SUN CITY
CENTER TENNIS ASSOCIATION
RULES AND
REGULATIONS
REVISED: Nov 15, 2008
The purpose of these Rules and
Regulations is to establish priorities and controls for fair, efficient, and
practical use of our tennis courts and equipment for the optimum benefit of all
our members. These Rules and
Regulations have been developed from years of experience, and are presented for
your information and guidance.
MEMBERSHIP
Sun City Center Community
Association (CA) membership is a prerequisite for membership in the Sun City
Center Tennis Association (TA).
TA membership offers the options
of: (1) priority use of all courts during specified periods, (2) reserving
courts for individual play and practice, (3) use of TA owned ball machines, and
(4) participating in TA sponsored tournaments, social activities, and special
events.
Membership also assumes an
agreement on the part of each member to comply with these Rules and
Regulations, attend scheduled meetings, and volunteer time and effort for
various committees and court maintenance.
ORGANIZATION
The TA operates as an official SCC
club under control of the CA and is administered within, by an Executive Board
which operates under published by-laws, copies of which are available upon
request.
DUES
TA members are required to pay
annual dues, the amount of which is determined by the membership each year. A
listing of paid members will be posted on the court bulletin boards.
COURT
USAGE
All members of the CA and their qualified guests are eligible
to use all CA tennis courts, and are required to comply with these Rules and
Regulations.
Only TA members and their qualified guests may
reserve courts during the following priority periods:
7:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
EVERYDAY
5:30 PM – 10:00 PM (Lighted courts) TUE/WED/THU
League play with non-TA members and other
clubs is not allowed prior to 10:30 AM, except as noted below:
As specified by
the CA-approved Competitive Tennis Club (CTC) / TA court-use Agreement of 1
March 2007, the CTC will have priority use of courts #1 through #5 at 10:30 AM
on any two weekdays, and at 9:00 AM on Saturdays, if the advance scheduling
requirements of the Agreement are met. Court #7 may be scheduled for CTC play
instead of court #5.
All CA members and their qualified guests may reserve
courts for afternoon time periods not restricted above. Courts may be reserved
by writing the name of the player on the Afternoon Schedule posted on the court
bulletin board weekly.
Open courts may be used by all CA members and their
qualified guests during any time period. They may sign-up for open courts at
the time of play, on a first come, first served basis.
Qualified
guests are house guests of CA members. A Òhouse guestÓ is defined
as one whose permanent residence is at least 25 miles from Sun City Center, who
is currently staying overnight at the residence of a CA member or is being
housed at a local inn or motel. Any non-CA member, not qualifying as a house
guest, may play as a guest one day per month. He must be a guest of, and play with, a CA
member who is responsible for the conduct of the guest.
Proper attire is a requirement when on the courts, which
include a shirt, and footwear that does not damage court surfaces.
REVISED: Nov 15, 2008
Good manners are expected of all players at all times,
which includes refraining from loud conversation, profanity, or any activity
that would reasonably be considered to be disturbing to players on adjacent
courts. If serious player problems develop, they should be brought to the
attention of a TA Executive Board member.
Players are expected to provide reasonable assistance in keeping the
courts clean and playable.
PRIORITY COURT RESERVATIONS
Only TA members and their qualified guests may reserve
courts using the card reservation system.
Boxes containing cards for reserving courts
(Monday–Saturday) are located at the TA bulletin board.
The weekly reservationist will collect all cards after
10:30 AM Friday to compile the following weeks court schedule The schedule will be posted no later
than 9:00 AM Saturday on the TA bulletin board. The posted schedule will show
the assigned date, time, specific court, and playerÕs names.
Court reservations cards will be given
the following priority for the weekly schedule:
First
Priority:
Doubles matches
Second
Priority: Singles matches
Third
Priority: League
play with non-TA members and other clubs, and only at 10:30 AM or later. Note
exception for CTC league play under ÒCOURT USAGEÓ.
If reservations are to be cancelled, one of the players
involved should paste a blank sticker over the scheduled court/time slot.
Stickers will be available at the bulletin boards.
After weekly reservations are posted, additional
reservations may be written in by TA members or their guests on the posted
sheet located at the courts which you wish to play.
The Executive Board, may pre-reserve courts for special
events, normally in non-prime time; i.e. afternoons and weekends. Special
events include activities such as; leagues, tournaments, social mixers,
clinics, and court maintenance.
TENNIS LESSONS
Only TA members are eligible to use the courts for tennis
lessons. Members may reserve courts after the weekly schedule has been posted. No
lessons prior to 10:30 A.M. At the 10:30 time slot, lessons are limited to
court #10 and only if court #9 is an open court. After 12:00 Noon, other courts
may be used if the adjacent court is an open court.
TA members must pay lesson fees only by checks made payable
to the SCCTA.
The instructor must have each individual complete the
sign-in form with the following information: name, date, CA number, amount
paid. The instructor will submit
the sign-in form and checks to the TA treasurer or his/her designated
representative.
Once a month the TA treasurer will issue a check to the
instructor in the amount collected less 1 dollar per lesson or an equal percentage. The treasurer will submit an IRS Form
1099 if an instructor receives more than $600.00 in fees during the fiscal
year.
Failure to comply with any of the above rules and
regulations will result in the immediate revocation of an instructorÕs teaching
privileges.
BALL MACHINE
TA members, who have qualified for operation of the
machine, are eligible to use any ball machine owned by the TA. Instruction on ball machine operation
is available by prior arrangement. House guests of TA members may use the ball
machine when being operated by the TA member.
No ball machine use prior to 10:30 A.M. At the 10:30 time
slot, ball machine use is limited to court #5 and only if court #6 is an open
court or occupied by a member using another ball machine. If court #5 can not
be made available, court #1 could be used if court #2 is an open court or
occupied by a member using another ball machine. After 12:00 Noon, other courts
may be used if the adjacent court is an open court or occupied by a member
using another ball machine.
REVISED: Nov 15, 2008
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
The following activities are prohibited within the Tennis
Court Complex: (Other than the parking lot)
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Driving of golf carts except by maintenance personnel
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Riding, walking and storing of bicycles
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Walking or having dogs or other pets in the complex (except
for service dogs)
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Smoking