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16. PHYSICAL ABUSE Players shall not at any time physically abuse any official, opponent, spectator or other person within the precincts of the site. Violation of this Section shall subject a player to a fine of up to $10,000 for each violation. In addition, if such violation occurs during a match (including warm-up), the player shall be penalised in accordance with the Point Penalty Schedule hereinafter set forth. In circumstances that are flagrant and particularly injurious to the success of a Fed Cup Event, or are singularly egregious, a single violation of this Section may subject her to the additional penalties set forth in these Regulations. For the purposes of this rule, physical abuse is the unauthorised touching of an official, opponent, spectator or other person. 17. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT Players shall at all times conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner and give due regard to the authority of officials and the rights of opponents, spectators and others. Violation of this Section shall subject a player to a fine of $10,000 for each violation. In addition, if such violation occurs during a match (including warm-up), the player shall be penalised in accordance with the Point Penalty Schedule hereinafter set forth. In circumstances that are flagrant and particularly injurious to the success of a Fed Cup Event, or are singularly egregious, a single violation of this Section may subject her to the additional penalties set forth in these Regulations. For the purposes of this rule, unsportsmanlike conduct is defined as any misconduct by a player that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the Sport, but that does not fall within the prohibition of any specific on-site offence contained herein. In addition, unsportsmanlike conduct shall include, but not be limited to, intentional delay of play such as crossing the net to inspect a ball mark or refusing to play after being directed by the Chair Umpire to do so, the giving, making, issuing, authorising or endorsing any public statement having, or designed to have, an effect prejudicial or detrimental to the best interest of the Competition and/or the officiating thereof. 18. PARTISAN CROWD During Fed Cup matches, each country must control its supporting spectators so that play is not interrupted or disturbed. In the event that the spectators or any individual spectators supporting a country behave in such a partisan manner that play is unreasonably interrupted or the players at any time are unreasonably provoked and/or intimidated, the Referee shall penalise such country's player in accordance with the following: FIRST Offence SECOND Offence THIRD AND EACH SUBSEQUENT Offence 43 WARNING POINT PENALTY GAME PENALTY

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