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I have posted questions on here from the USTA Officials' exam in the past. Those questions are pretty much straight from the "Rules of Tennis." For ITF internationally certified umpires, there are much more complex questions that go far and beyond just the "rules of tennis" Here are a bunch of questions that are on the exam for an ITF bronze badge school, which is the first step of "International Chair Umpire" for the ITF, ATP and WTA. Enjoy. Obviosly, you are not expected to know a lot of these answers, but you can have an attempt, and ask any questions about these that you may have.
1) WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM DIAMETER OF THE CORD OR METAL CABLE?
2) ELECTRONIC REVIEW: A REQUEST FOR AN ELECTRONIC REVIEW SHALL BE ALLOWED ONLY ON A POINT ENDING SHOT.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
4) IN A DOUBLES MATCH IF PLAYER A’s FIRST SERVE HITS HIS PARTNER HE HAS TO REPLAY THE POINT.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
5) A MAXIMUM OF .......... SECONDS SHALL ELAPSE BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND SERVE.
6) DURING A WTA TOUR EVENT THE EXTREME WEATHER CONDITION RULE IS IN EFFECT. DURING THE TEN MINUTES BREAK BETWEEN THE SECOND AND FINAL SET THE PLAYER ARE ALLOWED TO.........
7) A TIE-BREAK SECOND SET HAS BEEN PLAYED IN A DOUBLES MATCH. AT THE START OF THE THIRD SET WHO SHOULD SERVE FIRST?
A) THE PLAYER WHOSE TURN IT WAS TO SERVE FIRST IN A TIE-BREAK
B) THE PARTNER OF THE PLAYER WHOSE TURN IT WAS TO SERVE FIRST IN A TIE-BREAK
C) ONE OF THE PLAYER WHOSE TURN IT WAS TO RECEIVE FIRST IN A TIE BREAK
D) THE PLAYER WHOSE TURN IT WAS TO SERVE SECOND IN THE TIE-BREAK
9) IN AN ATP TOUR EVENT A PLAYER ASKS FOR EXTRA TIME TO CHANGE HIS WET SHOES AND SOCKS ON A CHANGEOVER IN THE FIRST SET. IN THE THIRD SET IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IS HE ALLOWED TO RECEIVE MORE EXTRA TIME?
10) IN MIXED DOUBLES, USING THE “NO-AD” SYSTEM OF SCORING THE PLAYER OF THE SAME GENDER AS THE SERVER SHALL RECEIVE THE DECIDING POINT. THE PLAYERS OF THE RECEIVING TEAM MAY CHANGE POSITIONS TO RECEIVE THE DECIDING POINT.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
13) THE CANS WITH NEW BALLS SHOULD BE OPENED JUST BEFORE THE MATCH/BALL CHANGE.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
14) IF A MATCH IS SUSPENDED DUE TO DARKNESS, THE SUSPENSION SHOULD BE MADE AT THE
CHANGEOVER.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
15) IN DAVIS CUP PARTISAN CROWD RULE IS SANCTIONED BY……….
16) IN FED-CUP WORLD GROUP THE MINIMUM FOR PLAY UNDER ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING IS…..
17) ELECTRONIC REVIEW: MAY THE CHAIR UMPIRE REFUSE THE ELECTRONIC REVIEW? EXPLAIN YOUR REASON IN CASE OF “YES” or “NO”
18) IN FED CUP AND DAVIS CUP EXTRA LOGOS NOT TO EXCEED 3 sq.inch OF THE TEAM SPONSOR ARE PERMITTED ON EACH SLEEVE.
A) FALSE
B) TRUE
19) THE MANUFACTURERS IDENTIFICATION ALLOWED ON THE SKIRTS CAN BE ONLY ONE IDENTIFICATION OF 4 sq.inches.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
20) FOR THE SECOND TIME IN ITF WOMEN’S CIRCUIT MATCH PLAYER A’s CAP FALLS OFF DURING
THE POINT. WHAT IS THE CORRECT DECISION?
