The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2010 Official Rulebook - Tennis Canada

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PLAYERSAny toilet break taken after a warm up has started is consideredone (1) of the authorized breaks. Additional breaks will be authorizedbut will be penalized in accordance with the Point PenaltySchedule if the player is not ready to play within the allowed time.3. Denial of a Player RequestThe Referee and/or Supervisor shall have the authority to deny a playerpermission to leave the court during a match for a toilet break if it isinterpreted by the Referee and/or Supervisor as gamesmanship and/orflagrant abuse of the Rules.4. Abuse of RulePlayers will be penalized in accordance with the Point Penalty Schedulefor any abuse of this rule. (See Officials and Officiating – page 301).(See also Supervisor – page 318).E. WTA TOUR MEDICAL RULE(See Medical Procedures – page 329).F. CODE OF CONDUCTAn on-court code offense, under the Code of Conduct, may bedeclared by the Chair Umpire acting on his or her own or when instructedby either the Supervisor or Referee.(For full information, see Code of Conduct – page 239).G. DELAY OF PLAYA player shall be subject to a Time Violation for any delay of play resultingin the ball not being struck within the following time limits:Breaks in PlayBetween pointsChange of endsSet breaksHeat rule break between2nd and 3rd singles setsTime Limit20 seconds90 seconds120 seconds10 minutes107
PLAYERSA player will receive a Time Violation warning for the first offense and aTime Violation loss of point for all subsequent infractions thereafter.However, when a violation is a result of a medical condition or refusalto play after being ordered to do so by the Chair Umpire, a CodeViolation for Delay of Game shall be assessed in accordance with thePoint Penalty Schedule.A player may not receive back-to-back Time Violations. Consecutivedelays shall be penalized by a Delay of Game Code Violation, exceptwhen a player is late after the 10 minute heat rule break or leaves thecourt for a toilet break on her own time.Any continual distraction of regular play, such as grunting, shall be dealtwith in accordance with the Hindrance Rule. (See Section H below).Monetary fines are not applicable.H. HINDRANCE RULEIf a player hinders her opponent, it can be ruled as either involuntary ordeliberate.1. Involuntary HindranceA let should be called the first time a player has created an involuntaryhindrance (e.g., ball falling out of pocket, hat falling off, etc.), and theplayer should be told that any such hindrance thereafter will be ruleddeliberate.2. Deliberate HindranceAny hindrance caused by a player that is ruled deliberate will result inthe loss of a point.I. DEFAULTS1. Procedurea. The Supervisor may declare a default for either a single violation ofthe Code of Conduct or pursuant to the Point Penalty Schedule setout in the Code of Conduct.108
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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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prevent the circumvention, or perce
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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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PLAYERS(a)(b)(c)Team with the great
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PLAYERSthere are no Alternates sign
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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
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Page 85 and 86: PLAYERSe. Optional ActivitiesAll ot
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Page 105 and 106: PLAYERSthe player, her clothing or
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