The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2010 Official Rulebook - Tennis Canada

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PLAYERSor similar items shall be prohibited as a player sponsor, without priorapproval of the WTA.C. CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT1. General Appearance and Acceptable Attirea. MatchesFor Tournament matches all players will be expected to dress andpresent themselves in a professional manner. A player shall wearappropriate and clean tennis attire and shall not wear sweatshirts,sweat pants, t-shirts, jeans or cut-offs during matches. A playermay be asked to change if the Referee deems it necessary. Failureto do so may result in default from a Tournament and/or a fine.b. Warm-up ClothingPlayers may wear warm-up clothing during warm-up and during amatch provided it complies with the appearance and identificationprovisions contained in this Section IV.C and provided the playersobtain the approval of the Referee or Supervisor prior to wearingthe clothing during a match.c. Footwear Requirements for Certain Surfacesi. Grass Court ShoesIn Tournaments played on grass courts, no shoes other thanthose with rubber soles, without heels, ribs or coverings, shallbe worn by players.Special grass court shoes shall not be used without theexpress approval of the WTA; such shoes shall not beapproved unless they comply with the following specifications:(a)DiameterThe pimples or studs on the base of the sole should bevertical from the outsoul and shall have a maximum topdiameter of three (3) millimeters and a minimum top diameterof two (2) millimeters.(b)Height and SlopeThe maximum height of the pimples or studs shall be two99
PLAYERS(2) millimeters from the base of the shoe.(c)Hardness and Maximum NumberThe hardness of any pimple or stud shall be between 55and 60 based on a Shore “A” scale. The number of pimplesper square inch shall be no less than 15 and no morethan 28.Shoes with pimples or studs around the outside of the toesshall not be permitted. Additionally, the foxing/sidewall can becontoured only in the medial forefoot and media toe area butonly within the following restrictions: the contoured area maybegin in the transition area between the outsole and the sidewallbut can only go to a maximum of 1.5 cm up the sidewall;and the countered area must be flat (not texturedc or undulating)but can be stepped with no more than 5 steps, each nomore than 1mm in depth.Forefoot and heel areas may be separated, but there shouldbe no more than a 2mm step in the outsole of the shoe.As an alternative to the above specifications, players may alsouse the special grass court shoes developed, tested andapproved by Wimbledon. Players desiring approval of specialgrass court shoes for WTA Tour Tournaments shall submit asample shoe to the WTA at least 90 days in advance of thegrass court WTA Tour Tournament at which they seek to wearsuch shoes.All shoes approved for play in 2009 shall continue to beapproved.ii.Clay Court ShoesPlayers are required to wear tennis shoes generally acceptedfor play on clay courts or granular surfaces. The Supervisorhas the authority to determine that a tennis shoe sole does notconform to such customs and standards and may prohibit itsuse at any WTA Tour Tournament.Grass court shoes may not be worn during a match on a claycourt.iii.Hard Court Shoes100
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TABLE OF CONTENTSTHE SONY ERICSSON
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G. WTA TOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORSDirec
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PLAYERSYear EndRankingPremierMandat
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Tournaments not played or have used
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PLAYERSii. On-line via the PlayerZo
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PLAYERS(See Section IX for entries
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17. Administrative Error on Accepta
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one (1) week, upon the first occurr
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PLAYERSto officially submitting her
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PLAYERS(4:00 p.m. tournament local
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PLAYERSi. Withdraws prior to the Qu
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PLAYERS6. Retirement/Defaultsa. Mat
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PLAYERSround retirement in excess o
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Tournaments, which will be awarded,
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PLAYERSIf the spots become availabl
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Page 57 and 58: PLAYERSii.Nomination Deadlines(a)(b
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Page 61 and 62: PLAYERSnumber of Singles Main Draw
Page 63 and 64: PLAYERSMain Draw Size Number of Bye
Page 65 and 66: PLAYERS(b)To determine the placemen
Page 67 and 68: PLAYERS• The next eligible player
Page 69 and 70: PLAYERS• The 13th seed fills the
Page 71 and 72: PLAYERS• The 25th seed takes the
Page 73 and 74: PLAYERSspot created by this move.(d
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Page 83 and 84: PLAYERSviii. Tournament Withdrawal,
Page 85 and 86: PLAYERSe. Optional ActivitiesAll ot
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Page 97 and 98: PLAYERSiv.Non-compliance During Mat
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Page 105 and 106: PLAYERSthe player, her clothing or
Page 107 and 108: PLAYERSD. TOILET/CHANGE OF ATTIRE B
Page 109 and 110: PLAYERSA player will receive a Time
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