ITF PAT Approval procedures
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1. 3 Information shall be made available to the ITF at its request for the purposes of regulation and monitoring the state of the game These restrictions and conditions define the characteristics of PAT assessed by the approval programme That is the communication of data must be e Defined What data are communicated and how is it done e g wirelessly transmitted from a data logger to a wristwatch that displays graphical information to the user What are the hardware software and or firmware components and communication protocols used by the system e Switchable The communication of data to the player must be switchable between accessible and inaccessible This will commonly be achieved by preventing players access to the user interface at times when coaching is not permitted Hence a detailed description of the user interface is necessary e Secure Who is able to access the data How will this be controlled e g passkey authentication and data encryption Note ITF Approval does not attempt to nor does it in fact establish the accuracy or reliability of data or fidelity of its transmission In addition sanctioning bodies may apply to the ITF to have on court coaching allowed see Appendix A 2015 ITF PAT Approval procedures rev 0 April 2015 PAGE 1 of 11 2 PAT APPROVAL PROCEDURE The PAT Approval process is depicted in figure 1 vi Vii viii START2. information evidence for any aspect of system information is welcomed 2015 ITF PAT Approval procedures rev 0 April 2015 PAGE 9 of 11 TERMS amp CONDITIONS FOR OBTAINING ITF APPROVAL OF A PAT PRODUCT The company completing this application the Applicant hereby agrees 1 PAYMENT AND APPLICATION FORMS To send one copy of this completed application form to the ITF Technical Centre On receipt of the application form the ITF will issue an invoice for the Application Fee All invoices will be in US dollars unless otherwise requested To pay the Application fee of US 1 000 by either telegraphic transfer cheque bankers draft or credit card to the ITF for the testing of the above stated PAT product Payment to be made by electronic bank transfer to National Westminster Bank plc 22 King s Mall King Street Hammersmith London W6 OQD UK Account no 140 02 03197182 sort code 60 50 06 IBAN GB67 NWBK 6073 0103197182 IBAN BIC NWBKGB2L in the name of ITF Licensing UK Ltd please include the reference 2015 PAT Approval Alternatively payment may be made by cheque drawn on a US bank or bankers draft payable to ITF Licensing UK Ltd and sent to the ITF Technical Centre Upon request payment will be accepted by Visa or Mastercard To pay all subsequent fees i e the Testing Fee and Version Fee where applicable in the same manner as above To pay all reasonable expenses incurred by
3. no conditions on its use Any proprietary hardware or software necessary to read the information shall also be provided Approval of the product may be withdrawn at any time without recourse to the Applicant if a any sample taken from the market differs in any material way from the sample on which the Approval test was conducted or b the Applicant fails to provide the ITF with information generated by the product at the request of the ITF in a timely fashion Approval is subject to amendments to the Rules of Tennis All samples submitted for testing become the property of the ITF Any use of the ITF Approved logo complies with section 7 of the Procedures for Obtaining 2015 ITF Approval of Player Analysis Technology Approval does not attempt to nor does it in fact establish the accuracy or reliability of data or fidelity of its transmission 2015 ITF PAT Approval procedures rev 0 April 2015 PAGE 11 of 11
4. the ITF where testing of the system is conducted in situ 2 SHIPMENT OF SAMPLES That all costs packaging duty handling etc are the responsibility of the Applicant Any costs incurred by the ITF in this respect will be payable by the Applicant Note Please ensure that all courier and freight documentation is completed in full and that they show that all charges including transport handling delivery and duties taxes are billed to the sender not the ITF That the wording on any invoice pro forma invoice will be as follows Sample for testing only nominal value 10 3 CONDITIONS OF ITF APPROVAL Approval of the PAT product tested and found to conform to the Rules of Tennis is granted for the lifetime of the product or until the product is revised Any change to the hardware and or major number change to the firmware or software constitutes a revision that automatically and without recourse to the Applicant revokes Approval 2015 ITF PAT Approval procedures rev 0 April 2015 PAGE 10 of 11 The Applicant shall include within the terms and conditions of use of all Approved products the right to provide data gathered by its Approved products to the ITF which may be anonymous The Applicant shall provide the ITF with information generated by Approved products at the request of the ITF Information shall be provided in a timely manner and in a legible and usable format free of charge with
