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## SECTION VII - PLAYER RESPONSIBILITIES/ON-COURT RULES AND PROCEDURES 

c. Non-Compliance During Matches 

## PLAYERS 

If contractually permitted, any player who does not wear a WTA patch throughout a WTA Tournament match also must participate in the WTA identification program, which includes but is not limited to: 

i. wearing the WTA patch on her shirt during post-match press appearances and commitments; 

ii. carrying a WTA-branded water bottle or towel (subject to individual Tournament approval); or 

iii. wearing a headband or hat conforming to the requirements in sub- Section a.ii above onto court before matches and during post-match press appearances and commitments. 

d. Patch Rule Violations 

Violation of any provision of this Rule will subject a player to the following sanctions (which accrue on an annual Tour Year basis): 

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Failure to provide the benefits in sub-Section b above will subject a player to the sanctions in the chart above for each match at which she does not wear the patch. 

e. Appeals 

Fine appeals must be filed within twenty-one (21) days after the date of notice. 

## D. TOILET/CHANGE OF ATTIRE BREAKS 

A player may request permission to leave the court for a reasonable time for a toilet break, a change of attire break, or both, but for no other reason. 

