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37 ITF Beach Tennis Tour Rules and Regulations 2016 Treatable Medical Conditions i. Acute medical condition: the sudden development of a medical illness or musculoskeletal injury during the warm-up or the match that requires immediate medical attention. ii Non-acute medical condition: a medical illness or musculoskeletal injury that develops or is aggravated during the warm-up or the match and requires medical attention at the changeover or set break. Non-Treatable Medical Conditions i. Any medical condition that cannot be treated appropriately, or that will not be improved by available medical treatment within the time allowed. ii. Any medical condition (inclusive of symptoms) that has not developed or has not been aggravated during the warm-up or the match. iii. General player fatigue. iv. Any medical condition requiring injections, intravenous infusions or oxygen, except for diabetes, for which prior medical certification has been obtained, and for which subcutaneous injections of insulin may be administered. b. b. b. b. Medical Evaluation Medical Evaluation Medical Evaluation Medical Evaluation During the warm-up or the match, the player may request through the Chair Umpire for the Physiotherapist/Athletic Trainer to evaluate her during the next change over or set break. Only in the case that a player develops an acute medical condition that necessitates an immediate stop in play may the player request through the Chair Umpire for the Physiotherapist/Athletic Trainer to evaluate her immediately. The purpose of the medical evaluation is to determine if the player has developed a treatable medical condition and, if so, to determine when medical treatment is warranted. Such evaluation should be performed within a reasonable length of time, balancing player safety on the one hand, and continuous play on the other. At the discretion of the Physiotherapist/Athletic Trainer, such evaluation may be performed in conjunction with the Tournament Doctor, and may be performed off- court. * If the Physiotherapist/Athletic Trainer determines that the player has a non- treatable medical condition, then the player will be advised that no medical treatment will be allowed. c. c. c. c. Medical Time Medical Time Medical Time Medical Time- -- -Out Out Out Out A Medical Time-Out is allowed by the ITF Supervisor/Referee or Chair Umpire when the Physiotherapist/Athletic Trainer has evaluated the player and has determined that additional time for medical treatment is required. The Medical Time-Out takes place during a change over or set break, unless the Physiotherapist/Athletic Trainer determines that the player has developed an acute medical condition that requires immediate medical treatment. The Medical Time-Out begins when the Physiotherapist/Athletic Trainer is ready to start treatment. At the discretion of the Physiotherapist/Athletic Trainer, treatment during a Medical Time-Out may take place off-court, and may proceed in conjunction with the Tournament Doctor. *

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