## VI. FACILITIES & ON-SITE CONDITIONS 

E. Net Posts and Net Post Signage . The net posts shall conform to the specifications in the Rules of Tennis , unless otherwise approved by ATP. No signage of any type may be placed on the net posts or net except as determined solely by ATP. 

F. Sawdust. (See ATP Addendum, page 380) . Each tournament shall provide saw - dust for players on match and practice courts. 

G.Scoreboards. (See ATP Addendum, page 380) . Each tournament must provide scoreboards for all courts to be placed at the corner or side of the courts. Placement and color of scoreboards shall not interfere with a player’s vision. 

H.Towels. (See ATP Addendum, page 380 . Each tournament shall provide towels for players on match and practice courts and in the player’s locker room. Towels should be pre-washed and of sufficient size for the intended use. 

I. Beverages (See ATP Addendum, page 381) 

1) Players. Each tournament shall provide, in sealed containers, electrolyte re - placement drinks, non-carbonated bottled water and other beverages for players on-court, in the player’s lounge and on the practice courts. 

2) Officials . Each tournament shall provide bottled water and other beverages for Officials on match courts and in the official’s off-court area. 

3) Coolers. (See ATP Addendum, page 381) 

## 6.07 Temperature and Ventilation For Indoor Facilities 

Indoor facilities must provide normal and standard heating, cooling and ventilation. The Supervisor may suspend play if, in his judgment, the conditions of play are unac - ceptable for professional tennis. 

## 6.08 Offices 

Each tournament shall provide suitable workspace/office for ATP staff and officials. 

## 6.09 Communication Devices (See Challenger Addendum, page 399) 

Each tournament must provide communication devices to the Referee, Chief of Um - pires, and Physiotherapist(s) except if otherwise approved by ATP. In addition, the following equipment is required to be on-site: 

## A.Phones 

At a minimum, telephones with local access only are to be provided for the following ATP staff offices: ATP Supervisor, ATP Tour Manager, ATP PR manager and ATP Physiotherapist. 

## B.Copy machine 

A copy machine should be provided in, or near, the Supervisor’s office. Copy ma - chine should be available on the morning prior to the start of the qualifying competi tion. 

## VI. FACILITIES & ON-SITE CONDITIONS 

## C. Printer 

A printer shall be provided in the office of the Supervisor. Printer should be available on the morning prior to the start of the qualifying competition and be available through the last match of the tournament. 

## D.Internet 

Always-on high speed Internet connection is to be provided in the offices of the ATP Supervisor, ATP Tour Manager, ATP Physiotherapist, ATP scoring system specialist and ATP PR unless otherwise approved by ATP. The required minimum upload and download speeds allocated to ATP staff are 0.6 megabits per second (Mbs) for up - loads and 5 Mbs for downloads. 

Unless reasonably unable to do so, tournaments shall use web filtering technology to restrict access to internet gambling sites in all areas where tournament provided internet access is available. 

## E. Live Scoring 

Each Tournament shall be responsible for the set up and maintenance of a network based on specifications provided by ATP, to support live scoring services for each match* of the event and subject to 6.09 E, will assist ATP in its efforts to produce and host the live score data generated from each match. Each tournament hereby consents to ATP’s non-exclusive use of such live score data and each Tournament shall not allow or authorize the dissemination, transmission, publication or release from the grounds of the Tournament of any live match score or related statistical data, including without limitation the live score data from the network, by a third party until :30 seconds after the actual occurrence of the incident of match play or action that leads to such live score update (e.g., a point being scored), such delay shall not be applicable to the live audio and/ or visual broadcast or streaming by any method or means (i.e., moving pictures and/or sound/audio reporting of the actual on-court action) and purposes related to such broadcast, of any match (subject to “Exhibit C” – Broadcast Standards set forth herein). Further, each Tournament shall notify ATP in advance of any third party to whom the Tournament has granted access for the purpose of accessing the live score data. 

*Tournaments using an alternate venue for main draw matches due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances are encouraged but not required to provide services to support live scoring. Tournaments are not required to provide live scoring support for qualifying matches played at an alternate venue. 

## 6.10 Tournament Credentialing and Ticketing 

A. ATP Membership Card. A 2021 ATP Membership Card shall be honored at all ATP Tour and ATP Challenger Tour events and will permit the holder entry to the tourna - ment office (or such other location as directed by a Tournament or ATP) in order to receive the appropriate credential. 

B. General.  The following general rules apply with respect to credentialing: 

1) Players must be accepted into the event to be eligible for a credential. 

