Scarborough Tennis Club Court Etiquette

Reminders

Wear recognised clothing and tennis footwear, appropriate soles for grass, no joggers, black or ripple soled shoes, these can damage the court surface.

Always place all belongings in the storage areas and avoid using the tables and chairs.

No smoking on club property.

SINGLE play only allowed on grass courts 15-19 or hard courts 1-6.

Grass courts are closed on Mondays.

Court Etiquette

Principles of etiquette on the court to ensure that the experience of playing tennis at STC is enjoyable for all.

Once a set has been organized, it is the responsibility of the players drawn for a set to make their way as quickly as possible to the allocated court.

Introduce yourself to any visitors or new members to help them feel welcome.

If you are serving, call the score before each point, with your score first.

All balls on your side of the net are your responsibility to collect and return directly to the server. Preferably, this should be done by returning the balls along the ground to the server.

The receiver should not return or otherwise hit a first service if it is an obvious fault. Let the ball go by or ground it.

If a ball other than the ball in play encroaches on your court, play should stop immediately, and the point replayed.

When retrieving a ball from another court, or returning a ball to another court, wait until the point in progress on that court has been completed.

Wait until a point is complete before walking behind a court where a match is in progress. Access another route, if necessary, especially if pennants are in progress.

It is not appropriate to dispute a line call once made.

Offensive or bullying conduct is unsportsmanlike conduct and will not be tolerated.

In organised social play, once the bell sounds you should finish the point as soon as possible and leave the court.

All players in a match should thank each other by way of handshake or racket tap at the conclusion of the match[VJ1] .

Leave the balls next to the net post at the end of your set.

Be aware of the standard of the players with you in a social match. The sets are drawn to give all players the opportunity to play with and against players of differing standards, and it is appropriate to modify your play to reflect the standard of each player.

If you have a concern about the standard of sets in which you are drawn on a consistent or continuing basis, please raise that concern with the captain’s team. Do not raise those concerns with the set coordinators as it is unfair to them, and it is not their job to make changes.

If you do not wish to continue playing, please advise set person before going out for your last match.

STC COMMITTEE