Are you interested in becoming an LTA referee? Have you officiated at a local tournament and are interested in taking it further? Then look no further.
Leicestershire will be hosting an LTA Introductory Referee Seminar Day on Saturday 26 September at the Dan Maskell Tennis Centre at Loughborough University. The course will run from 9.30am to 5.00pm and lunch will be provided.
This is a free one day seminar will provide you with an introduction to:
- British Tennis Competition Framework
- Rules of Tennis
- Code of Conduct
- Referring duties
- Handling difficult situations
These courses are also held around the rest of the country between September and May and further details can be found on the applicatrion form.
At the end of this course you will be invited to join the Association of British Tennis Officials (ABTO) as a trainee member which is free for this first stage.
Once you’ve completed the introductory seminar you will need to gain a minimum of four days experience assisting an Accredited Referee. You will also be required to have a free Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Enhanced Disclosure certificate. Information on gaining these will be available upon completing the Introductory Seminar.
Once you have these you’ll then be eligible to take part in the Accreditation Course.
Leicestershire will be hosting an LTA Referee Accreditation Day on Saturday 31 October at the Dan Maskell Tennis Centre at Loughborough University. The course will run from 9.30am to 5.00pm and lunch will be provided.
This is again a free one day course which builds upon what was learnt in the Introductory Seminar by offering further training on:
- Refereeing techniques
- Draw formats
- Handling difficult situations
The course contains a multiple choice exam and, on passing the course, you’ll be able to referee LTA sanctioned tournaments.
Details on the course requirements are contained in the application form.
COURSE APPLICATIONS
If you are interested in attending the Referee Seminar Course, please complete the seminar application form and return to LTA Officiating, no later than Wednesday 16 September.
If you are interested in Referee Accreditation Course, please the complete accreditation application form and return to LTA Officiating, no later than Wednesday 21 October.