Rules for Court Allocation

(1)      DURATION OF PLAY:

SINGLES:     ONE HOUR AT ALL TIMES.
DOUBLES:   ONE HOUR AND A HALF AT ALL TIMES.

THESE TIME RESTRICTIONS DO NOT APPLY TO CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROUND ROBIN OR CHALLENGE MATCHES,PROVIDED THEY ARE SO NOTED IN THE BOOK.

(2)      TWO PLAYERS MUST BE PRESENT FOR SINGLES OR DOUBLES BEFORE A NAME MAY BE ENTERED ON THE TIME SHEET OR WAITING LIST.

(3)    WHEN THE NEXT COURT BECOMES FREE, THE TIME, GAME (SINGLES OR DOUBLES ), MEMBERS STATUS (SENIOR, STUDENT, OR JUNIOR) ARE TO BE RECORDED ON THE COURT SHEET. THIS COURTESY HELPS WAITING PLAYERS ASSESS COURT WAIT TIME. FOR SINGLES TWO NAMES MUST BE ENTERED AND FOR DOUBLES FOUR NAMES MUST BE ENTERED.

(4)    WHERE SENIORS AND NON-SENIORS ARE WAITING FOR A COURT TO BECOME FREE, THE SENIOR HAS PRIORITY, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR IN RULE 6 AND 7. IN THIS REGARD, ALL MEMBERS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE ARE OF EQUAL NON-SENIOR STATUS.

(5)   A PLAYER WHO HAS ALREADY PLAYED MUST STAY OFF COURT FOR ONE HOUR. IF THERE IS A COURT FREE IT MAY BE USED BUT AT LEAST ONE HOUR MUST HAVE PASSED FROM THEIR DUE OFF TIME BEFORE NAMES MAY BE RE-ENTERED AGAINST A COURT.

(6)    JUNIORS –  i.e. MEMBERS UNDER 15 YEARS OF AGE.

(A) JUNIORS MAY PLAY ON COURTS 3, 4  AND 5 ONLY, ANY DAY BEFORE 11.30 A.M. MONDAY – FRIDAY INCLUSIVE, EXCEPT BANK HOLIDAYS. JUNIORS HAVE PRIORITY ON COURTS 3 AND 4 FROM 11.30 TO 7P.M.  THEY SHARE PRIORITY WITH JUNIOR STUDENTS ON COURT 5. IF THERE IS A WAITING LIST, JUNIORS GO TO THE TOP OF THE QUEUE FOR COURTS 3 AND 4, AND FOR COURT 5 THEY SHARE PRIORITY WITH JUNIOR STUDENTS, AND HAVE EQUAL STATUS.
 SENIOR MEMBERS WHO HAVE GONE ON TO THESE COURTS WHEN THERE ARE NO JUNIORS WAITING TO PLAY ARE ENTITLED TO THEIR FULL QUOTA OF PLAY AS PROVIDED FOR IN RULE 1.
 

(B) JUNIORS MAY PLAY AFTER 7P.M. FRIDAY, SATURDAY, OR SUNDAY ONLY IF PLAYING WITH A SENIOR MEMBER. IF PLAYING AFTER 7P.M. ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY, OR SUNDAY, THE SENIOR AND JUNIOR MEMBERS MUST CONCEDE THE COURT AFTER 15 MINUTES TO PLAYERS OVER 18 IF ASKED TO DO SO.

 (C) JUNIORS PLAYING ON ANY COURT OTHER THAN 3,4 AND 5 BETWEEN 11.3OA.M. AND 7P.M. MONDAY TO FRIDAY MUST CONCEDE THE COURT AFTER 15 MINUTES IF ASKED TO DO SO BY MEMBERS OVER 18 YEARS.

IN ALL CASES OF PLAYERS BEING REQUESTED TO VACATE COURTS, THEY SHALL BE THOSE PLAYERS WHO HAVE BEEN LONGEST ON COURT.

(7)    JUNIOR STUDENTS – i.e. MEMBERS AGED 15 TO 18 YEARS
               (Rule 6B Above also applies to junior students).

(A) MONDAY TO FRIDAY INCLUSIVE, EXCEPT BANK HOLIDAYS, JUNIOR STUDENT MEMBERS HAVE PRIORITY TO GO ON COURTS 2 ANYTIME UP TO 7P.M. THEY SHARE PRIORITY WITH JUNIORS ON COURT 5 FROM 11.30 A.M. TO 7P.M. IF THERE IS A WAITING LIST, JUNIOR STUDENTS GO TO THE TOP OF THE QUEUE FOR COURT 2, AND THEY SHARE PRIORITY WITH JUNIORS FOR COURRT 5. SENIOR MEMBERS WHO HAVE GONE ON TO THESE COURTS WHEN THERE ARE NO STUDENTS WAITING ARE ENTITLED TO THEIR FULL QUOTA OF PLAY AS PROVIDED FOR IN RULE 1.

