Referees

 REFEREES AT BEACH TENNIS TOURNAMENTS IN SWITZERLAND 

 Basics 

In beach tennis, the common fun and fairness is in the foreground. Therefore, the correct application of the rules, even in international tournaments, is usually not a critical aspect.

 Minimum requirements 

Folgende Mindestanforderungen sind für BT-Turniere in der Schweiz zu berücksichtigen:

• Swiss Championships           matches played without referee, organization manages tournament (and disputes)
• SBT-Tour                                 matches played without referee, organization manages tournament (and disputes)
• Open tournament                  matches played without referee, organization manages tournament (and disputes)
• Club tournament                    no requirements
• ITF tournament                      according to ITF rules (see section below)

 Requirements for ITF tournaments 

For the hosting of ITF tournaments, the corresponding higher minimum requirements must be observed. For tournaments up to the $ 2500 prize money, the presence of a referee recognized by Swiss Tennis is necessary. This manages the tournament process and eventual disputes. The individual matches are played without a chair umpire.

 Referee search 

Finding qualified and available referees is, depending on the region, not easy. We recommend therefore an early search. Qualified referees can be found on the website of Swiss Tennis (https://www.swisstennis.ch/trainer-search). On the website of SwissBeachTennis we publish referees who are available for Beach Tennis tournament. Referees are welcome to contact SwissBeachTennis to be included on the list (info@swissbeachtennis.ch).