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14 financial arrangements of the Tie, and shall have the right to choice of ball and the surface of the court. In this case the Nation with Choice of Ground is considered to have exercised such choice. (ii) If it does not exercise this choice the Davis Cup Committee may decide that the Tie be held on a Neutral Ground or in the country or territory of the opponents. (a) If the Committee's decision is to play on a Neutral Ground, both Nations shall be considered Visiting Nations for the purposes of the conduct and financial arrangements of the Tie. In this case the Nation with Choice of Ground is considered to have exercised such choice. (b)If the Committee's decision is to play in the country or territory of the opponents, the Nation with Choice of Ground shall be considered the Visiting Nation for the purposes of the conduct and financial arrangements of the Tie, and shall lose the right to choice of ball and the surface of the court. On the next two occasions the two Nations meet, the Choice of Ground will be with the Nation that lost its choice for the above reasons. Note: The above Regulation does not apply to the Zonal Competition Group III and Group IV. 29. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE ORGANISATION OF TIES The Home Nation must ensure that the organisation of a Tie meets with the minimum standards outlined in Appendix F. 30. GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR TIES The completed Questionnaire must be submitted to the ITF for approval as follows: World Group Ties - No later than 80 days before the First Round - No later than 15 days after the completion of the First Round - No later than 20 days after the completion of the Quarterfinals - No later than 7 days after the completion of the Semifinals World Group Play-off Ties - No later than 20 days after the Draw Zonal Group I and II Ties - No later than 60 days before the First Round or Second Round if both nations have a Bye to the Second Round. - No later than 10 days after the completion of the previous round. Zonal Play-off Ties - No later than 10 days after the completion of the First Round. Announcements related to the Questionnaire can only be made after the Questionnaire has been approved by the ITF. Any proposed change in venue, surface, times of play, balls and other matters in the approved Questionnaire can only be made with the agreement of the ITF.

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