How to... Become a Certified Official?
Certified officials are involved in the game of 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. The USTA and the USTA Southern Section offer an ongoing program for the recruitment and training of new officials throughout the year.
Go here to read the latest USTA Southern Section Officials' newsletter.
Go here to read the Dec 2008 USTA Southern Section Officials' newsletter.
Go here to read the June 2008 USTA Southern Section Officials' newsletter.
Go here to read the March 2008 USTA Southern Section Officials' newsletter.
Go here to read the Dec 2007 USTA Southern Section Officials' newsletter.
Go here to read the September 2007 USTA Southern Section Officials' newsletter.
Go here to read the June 2007 USTA Southern Section Officials' newsletter.
Click here for more information regarding USTA Officials.
If you are interested in becoming a certified tennis official, please contact your state chairman from the list below for more information.
Alabama
John Ard
505 Loop Road
Steele, AL 35987
205-914-1629 (H)
205-934-2237 (C)
musictriviaj@aol.com
Arkansas
Fred Jungers
10 La Viejo Lane
Hot Springs, AR 71909
501-915-8293 (H)
jungers2@cox.net
Georgia
Michaela Moon
3365 Stonleigh Run Drive
Buford, GA 30519
678-595-7564(B)
404-479-2404(F)
mymoon67@yahoo.com
More information about officiating in Georgia
Kentucky
Karen Kutz
1411 Crosstimbers Dr.
Louisville, KY 40245
502-244-5389 (H)
502-905-5389 (C)
kkutz@fbtlaw.com
More information about officiating in Kentucky
Louisiana
Aimee Johnson
201 Tupawek Drive
West Monroe, LA 71291
318-397-8352(H)
318-791-2429(W)
aimee@ngilaw.com
Mississippi
Pete Mitchell
103 La Branche Avenue
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
228-875-1069 (H)
228-990-6500 (C)
EHM@cableone.net
More information about officiating in Mississippi
North Carolina
Rebel Good
P.O.Box 341
Elkin, NC 28621
336-874-8742 (H)
336-366-0301 (C)
rgood@elkintribune.com
More information about officiating in North Carolina
South Carolina
Kurt Wassen
One Bishop Gadsden Way A110
Charleston, SC 29412
843-795-2646(H)
843-696-1493(W)
kwassen@aol.com
More information about officiating in South Carolina
Tennessee
Robert (Bob) E. Mitchell
212 Strawberry Field Drive
Johnson City, TN 37604
Home: 423-232-1605
Cell: 423-943-6252
susan_mitchell@comcast.net
More information about officiating in Tennessee
Southern Chairman of Officials
Anne Burrell-Smith
863 Gramercy Hills Lane
Mableton, GA 30126
770-745-0169(H)
770-361-7800(C)
801-459-8032(F)
anneburrellsmith@bellsouth.net