All Officials All Officials must complete a National Background Check and the safe Play Training. See the instructions from USTA National below.

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1 2015 Recertification Process Required Officials, It s that time of year again. I am in the process of reviewing all of the work records in Nucula and will be completing the recommendations for USTA Certifications by November 27, Donna Balley, USTA Officials National Committee Chair will review all of the requests by the end of the year. Please follow the instructions listed below to ensure you are certified or recertified for It is your responsibility to complete all of the steps to ensure that you are a certified official. All Officials All Officials must complete a National Background Check and the safe Play Training. See the instructions from USTA National below. New Officials Those officials who have taken the umpire s test, attended a chair clinic, worked on court shadowing or actual roving should request a Nucula account and follow the directions for the Existing Officials below. You must complete the National Background Check and the safe Play Training before requesting a NuCula account. You may use the following link to request an account. Once you have received your Log On information you can proceed with the steps below. Existing Officials Submit Vision Form No Vision Form is required this year. Print Work Record - Log into The Arbiter and print out your work record for the year. Enter Test Scores and School Attended Enter your test scores and the school you attended. You are required to take the online tests for any area you wish to be certified in for 2015 (Umpire, Referee, ITA). This requirement will not be waived. You can find the link for the tests on the Home Page in Nucula after you sign in. Enter Work Record Into Nucula - Log into Nucula and verify that all of your work has been entered into the system. You can use MWR (Manual Work Record) feature to do this. You should make sure that the following is also recorded including Schools, Training Sessions, Test Scores, Referee Work, Line Work, ITA Work, Work not assigned through The Arbiter, and any future tournaments you have already been assigned to work. It is your responsibility to ensure that the information entered into Nucula is accurate. Press Recertification Button Once you have entered all of your information into Nucula go to My Account, My Settings, Click on the Certs. Tab, and then click the Recertification button (See instructions from USTA National below).

2 Confirm 2014 Certifications In Nucula - You may check back in late December to review your new certifications for As always, if you have questions or concerns please let me know and I ll do my best to help out in any way possible. Tim timkurtt@aol.com (651) Dear USTA Officials, As some of you who have already attended officials training classes may know, effective January 1, 2014, the 3 steps outlined below must be fulfilled to be eligible to serve as a USTA Certified Official, USTA Player Development Event Coach, SmashZone Volunteer, Massage Therapist, Athletic Trainer, or USTA Youth Tennis Workshop Coach ( Applicants ). In an effort to protect all competitors, this procedure is now mandatory in most sports for all officials and for all of those who assist the athletes in competition. IMPORTANT UPDATE Many USTA Officials have asked if it would be acceptable to take the condensed version of the training which originally only applied to Junior Team Tennis volunteers. We listened to your concerns and after discussions with the Safe Play initiative staff at the USTA, it was determined that those who completed the condensed training would have those results count. Going forward any official needing to take the training this year will have the option to take either the condensed training session or the full training session. Click here to access that training module if you have not yet completed it. Finally, remember that most districts and sections review work records for certification in October so it is strongly recommended that you make sure your records are up to date in the Nucula system prior to your USTA Section or District imposed deadline. Step 1: Complete the online training module ( A detailed description regarding the training module can be found here: USTA/education training/ You will be prompted to create an account. Depending on your knowledge and skill-set, the training will take you 90 to120 minutes to complete if you take the full version or 30 to 60 minutes for the condensed version. If you are unable to complete the training in one session, you can return and continue using the account you created. YOU CAN COMPLETE THIS STEP AT ANY TIME BEFORE SUBMITTING TO A BACKGROUND CHECK IN AFTER OCTOBER 1, Step 2: Review the USTA s definitions of prohibited conduct and its procedures for reporting and responding.

Step 3: Complete Your Background Screen Application. The biennial background screening needs to be completed between October 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014.

3 Step 3: Complete Your Background Screen Application. The biennial background screening needs to be completed between October 1, 2014 and December 31, At that time, in order to submit the application, you will be required to certify and affirm that you have successfully completed (1) and (2) above. The USTA has retained the services of an independent third party, the National Center for Safety Initiatives (NCSI), to conduct background screens of all Applicants. Please begin your background screen through NCSI: a) Once you have submitted your background screen information, results will be generated in approximately 10 business days. Please be sure to add ncsisafe.com to your accepted domain list. Watch for an from in the days following your application; this will also contain your NCSI Applicant ID number which can be used to check the status of your application on NCSI s website. b) NCSI may contact you within the 10 business day waiting period to request more information. You can confirm the legitimacy of the request by checking your status on NCSI s website using the Applicant ID number; your status will note the same request for information. Please watch for communications from NCSI as these s may end up in your spam folder. c) When your screen is complete you will receive either a green or red light, based on the results of your application and the USTA s criteria. If you receive a green light, you will be listed on the results page of USTA.com: USTA/background_screening_program_results/. If you received a red light, you will be notified by NCSI of your status, and you will not be eligible to be certified by the USTA or provide services for the USTA. For additional information, please visit For all questions related to the background screen system, please contact: The National Center for Safety Initiatives Phone: (866) clientservices@ncsisafe.com For all policy-related questions, please contact: United States Tennis Association safeplay@usta.com Thanks, USTA Officiating Team Dear Officials, This is a reminder to all officials seeking to be re-certified for You MUST hit the "Recertification Request" button located under the My Account page. The direct link once logged into Nucula is Please remember that most Sections will begin to review work records in the very near future. Please stick to any time lines your Section or District Chairpersons might have communicated to you. Most Sections will begin the review process on October 15.

4 The button is located under the "Certs." Tab. It should appear directly under your name. In order to verify that it has been pressed correctly the status listed under "Recertification Requested" will display "Yes" Instead of "No". See Fig. 1 below. Please officiating@usta.com if you have any questions regarding the recertification request. Thank you, The Officiating Team FIG 1 Hello Officials, We received a lot of feedback and questions about the that was sent on Wednesday regarding the Safe Play and Background Check requirements for We would like to clear up some of the confusion using the questions you sent us: Why is it that when I tried to apply for a background check, it says I already have one pending/completed?

5 Officials can only apply for a background check for 2015 certification AFTER OCTOBER 1st. If you attempt to apply prior to October 1st, the system will prevent you from submitting the request if you have a cleared screening already on file. I submitted to a background check earlier in the year, do I need to submit one again? Yes, ALL OFFICIALS seeking 2015 re-certification need to submit a new background check after October 1st, regardless to when they last submitted to the screening. Why am I being required to submit again if I already have one on file from this year? The reason for requiring all officials to resubmit is in an effort to keep ALL officials on the same 2 year renewal cycle. Do I need to complete the USOC Training Module if I already completed it? No, you WILL NOT be required to complete the module again. You will be asked when submitting for the background check (After October 1st) whether or not you have completed this training. If you have completed the training you should respond Yes. Do I send a copy of my USOC Training Module Certification to the USTA Officiating Department? No, you do not need to submit your current certification to us. We recommend that you keep it for your own records as a confirmation of completion. We thank you for your feedback and hope this FAQ answers your questions. Please officiating@usta.com if you have any further questions. Thanks, USTA Officiating Team

RULES, REGULATIONS, AND PROCEDURES FOR CERTIFYING COMPETITION OFFICIALS

USA TRACK AND FIELD NATIONAL OFFICIALS COMMITTEE RULES, REGULATIONS, AND PROCEDURES FOR CERTIFYING COMPETITION OFFICIALS Edition: 2017-1 Adopted by the National Officials Committee Executive Committee