win the point. The latest rules & regulations of the ITTF can be found in the 2023 ITTF Statutes. 2.2 LAWS . 5 At a change of service he or she should point to the next server. The CM must ensure the referee is aware of match show-case arrangements such as preliminary music, starting/marching music, spectator announcements, interval music and TV requirements. 4.6 APPEALS . 7 6.2.1 Players are not allowed to select balls in the playing area but, wherever possible, they should be given the opportunity to do so before they come to the match table. 4.3 ASSISTANT UMPIRE .. 7 17.3 PENALTIES .. 22 Similarly, disputes between a match official and a player or captain during a match, however protracted, do not necessarily justify the replacement of that official. Page 4 ITTF Handbook 2018 1 CONSTITUTION 1.1 NAME This recording of warnings should also be applied to coaches for similar reasons. 6.2 Choice 13 CONTINUITY OF PLAY .. 18 Tracksuits, windbreakers, etc. Participants must have a very strong knowledge of rules and must be up to date on recent rule changes. Your IP: Day 3, match for 3rd place 9 October 2016, 2016; DHS ITTF Top 10 - 2016 Women's World Cup Oct. 18, The table tennis official rules are specified in the ITTF handbook. 12.3.3 When there is a genuine doubt in the mind of the umpire he or she should give the benefit of the doubt to the player who may have committed an offence, provided he or she is certain that an opponent has not been adversely affected. These warnings apply for the remainder of the individual match or, in a team event, the remainder of the team match, and subsequent offences will incur penalty points. 7.3 Inspection 7.3.1 The umpire should inspect the rackets that players intend to use, if possible before arriving at the court, but before they start their pre-match practice, so as to avoid unnecessary delay at the start of the match. Unless the umpire is certain that it did not he or she will usually concur, especially if the server agrees with his or her opponent, but he or she should make clear that he or she is under no obligation to do so and that the player should continue playing if the umpire does not declare a let. 3.2 Restricted Tournaments 3.3 OTHER INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS. 6 List Match Officials Selection - WTT Youth Contender Charleston 2023. 4.2.1 For each match there is an umpire, whose primary duty is to decide the result of each rally. This is the handbook for match officials (umpire and referee in table tennis). Headgear worn for religious reasons and headbands to prevent long hair from obscuring a players view are clearly acceptable, but most referees would not allow the wearing of, for example, reversed baseball caps. 4.8.1 In addition to their responsibility for ensuring a fair result, match officials have an essential part to play in the presentation of a match. Duplication has been avoided as far as possible so that, while the Handbook for Match Officials may be used as a self-contained reference by umpires and match referees, tournament referees should regard the two documents as complementary. competitions or different countries. 18.1.2 The score should normally be called as soon as the rally has been decided and the umpire should not wait until he or she judges that the players are ready to resume play. During the competition, umpires should ensure compliance with the restrictions on advertisements on players clothing and numbers. Eleventh edition December 2005 In the 2nd game of the doubles match A intentionally breaks the ball by stepping on it. The umpire should then take any appropriate action. 17.1 Responsibility of the Umpire Umpires & Referees - Required Documents. 4.1 Referee 14.1.2 In each game of a doubles match, the pair due to serve first may choose which of them will serve first and in the first game the opposing pair must then decide which of them will receive first. 1.a. 15.2 PROCEDURE 20 10.7 Exceptions 10.7.1 The umpire may relax the requirements for a correct service if he or she is satisfied that compliance is prevented by a physical disability. 4.6 Appeals Performance & security by Cloudflare. 13.6 LEAVING PLAYING AREA 19 Page 33. 10.1 Consistency However, it is important to remember that while authority to carry out a task can be delegated, the responsibility for it cannot. The remaining Sections of the current PTT Regulations will be transformed into several smaller documents under the custody of the ITTF PTT Division. 3.1.4 Since 1996, a number of Open International Championships have been included in a World Tour Circuit (previously known as Pro-Tour Circuit). 3.1.2 Where an open tournament does not comply with a particular regulation, the entry form must state clearly the nature and the extent of any variations, so that intending competitors will know in advance the limitations that will apply. These gauges, which weigh exactly 100g, have two steps, one at 15.25cm and the other 1cm lower. It can be viewed on the links below: 2022-01-01 2022 ITTF Handbook - PDF version. It deals mainly with the duties of umpires and assistant umpires, but it also includes aspects of the referees duties in relation to the control of matches. APPENDIX I - A SUMMARY OF LAW AND REGULATION CHANGES SINCE 2011. 50, FOR MATCH OFFICIALS - 2014 Such occasions are rare but when they do occur the referee must be ready to use his or her authority to deal with the matter, possibly replacing the official concerned if that is the only appropriate course of action. 10.3 THROWING THE BALL. 14 8.3 Advertisements Any attempt by a player to substitute an alternative ball for the one supplied may be regarded as unfair behaviour, to be dealt with under the appropriate regulations. Costs for Participants A course fee of US$40 will be charged, which will include attending the course, the written examination and the field of play evaluations, and the evaluations thereafter in subsequent tournaments. It is recommended, however, that where such shorts are worn they should be of the same colour as the normal shorts and, in any case, they must not carry any advertisements or other markings. 10.5.3 From their positions in line with the net it may be impractical for the umpire and/or the assistant umpire to judge whether the ball is struck illegally if it is struck close to the end line or beside a players body. First edition March 1982 3.1 Open Tournaments Therefore, unless the damage is trivial, it is generally better for the racket to be replaced. It is advisable for the referee to form a small group of experienced observers to watch as many as possible of the officials while they are controlling matches and to assess their performance. The referee must, therefore, be sure that officials authorised to act on his or her behalf are capable of doing so. Document | International Table Tennis Federation Especially during live TV, the CM and referee must ensure matches are on time as far as possible and without delay. 4.7.6 Where an official is replaced for making wrong decisions, the score resulting from these decisions cannot be changed if they were made on questions of fact within his or her jurisdiction. 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PDF Handbook for MATCH OFFICIALS - 0.tqn.com Magazine: Handbook for Match Officials - 2006 - ITTF. ITTF Regulations & Handbooks | Table Tennis 17.1.1 Deliberately unfair or offensive behaviour is not common in table tennis and is usually limited to a small minority of players and coaches, but its effects may be very damaging and it is often difficult to control. Handbook for Match Officials . Similarly, if an opponent objects to a racket, which the umpire considers acceptable, the referee must decide whether the objection is justified. 12.2.2 The main difficulty arises when a ball arrives from outside, and above the level of, the playing surface, and here the best guide is the direction of the ball after contact with the table. PDF WTT Series Handbook - .NET Framework 4.5 Stroke Counter 4.9.1 Most Associations have adopted standards of clothing for their match officials, consisting usually of a jacket and trousers or skirt of specified colours, but the same clothing may not be suitable in all environments. 17.4.1 The referee may disqualify a player from a match, an event or a whole competition, depending on the gravity of the offence. Only the umpire can decide on edge balls at the ends and at the side nearest to him or her. 11.2 Net Cord Service Full details of Racket Control can be found on the URC page of the ITTF web site. 10.2.3 The ball, but not necessarily the whole of the free hand, must also be behind the servers end line from the start of service until it is projected upwards. 15.1.3 The serving order throughout each game is the same as for a normal game, but service changes after each point instead of after every 2 points. Fifteenth edition February 2014 11.3 INTERRUPTIONS.. 16 Handbook. 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