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(b) (c) (d) (e) carpet to be used and the type of base on which the carpet is to be laid. In no case shall a carpet be laid on a temporary basis when a Tie is held out of doors. Court Pace Rating (CPR) The pace of the courts to be used in the Competition, excluding grass and clay surfaces, must have a measured ITF Court Pace Rating between twenty four (24) and fifty (50) inclusive when using the tie ball. Where practical, Court Pace Ratings shall be confirmed and approved by the ITF in advance of the Tie. Otherwise, all testing to determine Court Pace Ratings shall be conducted on-site. If on-site testing establishes that the court does not comply with the required Court Pace Rating, the Home Nation shall be subject to one or more of the following penalties as determined by the Fed Cup Committee: - Reduction of Fed Cup Ranking Points; - Fines; - Ineligibility for all or part of Regulation 48 payments to Nations; - Forfeiture of Choice of Ground on the next or subsequent occasions when the Nation is entitled to choice; - Relegation to a lower division of the Competition; - Disqualification for the current year and/or entry refused for future Competitions. Artificial Lighting Play is allowed with artificial lighting in the open air after sunset or on covered courts provided there is a minimum of 1200 lux (500 lux for Zone Groups) per square metre evenly distributed over the court surface, and practice facilities for both teams with similar lighting are available. All measurements are to be taken one (1) metre above the playing surface. In exceptional circumstances, this minimum may be reduced provided that the approval of the Fed Cup Committee is obtained. Applications must reach the ITF as soon as possible and no later than the date fixed for approval of the completed Questionnaire for the Tie. The Court The lines of a court, other than a grass court, may be marked either with paint or other similar substance, or tapes of linen or other similar material, or metal painted white. Grass courts should be marked with chalk. A court marked for doubles with a doubles net may be used for singles matches, provided that it is properly equipped with singles sticks. Dimensions For all Ties in the World Group and World Group II, there must be a space behind each base-line of not less than 8.23 metres (27 feet) and at the sides of not less than 4.57 metres (15 feet) unless otherwise approved by the ITF. For all ties in the Zone Groups there should be a space behind each baseline of not less than 6.40 metres (21 feet) and at the sides of not less than 3.66 metres (12 feet) unless otherwise 18

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