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IV. PLAYER RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT
A. Checking in at Tournament
1. Prove USTA membership. A player shall provide the Tournament Committee
with proof of USTA membership or deposit sufficient funds with the
Committee to purchase a membership. A foreign nonresident player who
has proof that the player is a member of the player’s National Association
is exempt from this requirement. The Committee may delegate this duty to
the Referee.
2. Check-in at tournament desk. A player shall check in at the tournament desk
before the scheduled time of each match. The Referee shall designate a
place at which players shall check in. A player is not deemed to have arrived
until the player checks in at the designated place and the player is properly
clothed, equipped, and ready to play. The Referee may penalize a player who
is on site for lateness if a court is available and the player has failed to check
in at the tournament desk by the scheduled match time. See FAC Comment
IV.D-1.
3. Obtain time of next match. The player is responsible for obtaining the time
of the player’s matches from the Referee, rather than vice versa. Unless
specifically authorized by the Referee, schedules of play carried in
newspapers or other media are not official, and a player utilizes them at
the player’s own risk.
B. Player Responsibilities under The Code
The Code shall apply to all matches played without a Chair Umpire and to matches
played with a Solo Chair Umpire except to the extent the Solo Chair Umpire
informs the players that the official is assuming some of their responsibilities.
The Code is a USTA publication originally written by Col. N.E. Powel. The
principles set forth in The Code shall apply in all cases not specifically covered by
the USTA Regulations.
C. Standards of Conduct
1. General. Players, persons who appear to be associated with a player
(including, but not limited to, parents and coaches), officials, and organizers
of any tournament are under a duty to encourage and maintain high
standards of proper conduct, fair play, and good sportsmanship. They are
under an obligation to avoid acts which may be considered detrimental to
the game of tennis. Detrimental acts include, but are not limited to, the acts
set forth in USTA Regulation IV.C.
The Chairperson of any tournament may withhold all or part of any
prize money or expenses payable to any player charged by the
Chairperson or by the Referee of the tournament with conduct
inconsistent with the principles set forth in USTA Regulation IV.C.,
provided a written grievance is filed within three days of the conduct in
accordance with USTA Regulation V.B. Any prize money or expenses so
withheld shall be withheld until a final determination of the charges in
the grievance has been made. Immediately after the final determination,
the funds withheld, less the amount of any fine, shall be promptly paid to
the player.
2. USTA Anti-Doping Program. The USTA is committed to ensuring fair and
drug free competition. Individual athletes bear the ultimate responsibility
for choosing for themselves to compete fairly and drug free. Participation
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