Tennis Africa News
Iain Smith (RSA) Assigned by CAT as new Officiating Responsible
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Iain Smith (RSA), Silver Badge Referee was assigned by the CAT Executive Committee as new CAT Officiating Responsible beginning on 1st April 2008.Iain will be based in South Africa and will assume the following duties & responsibilities:
- 1- Regular link with CAT Office in Tunis.
2- Coordination with CAT Office and ITF Professional Departments regarding CAT calendar of professional events.
3- Drafting of the Officiating Budget.
4- Liaising with ITF Officiating on matters regarding assignments of officials to tournaments in Africa and ensuring that the top African Officials are recognized in terms of assignments while at the same time trying to ensure that officials from regions are able to work or remain as active as possible
5- Regular links with Adel AREF& Wael ABBAS on progress in areas pertaining to their responsibilities. To draft and agree with them on plans for the year, (this opportunity to be explored in terms of assigning to a tournament where all could work to save on costs)
6- Regular report to CAT Executive Committee and attending CAT Development Committee meetings.
7- Plan and execute Level 1 ITF courses in regions and countries that are holding Professional events to ensure good standard can be maintained and Refresher seminars and package to be compiled at the occasion of African events (AJC, CAN…).
8- Annual meeting to be held with ITF officiating along with Adel AREF (if available) to plan and ensure correct focus for officiating and Africa.
9- Creating a better working relationship between officiating and ITF development officers. Creating tournament report folder on reports that have been submitted by Referee’s to ITF and copying these to the Development officer to ensure that they also assist with continual ways to improve tournaments in their countries/regions
10- ITF/ATP/WTA to buy in with the fact that Africa had good officials to be able to managed majority of officiating spaces /opportunities that exist at the African tournaments.
11- Regular links with CAT General Manager regarding all matters concerning Communication and Website related to Officiating matters.