Club Rules
CLUB RULES
RULES
Members: Membership shall not be refused on the grounds of race, creed, colour, national origin,
political or religious affiliation, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family relationship or
disability excluding those who belong to groups that espouse intolerance, racism, hatred or violence.
A “Member” shall be considered “in good standing,” if he or she is not in arrears of fees nor has
acted against following the objects of the clubs, nor has been suspended nor otherwise sanctioned
for violation of the club’s bylaws, rules and regulations, nor has acted against the general interest of
the club resulting in suspension.
Tennis Attire: Players shall wear tennis clothing and tennis court shoes. Clothing with offensive
wording or logos, and soiled clothing are not allowed. Any shoes that may damage the courts may
not be worn - to be determined by the court attendant or, the club pro or a board member. Shirts
shall be worn at all times. The Court Managers shall refuse playing time to Members and Guests
who are not properly attired and specifically not wearing tennis court shoes.
Clubhouse: Pets, bicycles, in-line skates, smoking, and alcohol are not permitted in the Clubhouse
or on the courts. Smoking of any type is not permitted in the Clubhouse on club grounds, or within a
9 metre radius of the tennis club. No Member, Guest or employee shall bring into the Clubhouse or
club grounds any beer, wine, or spirits, nor shall he or she consume any beer, wine, or spirits in the
Clubhouse or on the clubhouse grounds except as authorized for licensed events.
Liability for lost or stolen property: The club is not responsible for tennis racquets, equipment or
personal items brought onto the premises. Members are not allowed to store any personal belongings on club property.
Pets: Well behaved pets are allowed, however, any pet that disturbs any member by barking etc
must be removed with forthwith. All pet waste must be removed and discarded.
Announcements: All communication including bulletin board postings, mailings and/or flyer
distribution for the benefit of the membership shall be administered and managed by the
Communications Director.
Guest Attendance:
A $15 guest fee must be paid prior to play. Guests will be required to follow the same protocols as club members:
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Members must include both the players and guests names while booking
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Guests must wear tennis shoes in order to play
Hours of Operations:
The Club operation hours are from 7 am to dusk on weekdays and 8 am to dusk on weekends and
holidays. The club will be closed during inclement weather and when the courts are correspondingly
out of play due to weather. The club is open to the public from 10 am – 12 pm and 2 - 4 pm
Monday to Friday for a fee of $15.00.
Schedule Events:
Court Change Times: The clock in the Court Manager’s Office is the official time. The playing period is sixty minutes (60) with courts 1 and 2 beginning on the half hour and courts 3, 4 and 5 beginning on the hour.
Court Reservations: All court reservations are done on Jegysoft.
Doubles play takes priority when there is only one court available OR when courts are busy.
When courts are busy, we ask that members who have already played give precedence to others
who have not, so that all members arriving at the Club have an opportunity to use the courts.
Members will respect the court attendant when guiding the court selection
Professional coaching by Club-designated pro only; the Club Pro has use of Court 5 for lessons.
A limit of three balls per court. Exceptions include court 5 when lessons are in progress, and on
court 5 only for practice if adjacent court is empty (at discretion of the Clubhouse attendant.)
Members can use ball hoppers on courts other than court 5 only if there is no one playing beside
them.
Rainouts: Playing on wet or damp courts shall not be permitted.
Court Etiquette:
Access to Courts 2, 3, 4 and 5 via north side only; use first gate north of Court 1
Wait until a point is over before walking behind a court where a match is in progress or opening a
gate.
To retrieve a ball from another court or to return a ball to another court, wait until the players
have completed a point.
If there is any doubt as to whether a ball is out or good, you must give your opponent the benefit
of the doubt and call the ball as good. You should not play a let.
It is your obligation to call all balls on your side, to help your opponent make calls when the
opponent requests it and to call against yourself any balls that you clearly see out on your
opponents side of the net
Any “out” or “let” call must be made instantaneously, that is, made before either an opponent
has hit the return or the return has gone out of play, otherwise the ball continues in play
Do not enlist the aid of spectators in making line calls
If you call a ball out and then realize it was good, correct your call
To avoid controversy over the score, the Server should announce the set score before starting the
game, and the game score prior to serving each point
If players cannot agree on the score, they may go back to the last score, on which there was
agreement and resume play from that point
Foot faults are not permitted. If an opponent persists in foot faulting after being warned not to
do so, the Referee should be informed
Turn-off all pagers, beepers and cellphones so that noises shall not disturb or distract other
players.
Refrain from loud talking or laughter on or near the courts, and retain pets away from the courts,
so those players shall not be distracted by noises
Community:
If your ball goes over the fence into a backyard, please ask the homeowner to return the ball or
request permission before entering their yard.
Members should keep noise to a minimum in consideration of neighbours, particularly on courts 1
and 5.
Parking Rules:
Park on the street whenever possible
Cottingham members may only park in the Cottingham Jr. Public School lot:
Monday-Fridays: AFTER 5PM ONLY
Saturday-Sunday: any time
July and August: Any time but DO NOT park in the principal's or handicap spot!
Members who violate these rules will be subject to suspension from the club.
Cottingham Tennis Club