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2. 3. If the reason for such late Withdrawal or Non-Appearance is related to any injury or illness, furnish to the Director, GSB within ten (10) days after the first day of the tournament the details thereof, certified to by a qualified physician and legibly set forth in English, French, German or Spanish on the Grand Slam Medical Certification Form. Such excuse will be good for consecutive Grand Slam Tournaments missed for the same reasons. 4. E. File with the Director, GSB on or before ten (10) days after the first day of the tournament a written statement explaining in detail the reasons for such Late Withdrawal or Non-Appearance, along with any other evidence that the player deems important to such petition. Provided, however, if a player is injured at a tournament site after 1800 GMT on the Friday before that tournament, then, if he is examined by the tournament doctor and the Referee and diagnosed in writing as being medically unfit for singles and doubles play, such fine will be remitted. Thereafter each player withdrawing late from or not appearing at the next Grand Slam Tournament for any reason will be fined as provided above. DISCRETIONARY REVIEW Any player found to have committed an Entry Offence may, after paying all fines as above provided, petition the designated Chairman of the GSB for discretionary review by the GSB of the determination and penalty of the Director, GSB. The petition shall be in writing and must be filed with the Director, GSB within thirty (30) days after notice of the violation is mailed to the player. The Director, GSB shall thereafter promptly forward said petition to the Chairman. Said petition shall state in detail the basis for such appeal. Within thirty (30) days thereafter the Chairman shall review such petition and shall determine in his sole discretion whether or not the GSB shall hear the appeal. If the Chairman decides that the GSB should not hear the appeal, then the decision of the Director, GSB shall upon notice thereof become final. If the Chairman decides that the GSB should hear the appeal, then he shall designate a time and place for the hearing of such appeal and shall so notify the player and the Director, GSB. At such hearing the player and the Director, GSB shall present to the GSB the relevant evidence on the matter. The GSB may affirm, reverse, or modify the decision of the Director, GSB on appeal. If the appeal is decided against the player, then the GSB shall tax the reasonable costs of the appeal against the player, which costs shall include, but not be limited to, the reasonable travel and living expenses incurred by all witnesses and members of the GSB with respect thereto, if the same is not at a regularly scheduled meeting of the GSB. 36

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