ROLE OF THE REFEREE
 
The Role

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Check player’s clothing

• Check conditions of court and ball

• Timekeeper

• Ensure knock up is fair

• Ensure each rally reaches fair conclusion

• Answer appeals (speak to player but undesirable and unnecessary to get into lengthy discussion)

• Check markers calls

• Record score

     
Requirements  

• Good eyesight. Clear voice. Correct calls

• Watch with second hand. Spare ball. Spare pen

• Sound knowledge of the rules

     
Calls  

Stop:

 

• Dangerous play

• Used when certain markers call or lack of call is wrong

• Should allow play to continue unless certain but note a doubtful decision and expect players to appeal at the end of the rally

 

Time: At end of warm up/interval between games

 

15 Seconds: Warns players to return to court

 

Yes Let: Referee may give warning, award stroke, game or

 

No Let: match in extreme cases of dangerous play, time

 

Stroke:

 

• wasting or appalling behavour

• Conduct warning, stroke, game or match

• Referee should not interfere except to prevent certain injury

 

Interference:

 

• Striker should have:

• fair view of the ball

• clear run to the ball

• freedom to swing

• freedom to play shot of choice

 

Note: swing must be safe and not excessive

 

FAQ:Referee’s line of thinking before making a decision on Interference [PDF]

 
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