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2015 Pro Circuit Rulebook - English

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118 Code of Conduct Any player who is defaulted as herein provided shall lose all prize money, hospitality and points earned for that event at that tournament and may be fined up to $250 in addition to any or all other fines levied with respect to the offending incident, unless: a. the player or team was defaulted for a violation of the Punctuality or Dress and Equipment provisions set forth in Article IV. B and C, or b. the player or team was defaulted as a result of a medical condition, or c. the player's doubles partner committed the Code Violation which caused the default. In addition, except in the circumstances above, any player who is defaulted as herein provided may be defaulted from all other events, if any, in that tournament. T. DOUBLES EVENTS 1. Warnings/Point Penalties/Game Penalties/Defaults Warnings, Point Penalties, Game Penalties and/or a default if assessed for violation of the Code shall be assessed against the team. 2. Fines Fines for violation of Article IV C.2 of the Code relating to the requirement of substantially identical attire shall be assessed against the team. All other fines for violation of Article IV of the Code shall be assessed only against the individual member of the team who is in violation unless both members of the team are in violation. U. DETERMINATION AND PENALTY The ITF Supervisor shall make such investigation as is reasonable to determine the facts regarding all Player On-Site Offences and upon determining that a violation has occurred shall specify the fine and/or other punishment therefor and give written notice thereof to the player. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the ITF Supervisor may, at his discretion, limit the fines levied during any tournament qualifying event to a maximum of $100 for each violation. V. PAYMENT OF FINES Each ITF Pro Circuit Tournament shall deduct fines levied by the ITF Supervisor for player on-site offences from the player's winnings, if any, and promptly pay the same to the ITF. Any unpaid fines shall also be collected at other ITF Pro Circuit Tournaments and at Grand Slams for remission to the ITF. A player who has accumulated $500 or more in unpaid fines for violations of this Code of Conduct shall not be allowed to enter any ITF Pro Circuit Tournament until such time as all fines have been paid. A player who has outstanding fines at the end of the calendar year shall not be allowed to enter any ITF Pro Circuit Tournaments until such time as all fines have been paid.

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