F-1. Tennis courts are available for use by members, dependents living with a member, and their guests only. Members or a dependent must be present when their guests are using the courts.
F-2. All members are to clean up after their matches. Items left on the courts should be brought to the clubhouse for the lost and found collection.
F-3. Due to the increased play on the courts, a court sign-up book can be found in the downstairs clubhouse hallway. Reservations may be made up to 7 days prior to the date of play.
F-4. The Falls Tennis Committee and Tennis Director have the right to organize and present social outings and/or tournaments, and may therefore reserve the required number of courts in advance of the 7 day rule.
F-5. Cancellations of court reservations should be made so that others may sign up for the courts.
F-6. Reservations can be made for courts 1-10, 2 hours for doubles, 1˝ hours for singles. Walk-on courts 11 and 12 will be on a first-come, first served basis. If these courts are congested, play will be limited to 1 hour. During the hours of regularly scheduled LEAGUE MATCH PLAY, availability of courts 11 and 12 may be limited at the discretion of the Tennis Director.
F-7. Court reservations will be forfeited if others are waiting and the court is vacant 10 minutes past the reserved time.
F-8. A member is limited to one court at a time. Additional courts may be used if available but must be relinquished upon request of another member.
F-9. ALTA and USTA makeup matches will take precedence over individual play and scheduled team practices, although the team captain or a team member must reserve the courts in advance even if it is their own practice time. Every effort should be made to contact the individuals that are being bumped. Bumping should be done in the following order:
(1) Walk-on courts
(2) Team practice and/or lesson time of the team making up the match
(3) Reserved time of individual play
(4) Individual lesson
(5) Other team lesson by a random selection of courts
F-10. Non-league play or lessons shall not take place adjacent to regularly scheduled ALTA or USTA matches without the prior consent of both of the team captains involved. Makeup matches are excluded from this rule.
F-11. Only those people playing tennis are allowed on the courts. Parents are responsible for ensuring their children are supervised in such a manner that their activities do not disturb tennis competition.
F-12. Proper tennis attire (tennis shoes and shirts) must be worn at all times on the courts. No black soled shoes or any shoes that will mark and/or damage the courts are allowed. Only shoes designed for tennis play should be worn on the courts.
F-13. No bicycles, skateboards, scooters, or rollerblades are allowed on the tennis courts. No recreational activities, except tennis, are allowed on the tennis courts.
F-14. No glass bottles are allowed on the courts.
F-15. No smoking is allowed on the courts.
F-16. Proper etiquette and behavior is expected from all those who are using the courts.
F-17. All formal complaints to the Tennis Committee shall be in writing in order to be considered by the Board of Directors.
F-18. Only the Tennis Director and staff shall be allowed to provide professional tennis coaching and/or services at this facility.
ADULT TEAM RULES:
T-1. Adult teams may be considered full with 14 resident members. Mixed doubles teams may be considered full with 18 resident members. This is to ensure that each player can play in a reasonable number of matches. Teams may be expanded beyond these guidelines based upon a vote of the team members.
T-2. Teams must elect a captain each season prior to roster submission.
T-3. At the beginning of each season, captains must provide the Tennis Director with their schedule so that the courts can be reserved and posted for the season.
T-4. The team captains are responsible for monitoring the cleanup after team matches.
T-5. All adult players must be members in good standing of the Falls Homeowners’ Association. They will not be placed on the roster until that is accomplished.
T-6. Each Falls resident playing league tennis will be billed an annual $20 per person fee. This fee will go to the Tennis Committee fund to cover improvements to the tennis facility
T-7. Rules for new players:
(1) Any player wishing to change teams must fill out a form that is available in the Pro Shop. This must be done for each season.
(2) The Tennis Director will determine the level of play for the individual and place that player on an appropriate team
T-8. Rules regarding the changing of ALTA/USTA teams:
(1) Any player wishing to change teams must fill out a form that is available in the Pro Shop. This must be done for each season.
(2) If there are spots available for a team you would like to move to, there will be a tryout with that team and the Tennis Director, who will advise as to the appropriate placement level.
(3) The Tennis Committee has the final decision on team placement.
T-9. Rules regarding addition of outside players to Falls teams:
(1) In the event that existing teams do not have enough players to make a roster, outside players may be allowed to play on The Falls teams. Teams will be limited to 2 outside players unless approved by the Tennis Director and Tennis Committee.
(2) The outside player is charged $35.00 per season. The payment is remitted to the Tennis Committee. If an outside player does not pay the $35.00 prior to the start of the season, then he or she will not be permitted to play tennis in the neighborhood and his or her team will not be allotted courts for their home matches, until the fee is paid.
(3) Outside players may not captain or co-captain a team, may not request to change teams (unless the other team has less than 2 outside players), and do not have team voting rights.
T-10. To form a new team there must be a minimum of 12 players for the roster. Formation of a new team must be approved by the Tennis Director and Tennis Committee. The creation of a new team cannot jeopardize the viability of any existing teams.
T-11. Residents who relocate outside of The Falls assume non-resident status the season following their departure from the neighborhood.
YOUTH RULES:
Y-1. ALTA teams may be considered closed when the roster reaches 14 players. Any players in excess of that number may be considered as alternates only, and may participate in practices but may be played in emergency situations only.
Y-2. USTA teams may be considered closed with 8 boys and 8 girls. Any players over that number may be considered alternates.
Y-3. If a player is available for 5 matches, they must be given the opportunity to play in at least 2 matches. Every effort should be made to play each player by the third match. This does not apply to alternates.
Y-4. Any child under 10 years of age must meet with a staff pro and pass a serving proficiency test before being allowed to be a regular member of an existing team. The child must also demonstrate the ability to understand the scoring system. No such test will be necessary if a new team is formed consisting of inexperienced players with the intent of allowing those children to play their way into skills. The serving test will consist of a warm-up period and 20 serves each from the ad and deuce courts. To be considered proficient, the child must be able to make 15 of the 40 serves in the appropriate box. This will be the minimum requirement. |
