Local Call: Warming-Up? Share the Ball

The warm-up is a five-minute period when both players are on court to prepare for the match. According to WSF Rule 3.2: ‘In the...

Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A

By Barry Faguy HEY REF! I was refereeing a match recently and made a key decision—and quickly realized I had made a mistake. It was...

Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A

By Barry Faguy Having dealt originally with just about all the all key principles of decision making in treatise form, we carry on by zeroing...

Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A

By Barry Faguy, WSF Referees and Rules Committee HEY REF! My opponent asked for a let because she got hit by my follow-through as she...

Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A

By Barry Faguy, WSF Referees and Rules Committee HEY REF! My opponent often has her father attending her games, and he's always shouting advice to...

Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A

By Barry Faguy, WSF Referees and Rules Committee HEY REF!: Often, when there is no real interference, my opponent asks for a let, claiming 'safety'....

Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A

By Barry Faguy, WSF Referees and Rules Committee HEY REF!: What happens if my opponent often pushes off of me when it's his turn to...

Will’s World Collaborative Calls

By Will Carlin On a cold, crisp Thursday evening thirty-one years ago, numerous vans started arriving at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. A light snowfall...

Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A

This is the 2nd part of our 'official' series of questions—many of which have likely come up for you at one time or other....