A) LET
B) CU MUST ADVISE PLAYER A THAT IF THIS RE-OCCURS, SHE WILL LOSE THE POINT
C) PLAYER A LOSES THE POINT
21) SECOND SERVICE, THE RECEIVER IS READY. WHILE THE SERVER IS IN HIS MOTION A BALL BOY
DROPS A BALL AND THE RECEIVER PUTS UP HIS HAND. WHAT IS YOUR DECISION ?
A) LET FIRST SERVE
B) LET SECOND SERVE
C) POINT TO SERVER
22) ACCORDING TO THE RULES OF TENNIS, IS THE NET A PERMANET FIXTURE?
A) YES
B) NO
23) THE BALL CHANGE AT A TOURNAMENT IS 9/11 (4) AND A MATCH TIE-BREAK SHOULD BE PLAYED IF THE SCORE REACHES ONE SET ALL. THE SCORE IS 7-6 (4) 1-6. WHEN SHOULD THE BALLS BE CHANGED?
24) DURING A PRE MATCH MEETING, PLAYER A WIN THE TOSS AND ASKS HIS OPPONENT (PLAYER B) TO CHOOSE. PLAYER B CHOOSES THE LEFT END OF THE COURT. THEN IT RAINS DURING THE WARM-UP AND THE WARM-UP IS SUSPENDED. WHO SHOULD THE CU ASK FIRST REGARDING A POSSIBLE CHANGE OF CHOICES WHEN RETURNING TO THE COURT, THE WINNER OF THE TOSS OR THE PERSON THE CHOICE WAS DEFERRED TO?
25) WHEN USING THE DECIDING MATCH TIE-BREAK TO REPLACE THE FINAL SET, IN DOUBLES THE ORDER OF SERVING AND RECEIVING WITHIN THE TEAM MAY BE ALTERED.
A) FALSE
B) TRUE
27) AT AN ITF PRO CIRCUIT EVENT, A PLAYER ASKS FOR EXTRA TIME TO GO TO THE LOCKER ROOM AND CHANGE FROM GLASSES TO CONTACT LENSES. THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE GLASSES, BUT HE WOULD PREFER TO CHANGE TO CONTACT LENSES. WHAT IS THE CORRECT DECISION?
28) A PLAYER RECEIVE A 3rd CODE VIOLATION DURING A MATCH (THE 1st GAME PENALTY). WHO SHOULD DECIDE IF ANY FUTURE INCIDENTS ARE CODE VIOLATIONS OR NOT?
29) HOW BIG CAN BE A COMMERCIAL IDENTIFICATION ON WOMEN’S SLEVELESS DRESS?
30) WHAT HAPPENED IF THE ELECTRONIC REVIEW IS UNABLE?
31) IN DAVIS CUP WORLD GROUP THE TIE-BREAK SYSTEM OPERATES IN ALL SETS.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
32) IN A DOUBLES MATCH, PLAYER A SERVE A FIRST SERVE FAULT AND THEN WALKS TO SPEAK TO HIS PARTNER PLAYER B, WHO IS STANDING NEAR THE NET. THEY TALK FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN PLAYER A WALKS BACK TO THE BASE LINE TO HIT THE SECOND SERVE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. WHAT SHOUL THE CHAIR UMPIRE DO?
33) AT IN ITF MEN’S EVENT A MATCH IS STOPPED FOR 16 MINUTES. WHAT RE-WARM-UP IS ALLOWED?
35) IN AN ATP CHALLENGER YOU HAVE A CREW OF SIX LINE UMPIRES. FROM WHICH END IS THE CENTER SERVICE LINE CALLED?
36) HOW LONG DOES A PLAYER HAVE TO CHANGE INTO CLOTHING THAT CONFORMS WITH THE CODE?
