ITF Umpire Manual

17 1) When 3 or more judges vote in favour of a team, that team is the winner. 2) When 3 judges decide a tie and 2 judges vote in favour of a team, that team will be thewinner. 3) When 2 judges vote in favour of a team, 1 judge in favour of the other and 2 judges decide a tie, then the team with the 2 judges in favour will be the winner. 4) When 2 judges vote in favour of a team, 2 in favour of another and 1 judge decide tie, then the result will be a tie. 5) In the event of a tie in eliminating and final rounds, the same procedure will be followed: the Jury will designate another pattern to be performed until a winner is decided. 6) In the case both teams stop in the execution of the pattern in any instance, this will be considered a tie. 7) In the event of a clash, referee will stop and advise new start position for designated, for the optional the competitors will decide a new start position and start again. Article 29 | OFFICIALS 1 jury president, 2 members of the jury, 5 judges, the central judge will give the commands