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48 This interval shall be 5 minutes between the fourth and the fifth set of the match.

The interval includes time spent changing ends and recording rotational orders on the score sheet.

CHANGING ENDS DURING THE FINAL SET:

Changing ends during the final set must be done without any interruption.

No instructions can be given to the players as they change over

The players must adopt the same positions on the court at they were in before the change.

As soon as the change has been made, the scorer must make sure that the players are in the correct position.

INTERRUPTION OF THE MATCH:

If any circumstances (such as bad weather, failure of equipment etc) prevent the completion of an international match, the following shall apply.

1. If the game is resumed on the same court after one or more periods not exceeding 4 hours, the score in the interrupted set will remain the same and the game resumes where it left off.

2. If the match is resumed on another court, the score of the interrupted set is annulled. However, the results of Completed sets remain.

The cancelled set will be re-played under the same conditions as before the interruption.

3. If the delay exceeds four hours, the match shalt be replayed completely, whatever court is chosen.