VII. THE COMPETITION may continue in the doubles competition. If the player’s condition  has not improved then he must not be allowed to compete in the  doubles. VII. THE COMPETITION Invasion: No Replay S.  Miscellaneous Officiating Cases and Decisions Broken String: First Service Fault Case:  On a first service fault, the receiver breaks a string. Decision:  In Singles matches If the receiver changes his racquet,  then a first serve will be awarded to the server. If the receiver elects  not to change racquets, then the server must play a second serve. In Doubles matches if the receiver changed the racquet with his  partner the Chair Umpire should award a second serve unless in his  opinion the replacement time was such that the server was delayed  in his delivery of a serve.  Receiver Not Ready Case:  The receiver is not ready but looks up as the second serve is  hit, reflexes a return and says, “wait.” Decision:  Second serve. The server should observe that the  receiver is ready. (If the Chair Umpire believes that gamesmanship  is involved on the part of the receivers, then he may issue a code  violation for Unsportsmanlike Conduct).  Broken String: No Racquets Case:  The player breaks a string in his last racquet. Decision:  The player is not allowed to continue with broken strings.  The player is subjected to the penalties set forth in the Point Penalty  System for Unreasonable Delay. Broken String: First Service Let Case : The receiver breaks a string on a first service let. Decision:  The receiver must change racquets. A player is allowed  to finish the point with a broken string but may not start a point with  a broken string.  Ball Hits Net Post Signage Case:  The ball, while in play, hits the top of the ATP net signage and  goes into the proper court. Decision:  ATP net signage will be considered permanent fixtures  (other than the net, posts, singles sticks, cord or metal cable, strap  or band) and will result in the loss of point. Ball hits Overhead Camera Cable Case:  A player throws up a lob which is over the court and it hits the  cable supporting Spider Cam which is positioned diagonally across  the court from the service line to baseline. Is the point awarded to  the opponent; is the point replayed; or does play continue? Decision:   The cable is considered a permanent fixture and there - fore, it is a loss of point. Invasion: Ball in Play Case:  A player’s dampening device flies out of his racquet and  touches the net or goes into his opponent’s court. Decision:  If the ball was still in play, the player loses point. The  dampening device shall be considered a part of the racquet. 174 Case:  After the point has been completed, player discovers oppo- nent’s dampening device lying in his court. The player claims a point  based on Rules of Tennis, rule “Rule 24”). Decision:  The point stands as played. Since the Chair Umpire did  not see the dampening device land in the opponent’s court, he may  not rule that an invasion occurred. Invasion occurs only when the  ball is in play. Since the Chair Umpire did not know the timing of the  incident, he may not assume that an invasion did occur. Player Hits Net Pipe Support Touching Net or Opponent’s Court Ball Touches Net Pipe Support Player Touches Net Outside of Singles Stick Ball Rolls Onto Court Umpire Unsighted Decision : The point is replayed, except in the case where it was  discovered after the point had been completed that during a rally a  Case:  A Line Umpire is unsighted and the Chair Umpire cannot  make the decision. Decision:  If the server has started his motion, then a first serve  shall be awarded. In other cases, a second serve shall be played  unless in the opinion of the Chair Umpire the delay was unusually  long and unfairly disrupted the rhythm of the server.  Case:  After a first service fault, a ball comes into the court from  another court. Decision:  Play continues. This part of the net is considered a per - manent fixture.  Case:  A player runs for a drop shot and returns it into the oppo- nent’s court and then runs into net between net post and singles  stick. What is the ruling? Decision:  In this case, the “pipe support” is to be considered as  part of the court; thus when the ball hit the pipe, it would be ruled as  a first bounce. Case:  The ball falls over the net and hits the “pipe support ”used on  indoor courts. Decision:  No. This cannot be considered a “touch” if the player did  not actually touch the net. It is likely, however, that an invasion has  occurred from the player’s foot touching his opponent’s court. If this  did occur, then the Chair Umpire shall call an “invasion” and award  the point to the player’s opponent.  Case:  If while the ball is in play a player’s foot slides under the net  but does not touch the net, should this still be considered a “touch”  since the net should have extended fully to the court surface? Case:  A player touches a “pipe support” with his foot while the ball  is in play. Decision:  In this case the “pipe support” is to be considered as part  of the net; thus if a player touches it while the ball is in play, he loses  the point. 175