(B) JUNIOR STUDENTS PLAYING ON ANY COURT OTHER THAN COURTS 2 AND 5 MONDAY TO FRIDAY MUST CONCEDE THE COURT AFTER 15 MINUTES TO PLAYERS OVER 18 YEARS IF REQUESTED TO DO SO.

IN ALL CASES OF PLAYERS BEING REQUESTED TO VACATE COURTS UNDER RULES 6 AND 7 THEY SHALL BE THOSE PLAYERS WHO HAVE BEEN LONGEST ON COURT.

(C) JUNIOR STUDENTS WHO ARE PLAYING A ROUND ROBIN MATCH INVOLVING A SENIOR MEMBER, MAY PLAY THAT MATCH AFTER 7P.M. IN THIS INSTANCE JUNIOR STUDENTS DO NOT HAVE PRIORITY ON ANY COURT AND MUST QUEUE AS SENIOR MEMBERS DO.

(D) PLAYERS 14/18 YRS. WHO ARE INVITED TO PLAY LADIES AND MENS LEAGUES OR WHO ARE REPRESENTING THEIR CLUB IN OTHER MATCHES MAY PLAY AFTER 7pm. IN SUCH INSTANCES THEY DO NOT HAVE PRIORITY ON ANY COURT AND MUST QUEUE AS SENIOR MEMBERS DO. NAMES OF THESE PLAYERS WILL BE POSTED ON LADIES AND MENS NOTICE BOARDS AND A COPY WILL BE

HELD IN THE OFFICE.

(8)    NON-PLAYING CHILDREN ARE NOT ALLOWED TO WAIT ON COURT WHILE PARENTS/GUARDIANS ARE PLAYING.

(9)      VISITORS: i.e. NON MEMBERS ORDINARILY RESIDENT MORE THAN TEN (10) KM FROM THE CLUB, MAY USE THE FACILITIES OF THE CLUB SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS.

(A) VISITORS MAY ONLY PLAY WHEN A FEE OF TEN (10) EURO HAS BEEN PAID TO THE OFFICE, OR TO THE BAR STAFF; WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY A MEMBER AND WHEN A COURT IS FREE. THE MEMBER MUST ENTER PARTICULARS IN THE VISITORS BOOK BEFORE GOING ON COURT. THIS RULE ALSO APPLIES TO JUNIORS AND JUNIOR STUDENTS. VISITORS MAY NOT PLAY BETWEEN 6P.M. – 10P.M. MONDAY TO THURSDAY.

(B) OVERSEAS STUDENTS VISITING MEMBERS UNDER AN EXCHANGE ARRANGEMENT – i.e. NOT AS PAYING GUESTS, MAY BE AFFORDED THE SAME PLAYING FACILITIES AS JUNIOR OR JUNIOR STUDENTS MEMBERS, DEPENDING ON THEIR AGE, PROVIDED THEY ARE INTRODUCED BY THE SENIOR MEMBER THEY ARE STAYING WITH AND A FEE OF TEN (10) EURO PER WEEK IS PAID, FOR A MAXIMUM PERIOD OF FOUR WEEKS. THEY WILL BE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE EVIDENCE OF IDENTIFICATION WHEN USING THE CLUB FACILITIES AND MAY ONLY PLAY AT ANY TIME WITH A MEMBER.

(10) “WHITES ONLY” RULE APPLIES FROM MAY 1^ST TO SEPTEMBER 30^TH.  TRACKSUIT TOPS OR BOTTOMS MAY BE WORN ONLY IN WARM-UP PERIOD.

FROM OCTOBER TO MAY WHITE TENNIS CLOTHING MUST BE WORN UNDER TRACKSUITS.

WHITE TENNIS SHOES MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES.

(11)   THE STATUS OF ANY GROUP IS DETERMINED BY THE AGE OF YOUNGEST PLAYER IN THE GROUP. e.g. IF ONE OF THE PLAYERS IS UNDER 15 THE STATUS OF THE GROUP IS “JUNIOR” AND IF ONE OF THE GROUP IS BETWEEN 15 AND 18 THE STATUS OF THE GROUP IS “JUNIOR STUDENT”

ABSOLUTELY NO FOOTBALL/RUGBY JERSEYS ARE ALLOWED TO BE WORN ON COURT.

                                                                               SIGNED: 2007 – COMMITTEE.

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