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9 ITF Beach Tennis Tour Rules and Regulations 2016 To receive ranking points a player must reach a round where points are available. The number of points available in each round varies in accordance with the category of the tournament (see appendix B). No points shall be awarded to a team that withdraws or is a 'no show' without playing their first match. Advancement through a bye or walkover will not be equivalent to winning a round unless the team has played and won a match in the same Draw. Advancement by virtue of retirement or default following the commencement of a match will be equivalent to winning a round. If a team receives one (1) or more consecutive byes and/or walkovers and loses their first match played, the team will only receive ranking points from the round preceding their elimination and the team will receive prize money for the round reached. Ranking points will not be awarded to any player who is not eligible to compete in accordance with these Rules and Regulations. 10. 10. 10. 10. Protected Ranking Protected Ranking Protected Ranking Protected Ranking A protected ranking allows a player to enter an ITF Beach Tennis Tour tournament using a historic ranking position obtained by the player before they were forced to stop playing. a) a) a) a) Application procedure. Application procedure. Application procedure. Application procedure. A player may petition the ITF for a protected ranking if he/she is physically injured and does not compete in any beach tennis event, including special events and exhibitions, for a minimum period of six (6) months. The petition must be made in writing and must be received by the ITF no later than six (6) months after his/her last ITF tournament. b) b) b) b) Calculation and Us Calculation and Us Calculation and Us Calculation and Use. e. e. e. The protected ranking will be calculated as the player's average ranking position for the six (6) ranking updates immediately following the player's last ITF tournament. The protected ranking will be for entry into the main draw or qualifying draw. Protected ranking is not valid for seeding purposes. c) c) c) c) Limit of Use. Limit of Use. Limit of Use. Limit of Use. A player is permitted to use the protected ranking at any or all of the first five (5) tournaments played after returning from injury and must state their request at the time of entry. A player has two (2) years from the date of the last tournament played in which to activate (compete in first tournament) his/her protected ranking. A player has one (1) year from the date of the first use of the protected ranking in which to use his/her allocation of protected ranking entries. At each of the first five (5) tournaments played upon return, a player can choose whether or not to use the protected ranking; however, use of protected ranking cannot be carried forward to the sixth (6 th ) or subsequent tournaments. d) d) d) d) Request due to Pregnancy. Request due to Pregnancy. Request due to Pregnancy. Request due to Pregnancy. Protected ranking requests due to pregnancy will be treated in accordance with the regulations for physical injury. In cases of requests due to maternity leave, the player must activate her protected ranking within twelve (12) months of the birth of her child. 11. 11. 11. 11. Categories of Tournament Categories of Tournament Categories of Tournament Categories of Tournament Tournaments that comply with the criteria laid down in these Regulations are eligible for inclusion of their results on the ITF Beach Tennis World Rankings. Such tournaments fall into the following categories:

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