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Fed Cup Rulebook 2014 (English)

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when Player B is injured and unable to continue, Player A's victory shall be recorded as 6-1, 6-0. If a match is a walk-over the score shall be recorded as 6-0, 6-0. 12. PROMOTION/RELEGATION (a) Zone Group I – Promotion In 2013 four (4) nations will advance from the Zone Group I Events to the World Group II Play-offs. Two (2) nations will qualify from one region and one (1) nation will qualify from the other two regions. The Fed Cup Committee will decide from which region four (4) nations will qualify and such decision shall take into account the number of entries in each region. (b) Zone Group I - Relegation As determined by the Fed Cup Committee, Nations will be relegated based on the number of nations participating and on their position in the previous year's event. (c) Zone Group II - Promotion As determined by the Fed Cup Committee, Nations will be promoted based on the number of nations participating and on their position in the previous year's event. (d) Zone Group II – Relegation As determined by the Fed Cup Committee, Nations will be relegated based on the number of nations participating and on their position in the previous year's event. (e) Zone Group III – Promotion As determined by the Fed Cup Committee, Nations will be promoted based on the number of nations participating and on their position in the previous year's event. All other teams will remain in Zone Group III. 13. MAKE OF BALL The Host Nation shall decide the make of ball to be used in the Zone Group Events. The make of ball to be used must conform to the specifications in the Rules of Tennis and must have been approved by the ITF. Zone Group I Host Nations would need to apply for approval to use ball Types 1 and 3; in Zone Group II and III Host Nations are free to use Type 1 and 2 balls on a slow pace court and Type 2 and 3 on a fast pace court. 14. OFFICIALS The Fed Cup Committee shall appoint a Neutral Referee for each Group. The Referee shall be responsible for the allocation of courts for both practice and Competition. He/she shall decide any on-site disputes or interpretation in accordance with the Rules of Tennis. The Referee shall also be the Final arbiter for penalties under the Code of Conduct. The Host Nation shall provide the following: i) For each match - One (1) Chair Umpire (minimum ITF White Badge certification) 32

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