- Be a USTA member. To become a member: click here
- Create an account in Officials First, the USTA Officiating Database.
- Complete the Introduction to Officiating, Rules and Regulations modules, and Roving 1 and Roving 2 to complete the testing requirement for Provisional Certification. Click here to access these courses.
- Be in compliance with USTA Safe Play. To get started, go to usta.com/safeplay and click on “Get Safe Play Approved”. Log into your USTA account or create an account with the same email address that the Officiating Department has on file for you. The 3 steps you must complete are the annual SafeSport training, review and accept the USTA Safe Play Policy, and complete the background screen application.
- Submit to the USTA a physician’s/optometrist’s statement attesting the Official has 20/20 vision, either corrected or uncorrected in each eye. The vision form can be downloaded from and uploaded to the Vision Form page of Officials First. Please note that the vision form must be dated within the past 12 months.
- Contact your area Shadow Assignor to set up two or more days of on-court training/shadowing. After the shadowing, you will show your knowledge of basic themes described in the training checklist (click here). Once the shadows are complete and your shadow assignor is confident you can work as an official they will schedule your check out interview with USTA National. You will receive an email to schedule the interview. This takes place via a face-to-face call (if available) and lasts approximately 1 hour. The interviewer will cover the topics on the training checklist.
- Following the successful interview, you will receive a confirmation email and also be sent a new officials kit. This contains a shirt, hat, tape measure and other useful items. You will also receive a hard copy of the current Friend At Court and other useful materials.
- Pay PNWTOA Annual Membership dues, amount of $30. There are two ways to pay your dues.
Pay by Zelle or Download PNWTOA Membership Form
Please include payment with your membership application and mail to:
Pacific Northwest Tennis Officials Association
c/o Barbara Anderson
706 122nd St. Ct. NW, Gig Harbor, WA. 98332
Click Here for the latest edition of Friend at Court. This is the USTA Rules book.
Items To Bring to Your Training Assignments:
- Stop Watch
- Large coin for tossing
- Small tape measure
- Training Check list
Uniform for Shadowing: The candidate should wear-
- A dark blue/black polo like shirt/ dark blue/black jacket or outerwear
- Khaki Pants/Bermuda length shorts
- No cargo pants/shorts or Capri length pants
- Tennis shoes. Any color except neon colors/white socks
- Tan/brown belt
- Hat, RED only (optional)
- No logos on clothing or hat except for official USTA logo
Your Shadow Assignor will alert you when solicits for training opportunities are available. You will then be able to coordinate with your Shadow Assignor dates and shifts you are available to shadow. Your Shadow assignor will contact the official working that shift letting them know you are shadowing with them.
NW WASHINGTON SHADOW ASSIGNOR – Jamie Williams, jamiewtennis@gmail.com
SW WASHINGTON / OREGON SHADOW ASSIGNOR – Holly Weyhrauch, us4wa@yahoo.com
SE WASHINGTON SHADOW ASSIGNOR – Barb Silvey, bellsinwa@aol.com
ALASKA AREA SHADOW ASSIGNOR – Mitchell Roth, roth.mitchell@gmail.com
Once you have completed the certification process and have joined the PNW Tennis Officials Association, your contact information will be given to the Area Assignor in your area to be put on their list to be assigned to officiate.
NW WASHINGTON AREA ASSIGNOR – Camilla George, westwashassignor@gmail.com
SW WASHINGTON / OREGON AREA ASSIGNOR – Holly Weyhrauch, us4wa@yahoo.com
SE WASHINGTON AREA ASSIGNOR – Barb Silvey, bellsinwa@aol.com
ALASKA AREA ASSIGNOR – Mitchell Roth, roth.mitchell@gmail.com
