Want to get started in officiating? Start Now! Click here to take the Provisional Official's Test. You will be contacted shortly after submitting the test for school and training opportunities. This is your first step in becoming a certified USTA Official!!!

Note: Effective immediately, every individual applying for application to become a certified official in USTA Northern will be required to pass a background check.

Payroll Information
Payroll will be run by USTA Northern five times per year. Below is a tentative 2010 schedule (payroll ending dates could vary a bit if a tournament runs past the listed cutoff date):
1st payroll ending 3/31 - checks in the mail by 4/14
2nd payroll ending 6/30 - checks in the mail by 7/14
3rd payroll ending 9/30 - checks in the mail by 10/14
4th payroll ending 11/30 - checks in the mail by 12/14
5th payroll ending 12/31 - checks in the mail by 1/14

Note: It is very important that prior to the running of paysheets for the purpose of any payroll, Kristi Bushinski first has to invoice the organization/tournament director. Prior to invoicing, Bushinski needs to receive verification of each official's hours and any incidentals involved. Please e-mail Kristi at bushinski@northern.usta.com to verify your hours and any incidentals. It is in your best interest to e-mail her right away upon completion of an assignment with the above information to prevent a delay in payment. Please contact Kristi if you have any questions about this process.

Other Important Information For Current and Prospective Officials
1. Who’s Who In USTA Northern Tennis Officiating
2. Officials Code of Conduct
3. USTA Northern Training Guidelines
4. USTA Northern Assigning Guidelines
5. USTA Northern Background Verification Policy and Forms - TBA
6. USTA Northern Complaint and Resolution Process
7. 2008 Friend At Court
9. 2009 Section Officials School Tests (Umpire, Referee, ITA)
10. For uniforms, please click here.
11. Training/School Links, click here.
12. For a calendar of tennis events, click here.
13. For officiating opportunities, click here.
14. To visit the National Association of Sports Officials, click here.
15. Officials Pay Information
16. National USTA Officials Web Site
17. Conflict of Interest Guidelines
18. Make Yourself Available To Work "The Arbiter"
19. Code Violation Report Document

Officiating Techniques and Tools of the Trade

General Umpiring Information
Tennis Official Verbiage Cheat Sheet

Roving Information
Roving Official Tips

Chair Umpiring Information
Chair Handbook
Chair Umpire Scorecard
"Chairs by Tim"
Practice Chairs By Tim
"Tim's Match Timeline"
"Chair Umpiring Tips by Stevie"
Chair Exchange and Questions
Memory Techniques for Names by Tim

2009 US Open Chair Feedback & Tips
Building A Chair Umpire I
Building A Chair Umpire II
Enunciation Practice
Junior Qualifier Notes
Why Steve Nags...

Line Umpiring Information
Line Calling - Baseline Techniques
Line Calling - Formations and Techniques
Line Calling - Long Line Techniques
Service Line by Tim

More Information
Decisive Test
Hawkeye