TABLE OF CONTENTS
I ITF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR OFFICIALS
A APPLICABILITY 1
B ITF SUPERVISOR/REFEREE 1
C CHIEF UMPIRE 4
D CHAIR UMPIRE 5
E REVIEW OFFICIAL 6
F LINE UMPIRE 7
II ITF PROCEDURES FOR OFFICALS
A APPLICABILITY 8
B QUESTIONS OF TENNIS LAW 8
C QUESTIONS OF FACT 8
D TOURNAMENT/MATCH COMMENCEMENT 11
E PLAYERS' REST, MEDICAL AND TOILET BREAK 11
F SUSPENSION AND POSTPONEMENT 16
G ANNOUNCING 16
H CALLS 19
I HAND SIGNALS 20
J ITF SCORECARD/ITF HAND-HELD SCORING DEVICE 21
K UMPIRES' RESPONSIBILITIES 22
L UMPIRING WITH A FULL COMPLEMENT OF LINE UMPIRES 22
M UMPIRING WITH LESS THAN A FULL COMPLEMENT
OF LINE UMPIRES 23
N UMPIRING WITHOUT LINE UMPIRES 23
O PROCEDURES FOR MATCHES PLAYED WITHOUT
A CHAIR UMPIRE 23
P HINDRANCE 24
Q CONTINUOUS PLAY/DELAY OF GAME 24
R PLAYER MISCONDUCT ON COURT 25
S CODE VIOLATIONS NOT WITNESSED BY THE CHAIR UMPIRE 25
T IMMEDIATE DEFAULT 25
U CODE OF CONDUCT FOR OFFICIALS 26
III INTERPRETATIONS 32
IV APPENDICES
A ITF OFFICIATING PORTAL 33
B ITF SCORECARD 34
C ITF MEDICAL TIME-OUT PROCEDURES 35
D ITF POSITIONS OF LINE UMPIRES 36
E PROCEDURES FOR MATCHES PLAYED WITHOUT A
CHAIR UMPIRE 39
References to the International Tennis Federation or ITF shall hereafter mean ITF Limited.