Disciplinary Committee – Steve Scharff, Preston Quick, Latasha Khan, Ben Gould

• An On-Site Representative will be at all pro ranking events to report any infractions. Anyone at a tournament (players, sponsors, spectators, members, guests, etc.) is encouraged to report any inappropriate behavior to the On-Site Rep for further investigation. If the event rep is not available please email us dc@sdaprotour.com.
• All infractions reported during a tournament will be forwarded from the Tour CEO, to the Disciplinary Committee within 48 hours of the completion of the event. The involved player will then receive an email from the DC (dc@sdaprtour.com) with notification of the issue.
• If the involved player wishes to explain their actions, they has 48 hours to respond to the DC. After this time, the DC will discuss the issue and send an e-mail to the player and the tour CEO outlining any necessary penalties.
• If the player receives a fine, they must pay the full amount within four weeks of receiving the ruling. If the fine is not received by the SDA within four weeks, the player will not be able to enter or compete in any events until the fine is paid.

SDA members are expected to conduct themselves professionally both on and off court at all times. Any on-court or off-court behavior including use of social media that is determined to be damaging to the SDA Pro Tour or its partners may be subject to disciplinary action. Below are suggested guidelines for the DC to use (full description is available in the tour guide) when making its rulings. The DC may adjust at any time as its members see fit. All suggested fine listings are in U.S. Dollars.

ON-COURT CONDUCT (Including but not limited to racquet abuse, obscenities, arguing with officials, time-wasting, aggressive behavior, best efforts, etc.)

• 1st offense: $500
• 2nd offense within 12 months: $1,000
• 3rd offense within 12 months: suspension from all SDA events for 12 months NOTE: These guidelines also apply to Pro-Am play.

For all on-court offenses the Central Referee should follow the following guidelines during the match:

• 1st offense: warning
• 2nd offense: conduct point    3rd offense: conduct game     4th offense: conduct match

Note: Any on-court offense resulting in a conduct point or worse will automatically be reviewed by the disciplinary committee.

LATE MATCH ARRIVAL Late arrival for matches with communication to club/tournament director:

• 1st offense: $100
• 2nd offense within 12 months: $500
• 3rd offense and offenses thereafter within 12 months: $1000

LATE MATCH ARRIVAL Late arrival for matches without communication to club/tournament director within 15 minutes after scheduled match time:

• 1st offense: match default, $500
• 2nd offense within 12 months: match default and $1000
• 3rd offense within 12 months: match default, $1000 fine, and 12-month suspension

ATTENDANCE AT MANDATORY SOCIAL FUNCTIONS  

• 1st offense: $100
• 2nd offense within 12 months: $250
• 3rd offense and offenses thereafter within 12 months: $500

CLUB DRESS CODE  If the dress code as designated is not adhered to, warning/fines may be levied:

• 1st offense: $100
• 2nd offense within 12 months: $250
• 3rd offense and offenses thereafter within 12 months: $500

ON-COURT CLOTHING DRESS CODE On-court clothing consists of matching shirts and shorts. Partners must have matching shirts that should be of a different color than the opposing team. If the dress code as designated is not adhered to, the following fines may be levied:

• 1st offense: $100
• 2nd offense within 12 months: $250
• 3rd offense and offenses thereafter within 12 months: $500

REFEREEING RESPONSIBILITIES For players who do not adhere to the Refereeing guidelines, the following fines may be levied:

• 1st offense: $100
• 2nd offense within 12 months: $250
• 3rd offense and offenses thereafter within 12 months: $500

LATE WITHDRAWAL (without a doctor’s note):

• 1st offense: Automatic warning and penalty zero (waived if replacement found)
• 2nd offense within 12 months: $250
• 3rd offense and offenses thereafter within 12 months: $500

Late Withdrawal (with a doctor’s note)

• 1st offense: no action required, no penalty zero, players remain on disciplinary report until medical note received
• 2nd offense within 12 months: $100 (at discretion of disciplinary committee) 3rd offense and offenses thereafter within 12 months: $200

PRO-AM RESPONSIBILITIES (Including but not limited to late arrival, contacting the Tournament Organizer to request not to be in the Pro-Am, contacting the Tournament Organizer to request an early departure, requesting to find the am a new pro partner, etc.):

• 1st offense: $250
• 2nd offense: $500, disciplinary zero for ranking points
• 3rd offense and offenses thereafter: $1000, disciplinary zero, 6-month suspension

NOTE: For Pro-Am on-court behavior, “On-Court Fines” guidelines should be followed.

NON-COMPLIANCE WITH SDA EVENT RESTRICTIONS Non-compliance with SDA guidelines for invitationals, exhibitions and non-prize money events is considered a major offense and is punishable by fines and/or suspension from the tour. All instances will be reviewed by the disciplinary committee and penalties will be determined on a case by case basis.