A) 5 min
B) 10 min
C) 15 min
37) IN WTA TOURNAMENTS ANY CONTINUAL DISTRACTION OF REGULAR PLAY SUCH AS “GRUNTING”, SHALL BE DEALT WITH AS FOLLOWS:
A) LET – LET – LOSS OF POINT
B) LET – LOSS OF POINT
C) CODE VIOLATION
D) LOSS OF POINT
38) WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM WIDTH OF THE RACKET’S FRAME?
A) 35,7 cm
B) 33,7 cm
C) 31,7 cm
39) IN DAVIS CUP, IF A TIE IS HELD INDOORS, THE DOUBLES MATCH MUST START NO LATER THAN?
40) IN WHEELCHAIR TENNIS A PLAYER LOSES THE POINT IF HE FAILS TO RETURN THE BALL BEFORE IT HAS TOUCHED THE GROUND TWO TIMES.
A) FALSE
B) TRUE
41) MAY A LINESMAN CHANGE HIS CALL AFTER THE UMPIRE HAS GIVEN THE SCORE ?
A) YES
B) NO
42) THE HEIGHT OF THE NET POST IS 1.07 m.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
43) OFFICIALS MUST MAKE ALL TOURNAMENT RELATED REQUESTS TO THE SUPERVISOR /REFEREE OR CHIEF UMPIRE.
A) FALSE
B) TRUE
46) IF A SPECTATOR CALLS “OUT” DURING A RALLY AND BOTH PLAYERS STOP PLAYING, WHAT SHOULD THE CU DO?
48) AFTER A FIRST SERVICE FAULT WITH NEW BALLS, THE SERVER INSPECTS THE SECOND BALL AND BELIEVES THAT IT IS SOFT. THE SERVER THEN TAKES ALL THE BALLS AND DISCOVERS THAT THEY ALL ARE SOFT. THE SERVER SHOWS YOU THE BALLS AND YOU AGREE THAT THEY ARE ALL SOFT. WHAT DO YOU DO?
A) REPLACE AT LEAST 2 BALLS - SECOND SERVE
B) REPLACE AT LEAST 1 BALL - SECOND SERVE
C) REPLACE ALL THE BALLS - FIRST SERVE
49) AFTER FIRST SERVICE FAULT, THE RECEIVER CREATES A LONG DELAY BY JOKING WITH THE CROWD. WHAT DO YOU DO?
1) WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM DIAMETER OF THE CORD OR METAL CABLE?
2) ELECTRONIC REVIEW: A REQUEST FOR AN ELECTRONIC REVIEW SHALL BE ALLOWED ONLY ON A POINT ENDING SHOT.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
4) IN A DOUBLES MATCH IF PLAYER A’s FIRST SERVE HITS HIS PARTNER HE HAS TO REPLAY THE POINT.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
5) A MAXIMUM OF .......... SECONDS SHALL ELAPSE BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND SERVE.
6) DURING A WTA TOUR EVENT THE EXTREME WEATHER CONDITION RULE IS IN EFFECT. DURING THE TEN MINUTES BREAK BETWEEN THE SECOND AND FINAL SET THE PLAYER ARE ALLOWED TO.........
7) A TIE-BREAK SECOND SET HAS BEEN PLAYED IN A DOUBLES MATCH. AT THE START OF THE THIRD SET WHO SHOULD SERVE FIRST?
A) THE PLAYER WHOSE TURN IT WAS TO SERVE FIRST IN A TIE-BREAK
B) THE PARTNER OF THE PLAYER WHOSE TURN IT WAS TO SERVE FIRST IN A TIE-BREAK
C) ONE OF THE PLAYER WHOSE TURN IT WAS TO RECEIVE FIRST IN A TIE BREAK
D) THE PLAYER WHOSE TURN IT WAS TO SERVE SECOND IN THE TIE-BREAK
9) IN AN ATP TOUR EVENT A PLAYER ASKS FOR EXTRA TIME TO CHANGE HIS WET SHOES AND SOCKS ON A CHANGEOVER IN THE FIRST SET. IN THE THIRD SET IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IS HE ALLOWED TO RECEIVE MORE EXTRA TIME?
