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ITF Rules of Beach Tennis 2016 Page 12 of 28 Event organisers may apply for ITF approval to extend the ninety (90) seconds allowed when the doubles teams change ends at the end of a game and the one hundred and twenty (120) seconds allowed at a set break. b. If, for reasons outside a player/member of a doubles team's control, clothing, footwear or necessary equipment (excluding the racket) is broken or needs to be replaced, the player may be allowed reasonable extra time to rectify the problem. c. No extra time shall be given to allow a player/member of a doubles team to recover condition. However, a player/member of a doubles team suffering from a treatable medical condition may be allowed one medical time-out of three minutes for the treatment of that medical condition. A limited number of toilet/change of attire breaks may also be allowed, if this is announced in advance of the event. d. Event organisers may allow a rest period of a maximum of ten (10) minutes if this is announced in advance of the event. This rest period can be taken after the 2nd set in a best of 3 sets match. e. The warm-up time shall be a maximum of five (5) minutes, unless otherwise decided by the event organisers. f. Practice serves must be strictly limited to the warm-up period. 30. COACHING Coaching is considered to be communication, advice or instruction of any kind and by any means to a player. In team events where there is a team captain sitting on-court, the team captain may coach the player(s) during a set break and when the players change ends at the end of a game, but not when the players change ends after the first game of each set and not during a tie-break game. In all other matches, coaching is not allowed. Case 1: Is a player allowed to be coached, if the coaching is given by signals in a discreet way? Decision: No. Case 2: Is a player allowed to receive coaching when play is suspended? Decision: Yes. Case 3: Is a player allowed to receive on-court coaching during a match? Decision: Sanctioning bodies may apply to the ITF to have on-court coaching allowed. In events where on-court coaching is allowed, designated coaches may enter the court and coach their players under procedures decided by the sanctioning body. Case 4: Can non-playing team members sit on court or coach a player during a match? Decision: With the exception of a non-playing captain in team events, no other team members are permitted on court during a match nor may any other team members coach a player during a match. Case 5: At non-team events, can a player elect someone to be present on court during a match even if they are not a coach? Decision: No. The players in a match are the only people permitted to be on court and to sit on the player's bench during a match with the exception of tournament staff and officials. 31. PLAYER ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY Player analysis technology, that is approved for play under the Rules of Beach Tennis, must comply with the specifications in Appendix III.

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