The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2010 Official Rulebook - Tennis Canada

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c. DressPLAYERSa single, manufacturer’s logo of two (2) square inches (or 12.9sq. cm) on compression shorts will be allowed.No commercial or manufacturers’ logos are allowed on thefront or back of regular tennis panties.A dress, for the purposes of permissible identification, shall betreated as a combination of a skirt and shirt (dividing dress atwaist).d. Socks and ShoesStandard manufacturer’s logos on each sock and on each shoe.The logos on the socks on each foot shall be limited to a maximumof two (2) square inches (or 12.9 sq. cm) in size.e. RacquetStandard logos of the manufacturer of the racquet and/or stringswill be allowed on the strings.f. Hat, Headband or WristbandOne (1) standard logo of the manufacturer, which may contain writingnot to exceed two (2) square inches (or 12.9 sq. cm) in size.WTA Tour/sponsor patches worn on hats, headbands and wristbandsat WTA Tour Tournaments also shall not exceed two (2)square inches (12.9 sq. cm).g. Bags, Towels or Other Equipment or ParaphernaliaStandard logos of the tennis equipment manufacturers, or the WTATour logo, on each item. In addition, two (2) separate commercialidentifications on one (1) bag, neither of which exceeds four (4)square inches (26 sq. cm).h. Other Tennis EventsNotwithstanding anything to the contrary, the identification by useof the name, emblem, logo, trademark, symbol or other descriptionof any tennis circuit, series or tennis exhibition, tennis specialevent or tournament other than the WTA Tour may not appear on103
PLAYERSthe player, her clothing or equipment at any Grand Slam,Tournament, or WTA Tour Championships unless approved inadvance by the WTA.i. GeneralIn the event the utilization of any of the foregoing permitted commercialidentification would violate any governmental regulationwith respect to television, then the same shall be prohibited.j. Definition of Termsi. ManufacturerFor the purpose of this rule, the ‘manufacturer’ means themanufacturer of the clothing or equipment in question. For atrademarked tennis apparel collection that includes a player’sname, initials or other trademarked identifier that is owned bythe player and solely used for tennis clothing and accessories(“Player ID”), such Player ID may be used interchangeably withthe clothing manufacturer logo wherever manufacturer logosare permitted under this rule.ii.Size DeterminationIn addition, the size limitation of two (2) square inches (or 12.9sq. cm), three (3) square inches (19.4 sq. cm) or four (4)square inches (26 sq. cm) where applicable shall be ascertainedby determining the area of the actual patch or otheraddition to a player’s clothing without regard to the color of thesame. In determining the area, depending on the shape of thepatch or other addition, a circle, triangle or rectangle shall bedrawn around the same, and the size of the patch for the purposeof this rule shall be the area within the circumference ofthe circle or the perimeter of the triangle or rectangle as thecase may be. When a solid color patch is the same color asthe clothing, then in determining the area, the size of the actualpatch will be based on the size of the logo identification.iii.IdentificationFor the purposes of this sub-Section C.2, ‘identification’ shallmean any sort of identification associated with, or intended tobe associated with, a commercial sponsor, an apparel manufactureror any other person or entity, regardless of the trade-104
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TABLE OF CONTENTSTHE SONY ERICSSON
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THE SONY ERICSSON WTA TOURI. INTROD
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G. WTA TOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORSDirec
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While a player is elevated, she sha
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PLAYERSYear EndRankingPremierMandat
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Tournaments not played or have used
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PLAYERS1. Player Optionsa. The play
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PLAYERSc. Written Consent4. Eligibi
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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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PLAYERSopenings in the draw that da
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PLAYERSIf a Qualifying Wild Card wi
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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
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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 77 and 78: PLAYERSday of the Qualifying.* The
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Page 83 and 84: PLAYERSviii. Tournament Withdrawal,
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Page 97 and 98: PLAYERSiv.Non-compliance During Mat
Page 99 and 100: PLAYERSc. AppealsFine appeals must
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Page 103: PLAYERSinches (or 19.4 sq. cm) in s
Page 107 and 108: PLAYERSD. TOILET/CHANGE OF ATTIRE B
Page 109 and 110: PLAYERSA player will receive a Time
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