The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2010 Official Rulebook - Tennis Canada

PLAYERSCard” in which one (1) player in the team must be a Top 10 Player in order forthe team to receive the nomination.5. Making a Drawa. PlaceThe draw, which the public will be allowed to attend, is to be madeby the Supervisor or the Official Referee (a person so designatedby the Tournament and approved by the WTA) at a site selected bythe Tournament Director in consultation with the Supervisor.Whenever possible, all draws should have a player present to witnessthe making of the draw, however, if a player is not available,a Player Relations staff member or the Supervisor may perform thedraw in the presence of the Tournament Referee.b. TimeThe Singles Main Draw will be made no earlier than the QualifyingSign-In deadline and no later than 3:00 p.m. tournament local timethe day before the Main Draw starts. (Any exception must have theapproval of the WTA).c. Singles QualifyingThe Singles Qualifying Draw will be made immediately after theQualifying Sign-In closes, or if deemed necessary, may be delayedby the Supervisor. The Doubles Main Draw will be made after theDoubles Sign-In closes.d. TournamentsAll Tournaments will have a seeded draw. (See SeedingProcedures – page 63).e. Byesi. Number of ByesThe number of byes shall be based on draw size as follows:61