Are you interested in becoming an LTA referee? Have you officiated at a local tournament and are interested in taking it to the next level? Then look no further.
Leicestershire will be hosting an LTA Basic Referee Course on Saturday 08 October 2011 at the Dan Maskell Tennis Centre at Loughborough University. The course will run from 9.30am to 5.00pm.
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
Once you’ve completed the basic referee course, to move forward, you will need to gain a minimum of four days experience assisting an Accredited Referee; be required to have a free Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Enhanced Disclosure certificate and have joined the Association of British Tennis Officials (ABTO) as a Trainee Referee (joining fee of £20). Information on gaining these will be available on the day.
Once you have these you’ll then be eligible to enrol on the Full Referee Course.
Leicestershire will also be hosting an LTA Full Referee Course on Saturday 10 September 2011 at the Dan Maskell Tennis Centre at Loughborough University. The course will run from 9.30am to 5.00pm.
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 Basic Referee Course, please contact the County Office on 01509 226722 or email us at Leicestershire@LTA.org.uk with your name, contact details and BTM number, no later than Friday 30 September 2011.
More course information on Basic Referees and details of dates being run in other counties can be found here.
If you are interested in attending the Full Reeferee Course, please contact the County Office on 01509 226722 or email us at Leicestershire@LTA.org.uk with your name, contact details and BTM number, no later than Friday 02 September 2011.
More course information on Full Referees and details of dates being run in other counties can be found here.