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Grand Slam Rulebook 2014

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S. DEFAULTS The Referee in consultation with the Grand Slam Chief of Supervisors may declare a default for either a single violation of this Code or pursuant to the Point Penalty Schedule set out above. In all cases of default, the decision of the Referee in consultation with the Grand Slam Chief of Supervisors shall be final and unappealable. Any player who is defaulted as herein provided shall lose all ranking points earned for that event at that tournament and may be fined up to the prize money won at the tournament in addition to any or all other fines levied with respect to the offending incident. In addition, any player who is defaulted as herein provided may be defaulted from all other events, if any, in that tournament, except when the offending incident involves only a violation of the Punctuality or Dress and Equipment provisions set forth in Article III. B and C, or as a result of a medical condition or when his doubles partner commits the Code Violation which causes the default. T. DOUBLES EVENTS 1. Warnings/Point Penalties/Game Penalties/Defaults Warnings, point penalties, game Penalties and/or a default if assessed for violation of the Code shall be assessed against the team. 2. Fines Fines for violation of Article III C.2 of the Code relating to the requirement of substantially identical attire shall be assessed against the team. All other fines for violation of Article III of the Code shall be assessed only against the individual member of the team who is in violation unless both members of the team are in violation. U. DETERMINATION AND PENALTY The Referee in consultation with the Grand Slam Chief of Supervisors shall make such investigation as is reasonable to determine the facts regarding all Player OnSite Offences and upon determining that a violation has occurred shall specify the fine and/or other punishment therefor and give written notice thereof to the player. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Referee may, at his discretion, limit the fines levied during any tournament Qualifying competitions to a maximum of $2,000 for each violation. V. PAYMENT OF FINES Each Grand Slam Tournament shall deduct such fines from the player's prizemoney, if any, and promptly pay the same to the GSB. In the event that the player's 47

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