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Duties and Procedures 2014 (English)

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13 14 15 16 place, the Line Umpire shall tell the player that he/she is breaking the rules and report this to the Chair Umpire. Not catch balls or hold towels for players. Not converse with spectators. Never applaud players. Not leave the court without the permission of the Chair Umpire. II ITF PROCEDURES FOR OFFICIALS A APPLICABILITY This Article is applicable to all events sanctioned or recognised by the ITF. Such applicability shall not affect the right of ITF sanctioned or recognised events to promulgate and enforce their own special regulations insofar as they are consistent with the principles and provisions of this Article II. With respect to all team competitions, the name of the nation should be used in implementing the procedures herein. B QUESTIONS OF TENNIS LAW A question of Tennis Law is defined as an issue relating to the construction and application of specified facts of the Rules of Tennis, the Tournament Rules and Regulations and the Code of Conduct. During a match, the Chair Umpire shall first determine Questions of Tennis Law. If the Chair Umpire is uncertain, or if a player appeals his/her determination, then the decision shall be made by the ITF Supervisor/Referee. This decision shall be final and non-appealable. 1 Player Appeal Players shall have the right to appeal against any ruling of Tennis Law in accordance with the procedures hereinafter set forth. When a player is of the opinion that a ruling by the Chair Umpire on a matter of Tennis Law is incorrect, he/she may appeal the ruling by notification to the Chair Umpire in a professional and non-abusive manner. Thereupon, the Chair Umpire shall stop play, turn off all the microphones in the area of the Chair and immediately call for the ITF Supervisor/Referee. Upon his/her arrival, the Chair Umpire shall state all the facts of the incident and the ITF Supervisor/Referee shall be bound by the facts as so determined and stated. Then the Chair Umpire shall state his/her ruling on the applicable Tennis Law and the player shall state his/her position with respect to such ruling. The ITF Supervisor/Referee shall review briefly the applicable Rules with the player and the Chair Umpire and either affirm or reverse the ruling. Thereafter, play shall be resumed upon the statement by the ITF Supervisor/Referee "Let's Play" and the players must proceed to commence play. Every effort should be made to determine such appeal as quickly as possible and upon the statement "Let's Play" the twenty (20) second clock shall commence. C QUESTIONS OF FACT A Question of Fact is defined as an issue relating to what actually occurred during a specific instance. Questions of Fact arising during a match shall be determined by 8

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