Certified officials are involved in tennis in a variety of roles, ranging from overseeing local junior, adult or senior tournaments to collegiate events to officiating on court at professional tournaments like the US Open.
Click here for extensive resources about officiating from USTA.com.
Cancellations
The following workshops have been canceled:
- May 2 - Line Umpire Workshop in Charlotte, North Carolina
- May 3 - Chair Umpire Workshop in Charlotte, North Carolina
- May 16 - Roving Umpire Workshop in Columbia, South Carolina
- May 17 - Referee Workshop in Columbia, South Carolina
- May 22 - Chair Umpire Workshop in Belton, South Carolina
- May 29 - Chair Umpire Workshop in Chattanooga, Tennessee
- June 6-7 - Line Umpire Workshop in Macon, Georgia
Interested in becoming an official?
If you are interested in becoming a certified tennis official, please contact your state chairman from the list below for more information.
Alabama
Paula Fridley
205-826-5971 (C)
paulafridley@gmail.com
More information about officiating in Alabama
Georgia
Holly Stroud
404-680-4625 (C)
hestroud@yahoo.com
More information about officiating in Georgia
Kentucky
Brenda Emery
brendaemery@twc.com
Louisiana
Denise Loveless-Forrest
forrest5@cox.net
225-284-4940 (C)
More information about officiating in Louisiana
Mississippi
Billy Gip Clark
662-392-5604
bgipclark@gmail.com
More information about officiating in Mississippi
North Carolina
Wayne Tesh
waytesh@hotmail.com
More information about officiating in North Carolina
South Carolina
Craig Wells
craigw@g.clemson.edu
864-643-9637 (C)
More information about officiating in South Carolina
Tennessee
Donna M. Williams
901-489-3263 (C)
donnamille@hotmail.com
More information about officiating in Tennessee
USTA Southern Officials Committee Chairman
Cheryl Helton
229-308-0738 (C)
chelton48@yahoo.com