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Guideline 14 -BLEEDING, ILLNESS, DISABILITY OR INJURY |
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G14. BLEEDING, ILLNESS, DISABILITY OR INJURY 1. If a player has visible bleeding, the Referee shall require the player to leave the court immediately. The Referee shall not permit play to start again while the bleeding is visible. The Referee shall permit recovery time for bleeding according to Rule 16.1. A player who is unable to stop the bleeding within the total time allowed by the Referee, shall either concede one game to gain a further 90 seconds and then continue play after stopping the bleeding, or concede the match. If a player's clothing has become blood-stained as a result of the injury, the player shall change that clothing before starting play again. If the bleeding occurs again after recovery time has been allowed, the Referee shall allow no further recovery time except that the player may concede the game in progress and use the interval between games to recover.
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| 2. A
player suffering illness or disability on court has the
option, except where blood is visible, of completing the
game in progress or of conceding that game or the match. A player who does not wish to concede the match, but who requires recovery time or who needs to leave the court, shall concede the game. After informing the Referee, the player shall take the 90-second interval between games for recovery, then be ready to play; or concede the match. The player may concede only one game. If a player vomits or otherwise makes the court unplayable, the Referee shall award the match to the opponent, irrespective of whether the sick player is able to start play again (Rule 17 - conduct on court). The Referee's decision with regard to court conditions is final. In the case of symptoms of tiredness, alleged injuries not reasonably evident to the Referee or pre-existing ailments, the Referee shall not permit recovery time (except that the Referee shall allow the player concerned the option of conceding one game to take the 90-second interval between games and then start play again). Included in this category are cramps, whether abdominal pains or muscle cramps, actual or impending nausea, and breathlessness including asthmatic conditions.
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If a player is injured, the Referee, after confirming
that the injury is genuine, shall advise the players of
the requirements of the Rules, inform the players of the
category of the injury and shall find out the
player's intentions regarding starting play again. When a player suffers a self-inflicted injury, i.e. an injury which clearly does not involve the opponent as described in Rule 16.3.1.1, the Referee shall allow the recovery time permitted in Rule 16.3.3.1. Such an injury could be the result of a blow, especially to the face or head, as a result of the player colliding with the walls or floor, or a possible muscle tear or sprained joint causing the player to stop suddenly. It is the responsibility of the injured player to be back at the court when the Referee calls "Time", either to start play again, or to request an extension of recovery time, if required, in the case of an injury which is still bleeding. If the player is not present when "Time" is called the Referee shall award the match to the opponent. The player shall make the decision to start play again. The Referee's role is to decide whether an injury exists, to apply and monitor time intervals, and to apply the Rules when the total allocated recovery time has ended.
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