U ntil October 15th, all members are welcome to play without registering. We encourage players to invite new players to learn this sport. After October 15th, registration and payment must be made. All those who play and do not register will be billed an extra $10. all inclusive members must register as well. A list of all players will be posted. A registration form may be found in the September Newsletter and extras will be left on the paddle corner table.
Special Rule # 1: The pool area is strictly off limits. Precautions may be made to help prevent your ball from going into the pool. Please understand the seriousness and discuss it with all your family members, especially juniors. They are not permitted of the Club House Deck. Children under the age of ten (10) are not permitted on the Club House Deck without supervision by an adult.
If an adult member is playing and they do bring children, that member must ensure the children remain in the Club House and are supervised by an adult brought to the club for that purpose. Those children are welcome to enjoy the lounge but the adult sitter must show courtesy to the other members who may be using the Club House as well, by controlling the behavior of the children.
Special Rule # 2: Observe good sportsmanship at all times for the good of the courts and safety of the players. Do not bang the court surface or screens with your paddle.
General Use:
- Use the rear door entrance to enter the courts. If the Club House has a party rental, entrance to the paddle courts can only be made through the pool entrance. A sign will be posted on the back door when this is necessary.
- Everyone must sign up for play on the chalkboard. Waiting list to the left and court sign on and time to the right. Players who are not signed up are obliged to yield the court to a waiting foursome upon request.
- Less than a foursome may not hold a court longer than ten (10) minutes if a foursome is waiting to play.
- Play on courts is for one hour occupancy when others are waiting.
- Report all dame to the courts such as defective lights, etc. to the Paddle Tennis Trustee.
- Lights go off automatically at 10:00 p.m.
- If leaving earlier, players are responsible for turning off the lights unless other players are waiting.
- Avoid turning lights on and off unnecessarily.
- Lock the rear door if you are the last to leave at 10:00 p.m.
- Do not use anything made of metal on the court surface, only plastic. Do not chop ice with paddles. Urea (ice melt) is located near the kitchen.
- Only tennis and basketball shoes are permitted on the Paddle Tennis Courts.
- Coffee, tea, cola, etc. will be available on the paddle corner table.
- Party / play sign-ups will be posted two weeks before the event and mentioned in the newsletter. Non-paddle players are encouraged to attend the party.
Court Reservations: The reservation / sign up sheet for each will be posted Fridays by 5:00 p.m. reserved courts will be held for only ten (10) minutes past the hour. Sign up also on the blackboard before playing. The clock in the clubhouse will be used as the official timepiece. Please restrict such reservations to one hour on any given day and only two reservations a week. Reservations must be made in person or by a member of the immediate family.
Team Play: Ladies matches are played every Tuesday morning until approximately 2:00 p.m. if two teams are playing at home from October until February. Rain or snow date will be Thursday mornings. Team captains are asked to please post their series schedule on the bulletin board and post team make up matches if necessary to alert other players. Men's matches are played on Saturday mornings.
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