Issue link: http://itf.uberflip.com/i/237831
U CODE OF CONDUCT FOR OFFICIALS The ATP, the Grand Slam Tournaments, the ITF and the WTA as members of the Joint Certification Programme require a high standard of professionalism from all Certified Officials (Green, White, Bronze, Silver and Gold) and all other officials, (together "Officials") working at ATP, Grand Slam, ITF and WTA events. a) Required standards 1. Officials must be in good physical condition. 2. Officials must have natural or corrected vision of 20-20 and normal hearing. In addition, International Chair Umpires must submit an eye test form each year to ITF Officiating and all other Certified Officials must submit an eye test form every three years to ITF Officiating. 3. Officials must be on time for all matches assigned to them. 4. Officials must understand the Rules of Tennis, the Duties and Procedures for Officials and all ATP, ITF, WTA and Grand Slam Tournament Regulations and Codes of Conduct for events at which they are officiating. 5. Officials should maintain personal hygiene and should maintain a professional appearance at all times. 6. Officials must not drink any alcoholic drinks before any match on the day they are to officiate, or at any time on-site while play is in progress, or while in uniform. As a guideline, Officials should not drink alcoholic drinks for 12 hours before officiating. 7. Officials must maintain complete impartiality with respect to all players at all times. Specifically: i) Officials must not officiate in any match in which they have a relationship with one of the players that might be considered a conflict of interest. The perception of a conflict shall render an Official unsuitable for such an assignment; ii) Officials shall not socialise with or become intimate with players, or enter into any relationship or take any action that casts doubt on their impartiality as a tennis official. Officials are not prohibited from attending social functions at which players may be present. Officials are not prohibited from staying in the same hotels as players however Officials shall not share a hotel room with any player of any age; iii) Officials must register any potential conflict of interest with ITF Officiating (officiating@itftennis.com), who administers the Joint Certification Programme on behalf of all members of the Joint Certification Programme, e.g. if they are a professional tennis player, a National Tennis Coach, a National Tennis Team Captain, a Tournament Director/Organiser, if they perform work for a company that has a commercial interest in tennis or if they are a close friend, relative or Player Support Team member of a professional tennis player. 8. Officials must not criticise or attempt to explain calls or decisions by other Officials to anyone other than to those Officials directly, the 26