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Fed Cup Rulebook 2014 (English)

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ii) For each match - a minimum of five (5) Line Umpires in Zone Groups I, and a minimum of three (3) Line Umpires in Zone Groups II and III iii) An ITF Certified Chief Umpire iv) A Primary Health Care Provider v) A minimum of four (4) Ball Kids per match court 15. CHOICE OF GROUND Ties played in the Zone Group Event shall not count in terms of Choice of Ground referred to in Regulation 23. 16. HOST NATION Each Nation in a Zone Group may apply to the ITF to host a Zone Group Event. Such applications shall be submitted no later than the date stipulated on a prescribed form provided by the ITF. In selecting the venues for the Zone Group Events, consideration will include the following: i) The number of courts available, court surface and other facilities ii) The number of officials available iii) The availability and price of hotel accommodation iv) Airport accessibility v) Previous organisational experience of international tennis events 17. FINANCE (a) There will be no prize money in the Zone Group Events. (b) The ITF will pay an amount in accordance with a scale agreed by the Board of Directors in consultation with the Fed Cup Committee based on the actual economy travelling costs incurred by all teams from the Nation's Capital city to the venue for a maximum of four (4) players and one (1) Captain per team. (c) Each Host Nation will, in addition, receive a grant which will take into account the number of days of the Competition and the number of competing teams. (d) The ITF must provide and pay for a Neutral Referee during the Event and to conduct training courses with local court officials. The Host Nation must provide other necessary officials, organisational staff and pay the costs of court rental, balls, local transportation and other expenses related to the organisation of the Event. 18. ENTRY FEE The entry contribution of $300 from each competing Zone Group Nation shall be deducted from the travelling expenses. 19. SPONSORSHIP Each Host Nation organising a Zone Group Event will receive specific instructions from the ITF as to how to dress the competition courts in terms of sponsorship requirements. 33

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