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i. The applicant’s participation in, or aiding and abetting, violations of these Rules. 

## G. NO RELEASE 

## 1. No Release Deadline 

The “No Release Deadline” for each Tournament shall correspond to the following table: 

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## 2. Tournament Release Request 

After receipt of a Tournament Class Membership and assignment of a place on the WTA Calendar, a member may only be released from its obligation to conduct its Tournament under the following circumstances: 

a. Prior to No Release Deadline 

The WTA shall approve a member’s request to be released from conducting its Tournament provided the request: 

i. Is made in writing; 

ii. Is made on or before the requesting Tournament’s No Release Deadline as outlined in sub-Section 1 above; 

iii. Includes the reason for the request; 

iv. Is accompanied by payment to the WTA in the amount of the Tournament’s prize money (“Announced Prize Money”) as set forth on the Tournament Application or Annual Tournament Information Form, as applicable; and 

v. Is a first-time request from the Tournament. 

If the member complies with the foregoing requirements, it shall retain its Tournament Class Membership and shall be entitled to conduct a Tournament in the following Tour Year without a change in its status or category. 

