World Tennis Federation
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Trending
    • Can I Bring My Scary Dog To A Tennis Match
    • Massive earthquake – tennis clubs evacuated as enormous 6.69 earthquake threatens lives of tennis players
    • Amelia Earhart found playing tennis in England
    • Tennis players warned swearing while on court could land them a fine of £10,000
    • Are you suffering from tennis vagina? Pseudo-expert reveals your noonoo can suffer if you wear tight knickers
    • Should I Play Tennis Or Watch The Oscar Nominated Film Roma?
    • Children are in danger every time they go to play tennis, warns concerned daddy
    • World’s worst tennis club to close as ‘total chaos’ caused ‘too many complaints for police to handle’
    World Tennis Federation
    • News
    • Training
    • Disclaimer
    World Tennis Federation
    Home»News»Shortage of tennis umpires could leave tennis players unable to play competitive matches
    News

    Shortage of tennis umpires could leave tennis players unable to play competitive matches

    AdminBy AdminSeptember 1, 2023No Comments3 Mins Read
    Shortage of tennis umpires could leave tennis players unable to play competitive matches
    Shortage of tennis umpires could leave tennis players unable to play competitive matches

    The World Tennis Federation has warned it is struggling to employ enough tennis umpires as many are leaving to earn more money working for hauliers as HGV drivers.

    Tennis clubs may be forced to abandon tennis matches as holding a tennis match without an approved WTF tennis umpire is illegal.

    The World Tennis Federation is also struggling to retain ball boys and girls as many of them have gone off to work part-time in fast food outlets, as the money is much better.

    Without trained WTF umpires and ball boys/girls – matches would have to be abandoned resulting in no players being able to obtain any WTF ranking points.

    The WTF which represents tennis clubs around the world, says the tennis industry is struggling to compete with the salaries being offered from other industries.

    WTF spokesman Layla Down added: “While most tennis clubs have managed to keep tennis matches going, some tennis clubs may find that in the future there just won’t be any tennis officials to officiate their upcoming matches. This would result in the WTF not knowing who are good tennis players and who are rubbish.”

    Layla Down said: “Big HGV driver salaries are causing problems in the tennis industry because we pay badly. We have got away with paying our umpires not a lot for years, but now they realise we have been ripping them off – they have left to get a proper paid job.”

    It comes as a shortage of tennis umpires continues to cause widespread disruption across the globe – with some of the largest tennis clubs being affected in recent days.

    Last week, the World Tennis Federation said that they needed over 100,000 tennis umpires to keep up with demand, but with hauliers paying big money to entice applicants, it appears we are losing tennis umpires hand over fist.”

    Last night, officials from the WTF said they plan to start a fast-track scheme to train over 120,000 people to become tennis umpires.

    However, as these tennis umpire training courses take up to 72 weeks to complete and cost the applicant over $10,000, it is unlikely that a supply of new tennis umpires will happen any time soon.

    When asked by journalists if the World Tennis Federation should pay their umpires more money to retain their services, a WTF spokesman said “Are you mad, if we pay our umpires more money, we won’t be able to pay the WTF board of directors their annual $5 million dollar bonus – and as a recipient of this $5 million annual bonus there is no way I am taking a pay cut. If these umpires want to become HGV drivers, then good luck to them. There are loads of other tennis fans who will gladly work as tennis umpires for next to nothing. The WTF gravy train is not going to end anytime soon.”

    tennis umpire
    Admin
    • Website

    Related Posts

    Massive earthquake – tennis clubs evacuated as enormous 6.69 earthquake threatens lives of tennis players

    September 19, 2023

    Amelia Earhart found playing tennis in England

    September 18, 2023

    Tennis players warned swearing while on court could land them a fine of £10,000

    September 17, 2023

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    You must be logged in to post a comment.

    I love tennis – teddy bear
    I love tennis teddy bear
    I love tennis teddy bear
    FAQs

    Can I Bring My Scary Dog To A Tennis Match

    September 20, 2023

    Should I Play Tennis Or Watch The Oscar Nominated Film Roma?

    September 15, 2023

    How easy is it to bribe a tennis umpire?

    September 11, 2023

    Do French people play tennis?

