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21 regarding the postponement of a match until a later day. Unless and until a match is postponed by the Referee, the players, the Chair Umpire and all on-court officials must remain ready to resume the match. If postponement is due to darkness it should be at the end of a set or after an even number of games have been played in the set in progress. Upon suspension/postponement of a match, the Chair Umpire shall record the time, point, game and set score, the name of the server, the sides on which each player was situated and shall collect all balls in use for the match. In the case of a suspended or postponed match, the period of re-warm-up shall be as follows: 0-15 minutes delay - No re-warm-up 15-30 minutes delay - Three (3) minutes re-warm-up 30 or more minutes delay - Five (5) minute re-warm-up Y. FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS 1. Court The Court shall conform to the specifications in the Rules of Tennis. 2. Preparation of Courts Clay courts shall be swept and lines cleaned before the start of all matches. 3. Net The net band shall be cloth, canvas, plastic or vinyl, and the net shall extend to the ground, unless otherwise approved by the Referee. Spare nets shall be readily available. 4. Chairs Chairs shall be provided for players on each side of the Chair Umpire. 5. Scoreboard The scoreboard shall be placed at the corner or side of the court and shall not obscure the playing visibility. 6. Back Walls, Net and Fixtures The back fence, walls, net, net post, linesmen boxes and other fixtures on a court shall not be painted or otherwise have any light colours thereon that can interfere with the vision of the players as determined by the Referee. 7. Banners Whenever possible banners should be placed in locations, other than on the back walls of the courts, where they cannot interfere with the players' vision. If banners are placed on the back walls, they may not be in light colours that can interfere with the vision of the players as determined by the Referee.

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