5. 15 gree Completed application to be submitted to ITF Technical Centre ITF Licensing UK Ltd Bank Lane Roehampton London SW15 5XZ UK Tel 44 0 208 878 6464 Fax 44 0 208 392 4773 Email technical itftennis com 2015 ITF PAT Approval procedures rev 0 April 2015 ITF USE ONLY CODE PAT 15 PAGE 6 of 11 Description of operation and features 2 List the main components of the system 1 Data capture headgear see figure 1 2 User interface wristband see figure 2 Describe the data capture device s The headgear houses a video camera GPS receiver inertial sensors 1 2 GHz CPU Bluetooth module and rechargeable 2000 mAh Li polymer battery see figure 3 It has an adjustable strap for different head shapes sizes and weighs approximately 1 N There are two buttons with associated LEDs on the headgear see figure 4 one is used to power on off the video camera and GPS receiver indicated by a red LED the other is used to turn on off the Bluetooth radio blue LED What type of sensor s detection method s are used by the device s 1 The video camera has a CCD sensor pixel size 2 0 um sensor size 0 85 x 0 85 cm with a F2 0 28 mm lens and sampling rate up to 120 Hz The sensor measures the distribution of light intensity in the field of view of the camera Image processing is used to identify objects of interest e g the court markings the ball the o
6. F Technical Centre 9 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q1 Does each variant of a generic third party user interface e g smartphone require ITF Approval A1 No generic user interfaces are not approved individually but an example device must be provided either by submitting a sample or by naming a suitable device as part of the approval process to test the operation of the PAT system Q2 Does third party software designed to be used with the PAT system need ITF Approval A2 Yes if it is able to be used during a match Q3 Does a player need to declare whether they intend to use PAT prior to the start of a match A3 Players may be requested to list the PAT s that they are intending to use on their tournament entry form to enable tournament officials to check if the PAT is approved in advance of the match Q4 Can a PAT system transmit data during the match A4 Yes providing that such data cannot be accessed by the player s during the match except when coaching is permitted Q5 What is the penalty for using PAT that is not approved A5 Offences and associated penalties are determined by the sanctioning body of the event and listed in their respective rulebooks 2015 ITF PAT Approval procedures rev 0 April 2015 PAGE 4 of 11 APPENDIX A EXTRACT FROM RULES OF TENNIS 2015 Please note that where amendments are made in these Regulations the text is underlined 30 COACHING Coaching is considered to be communic
7. PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING 2015 ITF APPROVAL OF PLAYER ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY 1 INTRODUCTION This document describes the procedures for companies who are involved in the manufacturing or marketing of Player Analysis Technology PAT and who require ITF Approval of their products The Rules of Tennis the Rules state that any PAT to be used in a tournament which is played according to the Rules must be named on the list of such products which have been tested and Approved as conforming to the specifications laid down in Appendix III of the Rules see Appendix A of this document PAT is equipment that enables the collection and analysis of information about player performance in real time or close to it PAT products are typically either a Integrated systems sensors attached to or incorporated within equipment that is designed to be used by the player on the court e g inertial sensors heart rate monitors b Remote systems sensors that operate without physical connection to the players or their equipment e g video cameras radars PAT is permitted for use during competition but with the following restrictions and conditions 1 Players access to information shall be consistent with Rule 30 Coaching of the Rules That is players shall not have access to data during a match except while play is suspended or at certain times in team events 2 Information shall be protected from unauthorised access
8. Submit application lt Product added to form to the ITF Approved list Pi i i aN EE REJECTED ACCEPTED a D N Application Receive report from reviewed by the ITF the ITF J J ACCEPTED Send product and Product tested by payment to the ITF J the ITF Figure 1 PAT Approval process flow diagram The company applying for Approval the Applicant completes and submits the form provided in Appendix B available separately to this document Supporting material may be emailed either as attached files or a link to download files or sent on a CD DVD USB flash drive An invoice for the review of the application form the Application Fee is sent to the Applicant The application is reviewed by the ITF during which time the Applicant may be asked further questions on their product The ITF informs the Applicant whether their application form has been accepted or rejected following receipt of payment of the Application Fee If the application form is rejected the Applicant can make changes as necessary to their product and resubmit their application and Application Fee i e recommence the process at stage i If the application form is accepted the Applicant submits a product sample to the ITF for testing The sample remains the property of the ITF Note Where the product cannot be delivered to the ITF the Applicant shall arrange for the system to be tested by the ITF Technical Centre in situ An invoice for t
