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ITF Rules of Beach Tennis 2016 Page 25 of 28 APPENDIX X PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW AND HEARINGS ON THE RULES OF BEACH TENNIS 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Board of Directors may from time to time supplement, amend, or vary these procedures. 2. OBJECTIVES 2.1 The International Tennis Federation is the custodian of the Rules of Beach Tennis and is committed to: a. Preserving the character and integrity of the game of beach tennis. b. Actively preserving the skills traditionally required to play the game. c. Encouraging improvements, which maintain the challenge of the game. d. Ensuring fair competition. 2.2 To ensure fair, consistent and expeditious review and hearings in relation to the Rules of Beach Tennis the procedures set out below shall apply. 3. SCOPE 3.1 These Procedures shall apply to Rulings under: a. Rule 1 – The Court. b. Rule 4 – The Ball. c. Rule 5 – The Racket. d. Appendix I and II of the Rules of Beach Tennis. e. Any other Rules of Beach Tennis which the International Tennis Federation may decide. 4. STRUCTURE 4.1 Under these procedures Rulings shall be issued by a Ruling Board. 4.2 Such Rulings shall be final save, for an entitlement to appeal to an Appeal Tribunal pursuant to these procedures. 5. APPLICATION 5.1 Rulings shall be taken either: a. Following a motion of the Board of Directors; or b. Upon the receipt of an application in accordance with the procedures set out below. 6. APPOINTMENT AND COMPOSITION OF RULING BOARDS 6.1 Ruling Boards shall be appointed by the President of the International Tennis Federation ("President") or his designee and shall comprise of such a number, as the President or his designee shall determine. 6.2 If more than one person is appointed to the Ruling Board the Ruling Board shall nominate one person from amongst themselves to act as Chairperson. 6.3 The Chairperson shall be entitled to regulate the procedures prior to and at any review and/or hearing of a Ruling Board. 7. PROPOSED RULINGS BY THE RULING BOARD 7.1 The details of any proposed Ruling issued upon the motion of the Board of Directors may be provided to any bona fide person or any players, equipment manufacturer or national association or members thereof with an interest in the proposed Ruling. 7.2 Any person so notified shall be given a reasonable period within which to forward comments, objections, or requests for information to the President or his designee in connection with the proposed Ruling.