RULES, REGULATIONS, AND PLAYING
TIMES
END OF MAY - OCTOBER
PLAYING RULES
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- The
playing rules and etiquette of the Canadian Lawn Tennis Association shall govern all play.
- The Board of Directors
of the Club will have the authority to suspend or terminate privileges of any member for
good cause.
- Playing Hours and
Court Privileges: Members and paying visitors only may play
and/or be permitted on the courts.
- No
animals on the courts.
- All membership dues
must be paid by Registration Day.
- Members must wear
visible shoe
tags at all times.
- Court hours are from
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
- If you arrive at the courts and
the gate to the deck happens to be locked, you can gain access to the
courts as follows:
- (1) The Code is 1262
(2) Open the Gate
(3) Re-Lock the lock on the open Gate
(4) Spin the Chamber on the Lock to reset it
(5) Enjoy your Game of Tennis
- For purpose of court
priority:
- Adult and University members are Adult
REGULAR PLAY SIGN-UP
RULES
- Singles: 40 minutes.
- Doubles: 60 Minutes (to
encourage more players on the courts).
- Once a 40 or 60 minute session
has expired, play may continue until the players are bumped.
- Once bumped, players may
re-sign for another 40 or 60 minute session if a court(s) is open, or may
bump players on any court whose session may have expired. Once play
commences, players cannot be bumped until their new session expires.
REGULAR PLAY SIGN-UP
HOURS
OF PLAY
(Note:
There are certain times that are not open to
general play: For example, during Team Tennis (Tuesday
Night), Competitive Singles (Wednesday Night),
Tournaments Days, etc. Please click here to see the schedule for
the summer )
Monday - Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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RULES AND
REGULATIONS AS POSTED
NEAR THE OUTSIDE SIGN-UP SHEET
Cromarty Tennis Club Rules and Regulations Court Hours 7:00am – 11:00pm
The purpose of
this document is to introduce members to a few of the rules. This is not
intended to be an inclusive list but only an introduction. Please go to the
website
www.cromartytennis.ca
or ask someone for a complete list.
1.
Hours of Play:
Mon–Fri 7 am
to 5 pm. *Seniors and *Juniors have equal court priority
Mon–Fri 5 pm
to 11 pm Senior Priority
Tuesday
6:30 pm Team Tennis
Wed
7:00 pm Competitive Tennis
Sat
7 am to 1 pm Senior priority
Sat
1 pm to 11 pm Juniors and Seniors have equal priority.
Sun 7
am to 5 pm Juniors and Seniors have equal priority
Sun 5
pm to 11 pm Senior priority
Please Note :
During “ Senior Priority “ it takes 2 Seniors to hold a court . If there is a
free court and there are no Seniors waiting then one junior and one senior may
use the court until seniors show up.
2.
Only members
and paying visitors ( $5.00 per day) may play.
3.
Members must
wear shoe tags at all times.
4.
Juniors may
play during Senior priority as long as there are no Seniors waiting.
5.
Approved and
designated tournaments and instruction have priority.
6.
Court # 3
will be available for Senior play if required during the summer instruction
program.
7.
Court Booking:
Ø
Court sign up.
See “court booking” sheet at back of club house.
Ø
Players’ names
and tag number must be on the court booking sheet
Ø
All members must
be in attendance to sign for courts
Ø
Persons playing
cannot be included in a sign up for the following session
Ø
Doubles have
priority over singles, while players are waiting (Be kind play with one another)
Ø
Singles may sign
up for 40 minutes.
Ø
Doubles may sign
up for 1 hour
Ø
If playing
doubles during “ Senior Priority “ time with 2 seniors and 2 juniors you may
only sign up for 40 minutes.
The onus is on
the players who want the court to bump players on the next available court. It
is perfectly acceptable and expected for you to go to the court and wait while
players finish their present game.
8.
Priority of
Court Sign - Up:
1.
Empty Court
2.
Court that
has not been signed for or no shoe tags ( shoe tag #’s must be on sign up
sheet).
3.
Juniors can
be bumped during senior priority.
4.
Court with
longest expired time limit.
*Junior is age
6 to 18
*Senior is age
19 and over
THE HONOUR CODE OF
ETHICS
(according to: www.tennisonline.net/html/ethics.html
)
The Honour Code of Ethics is prepared under the philosophy that "today’s opponent is tomorrow’s tennis friend."
To ensure that end, the code should be used as a guideline during league play.
1. Courtesy
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The game of tennis depends upon courtesy and fairness.
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Hosting teams should extend themselves to provide pleasant conditions for their guests. Water (or other beverages) should be place on each court, and rest room facilities must be provided. Above all, it is important to treat visiting teams like friends.
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Guest teams should be courteous and friendly, supporting the host’s efforts at providing a pleasant tennis atmosphere.
2. Friends, Coaches, Children, Parents
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Friends, coaches, children, parent are not permitted on the court at any time.
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Spectators or coaches may not volunteer advice on line calls, scoring, or the conduct of a match.
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Coaching will be allowed only during the break between the 2nd and 3rd sets. Absolutely no coaching will be allowed during play.
3. Conduct of Players
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The highest type of sportsmanship is expected from every player.
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If you do not have an umpire, then you must call all balls as if you were a linesman, except that any doubt must be resolved in
favour of your opponent.
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It is your obligation to help your opponent make a call when your help is requested.
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Do not enlist the aid of a spectator in making calls.
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It is the server’s responsibility to call the score before each point.
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Calls of "out" or "let" must be made instantly. A delay in making the call implies that the ball was not seen clearly and is therefore "good".
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In doubles if one partner calls the ball "out" and the other partner calls it "good," then the ball was not seen clearly and is therefore "good."
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When the first serve is obviously out, it is discourteous to return it across the net.
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Never try to take advantage of an opponent by serving before he/she is ready. Your opponent may ask for a "let" if you quick-serve him/her. However, if he/she either hits the ball or tries to hit it, he/she cannot claim that he/she was not ready.
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You must volunteer honestly against yourself such violation such as a double-bounce, ball touching your body or clothing, touching the net or reaching over the net.
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In doubles, there should be no conversation during the course of play other than brief instructions to your partner, such as "mine," "out," "run," or "bounce it."
USTA
REGULATIONS SPECIFICALLY
PROHIBIT THE FOLLOWING
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Loud, abusive, of profane language, racquet throwing or slamming of balls.
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Stalling. There will be no continuous strolling to the net to use towels or get a sip of water or to rest between points.
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Making a comedy of the match, whether winning or losing.
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Coaching or outside distractions such as inappropriate cheering or clapping.
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Cheating. The Golden Rule of tennis is that every player calls balls on his/her side of the net as he/she would want them called on the other side.
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Intentional waving of a racquet or arms, or making distracting noises.
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Foot-faulting. A person who unknowingly foot-faults is taking advantage of his/her opponent. The person who knowingly foot-faults is cheating.
The following Rules of Tennis and Cases and Decisions are the official rules
of the International Tennis Federation (ITF), of which the United States
Tennis Association (USTA) is a member. USTA Comments have the same weight
and force in USTA tournaments as do ITF Cases and Decisions.
When a match is played without officials, The Code shall apply in any
situation not covered by the Rules of Tennis. Except where otherwise stated,
every reference in the Rules of Tennis to the masculine includes the
feminine gender. - USTA OFFICIAL RULES AS A PDF FILE
RULES AND CODES
RULES
OF TENNIS
USTA's 1995 Rules of Tennis
THE
CODE OF TENNIS [ETIQUETTE]
The Code of Tennis (along with tennis rules)
according to Colonel Nick Powell)
The Code of Tennis according to the USTA as a PDF
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