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IMPORTANT ITF CLOTHING POLICY
C. DRESS AND EQUIPMENT
Every player shall dress and
present himself/herself for play in a professional manner. Clean and
customarily acceptable tennis attire shall be worn.
Any player who violates this
Section may be ordered by the Chair Umpire or ITF Supervisor to change his/her
attire or equipment immediately. Failure of a player to comply with such order
may result in an immediate default.
1. Unacceptable Attire
Sweatshirts, gym shorts, dress
shirts, T-shirts or any other inappropriate attire shall not be worn during a
match (including the warm-up).
a. Shoes
Players are required to wear
tennis shoes generally accepted as proper tennis attire. Shoes shall not cause
damage to the court other than what is expected during the normal course of a
match or practice. Damage to a court may be considered as physical or visible,
which may include a shoe that leaves mark beyond what is considered acceptable.
The ITF Supervisor has the authority to determine that a shoe does not meet
these criteria and may order the player to change.
i. Grass Court Shoes
At ITF Junior Circuit
tournaments played on grass court, no shoes other than those with rubber soles,
without heels, ribs, studs or coverings, shall be worn by players. Shoes with
pimples or studs around the outside of the toes shall not be permitted. The
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The ITF Supervisor has the authority to determine that a
tennis shoe’s sole does not conform to such customs and standards and can
prohibit its use at ITF Junior Circuit events played on grass courts.
ii. Clay
Court Shoes
Players are
required to wear tennis shoes generally accepted for play on clay courts or
granular surfaces. The ITF Supervisor has the authority to determine that a
tennis shoe’s sole does not conform to such customs and standards and can
prohibit its use at ITF Junior Circuit events played on clay courts.
Grass court
shoes shall not be worn during a match on clay courts.
2.
Identification
No
identification shall be permitted on a player’s clothing, products or equipment
on court before, during or after a match or at any press conference or
tournament ceremony, except as follows:
a. Shirt,
Sweater or Jacket
i. Sleeves.
One (1) commercial (non-manufacturer’s) identification for each sleeve, neither
of which exceeds four (4) square inches (26 sq.cm), plus one (1) manufacturer’s
identification on each sleeve, neither of which exceeds four (4) square inches
(26 sq.cm) shall be permitted. Identifications may contain writing.
ii.
Sleeveless: The two (2) commercial (non-manufacturer’s) identifications
permitted on the sleeves above, neither of which shall exceed four (4) square
inches (26 sq.cm), may be placed on the front of the garment. Identifications
may contain writing.
iii. Front,
Back and Collar. Total of two (2) manufacturer’s identifications, neither of
which exceeds two (2) square inches (13 sq.cm) or one (1) manufacturer’s
identification, which does not exceed four (4) square inches (26 sq.cm) may be
placed in any of these three locations. Identifications may contain writing.
iv. Other. Identification
of the clothing manufacturer, without the name of the manufacturer or any other
writing, may be placed once or repeatedly within an area not to exceed twelve
(12) square inches (77.5 sq.cm) in one of the following positions:
a. On each of the shirt sleeves (if a manufacturer’s
identification is not on the sleeves pursuant to the section i. above); or
b. On the
outer seams (sides of torso) of the shirt
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b. Shorts/Skirts
Two (2)
manufacturer’s identifications, neither of which exceeds two (2) square inches
(13 sq.cm) or one manufacturer’s identification which does not exceed four (4)
square inches (26 sq.cm) shall be permitted.
On compression
shorts, one (1) manufacturer’s identification not to exceed two (2) square
inches (13 sq.cm) and which shall be in addition to the manufacturer’s
identifications on shorts/skirts shall be permitted.
Note: A dress,
for the purposes of permissible identification shall be treated as a
combination of a skirt and shirt (dividing dress at waist).
c.
Socks/Shoes
Manufacturer’s
identifications on each sock and on each shoe shall be permitted. The
identifications on the sock(s) on each foot shall be limited to a maximum of
two (2) square inches (13 sq.cm).
d. Racquet
Manufacturer’s
identifications on racquet and strings shall be permitted.
e. Hat,
Headband or Wristband
One (1)
manufacturer’s identification not to exceed two (2) square inches (13 sq.cm)
shall be permitted.
f. Bags,
Other Equipment or Paraphernalia
Tennis
equipment manufacturer’s identifications on each item plus two (2) separate
commercial identifications on one (1) bag, neither of which exceeds four (4)
square inches (26 sq.cm) shall be permitted.
g. Another
Tennis, Sport or Entertainment Event
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary hereinabove set forth the identification by use of the
name, emblem, logo, trademark, symbol or other description of any tennis
Circuit, series of tennis events, tennis exhibition, tennis tournament, any
other sport or entertainment event is prohibited on all dress or equipment,
unless otherwise approved by the ITF.
h. Non
Permitted Commercial Identifications
No
identification shall be permitted on players’ clothing or equipment that
promotes/displays betting companies, tobacco products, alcohol products,
political activity or other category deemed to be detrimental to the sport of
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i. General
In the event
the utilisation of any of the foregoing permitted commercial identifications
would violate any governmental regulation with respect to television, then the
same shall be prohibited.
For the
purposes of this Rule, the manufacturer means the manufacturer of the clothing
or equipment in question.
In addition,
the size limitation shall be ascertained by determining the area of the actual
patch or other addition to a player’s clothing without regard to the colour of
the same. In determining area, depending on the shape of the patch or other
addition, a circle, triangle or rectangle shall be drawn around the same and
the size of the patch for the purpose of this Rule shall be the area within the
circumference of the circle or the perimeter of the triangle or rectangle as
the case may be.
3. Warm-up
Clothing
Players may
wear warm-up clothing during the warm-up and during a match provided it
complies with the foregoing provisions and provided further that the players
obtain approval of the ITF Supervisor prior to wearing warm-up clothing during
a match.
4. Taping
No taping over
of logos/patches shall be allowed.
D.
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