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Community Umpires Course - Spin Academy
Published Wed 24 Sep 2025
Through Table Tennis Australia’s partnership with eTrainu, Spin Academy is a platform that’s home to a wide range of courses for players, coaches, officials, parents, and fans.
Whether you’re looking to start your journey as a coach, umpire or looking to learn more about anything Table Tennis related, this is the place to be!
We are excited to work with TTA to promote their brand new Level 1 Community Umpires Course!
The course breakdown is as follows:
1. Part 1: Basic Equipment
All about the table, net, ball and racket.
2. Part 2: Definition
What all the terms used in table tennis.
3. Part 3: Serve & Return
How to serve correctly and receive.
4. Part 4: Order of Play
Who turn is it to hit the ball in doubles?
5. Part 5: A Let
The different situations that a let can be called?
6. Part 6: A Point
How to score a point
7. Part 7: Game/Match
What a Game and Match is in Table Tennis.
8. Part 8: Serving, receiving & ends
Who serves first and how to determine it.
9. Expedite System
When a match is taking too long and you need to speed things up.
10. Hand Signals
What hand signals an Umpire should use
11. Equipment
What equipment and Umpire should have
12. Exam
Who serves first and how to determine it
How to Access Spin Academy?
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Log in via any TTA, State, or Club RevSport portal
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Go to Account > Spin Academy
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Open the Training Library and select your course
Click the following link for full instructions: https://www.tabletennis.org.au/news/how-to-access-spin-academy
