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(g) To report immediately to the Chair Umpire any breach of the Code of Conduct. 

(h) To defer questions from players to the Chair Umpire. A Line Umpire shall not enter into any discussions with players. 

ii. Numbers of Line Umpires per Match 

The Tournament is required to provide the minimum numbers of Line Umpires per match as listed in the table below. Where possible, it is recommended the minimum number of Line Umpires per match should be seven (7). 

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iii. Clothing of Line Umpires 

Line Umpires may not wear any predominantly white, yellow or other light color clothing that may interfere with the players’ vision, unless otherwise approved by the WTA. Line Umpires’ uniforms should not be identical to the ball persons’ uniforms. 

e. Standards of Officiating 

All officials must be certified and approved by the WTA. The WTA will hire and designate the internationally certified Chair Umpires and Review Officials for all Tournaments. Each Tournament is required to provide additional Chair Umpires (approved by the WTA) for Qualifying and for some Main Draw matches not covered by the designated Chair Umpires hired by the WTA. The Tournament Directors, in agreement with the Officiating Department, will hire a Referee and Chief of Umpires. Following are the minimum required Standards of Officiating for each level of Tournament:* 

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