Issue link: http://itf.uberflip.com/i/237831
D CHAIR UMPIRE A Chair Umpire shall: 1 Be completely familiar with all aspects of the Rules of Tennis, the appropriate Tournament Rules and Regulations, Code of Conduct and the Duties and Procedures for Officials. His/her duties shall be carried out in accordance with ITF procedures. 2 Dress uniformly with other Chair Umpires as directed by the ITF Supervisor/ Referee. 3 Find out the correct pronunciation of the players' names. 4 Be on court prior to the arrival of the players. 5 Immediately prior to the match meet with the players to: a State any relevant information for the players; b Toss a coin in the presence of both players/teams to determine choice of serve and side at the beginning of the match prior to the warm-up. If play is suspended before the match begins, the players may choose again, the result of the toss stands; c Determine if each player is dressed in accordance with the dress provisions of the Code of Conduct. Corrective action taking more than fifteen (15) minutes may result in a default. An appropriate re-warm-up may be authorised. 6 Have a hand held stopwatch which shall be used to time the warm-up (normally five (5) minutes), the twenty (20) seconds between points, the ninety (90) seconds during changeovers and the one hundred and twenty (120) seconds permitted during set breaks. It shall also be used for all other specific time periods designated under the provisions of any Rule or Regulation. 7 Be responsible for having the appropriate number of balls on court for the match, including used replacement balls. The cans with new balls should be opened just before the match/ball change. 8 Determine all Questions of Fact arising during the match (including calling the lines if there are no Line Umpires). 9 Ensure that the Rules are observed by the players and all on-court officials. 10 Remove, rotate or replace any Line Umpire or Net Umpire whenever he/she decides it will improve the officiating of the match. 11 Make the first determination on all Questions of Law arising during the match, subject to the right of a player to appeal to the ITF Supervisor/Referee. 12 Announce the score after each point in accordance with ITF procedures. 13 Repeat the calls of a Line Umpire or Net Umpire only if the call is made in a weak voice or if there is a close call that must be confirmed to remove any doubt from the minds of the players. 14 Mark an ITF Scorecard during the match in accordance with the approved ITF procedures (see page 21 and Appendix B). All Chair Umpires at ITF Pro Circuit events must be completely familiar with the live-scoring hand-held devices and the correct use thereof. 15 Overrule a Line Umpire only in the case of a clear mistake by the Line Umpire and only if the overrule is made promptly after the mistake is made. All overrules must be made in accordance with the approved ITF procedures (see page 9). Clear foot faults, not called by a Line Umpire, shall be called by the Chair Umpire consistent with the procedures for handling clear mistakes. 5