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f. Alternates Players who are ranked lower than the direct acceptances into Main Draw and Qualifying under the System of Merit, at any time after the Entry Deadline (Thursday eighteen [18] days prior to the tournament). g. On-Site Alternate Non-entered players who appear at the tournament site at their own risk to sign in for the Qualifying. In order to be eligible as an On-Site Alternate, a player must personally sign-in with the ITF Supervisor and have paid the entry fee. h. Lucky Losers Players who have lost in the final round of the Qualifying competition and fill an opening in the first round of the Main Draw. If more Lucky Losers are required for substitutions then those players losing in the previous Qualifying rounds shall also fill the openings in the Main Draw. If a Lucky Loser position should become available during the Qualifying competition, the position shall be treated the same as Qualifying places for placement in the Draw. Lucky Losers (singles and doubles) must be present and sign-in 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start of play. Lucky Losers must sign-in within 30 minutes of the completion of the last Qualifying match when last round Qualifying and first round Main Draw matches are played on the same day. If a player is forced to retire from her final round of Qualifying, due to illness or injury, she will retain her Lucky Loser status provided she receives medical clearance from the Tournament Doctor. If a Lucky Loser is accepted into the Draw, but when called is not available to play, she forfeits her place and the next Lucky Loser will be called immediately to take the open spot. Once a Lucky Loser forfeits, she is no longer eligible for Lucky Loser status for that event. If a player does not sign up for Lucky Loser status one day, she may still sign up on the next day. i. Special Exempt A player who applies for and receives exemption from the Qualifying event because she is still competing in singles at a "Qualified Tournament" on the day the Qualifying event is scheduled to begin. A Special Exempt position is only available for entered players on the Qualifying Acceptance list. A "Qualified Tournament" is defined as follows: - For $10,000 tournaments: the singles event of any ITF Women's Circuit or any WTA tournament within the same continent in the preceding week; - For $15,000 tournaments: the singles event of any ITF Women's Circuit tournament with prize money of $15,000 or higher or any WTA tournament within the same continent in the preceding week; 49 ITF Women's Circuit

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