9. ation advice or instruction of any kind and by any means to a player In team events where there is a team captain sitting on court the team captain may coach the player s during a set break and when the players change ends at the end of a game but not when the players change ends after the first game of each set and not during a tie break game In all other matches coaching is not allowed Case 1 Is a player allowed to be coached if the coaching is given by signals in a discreet way Decision No Case 2 Is a player allowed to receive coaching when play is suspended Decision Yes Case 3 Is a player allowed to receive on court coaching during a match Decision sanctioning bodies may apply to the ITF to have on court coaching allowed In events where on court coaching is allowed designated coaches may enter the court and coach their players under procedures decided by the sanctioning body 31 PLAYER ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY Player analysis technology that is approved for play under the Rules of Tennis must comply with the specifications in Appendix III The International Tennis Federation shall rule on the question of whether any such equipment is approved or not approved Such ruling may be taken on its own initiative or upon application by any party with a bona fide interest therein including any player equipment manufacturer or National Association or members thereof Such rulings and applications shall be made in accordance
10. e a link to a photograph of the product and packaging where applicable and to the Applicant s website 2015 ITF PAT Approval procedures rev 0 April 2015 PAGE 3 of 11 ITF 7 USE OF THE ITF APPROVED LOGO The Applicant is entitled to use the words ITF Approved on the packaging of all products that have been tested and approved The ITF shall not permit the use of the ITF logo without the word Approved The word Approved must be shown either underneath the ITF logo or to the right of the logo as indicated below Green PMS 340 ITF TF Approved Approved Green PMS 340 TTF Approved The logo shall be printed in black white or one single colour When printed in two colours the Pantone colours green PMS 340 and yellow PMS 109 shall be used The logo shall not be more than 2 cm in height or 4 cm in width The artwork is available from the ITF Technical Centre upon request Whilst the inclusion of the ITF Approved logo on packaging is not mandatory the ITF encourages its use 8 PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO THE ITF The Applicant shall provide the ITF with information generated by all products that have been tested and approved at the request of the ITF Information shall be provided in a timely manner and ina legible format Any proprietary software necessary to read the information shall be provided Permitted methods of file transfer can be requested from the IT
11. ent of the Version Fee 3 TESTING ORGANISATION Testing of PAT systems for ITF Approval is only carried out by the ITF Technical Centre National Associations are not authorised to give approval on behalf of the ITF 4 FEES The cost of PAT Approval is as follows 1 Application Fee US 1 000 2 Testing Fee US 5 000 3 Version Fee US 1 000 ITF Foundation members receive a 10 discount on the above fees Information on membership of the ITF Foundation may be obtained from the ITF Technical Centre Where testing of the system is conducted in situ the Applicant will be charged reasonable expenses travel accommodation and subsistence Note Fees for ITF Approval are subject to revision 5 NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS The ITF Technical Centre will endeavour to inform the Applicant of the result of their submission within the following times 1 Review of initial application Two weeks from receiving a completed application form and supporting information and payment of the Application Fee 2 Approval testing Three weeks from receiving a sample attending a demonstration of the system and payment of the Testing Fee 3 Version testing Two weeks from receiving notice of revisions and payment on the Version Fee 6 PUBLICATION OF THE ITF APPROVED LIST The list of ITF Approved PAT products will be published and regularly updated on the ITF website www itftennis com technical and will includ
12. esting the product the Testing Fee is sent to the Applicant The ITF tests the product during which time the Applicant may be asked further questions on their product The ITF issues the Applicant with a report on the testing stating whether the product has passed or failed the approval process following receipt of payment of the Testing Fee If the product is not approved the Applicant can submit a new application i e recommence at stage i 2015 ITF PAT Approval procedures rev 0 April 2015 PAGE 2 of 11 ITF ix If the product is approved it is added to the ITF Approved list on the ITF website and the Applicant is provided with the ITF Approved logo to use in their marketing x ITF Approval is for the lifetime of the product unless functional changes are made to the software and or firmware i e major number updates in which case the Applicant must reapply for approval In this instance the original application form can be used with revisions identified by adding the text change at the end of the relevant section s The updated software and or firmware are sent to the ITF An invoice for the review of the changes the Version fee is sent to the Applicant Note If the product hardware is modified the Applicant must apply for ITF Approval of a new product i e recommence at stage i xi The ITF informs the Applicant whether the revised product is approved or not following receipt of paym
