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12 ITF Beach Tennis Tour Rules and Regulations 2016 2. 2. 2. 2. Entry Entry Entry Entry All doubles teams applying for entry shall be deemed to apply for entry into the Main Draw or the Qualifying depending on their combined ranking under the applicable System of Merit. All entries and withdrawals must be made on the official entry or withdrawal form in writing by facsimile, letter or email and submitted to the relevant entry authority as stated on the fact sheet to be received before the relevant deadline. 3. 3. 3. 3. Entry and Withdrawal Deadline Entry and Withdrawal Deadline Entry and Withdrawal Deadline Entry and Withdrawal Deadline The Entry Deadline is at 14.00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on Thursday eighteen (18) days prior to the Monday of the tournament week. The Withdrawal Deadline is at 14.00 GMT on Tuesday thirteen (13) days prior to the Monday of the tournament week. Entries received after the entry deadline may be accepted at the discretion of the tournament organiser. Acceptance priority shall be given to teams that enter before the Entry Deadline. A player who appears on a Main Draw or Qualifying Acceptance List of an ITF Beach Tennis Tour event after the Withdrawal Deadline is deemed to have been accepted into and is committed to play the tournament and is liable to pay the appropriate entry fee, unless decided otherwise by the Tournament Director. Prior to the Withdrawal Deadline a player's status on the Acceptance List is not confirmed. Failure to pay the appropriate entry fee may subject the player to further penalty under the ITF Beach Tennis Tour Code of Conduct, including, but not limited to, suspension from play in all Tour tournaments. 4. 4. 4. 4. Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies A team shall constitute a doubles entry. Therefore, if either of the players of a team cannot play, that doubles entry is subject to default and substitution. However, if a player has to withdraw through injury or other unavoidable circumstances after the Entry Deadline, but before the draw is made, his partner may enter again with another player who has either: a) not already been accepted into any doubles event due to take place during the same time period following the entry deadline; or b) been accepted into the same event but who is eligible under this rule to enter again due to the injury or unavoidable circumstances of his/her partner. The new team's entry shall be accepted and the team shall be placed in the appropriate position on the Acceptance List in accordance with the System of Merit provided that this position is not higher than the final position of the previously accepted player(s) at the time of his/her withdrawal in which case

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