THE CLUB AT TOWNSHIP
Tennis Court Rules and Regulations
All members and guest must check in the Tenni= s Pro Shop before any tennis activity.
Proper tennis attire is required. Men must we= ar shirts at all times. No tank tops, sleeveless shirts or cut off sleeves for= men and no aerobic wear for women. Tights or biking shorts must be covered up w= ith shorts or skirts. Shirts must cover jog bras.
Shoes designated for tennis only. No running = shoes or marking sole shoes allowed at any time.
No smoking on The Club at Township property a= t any time.
No tobacco products, chewing gum, food or can= dy of any kind allowed on the courts.
No abusive language, yelling or screaming. No racquet throwing or defamation of The Club at Township property allowed.
Please us the proper entrance for your court = and wait till your designated time to play before entering the court area.
Children may never roam freely around the cou= rts.
Unattended children or infants in strollers a= re not allowed on, by or near the courts at any time. Unattended children are defi= ned as: “Children who are not actually playing tennis on the court with a parent or guardian or not in constant supervision of a parent or guardian.”
Please help keep your club clean by disposing= of all trash in proper receptacles.
Te= nnis Court Reservation Policies
Only members with tennis privileges can reser= ve a tennis court.
All courts must be reserved before being play= ed on. You may make the reservation in person or over the phone. Only one court per call for a given day. Courts are reserved in 1 ½ hour increments beginning at 7 am Monday-Friday, 8 am on Saturday and 12 pm on Sunday.
Courts may be reserved 4 days in advance. We = will not take reservations prior to 7:00am 4 days out.
No consecutive reservations by any one person= or a group at any time. If a court is available at the completion of play, then = and only then may you reserve a court to continue your match.
There is a 15-minute grace period for all cou= rt reservations. 30 minutes for the ball machine. After the grace period, the court can be given away to someone wanting to play on a first come first se= rve bases.
Cancellations for all courts must be made at = least 3 hours in advance of court time; otherwise the member will be charged a $1= 0 late cancellation fee. There will be no late cancellation fee if the canceled co= urt gets filled.
“No Shows” will be charged a $20.= 00 no show fee. Courts will be checked 30 minutes after reservation times to make sure all court are correctly occupied. The person who reserved the court mu= st occupy that court. No Exceptions. Social round robin play is allowed if on = more than one court.
Due to the high amount of member play, The Cl= ub at The Township league teams wishing to practice on The Club at Township courts “as a team” will not be allowed to reserve more than one court = for a designated team practice. However, members may reserve courts under normal court reservation policies and have your team members play at that time. Non-members on your team are subject to guest fees.
Gu= est Fees and Policies
All guests must check in prior to play.<= /p>
The Club at Township guest policy is $10 per = guest per visit.
If your guest fails to check in / register, t= he person who made the court reservation will be billed for the guest fee(s) a= mount.
Le= ague Teams
The Club at Township is involved in the
The weekday morning league is the Jackson Lad= ies Tennis Association or called “JLTA”. This league is played duri= ng the Spring and Fall only.
USTA Leagues are played in the Spring, Summer= and Fall. They are mostly played during the nighttime hours. Depending on the t= ime of year, there are men’s, women’s and mixed teams to choose fro= m.
Te= nnis Lessons
Tennis instruction may only be given by the Professional Staff at The Club at Township lessons may be scheduled through th= e Pro Shop or a Teaching Professional.
All lessons must check in the Pro Shop or Fro= nt Desk prior to attending lesson.
Lesson Cancellations - must be made at least 24 hours in advance to allow the Teaching Professional ample tim= e to fill that slot. If lesson is unable to comply, the lesson has 2 options: 1) send someone to take your place, or 2) lesson will be responsible to pay fu= ll amount or lesson charge.
Ba= ll Machine Rental
The Club at Township has a ball machine. Only members with tennis privileges may use the ball machine.
Policies for Ball Machine use:<= /b>
Ball machine rental is $12.00 for 1 hour, exc= ept for members of the Ball Machine Club.
The annual charge for the Ball Machine Club i= s $125 for an individual or $150 for a family (husband, wife, and children).
All players using the ball machine must be te= nnis members of The Club at Township and must check in prior to using the ball machine.
If a member of the Ball Machine Club wants to= share the ball machine with another tennis member of The Club at Township, that member must either join the Ball Machine Club or must pay the applicable portion (e.g. $6 if one person is sharing the ball machine with the Ball Machine Club member) of the ball machine rental fee for that session.
Players must use the ball machine if they have reserved the court for ball machine use, i.e. regular (non ball machine) pl= ay is not allowed. However, serves may be practiced for a portion of the time. Regular indoor court fees should be paid if regular play is performed.
The ball machine should be put away and all t= he tennis balls (check for balls outside the court area and behind the screens= as well) should be picked up and returned to the proper area by the end of the scheduled time.
No one under the age of 12 m= ay use the ball machine without parental supervision.
All Staff In=
structors
Are Certified
By The USPTA
United States Professional Tennis Association