    August 26, 2023

    Can I Use My Dead Cat To Restring My Tennis Racquet

    August 25, 2023

    How to identify psychopath tennis players

    August 7, 2023

    When you’re losing a tennis match blame your partner

    August 5, 2023

    Playing in high heels does not improve your tennis

    July 23, 2023

    My Tennis Partner Passed Out Drunk On Court

    July 12, 2023

    Do all sports massages come with a happy ending

    July 2, 2023
    Recent Posts
    • Can I Bring My Scary Dog To A Tennis Match
    • Massive earthquake – tennis clubs evacuated as enormous 6.69 earthquake threatens lives of tennis players
    • Amelia Earhart found playing tennis in England
    • Tennis players warned swearing while on court could land them a fine of £10,000
    • Are you suffering from tennis vagina? Pseudo-expert reveals your noonoo can suffer if you wear tight knickers
    • Should I Play Tennis Or Watch The Oscar Nominated Film Roma?
    • Children are in danger every time they go to play tennis, warns concerned daddy
    • World’s worst tennis club to close as ‘total chaos’ caused ‘too many complaints for police to handle’
    • Tennis players face permanent tennis ball shortages warns tennis industry experts
    • How easy is it to bribe a tennis umpire?
    • 95% Of Wealthy Tennis Players Suffer From Liberal Guilt
    • 6 amazing tennis sex positions to achieve gigantic orgasms
    • NEW WTF Tennis Rating System
    • Tennis made me go blind
    • Canadian Cannabis Tennis Tournament
    • Month long tennis coach strike brings chaos to Long Mumble tennis club, forcing members to stay at home
    • Most Female Tennis Players Drink Pinot
    • Top 10 tennis player says taking psychedelic drugs led to best tennis season of career
    • Stalin And Lenin Tennis Doubles Champions
    • Shortage of tennis umpires could leave tennis players unable to play competitive matches
    • Tennis Rule 69F No Kissing Until End of The Match
    • New Pill To Improve Your Tennis Game Could Be A Game Changer
    • Seriously ill patient wakes up from 244 day coma in which she thought she was a tennis player with a bad forehand
    • Tennis club forced to kill rats with guns as plague sweeps across every tennis court
    • Men who double fault at tennis make better lovers
    • Do French people play tennis?
    • Can I Use My Dead Cat To Restring My Tennis Racquet
    • Masturbating is the fast cure for tennis elbow
    • 100 police offiers have been slightly injured during anti tennis demonstrations
    • Crisis of tennis clubs fire safety regulations breaches
    • Most Tennis Players Mobile Phone PIN Is 1234
    • Tennis to be banned in USA
    • Shortage of tennis coaches in the UK all due to Brexit expert says
    • Anti tennis protesters storm WTF headquarters
    • Breaking News 100% of Tennis Players are Not Racist
    • 12 to 15 Year Olds To Receive Mandatory Tennis Lessons
    • Disgruntled tennis player who was banned from his local tennis club in row with committee poured bleach on tennis courts in revenge attack that caused £10,000 worth of damage
    • I’m A Tennis Psychologist – Five Phrases You Should Never Say To Your Tennis Partner
    • Winning Tricks Distract Your Opponent With Your Good Looking Girlfriend
    • Parents fury at tennis academy “like army camp” for banning pupils from toilet during tennis lessons
    • ROTTING body found at tennis club as police probe this “weird death”
    • Tennis club CLOSED due to SPIDERS frustrated tennis players blast head coach as 72 members forced to stay home at short notice after suspected tarantula outbreak
    • PLAY HARD GET LAID HARD Having an affair at your tennis club improves your tennis game
    • Do you know what WTF stands for? Tennis fans are only just finding out – and they are amazed!
    • How to identify psychopath tennis players
    • Ex-worker reveals secrets of bar working at exclusive tennis club in Paris and says she’ll never work there again after seeing horrible things
    • When you’re losing a tennis match blame your partner
    • Sir Charles Dardwin aged 84 – inventor of the tennis racquet drops dead
    • Spot The Tennis Ball And Win One Million Dollars
    • Calls for employees to receive paid leave when they lose a tennis match
    © 2023 World Tennis Federation.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.