Issue link: http://itf.uberflip.com/i/237831
correct any clearly incorrect line calls made by a player and, if requested, make ball mark inspections. Other Calls When there is a dispute regarding lets, not-ups and foul shots, the Referee should try to find out from the players what happened and make a decision as he/she deems appropriate. Blatantly Incorrect Calls If the Referee is off-court watching a match when a player makes a blatantly incorrect call, the Referee can go on-court and tell the player that the incorrect call was an unintentional hindrance to his/her opponent and the point will be replayed. The Referee must also tell the player that any further clearly incorrect calls may be considered as a deliberate hindrance and the player will lose the point. In addition, when a player makes a blatantly incorrect call, a Code Violation for Unsportsmanlike Conduct can be given if the Referee is sure that the player is doing it on purpose. Referees must take care not to become too involved in matches when it is not required or necessary, or to use the Hindrance Rule for close calls that are incorrectly called. As a matter of practice, before using the Hindrance Rule, the Referee must be very sure that a very bad call has been made. Score Disputes If the Referee is called to court to resolve a score dispute, he/she should discuss the relevant points or games with the players to find out the points or games that the players agree on. All points or games which the players agree on stand, and only those in dispute should be replayed. For example, a player claims the score is 40-30 and his/her opponent claims the score is 30-40. You discuss the points with the players and discover that they disagree only on who won the first point in the game. The correct decision is to continue the game from 30-30, since both players agree that each of them has won two points in that game. When a game is in dispute, the same principle applies. For example, a player claims that he/she is leading 4-3, but his/her opponent disagrees, claiming that he/she is leading 4-3. After discussing the games you discover that both players claim they won the first game. The correct decision is to continue the match with the game score 3-3, since both players agree that each of them has won three games. The player who received in the last game that was played will serve in the next game. After resolving any score dispute, it is important for the Referee to emphasise the procedure that the server should call the score before each 1st serve, loudly enough for his/her opponent to hear. Other Issues Foot Faults can only be called by a Referee and not by the receiver. However, to call foot faults the official must be standing on-court for the match. Officials standing off-court are not allowed to make foot fault calls. 38