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II. CONDUCT OF EVENTS 1. ELIGIBILITY a) Open Competition / No Discrimination All Women’s Circuit tournaments are open to all female (please refer to the sections below) tennis players based on merit and without discrimination subject only to the conditions herein set forth and provided, however, that minors under the age of fourteen (14) shall not be eligible for entry. For the purposes of this Rule, the player’s age as of the first day of the tournament Main Draw shall be used. b) Medical Control All players entering into ITF Women’s Circuit tournaments agree, as a condition of entry, to the following medical controls: Gender Verification In any competition, any player may be required upon request to submit to gender verification to determine sexual status. In the event that the gender of a player is questioned, the medical delegate (or equivalent) of the ITF shall have the authority to take all appropriate measures for the determination of the gender of a competitor. The results of any tests conducted will not be made public out of deference to the human rights of the individual concerned but will be reported to the Chairman of the ITF Sport Science and Medicine Commission who shall advise the Board of Directors of the gender of the player concerned. Failure by a player to submit to testing upon the request of the ITF shall subject the player to immediate suspension from the competition until such time as the appropriate testing is carried out in accordance with these Byelaws. Transsexuals Any individuals undergoing sex reassignment from male to female before puberty are regarded as girls and women (female), while those undergoing reassignment from female to male are regarded as boys and men (male). Individuals undergoing sex reassignment from male to female after puberty (and the converse) are eligible for participation in female or male competitions respectively, under the following conditions: a. Surgical anatomical changes have been completed, including external genitalia changes and gonadectomy. b. Legal recognition of their assigned sex has been conferred by the appropriate official authorities. c. Hormonal therapy appropriate for the assigned sex has been administered in a verifiable manner and for a sufficient length of time to minimise gender-related advantages in sport competitions. d. Eligibility should begin no sooner than two years after gonadectomy. In all instances, a confidential case-by-case evaluation will occur. 36
c) Age Eligibility Rules Please refer to Appendix B for details of the Age Eligibility Rule applicable to competition in all professional tennis tournaments worldwide which offer prize money of $10,000 or more. Players under 18 years of age may be requested to provide proof of their date of birth. 2. RULES TO BE OBSERVED These ITF Women’s Circuit Regulations are published by the ITF Women’s Circuit Committee for the purpose of ensuring the orderly and fair administration of the ITF Women’s Circuit. Each player entrant in an ITF Women’s Circuit tournament agrees as a condition of such entry to abide by and be subject to these ITF Women’s Circuit Regulations, which hereinafter include the ITF Women’s Circuit Code of Conduct, as amended from time to time by the ITF Women’s Circuit Committee. 3. INTERNATIONAL PLAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (IPIN) MEMBERSHIP All players entering ITF Women’s Circuit Tournaments agree, as a condition of their entry, to register for annual IPIN Membership, to accept the related terms and conditions and pay the appropriate fee. Failure by a player to register for IPIN Membership and to accept the related terms and conditions will result in the rejection of that player’s entry. 4. WAIVER OF CLAIMS/PUBLICITY AND PROMOTION a) In submitting an entry into an ITF Women’s Circuit tournament, all players agree, as a condition of entry, that for themselves, their executors, administrators, heirs and personal representatives, all claims of any kind, nature and description are waived, including past, present or future claims and injuries, if any, sustained in traveling to or from, or participating in an ITF Women’s Circuit tournament, against the ITF, the Regional Association or National Association sanctioning such tournaments, and the WTA. b) Each player grants and assigns to the ITF, the tournament’s sanctioning National Association, the tournament and their agents the right in perpetuity to make, use and show from time to time and at its discretion, motion pictures, still pictures and live, taped or filmed television and other reproduction of her during the tournament and in connection with the promotion of the tournament without compensation for herself her heirs, devisees, executors, administrators or assigns. Such promotional activities by the ITF, the tournament’s sanctioning National Association, the tournament or their agents shall not be identified as or represented to be an endorsement by the player of any product or company. 37
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garment. A third patch may be worn
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a. Unacceptable Attire and Doubles
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H. PHYSICAL ABUSE (PhA) Players sha
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N. LEAVING THE COURT (LC) A player
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W. APPEALS Any player convicted of
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the matter and to address any pre-H
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I. Appeals 1. Any Decision (i) that
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ARTICLE VI: PLAYER MAJOR OFFENCES A
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members of the Committee with respe
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discretionary review of the determi
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APPENDIX A WELFARE POLICY Any coach
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vii. Conduct in General - Players a
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After Qualifying Sign-in Deadline F
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