Issue link: http://itf.uberflip.com/i/237831
If postponement is due to darkness it should be at the end of a set or after an even number of games have been played in the set in progress. Upon suspension/postponement of a match, the Chair Umpire shall record the time, point, game and set score, the name of the server, the sides on which each player was situated and shall collect all balls in use for the match. In the case of a stopped, suspended or postponed match, the period of re-warm-up shall be as follows: • 0-15 minutes delay • 15-30 minutes delay • 30 or more minutes delay - No re-warm-up Three (3) minutes re-warm-up Five (5) minutes re-warm-up G ANNOUNCING Chair Umpires should announce matches in English and/or local language. In all team competitions the name of the country or team should be used. 1 Warm-up • "Three minutes" - three (3) minutes until warm-up ends • "Two minutes" - two (2) minutes until warm-up ends • "One minute" - one (1) minute until warm-up ends • "Time, prepare to play" - end of warm-up, direct balls to server's end of court • "______ to serve, play" - immediately prior to server preparing to serve 2 Player introductions a If the introduction of players is to be made by the Chair Umpire, then after the "One minute" announcement, say: • "This is a ______ round singles/doubles match, best of three/five tiebreak sets. To the left of the chair ______, and to the right of the chair ______. ______ won the toss and chose/elected to ______." • "This is a ______ round doubles match. This match will consist of two tie-break sets with No-Ad scoring. At one set all, a ten-point match tiebreak will be played to decide the match." b If the introduction of players is made by another announcer, then during the warm-up say: • "______ won the toss and chose/elected to ______." 3 Crowd control The spectators should always be addressed respectfully with statements (preferably in the local language) similar to the following: • "Quiet please, thank you" • "Please be seated, thank you" • "Seats quickly, please" • "As a courtesy to both players..." • "No flash photography, please" 16