ITF

If a player is qualified under this sub section to represent more than one nation and the National Association of one of those nations wishes to nominate him to represent it, that Association must submit an application to the ITF Executive, who will forward a copy to any other National Association concerned, which shall be entitled to comment within 15 days of receipt. The initial application must be received by the ITF Executive at least three months prior to the event for which the player wishes to be nominated. The ITF Executive will give a ruling having taken into account all relevant matters. (b) (i) A player who has represented, or has been eligible to represent a nation and such a nation is divided into two or more nations, shall immediately be eligible to represent any one of those nations. (ii) A player who has represented, or has been eligible to represent a nation and such nation is absorbed in whole or in part by another nation, shall immediately be eligible to represent such other nation. (c) A player shall be deemed to have represented a nation if he shall have been nominated at the time of the draw, and shall have accepted, the nomination to play in the Olympic Games Tennis Event or in any International Team Competition recognised by the ITF and listed in Bye-Law 2.1(a). (d) A National Association may appeal to the Davis Cup Committee to nominate a player who is not eligible under the above Rules and the Davis Cup committee may agree the application if the full circumstances warrant an exception being made. Such application must be received by the ITF Executive not later than one month after the decision of the Executive has been received by the National Association. (e) The Davis Cup Committee has the right to ask a National Association to produce evidence to show how a player is qualified to represent that nation. Note: A player who represented a nation under the Rules in force in 1994 or prior thereto, shall continue to be eligible to represent that nation even if he is no longer qualified to do so under the amended terms of this Regulation. VII. TEAM NOMINATIONS AND CONDUCT OF TIES 36. TEAM NOMINATIONS (a) Each competing Nation must no less than 10 days before the date fixed for the commencement of the Tie, submit its nominated team in order of merit to the Davis Cup Executive Director without specifying which players shall play in singles and doubles: - A team of a minimum of three and a maximum of four which must include the nomination of a playing Captain; or - A team of a minimum of four and a maximum of five which must include the nomination of a non-playing Captain Two of the nominated players may be changed up to one hour before the Draw. 17

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