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2015 Pro Circuit Rulebook - English

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13 ITF Men's Circuit The order of the ranked players shall be randomly drawn, thereafter the order of the unranked players shall be drawn. Protected Ranking shall not be used. ii. Vacancies in the Qualifying shall be filled by players who have signed the Alternate list selected in accordance with the applicable system of merit. 9. Sign-in Requirements for Substitutes a. Alternates and Lucky Losers must be present and sign-in with the ITF Supervisor at least a half hour before the scheduled start of play, which may occur over several days, in order to maintain their priority among other Alternates and Lucky Losers of the same round. If the eligible Lucky Loser is not available to play, he shall be placed at the bottom of the Lucky Loser priority list for that day corresponding to the Qualifying round in which he lost. b. Alternates and Lucky Losers must be ready to play in proper tennis attire within a total time of five (5) minutes after the announcement of a vacancy. Matches must commence without delay after the selection of the Alternate or Lucky Loser. 10. Play-Down (for Singles only) Players ranked 1-100 in singles twenty-one (21) days prior to the Monday of the tournament week are prohibited from entering, accepting a Wild Card and/or competing in any Futures Tournament. Players ranked 101-150 in singles twenty-one (21) days prior to the Monday of the tournament week are prohibited from entering a Futures Tournament but may receive a Wild Card into the Main Draw of a Futures Tournament offering $10,000+H, $15,000 or $15,000+H in on-site prize money that is approved by the ITF Men's Circuit Committee in order to compete in a Futures Tournament. To be eligible for a Wild Card, such player must petition the ITF at least four (4) days prior to the Monday of the tournament week. Upon receipt of the petition the ITF shall evaluate the player's eligibility to receive a Wild Card. Futures Tournaments offering $10,000 in on-site prize money may not offer Wild Cards to players ranked 1-150 in singles. Futures Tournaments offering $10,000+H, $15,000 or $15,000+H in on-site prize money may offer one Wild Card per tournament to players ranked 101- 150 in singles. 11. Administrative Error on Acceptance Lists If an administrative error is made on a Tournament Player Acceptance List and a player is not included or too many players are accepted into the

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