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Some sports organizations allow referees or other officials to consult replay footage before making or revising a decision about an unclear or dubious play; this is variously called video-assisted referee (VAR), video referee, video umpire, instant replay official, television match official, third umpire, or challenge. Other organizations allow ...
List of active gold-badge female tennis umpires Name Nation Year Notes Alison Hughes (née Lang): Great Britain: 2003 ITF umpire; referee since 1989. Officiated the women's singles final at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, as well as the women's singles final at the 5 Grand Slam tournaments, including the 2016 US Open women's singles Final, the 2017 Australian Open women's singles final, the ...
The referee must be present whenever matches are being played. The referee also "is the final authority on all questions of tennis law..." [11] Any player may appeal the chair umpire's interpretation of tennis law to the tournament referee or deputy referee. In making the decision on an appeal the referee must consider the rulings of fact of ...
With the well-documented shortage of high school umpires and referees across the country, Katz created a social media channel that highlights why being an umpire is the “best part-time job ...
Marc Polmans was disqualified from the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday 3 October for striking the umpire in the face with a tennis ball on match point. The Australian, who is ranked 140th in the world ...
🚨 DISQUALIFICATION 🚨 Marc Polmans missed a volley on match point at 7-6(3), 6-6 (6-5) and then accidentally hit the umpire. Stefano Napolitano advances to the main draw in Shanghai as a ...
A second base umpire at a baseball game. In baseball and softball, there is commonly a head umpire (also known as a plate umpire) who is in charge of calling balls and strikes from behind the plate, who is assisted by one, two, three, or five field umpires who make calls on their specific bases (or with five umpires the bases and the outfield).
Kader Nouni (born 23 February 1976) is a French tennis umpire. He works primarily for the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and has officiated six major finals. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) certified him as a gold badge umpire in 2007. Known for his baritone voice, Nouni is sometimes called the "Barry White of tennis".