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APPENDIX H WELFARE POLICY Any team member coach, trainer, manager, agent, medical or para-medical personnel and/or family member, tournament guest, or other similar associate of any player or team (together "Player Support Team Member"), any player and any tournament personnel, such as an official, tournament director, staff, volunteer, sponsor, health care provider, ITF staff member and members of the media (together "Credentialed Person") shall conduct himself/herself in a professional manner at all times and in accordance with this ITF Welfare Policy. In this ITF Welfare Policy Player Support Team Members, players and Credentialed Persons shall be defined as "Covered Persons". a. Elements of the Welfare Policy. i. Application a) Covered Persons shall be familiar with, and must abide by, this ITF Welfare Policy. ii. Unfair and/or Discriminatory Conduct a) Covered Persons shall not engage in unfair or unethical conduct including any attempt to injure, disable or intentionally interfere with the preparation or competition of any player. b) Covered Persons shall not discriminate in the provision of services on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, national origin, religion, age or sexual orientation. iii. Abuse of Authority; Abusive Conduct a) Covered Persons shall not abuse his or her position of authority or control, and shall not attempt to or compromise the psychological, physical or emotional wellbeing of any player. b) Covered Persons shall not engage in abusive conduct, either physical or verbal, or threatening conduct or language directed toward any Covered Person, parent, spectator or member of the press/media. c) Covered Persons shall not exploit any player relationship to further personal, political or business interests at the expense of the best interests of the player. iv. Sexual Conduct 77

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