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Jul 20, 2014 Sports
Dr. Steve Surujbally is well known as the GECOM Commissioner but he is also an avid veteran tennis player and
great fan of the sport. As a member of the tennis fraternity, he has offered to pass on his knowledge of the game to the younger generation by providing a one-day training session for Tennis Umpiring for the Guyana Tennis Association, the organisation said in a release. That session is fixed for today at the National Racquet Centre from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
In the game of tennis, a prominent element of competition is making fair calls and giving the benefit of the doubt to your opponent. This is the way that players should be thinking especially in a sport where trained umpires are no longer easily secured in abundance for tournaments. In matches where a higher level of tennis is being played with more powerful strokes, players sometimes take strong positions in defence of what they perceive as an ‘in’ ball in their favour or an ‘out’ ball played by their opponent.
This dialogue can be the spoiler for a high quality match with no umpire where a player is not willing to concede where often their behaviour degenerates into one of bad taste. So says GTA President Grace McCalman who intends to enhance discipline among players who are serious about their personal development. If players are made aware of what is expected when they play with or without an umpire, then greater sportsmanship will prevail.
With this in mind, she approached Dr. Surujbally who readily agreed to conduct the session. He is the most qualified tennis umpire currently residing in Guyana, having umpired for decades in several ITF Davis Cup and other Regional Tournaments as well as National Tournament Finals. His love for the game has kept him up-to-date with the progression of the rules of tennis over the years, the release informed.
The session will be conducted today at the National Racquet Centre from 9:00am to 1:00pm and twenty-five candidates including executive members are expected to participate in the theoretical and practical exercises.
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