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(j) General Conditions for a Tie The Fed Cup Committee may, at any time, at its discretion intervene if, in its opinion, the conditions for or the circumstances surrounding any Tie including, but without limitation to, the climate, court surface or local organisation do not or are unlikely to ensure the maintenance at all times of the high ideals of the Competition. 37. PRACTICE ON COURT (a) When a Tie is to be played outdoors, the Home Nation shall ensure that during the five (5) days before the Tie is due to start and during the period of the Tie, two (2) practice courts of exactly the same surface as, and in close proximity to, the match court, will be freely available to both teams. (b) When a Tie is to be played under cover the Home Nation shall ensure that during the four (4) days before the Tie is due to start and during the period of the Tie, one (1) practice court under cover and of exactly the same surface as, and in close proximity to, the match court, must be freely available to both teams. (c) The match court, if outdoors, or if under cover with a temporary clay or grass surface must be available for practice at least four (4) days before the Tie is due to start. The match court, if under cover, without a temporary clay or grass surface must be available for practice at least two (2) days before the Tie is due to start, provided two (2) practice courts under cover and of exactly the same surface as, and in close proximity to, the match court are freely available to both teams during the four (4) days before the Tie. The Home Nation may arrange to have only the match court under cover available for both practice and the Tie, provided the court is available for practice four (4) days before the Tie and, in which case, the Visiting Nation shall have priority in the practice schedule. (d) All practice sessions on site during the week of a Fed Cup Tie will remain open. The court area will be restricted to the Competing Teams, Team personnel and ITF Officials only, as well as any other individual deemed appropriate by the Referee. (e) Practice on the match court shall at all times before and during the period of the Tie be at the discretion of the Referee. 38. COMMENCEMENT AND CESSATION OF PLAY (a) The commencement and cessation of play must be arranged so that it is possible for the programme to be completed each day under reasonable conditions. (b) There shall be a minimum of twenty (20) hours between the scheduled start of the first day's play and the scheduled start of the second day's play. (c) The programme for the first day must be arranged so that there are six (6) hours of daylight for play and on the second day so that there are eight (8) hours of daylight for play (unless otherwise agreed by the Fed 20

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