Issue link: http://itf.uberflip.com/i/464146
44 ITF Women's Circuit Note: All references to $25,000, $50,000, $75,000 and $100,000 tournaments in these Regulations (with the exception of Computer points) also apply to $25,000+H, $50,000+H, $75,000+H and $100,000+H tournaments. II. CONDUCT OF EVENTS 1. ELIGIBILITY a. Open Competition / No Discrimination All Women's Circuit tournaments are open to all female (please refer to the sections below) tennis players based on merit and without discrimination subject only to the conditions herein set forth and provided, however, that minors under the age of fourteen (14) shall not be eligible for entry. For the purposes of this Rule, the player's age as of the first day of the tournament Main Draw shall be used. b. Medical Control All players entering into ITF Women's Circuit tournaments agree, as a condition of entry, to the following medical controls: Gender Verification In any competition, any player may be required upon request to submit to gender verification to determine sexual status. In the event that the gender of a player is questioned, the medical delegate (or equivalent) of the ITF shall have the authority to take all appropriate measures for the determination of the gender of a competitor. The results of any tests conducted will not be made public out of deference to the human rights of the individual concerned but will be reported to the Chairman of the ITF Sport Science and Medicine Commission who shall advise the Board of Directors of the gender of the player concerned. Failure by a player to submit to testing upon the request of the ITF shall subject the player to immediate suspension from the competition until such time as the appropriate testing is carried out in accordance with these Bye- laws. Transsexuals Any individuals undergoing sex reassignment from male to female before puberty are regarded as girls and women (female), while those undergoing reassignment from female to male are regarded as boys and men (male). Individuals undergoing sex reassignment from male to female after puberty (and the converse) are eligible for participation in female or male competitions respectively, under the following conditions: a. Surgical anatomical changes have been completed, including external genitalia changes and gonadectomy. b. Legal recognition of their assigned sex has been conferred by the appropriate official authorities.