## ROOF POLICY 

General Conditions: 

• WTA Tournaments played outdoors may have one (1) or more courts with a retractable roof, allowing play to continue or be resumed even when inclement weather affects the Tournament. 

• Tournaments with retractable roofs shall remain primarily outdoor events. Wherever practicable, the conditions on courts with retractable roofs shall be the same as those on all other courts. 

• When the roof on a court is open, the two (2) moveable halves shall be positioned as determined by the Supervisor based on the site’s configuration. 

• At combined events, the Supervisor, in consultation with the ATP supervisor, shall make all decisions concerning the closing, re-opening, and positioning of the roof. 

Rain: 

• In the event of rain falling prior to the scheduled start of play, the roof shall remain closed for the duration of the match. 

• If the rain stops or the weather forecast is good, the roof may be opened after the match in progress is completed. Decisions on re-opening the roof will be made on a match-by-match basis depending upon current conditions and the weather forecast. 

• If play commences with the roof closed, the roof shall remain closed for the remainder of such match. A decision may be made to open the roof for the following scheduled matches. 

• If play commences with the roof open, a decision to close the roof will normally be made after play has stopped due to rain, although if other factors warrant the roof to be closed prior to play being stopped, the Supervisor shall make such decision. 

• In general, the roof will not be closed because of a threat of rain. 

• In the event high winds of a sufficient capacity to harm the retractable roof are forecasted with reasonable certainty, the roof may be closed prior to the start of the match. The reverse is applicable when the roof is closed and high winds or other conditions necessitate, for safety reasons, that the roof be reopened. 

