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USTA Comment 29.3: Table 11 in USTA Regulation III.E. allows one or
more “genuine” toilet or change of attire breaks. When possible these breaks
should be taken during a set break. If this is not possible, then the break
should be taken at an odd game changeover. Breaks taken at other times
should be limited to true emergencies. Table 11 does not allow a tournament
to limit the number of breaks. Gastrointestinal problems are medical
conditions that are governed by medical timeout provisions and not by the
toilet break provision.
d. Event organisers may allow a rest period of a maximum of ten (10) minutes
if this is announced in advance of the event. This rest period can be taken
after the 3rd set in a best of 5 sets match, or after the 2nd set in a best of 3
sets match.
USTA Comment 29.4: Table 10 in USTA Regulation III.C. sets forth
provisions for rest between sets in different divisions.
e. The warm-up time shall be a maximum of five (5) minutes, unless
otherwise decided by the event organisers.
USTA Comment 29.5: If there are no ball persons, may the warm-up be
extended beyond five minutes? Yes. The warm-up may be extended to ten
minutes.
USTA Comment 29.6: May play be suspended to replace a lost contact
lens? Yes. Whenever possible the player should replace the lens on the court.
If the weather, court surface, or other conditions make it impossible to insert the
lens on the court, the player should insert the lens in the area closest to the
court where this task is possible.
USTA Comment 29.7: When the weather is misty, may play be suspended
to allow a player who wears glasses to insert contact lenses? No. The player
may change into contacts only on the court and only during a changeover.
This case is different from a lost contact lens because the player chose to
begin playing the match with glasses.
USTA Comment 29.8: See USTA Comment 4.2 for what happens when
a player asks to leave the court to get a replacement racket.
USTA Comment 29.9: When are the players entitled to another warmup
after their match has been suspended? The players are entitled to a
re-warm-up of the same duration as the original warm-up if a match has
been suspended for more than 15 minutes. They are not entitled to a
re-warm-up after an authorized intermission. When possible, used balls
other than the match balls should be used for the re-warm-up, and the
match balls should be used only once play resumes. If match balls are used
for the re-warm-up and balls are being changed after a designated number
of games, the next ball change occurs two games sooner.
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