PLEASE TAKE PRIDE IN OUR TENNIS CLUB BY FOLLOWING THESE RULES AND PROCEDURES
Booking Board - The Sign-up Board beside the clubhouse door strictly controls court use.If players want to ensure they get court time, they MUST enter their names and their start times on this Board. A minimum of 2 players must be present for the sign-up. Please also refer to the Booking Board procedures for more details.
All balls going over the fence into the backyards of our neighbours must be considered lost.Members are not permitted to climb any fence or to enter any yard to retrieve balls.Please respect our neighbours’ privacy! Damage to windscreens, nets, clubhouse, shed or other TTCproperty should be reported to any Executive Committee member.Their names are on the 'Contact Us' page of this website and also on the Membership List posted in the clubhouse. The last Member to leave the courts is responsible for ensuring that the court gates, clubhouse and shed doors are securely locked, all equipment [e.g. brooms, chairs etc.] is stored inside the clubhouse or shed & all the clubhouse lights are turned off as well as the court lights (see below). Please be sure to check and lock the gate, clubhouse and shed door because vandalism can cause enormous expense to the Club.
A player whose ball strikes the overhead wires on Courts 1, 2 & 3 loses that point.
Use of the Club facilities by the Membership, their families and guests is done so at their own risk.Persons playing on these courts must recognise the inherent risks they are taking.Any accident involving personal injury or any incident involving personal loss, however caused, will not be the responsibility of the Tsawwassen Tennis Club, its Executive Committee or its Members.Members are reminded to lock automobiles and secure personal effects such as wallets and purses while on court.
Proper tennis attire is required. Whites are not mandatory but non-marking tennis shoes ARE mandatory. Courts are restricted to TTC Members, their guests and sanctioned League play only. Clubhouse / court keys are for Adults only.Juniors are permitted to hold keys only at the discretion of the Executive.
Booking Board Procedures
Proper use of the Booking Board ensures that everyone gets their share of playing times when the courts are busy.The Booking Board is located outside next to the clubhouse door.Chalk is available beneath the Board and in the clubhouse under the phone. Rules are as follows: Sign up for your desired court (a minimum of 2 players must be present). When previous players’ court time is up, write the current time on the Board, and then wait outside your selected court for completion of their last point. A court may be re-booked immediately only if others are not waiting. Maximum playing times when others are waiting: 45 minutes for singles, 60 minutes for doubles. PLAYERS NOT SIGNING UP ON THE BOARD RISK BEING ‘BUMPED’ FROM PLAY WHEN THE COURTS ARE BUSY.
Any Adult Member may turn on court lights.Switches are located above the clubhouse phone. There are 2 green buttons for each court. To play court 1 you need the first 4 buttons pressed. The last Member to leave the courts is responsible for turning off the court lights by pressing the single red button. The lights turn off automatically at 10:00 pm.No lights are permitted after this time.Again, please respect our neighbours.
GUEST PRIVILEGES
Guests are permitted 3 playing visits. Please sign your guest(s) in - there is a blue binder labeled 'Guest Book' on the table beside the sliding door for this purpose.
Once a guest has played 3 times, no matter how many different Members have invited him / her, then that guest should be invited to join the Club as he / she has used up maximum guest privileges.
