| Tennis Fair Play Guide |
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This guide sets out the rules and etiquette for use of the Club's tennis facilities. Its aim is to provide a fair and well balanced tennis programme that matches the needs of players of all types and levels. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please contact reception or complete a 'Memo to the Manager'.
General
1. High Temperature - Surface Damage - The 'Thumb Test'
If you feel any give in the surface when applying pressure with your thumb or if the playing surface becomes disturbed, even slightly, then please STOP PLAY IMMEDIATELY and notify reception straight away. Continuing to play under these conditions may lead to major surface damage which will require long term closure of the courts for repair.
2. Bookings/Cancellations
All club tennis activities must be pre-booked via reception. Prior to going on court, all players must register at reception.
Booking times:
6am/8am - 10pm weekdays (please refer to Club opening times)
8am - 8pm weekends
Outside off peak times (12:00pm - 5:00pm weekdays) players may only pre-book one session of freeplay or leagueplay e.g. it is not acceptable for two or four people to book courts back to back. Of course if courts are free on the day players are welcome to play on. To cancel a freeplay, leagueplay or familyplay court please notify reception as soon as possible (so that we can release the court to others) but no later than the time allocated. Court bookings will be held for 10 minutes from court time, after which they will be reallocated. Fairplay: Failure to cancel prebooked courts or abide by bookings guidelines may lead to suspension of all booking privileges.
3. Seasonal Changes
The tennis programme changes for summer (1st May) and winter (1st September). Please see reception for details.
4. Dress Code
Trainers with non-marking soles must be worn. Under no circumstances can running shoes or shoes with pronounced ridges or hard soles be worn as these may cause permanent damage. Whilst the Club does not require whites to be worn, suitable attire is required and shirts must be worn at all times.
5. Charges
There is no charge for court hire.
- floodlights £4 per hour (or league session)
- racquet hire £2 per session / £10 per course
- Club play, Group and Individual coaching see below
All charges must be paid in full prior to going on court.
6. Fairplay and Etiquette
Under no circumstances may drinking glasses or bottles be taken on court; plastic beakers are available from the bar.
Please leave the courts in a tidy condition and place any rubbish in the bins provided.
Please keep unnecessary noise to a minimum so as not to distract fellow players.
Tennis balls are expensive, players should not depend on other players to always provide decent balls.
NB: Please wait until a point is played before crossing another court or retrieving balls.
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General play times, open to all adult and junior adult members.
30 - 60 minutes (90 minutes where indicated) of court time may be booked up to 6 days in advance.
No charge for members, guest pass required for each non-member.
Whilst each player may technically book one court for each peak session or the same court every day, we ask that you bear in mind your fellow players and do not overuse this privilege. |
| 2. Leagueplay |
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Open to all registered league players (see reception)
90 minutes of court time may be booked. Certain leagueplay times are allocated for exclusive booking up to 13 days in advance; these courts, if not booked, are available for free play up to 6 days in advance. Otherwise league matches may be booked during freeplay times but only up to 6 days in advance.
No charge.
Even if the match is not concluded at the end of 90 minutes, players must vacate the court immediately if there are people waiting to play. Use of the 90 minute booking process for non-league matches may result is suspension of all tennis booking privileges. |
| 3. Familyplay |
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Open to all members with children. Access to family tennis is determined by the adult membership category. Please bear in mind that Off Peak membership does not include weekend family court times.
30 - 60 minutes of court time may be booked per session, up to 6 days in advance. Members must specify family play when booking. On the day of each session, family play times that have not been booked will be available for freeplay. Children under 12 must be supervised at all time by an adult over 18. 12-14 year olds may play unsupervised during family play sessions but must be under the care of a designated adult member on the premises.
No charge for Junior members, £2.50 per session for Social Junior members, £3 per session for each guest child. |
| 4. Clubplay |
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Supervised group sessions open to players of all levels. Guests may not be booked for Clubplay.
Clubplay sessions may be booked up to 6 days in advance. These sessions are very popular and for this reason each member may only book for themselves and one other member.
£3 payable on booking, for telephone bookings, pre payment cards are available at reception.
Cancellations should be notified by 12 noon of the day prior to the Clubplay, otherwise the fee for the session will be forfeited. Cancellations by the Club, for example due to bad weather, will be refunded in full. |
| 5. Group Coaching |
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Group coaching courses for adult members and children of all levels. Full information available from reception.
Course information and booking dates are posted at reception and on the tennis notice board. Group coaching sessions are very popular and for this reason each member may only book for themselves and one other person.
Fees for tennis coaching vary by course type and length and details are available at reception.
Cancellations by members should be notified at the earliest opportunity and where possible places will be reallocated, if not the fee for the session will be forfeited. Cancellations by the Club, in full or part, will be notified at the earliest opportunity and refunded as appropriate. |
| 6. Individual Private Coaching |
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Intensive coaching for up to three players.
All private coaching is arranged directly with Club Coaches (details at reception). Preset peak court times for coaching are allocated to enable coaches to provide a consistent service and to ensure that coaching is balanced with other demands. If the coaching courts are not booked in advance they will be made available for freeplay 6 days prior to the date. Equally coaches may use peak time courts for coaching if they are free on the day.
£25 for 1 person or £29 for 2 people per hour. |
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