The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2010 Official Rulebook - Tennis Canada

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PLAYERSFailure to provide the benefits specified in sub-Section iiiabove will subject a player to the fines specified above foreach match at which she does not wear the patch.vi.AppealsFine appeals must be filed within 21 days from the date ofnotice.j. Court EtiquetteAt the conclusion of each match, all players are requested to leavethe court together.2. Media Responsibilities of Grand Slam Winners(See Mandatory Attendance Activities beginning on page 80 for MediaResponsibilities related to the Grand Slams).3. WTA Tour Championships Media Responsibilities(See Media Responsibilities at the WTA Tour Championships beginningon page 166).4. Media Obligation Upon Withdrawala. Player Media ResponsibilityAny player who withdraws from an event after the initial acceptancedate may be requested by the WTA or Tournament Directorto give a minimum 15-minute to a maximum 30-minute, press conferenceor phone interview within 24 hours of her withdrawal.b. FinesFailure to comply will subject the player to the appropriate fines, asfollows:Player CategoryFineTop 10 $6,00011-50 $3,000Seeded $2,000All other $ 50097
PLAYERSc. AppealsFine appeals must be filed within 21 days from the date of notice.5. Tournament Payment for Additional ServicesTournaments are responsible for player fees for media/sponsor/promotionalservices rendered in addition to the above detailed player responsibilities.The fee shall be determined based upon the value of a givenplayer in a given market.6. WTA Tour Commercial Benefits, Promotions and EndorsementsEach player who participates on the WTA Tour agrees that the WTATour, its sponsors and the Tournaments may use or grant to others theright to use her name, photograph, likeness, biography, logo, art work,voice or other identification, alone or in conjunction with the name, photograph,likeness, biography, logo, art work, voice or other identificationof others, for the purpose of promoting the WTA Tour in newspapers,magazines, motion pictures, programs, player and Tournamentyearbooks, broadcasts and telecasts, educational materials and allother publicity and promotional materials and media, including publicityand promotion in connection with a commercial product, as long assuch publicity and promotion in connection with a commercial productis directly related to the publicity and promotion of the WTA Tour or theTournaments comprising the WTA Tour and does not constitute a directindividual endorsement of such commercial product.The following guidelines shall apply to all Tour sponsor uses of a playername, photograph, or likeness: (i) sponsor shall utilize a minimum ofthree (3) players or a series of three (3) players in each use; and (ii) playersshall not be utilized in advertising for non-title sponsors whichdirectly conflict with a player’s primary sponsors.Each player also conveys to the WTA any television rights she may ownin all WTA Tour-approved events in which she participates. Thisincludes, but is not limited to, the Tournaments, Grand Slam events(subject to their prior approval), and the WTA Tour Championships thatcomprise the WTA Tour.7. Sponsorship RestrictionsProducts that are distasteful or embarrassing to WTA Tour members,including but not limited to, tobacco, firearms, pornographic materials98
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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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PLAYERSYear EndRankingPremierMandat
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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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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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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 77 and 78: PLAYERSday of the Qualifying.* The
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Page 83 and 84: PLAYERSviii. Tournament Withdrawal,
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Page 103 and 104: PLAYERSinches (or 19.4 sq. cm) in s
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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