ITF

6. FAILURE TO COMPLETE MATCH Any player nominated for any match must complete such match unless she is incapacitated by illness, accident or other unavoidable hindrance. Violation of this Section shall subject a player to a fine of up to $ 10,000 and she shall not be eligible to represent her country in the next Event whether in the current Competition or subsequent Competitions. 7. MEDIA CONFERENCE Unless injured and physically unable to appear, a player or team must attend the postmatch media conference(s) organised immediately or within thirty (30) minutes after the conclusion of each match whether the player or team was the winner or loser, unless such time is extended or otherwise modified by the Referee for good cause. For purposes of this Rule, media obligations also include but are not limited to postmatch and post-draw ceremony interviews with the home and visiting teams national broadcaster and ITF website interviews. In addition, the nominated team must attend a minimum of one Pre-Draw Press Conference in the week of any Fed Cup tie. This Pre-Draw PressConference may be in conjunction with a Team Sponsor in accordance with the Fed Cup Operations Manual. Violation of this section shall subject a player and/or team to a fine of up to $10,000. 8. CEREMONIES For the purpose of ceremonies and official functions, under the above section, all teams (only all nominated players and Captains) are required to attend the following functions in appropriate team dress unless reasonably unable to do so as determined by the Referee:* The Draw Ceremony * The Presentation Ceremony * The Closing Ceremony after the Final * The Official Dinner Violation of this Section shall subject a team to a fine of up to $10,000. 9. TIME VIOLATION/DELAY OF GAME Following the expiration of the warm-up period play shall be continuous and a player shall not unreasonably delay a match for any cause. A maximum of twenty (20) seconds shall elapse from the moment the ball goes out of play at the end of the point until the time the ball is struck for the first serve of the next point. If such serve is a fault the second serve must be struck by the server without delay. When changing ends a maximum of ninety (90) seconds shall elapse from the moment the ball goes out of play at the end of the game until the time the first service is struck for the next game. If such first serve is a fault the second serve must be struck by the server without delay. However, after the first game of each set and during a tie-break, play shall be continuous and the players shall change ends without a rest period. 40

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