23. ADVERTISEMENTS
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23.1 Advertisements shall be displayed only on the floor or equipment or
fittings which are normally present inside the playing area and there shall
be no special additional displays.
23.2 Fluorescent or luminescent colors shall not be used anywhere within
the playing area, and white shall not be used on the inside of surrounds.
23.3 Advertisements on the inside of surrounds shall be only on the longer
sides of the playing area and any lettering shall not be white, of more
than 2 colors, nor more than 40 cm. in height.
23.4 Advertisements on tables shall be placed only on the ends and sides
of the table top and not on the legs or supporting structure, and each will
be contained within a total area on any face of 200 sq. cm. Permanent advertisements
are limited to the maker's normal trademark, symbol or name, once on each
half of a side, but the organizing authority of a competition may grant
permission for other temporary advertisements, one on each side and one
on each end.
23.5 Advertisements on umpires' tables or other furniture inside the playing
area shall be contained within a total area on any face of 750 sq. cm.
23.6 Advertisements on player's clothing, other than on player's
numbers, shall not be white and shall be limited to:
23.6.1 Advertisements on the player's numbers, which shall be contained
within a total area of 100 sq. cm.
23.6.2 Not more than three advertisements, each contained within a total
area of 40 sq. cm. or one advertisement having an area of not more than
120 cm. on the front or side of a shirt.
23.6.3 One advertisement, contained within a total area of 40 sq. cm., on
shorts or skirt.
23.6.4 One advertisement, contained within a total area of 200 sq. cm.,
on the back of a shirt.
23.7 There shall be no advertisements in the playing area or on clothing
for tobacco goods, alcoholic beverages, or harmful drugs.
23.8 Advertisements on umpires' clothing shall be contained within an area
of 40 sq cm.
23.9 There may be one advertisement on the floor in each half of the playing
area, contained within an area of 32m, of slightly lighter or darker of
the same color as the floor.