13. pponent and their position in each frame 2 The GPS receiver uses signals from GPS satellites which are used to determine the longitude latitude and altitude of the headgear 3 The inertial sensors consist of triaxial accelerometers to measure accelerations of the headgear in three axes and a MEMS gyroscope to measure rotation of the headgear List the data measured by the device s e g acceleration of the racket in 3D 1 Location on the court of the device user in 3D 2 Location on the court of the opponent in 2D 3 Ball position in 2D 4 Shot type of the opponent e g forehand backhand Describe the user interface The user interface consists of a removable 6 5 cm LCD touch screen and loudspeaker unit mounted in a sweatband to be worn on the wrist see figure 5 The unit also contains a 1 2 GHz CPU Bluetooth module and rechargeable 2000 mAh Li polymer battery The Bluetooth radio can be turned on off in the Wireless settings menu of the user interface Is the user interface combined with a data logger in a single device Yes No Xx If Yes please describe how 1f you have previously made an application for this product please highlight the items that have changed since the last application by adding the text change at the end of the relevant section s If the information provided in your answer is confidential please indicate so by enclosing the text in brace
14. s 2015 ITF PAT Approval procedures rev 0 April 2015 PAGE 7 of 11 List the information accessible via the user interface e g shot type Timeline of the match which can be cropped to display results for a specified segment of time Distance covered by a the user in 3D and b the opponent in 2D Speed of a the user 3D and b the opponent 2D Video replay of clips of the match with optional slow motion playback speed Virtual replay of clips of the match showing a plan view of the court with the positions of the user and opponent and ball trajectory in 2D Number of shots by type played by the opponent Speed of the ball for a particular trajectory WP wne Io Describe the function s of any auxiliary device s None What is the method of communication between components e g wired wireless Bluetooth 4 0 wireless Is a passkey required to transmit data between components Yes XI No E If Yes please describe how The user is prompted to enter a 4 digit passkey on the user interface to pair it with the headgear The passkey is assigned to the headgear at the factory and provided in the user manual The user can choose to save the passkey to the user interface or to request it each time he she attempts to pair the devices Are data stored on a removable device e g memory card Yes C No Xx If Yes please describe how What features pro
15. tocols does the system use to ensure security of data The Bluetooth radios on the headgear and user interface can be turned off to prevent data transmission Data can only be transmitted between paired devices The pairing is authenticated using a 4 digit passkey Does the system require any modifications to other equipment e g racket balls 2015 ITF PAT Approval procedures rev 0 April 2015 PAGE 8 of 11 Yes C No X If Yes please describe how Does the system emit an audible visible or tactile signal Yes Xx No E If Yes please describe how The wristband can provide audible information via its loudspeaker This function can be disabled in the Sound settings menu of the user interface or by muting the volume of the loudspeaker List the operating system s latest version number s and release date s of the software Android 2 1 and later version 5 1 3 on 6 August 2013 Are there functional differences between versions of the software written for different operating systems Yes C No Xx If Yes please describe how the versions differ What is the latest version number and release date of the firmware Version 1 2 on 5 August 2013 Please provide any further information that you feel is of relevance here e g marketing material None Note Information provided in this form may be used in the Approval report Photographic and or video
16. with the applicable Review and Hearing Procedures of the International Tennis Federation see Appendix X APPENDIX III PLAYER ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY Player analysis technology is equipment that may perform any of the following functions with respect to player performance information A Recording B Storing C Transmission D Analysis E Communication to player by any kind or means Player analysis technology may record and or store information during a match Such information may only be accessed by a player in accordance with Rule 30 2015 ITF PAT Approval procedures rev 0 April 2015 PAGE 5 of 11 ITF APPENDIX B EXAMPLE APPLICATION FOR ITF APPROVAL OF A PLAYER ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY Contact information PRODUCT Product name Thinking cap Applicant company Acme Contact person s Wiley Coyote Position R amp D Manager Address PO Box 1 The Desert Arizona USA Telephone 12 3456 789 Mobile phone 12 3456 789 Email wiley coyote acme int VAT number EU only Application checklist Completed form x CD DVD USB flash drive containing supporting material optional x Declaration declare that the information I have given on this form is correct and complete and that I agree to the Terms amp Conditions listed below Signed for and on behalf of the Applicant company Name please print Wiley Coyote Signature Date 7 April 20
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