Deadline: 4th July 2022 (Monday) @ 4.00 pm
Dear Colleagues,
The Local Organiser Committee (LOC) of WTT Youth Darwin invites International Umpires to officiate at the forthcoming WTT Youth Contender in Darwin, Australia. The event will commence on 26 September 2022 and conclude on 2 October 2022.
It is an open invitation, therefore not all submissions may be accepted. Only online nominations submitted by bona fide National Associations will be considered; preference will be given to young umpires.
Evaluations, ARE and AUT will be conducted in this event. Candidates, who are interested in AUT and/or ARE have to inform -additionally to the online nomination – ITTF URC via email: ahopkins.ittfurc@gmail.com
Full hospitality will be provided in a single room from dinner on 25 September to breakfast on 3 October.
All invited umpires must organize their own transport to the region as well as travel and medical insurance. In addition, all invited umpires are responsible for early arrival and late departure. Local transport will be provided from and to Darwin Airport (DRW).
Umpires are required to make their own arrangements for pre-departure COVID19 test(s).
Non-vaccinated umpires will not be considered.
Fully vaccinated Umpires with the Digital COVID Certificate are required to take only the test within 72 hours prior to flight departure. Umpires shall send the Certificate to the Organiser up to 10 days prior event start.
The LOC will cover the cost of the Covid-19 tests and the limit of reimbursement per ART test is 100 USD. In case a pre-departure Covid-19 test is needed prior departure from Darwin, the cost will be covered by the LOC. An umpire tested positive will be in isolation for 10 days. After day 10 and showing no symptoms on the last 3 days of isolation, by National Law, umpire will be released of isolation. The umpire is responsible for all the costs associated to the isolation. Travel insurance is strongly recommended.
Please read carefully the Covid-19 Guidelines available on the Event Page and the local Government’s requirements.
Should a nominated umpire require a visa, kindly send relevant details when submitting the nomination (full name as in passport, date of birth, place of birth, passport number, expiry date of passport) to TTAM. A letter of invitation will be provided. Please note that all costs associated with the visa application are the responsibility of the applicant and the issuance of a visa is at the sole discretion of the relevant Consulate or Embassy.
Each umpire will receive WTT Youth Series Officiating Rates per competition day:
Blue Badge Umpires: 45 USD
White Badge Umpires: 40 USD
The closing date for nominations is 4th July 2022 @ 4.00 pm. The list of umpires accepted will be advised on 26 July 2022.
You are kindly requested to carefully read the instructions, then complete the attached nomination form and submit it to TTAM via email at (ttammalaysia@gmail.com), copy to State TTA (State endorsement required), Mr. Lee Su Hau (a_lee438@yahoo.com) and Ms. Corrine Wong (corrinewcc@gmail.com).
Thank you for your kind cooperation.