This article is from the Table Tennis (Ping Pong) FAQ, by ttennis@bu.edu with numerous contributions by others.
TO QUALIFY AS A REGIONAL UMPIRE [RU], THE CANDIDATE MUST HAVE BEEN A CLUB
UMPIRE [CU] FOR AT LESAT ONE YEAR AND HAVE SUCCESSFULLY UMPIRED AT LEAST 20
SINGLES AND 5 DOUBLES MATCHES UNDER SANCTIONED TOURNAMENT CONDITIONS.
THESE MATCHES AND THE SIGNATURE OF THE TOURNAMENT REFEREE OR CHIEF UMPIRE
APPROVING THEM MUST BE RECORED ON A RU MATCH RECORD CARD [RUMRC]. A RUMRC
WILL BE SENT TO THE CANDIDATE UPON ATTAINING THE CU STATUS.
THE REQUEST FOR A RU EXAM MUST INCLUDE A COMPLETED RUMRC AND A CHECK FOR
$10.00 MADE PAYABLE TO USATT. THE REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED TO USATT
HEADQUARTERS.
THE CANDIDATE MUST PASS A WRITTEN EXAMINATION TAKEN UNDER SUPERVISION.
SUPERVISION BY A NAT'L OR INT'L UMPIRE IS PREFERRED. THERE WILL BE A TIME
LIMIT WHE TAKING THE EXAMINATION, AND NO ACCESS TO ANY REFERENCE MATERIALS
WILL BE ALLOWED. THIS EXAMINATION MAY BE GIVEN AT A SANCITONED TOURNAMENT.
THE PASSSING SCORE FOR THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION IS 80% OR BETTER.
UPON PASSING THIS EXAM, THE CANDIDATE'S NAME WILL BE REGISTERED AS A USATT
RU AND WILL BE AWARDED THE APPROPRIATE CREDENTIALS.
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REGIONAL UMPIRE EXAM APPLICATION
DATE:_____________________________ DATE OF BIRTH:_________________
NAME:_____________________________________________ []MALE []FEMALE
ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
PHONE(H):______________________________(W)____________________________
USATT MEMBERSHIP NO:___________________ EXPIR DATE:___________________
PAYMENT OF $10.00 APPLICAITON FEE MADE PAYABLE TO USATT AND COMPLETED
RUMRC MUST BE ENCLOSED WITH THIS REQUEST. PLEASE RETURN TO:
REGIONAL UMPIRE EXAMINATION, USATT, ONE OLYMPIC PLAZA,
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909-5769 TEL: 719/578-4583 FAX: 719/632-6071
 
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