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## VIII. THE CODE 8.04 Player Code of Conduct (“Code”) 

## A. Entry/Withdrawal Offenses 

Entry Obligations.  No player or team entered into the main draw or moved into the main draw as a direct acceptance of a tournament may withdraw after the entry and withdrawal deadline or not appear for first-round match(es) without pen - alty as described below. The Senior Vice President, Rules & Competition shall make such investigation as is reasonable to determine the facts regarding any such entry offense and, upon determining that a violation has occurred, shall specify the fine. 

## B.Fines 

## 1) ATP Tour Tournaments 

a) The provisions relating to assessment and payment of withdrawal, late with - drawal or punctuality fines for tournaments are separate from but in addition to the provisions of the player ATP commitment. The penalties are: 

## i) Singles 

*For purposes of determining 2nd, 3rd and Subsequent Offenses, only Late Withdrawals are counted. 

## ii) Doubles. 

aa) ATP Tour 250 Only. Withdrawals occurring prior to the 12 noon, East - ern time, USA, Friday withdrawal deadline: 

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## bb)ATP Tour Masters 1000, ATP Tour 500 & 250 events. 

Withdrawals occurring after the 12 Noon, Eastern Time, USA, Friday withdrawal deadline (Late Withdrawals): 

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aa)  If the withdrawal was after 12 noon, Eastern time, USA, Friday and 

## VIII. THE CODE 

## iii) Doubles – Exceptions 

b) Fines shall be doubled in the case of any player who would have been seed - ed, based on the most recent FedEx ATP Rankings. 

c) ATP Tour Masters 1000 or ATP Tour 500 Qualifying.  Third and subsequent withdrawals from the qualifying competition will be fined $250 or $500 if he would have been seeded based upon the most recent FedEx ATP Rankings. ATP Tour 250 Qualifying. Third and subsequent withdrawals from the qual - ifying competition will be fined $250 or $500 if he would have been seeded based upon the most recent FedEx ATP Rankings. 

All ATP Tour Qualifying events.  If the player withdraws after the 12 noon Eastern time, USA, Friday deadline, or is a No Show, it is a Late Withdrawal and the fine shall be $1,000 (or $2,000 if seeded). 

d) In circumstances that are flagrant and particularly injurious to the success of a tournament, or are singularly egregious, a single violation of this section shall also constitute the player Major Offense of Aggravated Behavior. 

## 2) ATP Challenger Tour Tournaments 

a) The penalty for third and subsequent withdrawals is a fine of $250 for each offense and applies to singles and doubles. Fines shall be doubled in the case of any player who would have been seeded, based on the most recent FedEx ATP Rankings. 

b) Any singles withdrawal occurring after 12 noon, Eastern Time, USA on Friday, shall be assessed a fine of $1,000 (or $2,000 if seeded). For doubles, after the doubles draw has been made, all non-medical withdrawals will be subject to a fine of $500 (or $1,000 if seeded). 

c) ATP Challenger Tour Qualifying. (NEW: See Challenger Addendum, page 405) 

## C. Tournament Rebates 

Tournaments shall receive a rebate from ATP when the following conditions have occurred: 

1) ATP Tour Masters 1000.  All fine amounts collected as a result of late withdrawals shall be returned to the tournament where the late withdrawal occurred. 

2) ATP Tour 500.  All fine amounts collected as a result of late withdrawals shall be returned to the tournament where the late withdrawal occurred. 

3) ATP Tour 250. All fine amounts collected as a result of withdrawals or late with - drawals shall be returned to the tournament where the withdrawal or late with drawal occurred. 

prior to the onsite sign-in deadline then the fine is $1,000 per team member (doubled if team would have been seeded). 

bb)  If the withdrawal was after the on-site sign-in deadline then this is to be considered as a Late Withdrawal and the fine is $2,500 per team member (doubled if team would have been, or was, seeded). 

aa)  If both members of the team were on-site at the time of the withdrawal and the withdrawal was due to a medical condition, then neither play - er is subject to a fine. 

bb) If the withdrawal was due to one or both members of the team being accepted into the main draw singles of another event, then neither player is subject to a fine. 

