Annual Meeting, April 6, 7PM PDT

The 2017 Annual Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Tennis Officials Association is scheduled for Thursday, April 6 at 7pm Pacific. Please join the meeting using the following info: Call-in number: 1-800-704-1867; Passcode:  142565. If you did not receive the meeting invitation, please contact pnwtennisofficials@gmail.com for more information. The meeting will review progress from the last year, changes to the certification process, and an election for 4 board seats will be held.

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Deadline for Voting Oct. 31, 2016

The deadline for getting your votes in for Official of the Year and Rookie of the Year is Monday Oct. 31.

Happy Halloween!

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USTA Officiating Online Education Launch

Dear USTA Officials,

USTA_OfficiatingWe are happy to launch the USTA Officiating Online Learning Center and the first four courses that will be included in the Learning Plans for each Officiating Discipline.  These courses will fulfill the education requirement that was previously fulfilled by the annual USTA in-person school and the yearly tests. Over the past month, these courses have been tested by dozens of currently USTA certified Officials as well as brand new prospective officials with positive results. This is just the beginning of what will be a robust Online Education Platform. Continue reading

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Annual Meeting, March 24, 7pm PDT

The 2016 Annual Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Tennis Officials Association is scheduled for Thursday, March 24 at 7pm Pacific. Please join the meeting using the following info: Call-in number: 1-800-704-1867; Passcode:  142565. If you did not receive the meeting invitation, please contact pnwtennisofficials@gmail.com for more information. The meeting will review progress from the last year and an election for 3 board seats will be held.

 

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USTA Non-Elimination Tournament Webinars

Dear USTA Official,

USTA is excited to announce USTA_Officiatingenhancements to our TDM software. The enhancements will allow for simpler management of non-elimination tournaments by utilizing the TDM Wizard. Many of these events are entry-level non-elimination tournaments that don’t typically require the use of officials. In some cases as a Referee, you could be involved with this type of an event. If you are involved or could potentially be involved with a non-elimination tournament, we hope you take advantage of this training opportunity. Continue reading

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Keli Smither Selected as Portland Area Assignor

Email post from Denise Alexander – alexander9688@comcast.net

January 18, 2016

Dear Tournament Directors and Officials,

The tennis officials of the Pacific Northwest Section have formed an association called the Pacific Northwest Tennis Officials Association. One of the 2016 goals for the PNWTOA is employment and equality of assignments in our section.

Our first step was selecting  Keli Smither, N.Oregonassignor@yahoo.com, as the Northern Oregon area assignor. Keli is knowledgeable of the requirements of this position and has a relationship with many of the area officials over the past 4 years.
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2016 Certifications and Training

Email post from Anne Burrell-Smith (anneburrellsmith@gmail.com):

With the new year begin the changes I mentioned in my last email.  Staying on top of these changes will make all of our lives easier! The Nucula system updated overnight with your 2016 certifications.  Please review your new certifications at your earliest convenience.  If you have questions regarding your new certifications please do not hesitate to contact me ASAP. Continue reading

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Happy New Membership Year!

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The Membership page contains everything you need to join or renew your PNWTOA membership for 2016.

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January Newsletter

The January issue of the PNWTOA Newsletter contains of summary of what’s ahead in 2016. All issues are available to read or download on the Newsletter page.

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Portland Chair Clinic

Chair Clinic – Portland, OR Area
December 6, 2015

The Pacific Northwest Tennis Officials Association (PNWTOA) is pleased to announce a Portland area chair clinic.  This clinic will be for all certified officials as well as people who are interested in becoming tennis officials.  All PNW USTA Officials are welcome to attend this clinic free of charge.  TOA membership is not required. Continue reading

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