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ITTF Handbook 2009 / 2010
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1.22  UNAFFILIATED PLAYERS AND ORGANISATIONS 
1.22.01  The object is to control, but not to prevent, play between affiliated and unaffiliated players; only teams and players nominated by Associations shall participate in World and Continental Championships, but otherwise such play will, when not contrary to the principles of the ITTF or to the interests of its members, generally be permitted provided due application is made. 
1.22.02  A player affiliated to an Association shall not take part in any competition, exhibition or coaching 
1.22.02.01  in the territory of another Association, unless the body under whose auspices the activity takes place is affiliated to and in good standing with the Association of the visited territory, except with the prior permission of that Association; 
1.22.02.02  in a territory not having an Association or whose governing organisation is not affiliated to the ITTF, except with the permission of the Executive Committee, unless the Board has previously given permission for the governing organisation to be included temporarily in the appropriate Continental Federation pending an application for membership; 
1.22.02.03  organised by an unaffiliated body, unless permission for the event has been given by the Executive Committee, except as provided in 1.22.6. 
1.22.03  The Association controlling the territory in which a player is resident shall be responsible for ensuring that he complies with the requirements of 1.22.2. 
1.22.04  A player resident in a territory which has no governing organisation or whose governing organisation is not affiliated to the ITTF shall not take part in any competition, exhibition or coaching in the territory of an Association, except with the permission of the Executive Committee, unless the Board has previously given permission for the governing organisation to be included temporarily in the appropriate Continental Federation pending an application for membership. 
1.22.05  The Executive Committee may give permission for a table tennis competition to be organised by an unaffiliated body provided that  
1.22.05.01  the organising body has undertaken to comply with the appropriate ITTF regulations; 
1.22.05.02  the organising body has undertaken not to include affiliated players in the event unless their Associations have given permission; 
1.22.05.03  the organising body has undertaken not to include unaffiliated players in the event unless the Executive Committee has given permission; 
1.22.05.04  the application to organise the event is supported by the Association, if any, controlling the territory in which the competition is to take place; 
1.22.05.05  the supporting Association has accepted responsibility for ensuring that the organising body observes the requirements of 1.22.5.1-3. 
1.22.06  Where an Association is prepared to accept responsibility for the conduct of an event organised in its territory by an unaffiliated organisation no special permission is required, but the Association shall notify the Secretariat, which will advise all other Associations that the event is in order.