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19 ITF Beach Tennis Tour Rules and Regulations 2016 robin group is played, a team's final standing shall be used; if two (2) round robin groups are played, the second place teams in each group shall be awarded semi- finalist ranking points and the remaining teams shall be awarded quarter-finalist ranking points. Full points will only be awarded to teams that have won a minimum of two (2) matches. A team that has won fewer than two (2) matches will receive 50% of the available points. h) h) h) h) Qualifying Draw Qualifying Draw Qualifying Draw Qualifying Draw Format Format Format Format The format for round robin groups in qualifying shall be the same as for round robin groups in the main draw. The number of Qualifiers will be in accordance with the Format of Knock-out Draws – Main Draw as detailed in these Rules and Regulations. i) i) i) i) Acceptance of Qualifiers into Main Draw Acceptance of Qualifiers into Main Draw Acceptance of Qualifiers into Main Draw Acceptance of Qualifiers into Main Draw Teams shall qualify for the main draw based on their final position in the round robin group. For the purpose of this rule, where there are two (2) groups, the winner in each group will be considered the first two (2) teams accepted and the second place team in each group will be the next two (2) teams accepted and so on until all Qualifying positions have been filled. 5. 5. 5. 5. S SS Sign ign ign ign- -- -in Requirements for Substitutes in Requirements for Substitutes in Requirements for Substitutes in Requirements for Substitutes Alternates and Lucky Losers must be present and sign-in with the Referee at least half an hour before the scheduled start of play, which may occur over several days, in order to maintain their priority among other Alternates and Lucky Losers of the same round. If the eligible Lucky Loser is not available to play, he/she shall be placed at the bottom of the Lucky Loser priority list for that day corresponding to the qualifying round in which he/she lost. 6. 6. 6. 6. Withdrawal and Re Withdrawal and Re Withdrawal and Re Withdrawal and Replacement of Seeds placement of Seeds placement of Seeds placement of Seeds Seedings will not be official until the final draw is made. Any vacancy created by the withdrawal of a seed shall be filled by the next highest ranked team in that draw. The position vacated by that next highest ranked team shall then be filled by the next team on the original acceptance list if prior to the commencement of qualifying or by the eligible Lucky Loser if after commencement of qualifying. Any vacancy created by the withdrawal of a seed that occurs after the release of the Order or Play on the day preceding commencement of play in the main draw, shall be filled by an eligible Lucky Loser. 7. 7. 7. 7. Suspension and Postponement Suspension and Postponement Suspension and Postponement Suspension and Postponement The Referee may suspend a match temporarily due to darkness or conditions of the grounds or weather. Unless and until a match is postponed by the Referee, the players, chair umpire and any on-court officials must remain ready to resume the match. Upon suspension of a match, the chair umpire, or doubles teams if no chair umpire provided, must record the time, point, game and set score, which team was serving, the sides on which each team was situated and shall collect all balls in use for the match. In the case of a suspended or postponed match, the period of warm-up shall be as follows: i) 0 – 15 minutes delay - no warm-up

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