10) IN MIXED DOUBLES, USING THE “NO-AD” SYSTEM OF SCORING THE PLAYER OF THE SAME GENDER AS THE SERVER SHALL RECEIVE THE DECIDING POINT. THE PLAYERS OF THE RECEIVING TEAM MAY CHANGE POSITIONS TO RECEIVE THE DECIDING POINT.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
13) THE CANS WITH NEW BALLS SHOULD BE OPENED JUST BEFORE THE MATCH/BALL CHANGE.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
14) IF A MATCH IS SUSPENDED DUE TO DARKNESS, THE SUSPENSION SHOULD BE MADE AT THE
CHANGEOVER.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
15) IN DAVIS CUP PARTISAN CROWD RULE IS SANCTIONED BY……….
16) IN FED-CUP WORLD GROUP THE MINIMUM FOR PLAY UNDER ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING IS…..
17) ELECTRONIC REVIEW: MAY THE CHAIR UMPIRE REFUSE THE ELECTRONIC REVIEW? EXPLAIN YOUR REASON IN CASE OF “YES” or “NO”
18) IN FED CUP AND DAVIS CUP EXTRA LOGOS NOT TO EXCEED 3 sq.inch OF THE TEAM SPONSOR ARE PERMITTED ON EACH SLEEVE.
A) FALSE
B) TRUE
19) THE MANUFACTURERS IDENTIFICATION ALLOWED ON THE SKIRTS CAN BE ONLY ONE IDENTIFICATION OF 4 sq.inches.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
20) FOR THE SECOND TIME IN ITF WOMEN’S CIRCUIT MATCH PLAYER A’s CAP FALLS OFF DURING
THE POINT. WHAT IS THE CORRECT DECISION?
A) LET
B) CU MUST ADVISE PLAYER A THAT IF THIS RE-OCCURS, SHE WILL LOSE THE POINT
C) PLAYER A LOSES THE POINT
21) SECOND SERVICE, THE RECEIVER IS READY. WHILE THE SERVER IS IN HIS MOTION A BALL BOY
DROPS A BALL AND THE RECEIVER PUTS UP HIS HAND. WHAT IS YOUR DECISION ?
A) LET FIRST SERVE
B) LET SECOND SERVE
C) POINT TO SERVER
22) ACCORDING TO THE RULES OF TENNIS, IS THE NET A PERMANET FIXTURE?
A) YES
B) NO
23) THE BALL CHANGE AT A TOURNAMENT IS 9/11 (4) AND A MATCH TIE-BREAK SHOULD BE PLAYED IF THE SCORE REACHES ONE SET ALL. THE SCORE IS 7-6 (4) 1-6. WHEN SHOULD THE BALLS BE CHANGED?
24) DURING A PRE MATCH MEETING, PLAYER A WIN THE TOSS AND ASKS HIS OPPONENT (PLAYER B) TO CHOOSE. PLAYER B CHOOSES THE LEFT END OF THE COURT. THEN IT RAINS DURING THE WARM-UP AND THE WARM-UP IS SUSPENDED. WHO SHOULD THE CU ASK FIRST REGARDING A POSSIBLE CHANGE OF CHOICES WHEN RETURNING TO THE COURT, THE WINNER OF THE TOSS OR THE PERSON THE CHOICE WAS DEFERRED TO?
25) WHEN USING THE DECIDING MATCH TIE-BREAK TO REPLACE THE FINAL SET, IN DOUBLES THE ORDER OF SERVING AND RECEIVING WITHIN THE TEAM MAY BE ALTERED.
A) FALSE
B) TRUE
27) AT AN ITF PRO CIRCUIT EVENT, A PLAYER ASKS FOR EXTRA TIME TO GO TO THE LOCKER ROOM AND CHANGE FROM GLASSES TO CONTACT LENSES. THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE GLASSES, BUT HE WOULD PREFER TO CHANGE TO CONTACT LENSES. WHAT IS THE CORRECT DECISION?
