CLUB RULES
Players must wear proper tennis shoes and proper attire. Shirts must be worn at ALL TIMES
Tennis courts are strictly for playing tennis. No other activity such as using the court as an off leash area for dogs, or riding skateboards or scooters are allowed.
Shoe Tags must be worn on tennis shoes. The tags provides integrity to our membership system.
Hours of Play - Courts are open from 8am to 11pm daily during the tennis season.
During Prime Time hours (Monday - Thursday 5-9pm and Friday 5-8pm) only one court will be used for lessons whether private or group.
Procedure when courts are full:
Time slots: Courts change over exactly on the hour and half-hour.
Maximum play: You get a maximum of 30 continuous minutes. (if you arrive late, you will play less than 30 mins if there is a waitlist)
Late arrivals: If you start late, you still must leave at the next half-hour or hour mark.
How to queue: Place your racquet on the board to the right of the gate to claim your spot.
Who leaves first: The players who have been on the court the longest must leave first when others are waiting.
Rejoining: You can put your racquet back on the board immediately to wait for another turn. [1, 2]
Placing a racquet on the rack or sign-up board on behalf of an absent player is strictly prohibited.
Members cannot play for two consecutive 30 minute slots if other players are waiting for a court. Players finishing a session must vacate the court immediately if the next slot is claimed.
No Simultaneous Queueing: Players currently occupying a court cannot place their racquet on the board (or sign up) for a subsequent time slot while their current match is in progress.
Mandatory Cool-Down Period: Players must finish their current session and completely vacate the court before they are permitted to place a racquet on the rack for another session.
Loss of Priority: Any racquet placed on the board by a player who is currently on a court will be moved to the back of the queue if other waiting members arrive.
Doubles vs Singles Play during peak hours:
Two members may play a single game but encourage doubles if members are waiting to play.
A single club member may not practice serving or use ball machine if there are members waiting to play
Lessons may only be conducted by Play Tennis Now/NTC coaches.
Tournaments, Lessons, Round Robins and league Matches have court priority. Please check the Club Calendar.
Children 12 and under MUST be directly supervised by a parent.
Court Etiquette:
Do not make excessive noise.
Do not walk behind or talk to players when they are playing.
Maximum 6 balls per court. No ball hoppers allowed except for NTC coaches.
Return ball(s) promptly and quietly in the direction of the player(s) who have lost them.
Ask for the return of balls quietly and politely at the proper moment, not during playing of a point.
The Executive reserves the right to cancel the membership of anyone whose conduct is prejudicial to the club.
Court Maintenance: Players are asked to help keep the surface of the courts clean by placing all garbage city bins OUTSIDE the court. We provide recycling for your convenience in the blue bins on the court. Please do not put food garbage or garbage in these bins!
All members have the right to report acts of vandalism to the Police.