Umpires &Referees – Essential Document
Invitation to Umpire
Dear colleagues
Please note that starting in 2026, Online Nominations and Selections will be introduced.
Umpires will send their availabilities online through their Member Associations. Please note that the deadline to submit your availability is 60 days before the start of each event, and you can apply for the whole year’s events.
Further information has been sent to all Member Associations.
WTT Events:
WTT Youth Series Events
WTT Youth Contender Dammam 2025 – Nomination form ( Deadline 30 October) AUT – ARE – EVALUATIONS
WTT Major Events
WTT Feeder Parma 2025 – Nomination Form ( Deadline 20 October)
Other Events:
Islamic Solidarity Games Riyadh – List Match Officials Selection
WTT Events:
- List Match Officials Selection – WTT Youth Contender Szombathely 2025
- List Match Officials Selection – WTT Youth Contender Senec 2025
- List Match Officials Selection – WTT Youth Contender Lignano 2025
- List Match Officials Selection – WTT Youth Contender Sulaymaniyah 2025
- List Match Officials Selection – WTT Youth Contender San Francisco IV 2025
- List Match Officials Selection – WTT Youth Contender Caracas II 2025
- List Match Officials Selection – WTT Youth Contender Cairo 2025
- List Match Officials Selection – WTT Youth Contender Dubai 2025
- List Match Officials Selection – WTT Youth & Youth Star Contender Podgorica 2025
- List Match Officials Selection – WTT Youth Contender Tunis II 2025
- List Match Officials Selection – WTT China Youth Smash 2025
- List Match Officials Selection – WTT Youth Contender Perth 2025
- List Match Officials Selection – WTT Youth Contender San Francisco III
ITTF Events
- List Foreign Match Officials Selection – ITTF World Para Challenger Giza/ITTF African Para Champs
- List Foreign Match Officials Selection – ITTF World Youth Championships 2025
- List Foreign Match Officials Selection – ITTF World Para Elite / Pan am Para Champs Sao Paulo
- List Foreign Match Officials Selection – ITTF World Para Elite Yvelines 2025
- List Foreign Match Officials Selection – ITTF Asian Para Champs 2025
International Trainers & Evaluators
General
- Performance Assessment Guidelines January 2024
- URC Structure-2023
- URC TOR 2017-2023
- New Hand Signals for Illegal Services
- Walk-in Walk-out Procedures
- FAQ 08/2025 English
- URC Advanced Rules Preparation
Handbook
- ITTF Statutes 2025
- Handbook for Match Officials “17th Edition July 2023″
- Handbook for Tournament Referees (English)
- Handbook for Tournament Referees (Russia)
- (translation provided by Russian URC)
Workflow Procedures
- Workflow Description
- Before Match Racket Control – No VOC
- Before Match Racket Control – VOC
- After Match Racket Control – No VOC
- After Match Racket Control – VOC
Umpires
- Blue badge Umpires-October 2025
- Gold badge Umpires -October 2025
- Evaluations -Assessments 2025
- Umpire Career Development (01/2025)
- Active International Umpires July 2025
- Selection of Match Officials Criteria
- Web OVR Scoring Touch Pad Test Linκ ITTF World Cup and ITTF / WTT Events
- Umpires Questionnaire Info
- 2024 New IUs
Referees
- Referee Career Development 01 2024
- List of Active Refεrees(May 2025)
- Directives for Match Officials Part 1 – (Effective 01.January 2025)
- Directives for Match Officials Part 2 – (Effective 01.January 2025)
- Standard on Misbehaviour Disqualification
- Racket Control Requirements
- Racket Control Schedule Form
- Racket Control Form No Dismantling
- Referee Checklist
- Ref_Report_2023 for events without electronic referee report
- Umpire Invitation Template
- Umpires Briefing
- Match Officials bulletin
- Umpires Briefing Presentation Template
- Jury Meeting-info for Delegates
- Standardized Procedures CM & Referees
- Questionnaire Umpire
- Guideline for Electronic Referee report
Latest News
Train the Trainer Workshop in Doha
Advanced Referee Training Frankfurt