As 2015 begins, a new tournament policy was put into effect for juniors players only. Tennis Canada has added "Late Withdrawals and Failure to Complete Required Tournament Events" to the "Rules of the Court." According to their release, this will:
1) Help protect the integrity of the event and associated rankings.
2) Protect players who are affected by the player not showing up or withdrawing from the tournament.
3) Help create and teach each player the responsibility and the importance of following through on commitments.
Effective January 1st, 2015:
Players withdrawing after the draws have been posted or failing to show up for their scheduled match will receive one "LW/FC" penalty point regardless of the reason (doctor's note not required). This includes tournaments with double elimination (e.g. Nationals) where a player plays in the main draw and then withdraws or does not show up for the consolation match. However, only one "LW/FC" penalty point will be assessed to the player per event (main draw and consolation draw and/or doubles draw).
Once a player receives three "LW/FC" penalty points within a span of 12 months, a suspension for three months will occur. A suspension is not being able to compete in any Canadian event (National, Provincial, ITF domestic). This suspension period begins the day after the completion of the event from which the third penalty point took place. Players may appeal to their PTA regarding their suspension.
NEW 2015: Late Withdrawal and Failure to Complete Required Tournament Events (This is separate from the code of conduct.)
a) Withdrawal after the draw has been posted – 1.0 LW/FC Penalty Point
b) Failure to compete all required events at a tournament – 1.0 LW/FC Penalty Point
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