15.1. Players must comply with any tournament regulations additional to these Rules.

15.2. Players may not place any object within the court.

15.3. Players may not leave the court during a game without the permission of the Referee.

15.4. Players may not request a change of any Official.

15.5. Players must not behave in a manner that is unfair, dangerous, abusive, offensive, or in any way detrimental to the sport.

15.6. If a player’s conduct is unacceptable, the Referee must penalise the player, stopping play if
necessary. Unacceptable behaviour includes, but is not limited to:
15.6.1. audible or visible obscenity;
15.6.2. verbal, physical or any other form of abuse;
15.6.3. unnecessary physical contact, which includes pushing off the opponent;
15.6.4. dangerous play, including an excessive racket swing;
15.6.5. dissent to an Official;
15.6.6. abuse of equipment or court;
15.6.7. unfair warm-up;
15.6.8. delaying play, including being late back on court;
15.6.9. deliberate distraction;
15.6.10. receiving coaching during play.

15.7. A player guilty of an offence may be given a Conduct Warning or penalised with a Conduct
Stroke, a Conduct Game, or a Conduct Match, depending on the severity of the offence.

15.8. The Referee may impose more than one warning, stroke or game to a player for a subsequent
similar offence, providing any such penalty may not be less severe than the previous penalty for
the same offence.

15.9. A warning or a penalty may be imposed by the Referee at any time, including during the warm-up and following the conclusion of the match.

15.10. If the Referee:
15.10.1. stops play to issue a Conduct Warning, a let is allowed;
15.10.2. stops play to award a Conduct Stroke, that Conduct Stroke becomes the result of the
rally;
15.10.3. awards a Conduct Stroke after a rally has finished, the result of the rally stands, and
the Conduct Stroke is added to the score with no change of service-box;
15.10.4. awards a Conduct Game, that game is the one in progress or the next one if a game is
not in progress. In the latter case an additional interval of 90 seconds does not apply;
15.10.5. awards a Conduct Game or a Conduct Match, the offending player retains all points
or games already won;

15.11. When a Conduct Penalty has been imposed, the Referee must complete any required
documentation.