Moore Park Tennis Club - Rules & By-Laws

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1.0 Court Booking

1.1 Tags
Each member is provided with a tag to be used for court reservation on the tag board. No court can be reserved for play without the use of a member’s tag. No one may move or use any tag other than his own. Each member is responsible for replacing his own tag on the peg board upon completion of play.

1.2 Booking a Court
Each member must be at the club to reserve a place on a court. Members playing on a court may not advance their tags until the entire period reserved has expired.

No member whose tag is on the board and who is on the court may leave the court prior to the end of the playing period in order to move his tag to the following period. The tag may be moved at the end of the playing period only.

Calling the Club Attendant in order to reserve a court is not permitted.

Only adult members and junior members with adult privileges may tag up for a court.

1.3 Tagging Up for Lessons
Members who are taking private or group lessons must place their tags on the appropriate court on the board.

A member taking a lesson may not advance his tag until the lesson is over.

1.4 Court Availability
Members must tag up on unoccupied courts when these are available. This includes courts that are unoccupied up to 15 minutes into the tag time.

Members are welcome to play on unoccupied courts prior to their tag time, and may request balls for that purpose. However, they only have the right to the court for the playing period they tag up for. Members who wish to tag up on a court for the remaining 25 minutes of court time may bump any players who are not tagged up for that time slot.

Only after all unoccupied courts have been reserved for the next full playing period may members tag up for subsequent court times.

Singles are not permitted when other members are waiting to play. However, if a singles match has been in progress for five minutes or more, it may not be interrupted.

If the courts are not fully occupied, members may continue to play for as many tag periods as they wish. In order to secure the court members should move their tags onto the next period of play on the tag board.

1.5 Guests
Each member is allowed to bring a guest. The member has to register the guest's name with the Club Attendant and pay a fee of $5.00. A member can invite guests up to 5 times during the season.

2.0 Junior Members

2.1 Court Privileges
Juniors who have been identified as qualifying for adult privileges are accorded all the privileges of an adult member.

Those with junior privileges may only play with an adult member or a member who has adult privileges.

Only adult members or a junior with adult privileges may tag up for a court.

2.2 Disruptive Behaviour
If a junior member’s behavior is disruptive, the junior member may be asked to leave the court. Disruptive behavior could include excessive noise or too many balls going onto neighboring courts.

3.0 Playing Rules

3.1 Attire
Appropriate tennis clothing and proper tennis shoes must be worn at all times on the courts. Tank tops are not permitted for men. Tennis shirts must be worn during club hours.

3.2 Club Balls
Balls should be handed to oncoming members. If there are no on-coming members, then the balls must be returned to the Club Attendant.

Members will be supplied with fresh balls when needed if, in the judgement of the attendant, the old balls are not usable or they have been used for three time periods. Used balls must be returned to the attendant before new balls will be provided.

3.3 Court Courtesy and Etiquette
At no time may a player intrude on or behind another court in order to retrieve a ball. Only after the point has been concluded on the other court should the player request the return of the ball.

Members are expected to show good sportsmanship and good manners to other members on and off the courts.

If a member’s behavior is disruptive, the member may be asked to leave the court.

3.4 Cell Phones
Cell phones are not permitted on the courts at anytime.

3.5 Ball Hoppers
Ball hoppers are to be used by the Pro for lessons on court five.

Members may use ball hoppers on court one provided that they have permission from the attendant.

The attendant will only allow the use of ball hoppers on court one if courts two and three are not in use.

If a member is allowed to use a ball hopper on court one and court two or three subsequently becomes occupied, the member must return the ball hopper to the attendant.

4.0 General Rules

4.1 Time
The clock in the clubhouse displays the official time. Only the Club Attendant, Club Pro or a member of the Executive Committee may change it.

4.2 Refuse
Members are required to place refuse in the appropriate receptacles.

4.3 Club Property
Members who carelessly or intentionally damage club property will be charged with the replacement cost.

4.4 Clubhouse
The Clubhouse may only be opened by members of the Executive Committee, the Club Pro or the Club Attendant.

5.0 Enforcement Of Club Rules

5.1 Responsibility for Enforcement
Members of the Executive Committee, the Club Pro and the Club Attendant are responsible for the enforcement of all club rules.

Members may be asked to leave the courts for non-adherence to the rules.

Any penalties imposed for violations will be at the discretion of the Executive Committee.

Members should report any breach of the club rules to the Executive Committee in writing.

Serious or repeated violations may result in expulsion from the club.

Amended September 2001

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Club By-Laws

Club By-Laws (This is a pdf file)

Approved November 2003

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History

The Moore Park Tennis Club was established in 1925. The membership at that time was limited to residents of the surrounding community and the Executive Committee had the right to deny membership to anyone they deemed not acceptable. Not until the 1050's were the gravel courts replaced by five hard surface courts.

There was, in the early years, an annual yearbook which included poetry and advice to the membership, including: "The first and best victory is to conquer oneself". Each year the season was concluded with a formal dinner and dance, complete with five piece orchestra in one of the city's best hotels. Annual membership was set at................. $3.00.

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