Aussie Officials Reach New Heights

TTA and the TTA Umpires & Referees Committee are pleased to advise that multiple Australian Officials have progressed on their journey through the officiating pathway.

Congratulations to the following Officials:

BLUE BADGE UMPIRES
Mark Patane (QLD) and Marie Pinkewich (NSW) successfully qualified as Blue Badge Umpires after fulfilling all requirements at the recent World Table Tennis Youth Contender event in Darwin.

BLUE BADGE IN PROGRESS UMPIRES
Kameron Chan (VIC) and Sam Miller (ACT) successfully qualified as Blue Badge in Progress Umpires after participating in the Advanced Umpires Training (AUT) and passing the Advanced Rules Examination (ARE) at the recent World Table Tennis Youth Contender event in Darwin.

INTERNATIONAL UMPIRES
Shahram Aminzadeh (VIC), Stephen Bruton (NSW), Shrirama Kaudoor (NSW), Eva Krueger (SA), Han Phan (NSW) and John Sherriff (QLD) successfully qualified as International Umpires after passing the 2022 ITTF International Umpire Examination.

Officiating is one of the best ways to be involved in table tennis. Umpires have the best seat in the house, there is a genuine pathway available for people to officiate from grassroots right through to the Olympic/Paralympic Games, and you can make some fantastic friendships along the way. If you’re interested in becoming an official, keep a look out for upcoming courses at: https://www.tabletennis.org.au/our-events/events/

Congratulations to all officials on progressing through the pathway.