WTA RANKING SYSTEM  SECTION VIII - WTA RANKING SYSTEM uses her Special Ranking. If a player exceeds the maximums in this  Section VIII.C, she will forfeit any ranking points she earned at all WTA  Tournaments, Grand Slams, and ITF Tournaments in which she used  her Special Ranking that exceed those maximums. A player who during her Out-of-Competition Period misses any  Tournament(s) that must count as one (1) of her best sixteen (16)  Tournament results in calculating her WTA Ranking may replace any  zero (0) ranking point results for such Tournament(s) with the results she  obtains at Tournaments after her Return to Competition only after she has  sixteen (16) Tournaments comprising her WTA Singles Ranking. k.  Missed Tournament Ranking Point Replacement l.  Abuse of Special Ranking If at any time WTA determines in its sole discretion that a player has  abused or is abusing her Special Ranking status, WTA has the authority  to (i) revoke the player’s Special Ranking; (ii) revoke any ranking points  the player earned from the abuse of her Special Ranking status; and  (iii) penalize the player under Section XVII.D.13.b. A player is entitled to  appeal any penalty issued under this Section VIII.C.5.l in accordance with  Section XVII.D.13.c and Section XVII.G, as applicable. Any Player subject to this Special Ranking Rule may apply to the WTA for  a waiver to participate in one (1) Exhibition/Non-WTA Event (as defined in  Section XVII.E) that will not restart her Out-of-Competition Period or start  her Return to Competition, which application the WTA may grant in its sole  and absolute discretion. A player must submit a waiver request, applicable  medical documentation, and medical clearance from her doctor. All materials  are requested thirty (30) days in advance but must be received by the WTA no  later than one (1) day prior to the Exhibition/Non-WTA Event. 6.  Exhibition/Non-WTA Event Waiver The WTA may consider such waiver requests according to the individual  circumstances presented. In considering whether to grant a waiver, the WTA  may take into account, among other factors, (i) the current length of a player’s  Out-of-Competition Period, (ii) the timing of the Exhibition/Non-WTA Event  in comparison to the player’s planned Return to Competition, and (iii) the  format of the Exhibition/Non-WTA Event, the number of days over which it is  scheduled, and the number of matches the player is likely to play. As a general  rule, waivers may be granted more freely in cases of bona fide charity events,  bona fide team competitions, events with Pro-Am formats, and events with  non-traditional tennis scoring. 163