28) A PLAYER RECEIVE A 3rd CODE VIOLATION DURING A MATCH (THE 1st GAME PENALTY). WHO SHOULD DECIDE IF ANY FUTURE INCIDENTS ARE CODE VIOLATIONS OR NOT?
29) HOW BIG CAN BE A COMMERCIAL IDENTIFICATION ON WOMEN’S SLEVELESS DRESS?
30) WHAT HAPPENED IF THE ELECTRONIC REVIEW IS UNABLE?
31) IN DAVIS CUP WORLD GROUP THE TIE-BREAK SYSTEM OPERATES IN ALL SETS.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
32) IN A DOUBLES MATCH, PLAYER A SERVE A FIRST SERVE FAULT AND THEN WALKS TO SPEAK TO HIS PARTNER PLAYER B, WHO IS STANDING NEAR THE NET. THEY TALK FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN PLAYER A WALKS BACK TO THE BASE LINE TO HIT THE SECOND SERVE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. WHAT SHOUL THE CHAIR UMPIRE DO?
33) AT IN ITF MEN’S EVENT A MATCH IS STOPPED FOR 16 MINUTES. WHAT RE-WARM-UP IS ALLOWED?
35) IN AN ATP CHALLENGER YOU HAVE A CREW OF SIX LINE UMPIRES. FROM WHICH END IS THE CENTER SERVICE LINE CALLED?
36) HOW LONG DOES A PLAYER HAVE TO CHANGE INTO CLOTHING THAT CONFORMS WITH THE CODE?
A) 5 min
B) 10 min
C) 15 min
37) IN WTA TOURNAMENTS ANY CONTINUAL DISTRACTION OF REGULAR PLAY SUCH AS “GRUNTING”, SHALL BE DEALT WITH AS FOLLOWS:
A) LET – LET – LOSS OF POINT
B) LET – LOSS OF POINT
C) CODE VIOLATION
D) LOSS OF POINT
38) WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM WIDTH OF THE RACKET’S FRAME?
A) 35,7 cm
B) 33,7 cm
C) 31,7 cm
39) IN DAVIS CUP, IF A TIE IS HELD INDOORS, THE DOUBLES MATCH MUST START NO LATER THAN?
40) IN WHEELCHAIR TENNIS A PLAYER LOSES THE POINT IF HE FAILS TO RETURN THE BALL BEFORE IT HAS TOUCHED THE GROUND TWO TIMES.
A) FALSE
B) TRUE
41) MAY A LINESMAN CHANGE HIS CALL AFTER THE UMPIRE HAS GIVEN THE SCORE ?
A) YES
B) NO
42) THE HEIGHT OF THE NET POST IS 1.07 m.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
43) OFFICIALS MUST MAKE ALL TOURNAMENT RELATED REQUESTS TO THE SUPERVISOR /REFEREE OR CHIEF UMPIRE.
A) FALSE
B) TRUE
46) IF A SPECTATOR CALLS “OUT” DURING A RALLY AND BOTH PLAYERS STOP PLAYING, WHAT SHOULD THE CU DO?
48) AFTER A FIRST SERVICE FAULT WITH NEW BALLS, THE SERVER INSPECTS THE SECOND BALL AND BELIEVES THAT IT IS SOFT. THE SERVER THEN TAKES ALL THE BALLS AND DISCOVERS THAT THEY ALL ARE SOFT. THE SERVER SHOWS YOU THE BALLS AND YOU AGREE THAT THEY ARE ALL SOFT. WHAT DO YOU DO?
A) REPLACE AT LEAST 2 BALLS - SECOND SERVE
B) REPLACE AT LEAST 1 BALL - SECOND SERVE
C) REPLACE ALL THE BALLS - FIRST SERVE
49) AFTER FIRST SERVICE FAULT, THE RECEIVER CREATES A LONG DELAY BY JOKING WITH THE CROWD. WHAT DO YOU DO?
