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b) If the Committee's decision is to play in the country of the opponents, the Nation with Choice of Ground shall be considered the Visiting Nation for the purposes of conduct and financial arrangements of the Tie, and shall lose the right to choice of ball and the surface of the court. On the next two occasions the two Nations meet, the Choice of Ground will be with the Nation that lost its choice for the above reasons. Note: The above Regulation does not apply to the Zone Group Events. VI. GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS – WORLD GROUP AND WORLD GROUP II 24. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE ORGANISATION OF TIES The Home Nation shall ensure that the organisation of a Tie meets with the minimum standards outlined in Appendix G. 25. GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR TIES The completed Questionnaire must be received by the ITF for approval as follows: (a) In the case of World Group and World Group II Ties no later than sixty (60) days after the Draw. (b) In the case of World Group semifinals no later than fifteen (15) days after the completion of the First Round. (c) In the case of the World Group and World Group II Play-offs no later than twenty one (21) days after the Draw for the Play-offs. (d) In the case of the Final no later than thirty (30) days after the completion of the semifinals. Announcements related to the Questionnaire can only be made after the Questionnaire has been approved by the ITF. Any proposed change in venue, surface, times of play, balls and other matters in the approved Questionnaire, can only be made with the agreement of the ITF. The proposed starting times may be varied by the ITF in order to accommodate any international television or other agreements provided that the ITF will first consult with the Home Nation and give full consideration to factors important to the success of the event within the Home Nation. The Home Nation must ensure that during the period of the Fed Cup Tie no other tennis event is taking place within 125 miles of the venue selected for the Tie. Each nation in the World Group must, if it has the possibility of hosting a semifinal, inform the ITF of all possible venues (city and stadium) by no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the start of the First Round. Each nation in the World Group must, if it has the possibility of hosting the Final, inform the ITF of all possible venues (city and stadium) by no later 11

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