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Blue Badge Umpires
By Kiron Choudhury
Date Updated   : Jul, 2006.
Since the start of the International Umpires (IU) certification in 1973, the ITTF has qualified over 3000 IU's. It has set a minimum standard for umpires of all Associations, which have different training methods with no uniform standard of performance.

Since 2002, the Umpires and Referees Committee (URC) of the ITTF has taken an important step towards one of its major objectives:
"To raise and level the standard and consistency of umpires from all Associations/ Federations".

Blue Badge is the highest award for an umpire. In order to gain the award an umpire must have :

  • Active International Umpire for at least 2 years;
  • Comply with the URC code of conduct and future dress-code;
  • Attend the Advanced umpires training Course;
  • Pass a written examination during the umpires training;
  • At least 4 personal evaluations during actual performances with "meets expectations" in each of the defined categories;
  • Pass an oral interview to demonstrate their competency in English to communicate with players and officials during tournaments.
After gaining the status of Blue Badge it is also necessary to maintain the status by obtaining 3 "meets expectations" within a period of 3 calendar years along with some other conditions.
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