BRACKENDALE LTC TERMS & CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP

The Club shall be affiliated to the Lawn Tennis Association and will comply with and uphold the Rules and Regulations of the LTA.   The Club will communicate with Club Members via email, text, website www.clubspark.lta.org.uk/BrackendaleLTC  and social media.

MEMBERSHIP

1. Membership of the club shall be open to anyone interested in the sport on application regardless of sex, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, occupation, sexual orientation, religion, political or other beliefs.
2. Limitation of membership according to available facilities is allowable on a non-discriminatory basis.
3. The General Committee may refuse membership, or remove it, only for good cause such as conduct or character likely to bring the club or sport into disrepute.  Appeal against refusal or removal may be made to the members.
4. Categories – the following types of membership are available:-

Adult Members are members who are aged 18 or over at the immediately preceding 1st April who are entitled to the full use of the courts and clubhouse.

Student Members are members in full time university education and are entitled to use of the courts and clubhouse during university holidays.

Junior Members are members who have not attained aged 18 on the immediately preceding 1st April and are entitled to use of the courts and clubhouse under supervision.

Non Playing Members are entitled to the same benefits as Senior Members, except that of use of the courts, which they may only do on payment of the prescribed Visitor’s Fee.

1. All members must inform the club of any changes to their contact details.
2. In the event of any injury, illness or other medical need, all reasonable steps will be taken to contact a parent/guardian (for Juniors) or a family member (for Adults), and to deal with the situation appropriately.
3. All members must inform the club if they have any relevant medical, access or dietary needs.

SUBSCRIPTONS

1. At the beginning of each Club year, full year subscription rates for each category of membership will be advised by the General Committee with the other details of membership renewal or application.  Any changes shall be agreed at the relevant General Meeting.  The General Committee will use its best endeavours to ensure that the fees set by it do not preclude membership of the Club.
2. Full year subscriptions are due on the first day of April in each year and must be paid in full by the following first day of May. 
3. The General Committee shall have discretion to allow further time for payment if it considers that circumstances exist which make it appropriate to do so.  If the subscription is not paid before the first day of May and no time allowance has been agreed, membership ceases on that first day of May.  Any free benefits available to members (eg. free coaching, free entry to tournaments etc.) shall only accrue to fully paid up members and only fully paid up members shall be eligible to play in any of the teams.
4. For a new member joining in April or May the full year subscription is payable.  A new member joining between 1 June and 31 March shall pay a first subscription as determined by the General Committee on a proportionate basis.
5. The General Committee may at their discretion allow reduction or special arrangements in specific cases if it considers it equitable that it should do so.
6. Voting - all members other than Junior Members shall be entitled to vote at General Meetings. 

VISITORS

1. Visitors may use the Club facilities and in the interests of security and insurance provisions, they must be accompanied by a member who shall be responsible for the visitor.
2. Visitors using the courts shall pay a fee as determined from time to time by the General Committee.  The amount of the fee shall be prominently displayed in the pavilion and no-one shall be entitled to use the courts as a visitor on more than three occasions in any one year. 
3. The General Committee shall have the right to exclude any visitor without explanation.

CLUBHOUSE

The clubhouse is available to members from 9.00 am to midnight daily, unless it has been set aside by the General Committee for any reason.  It is not to be used outside these hours without the sanction of the General Committee.  Adult members only may apply for a key to the clubhouse.

COURT PLAY

1. Play shall be in accordance with current LTA Rules.
2. If, in the opinion of a member of the General Committee, any of the courts are unsuitable for play, that member shall sign a notice to the effect and whilst such notice remains posted, the affected court(s) shall be considered closed.
3. Club doubles play takes precedence over all other matches during designated Club play periods unless the General Committee has specifically sanctioned otherwise.
4. Whilst on court players must wear appropriate tennis clothing and footwear which will not mark or otherwise damage court surfaces.  Members of the General Committee shall arbitrate on what constitutes appropriate tennis clothing.
5. Although tennis balls are usually provided at Club times, we cannot always guarantee the quality and recommend that players bring their own or purchase new from the club.
6. For adult evening club times, the cost of floodlights when required is covered by the club; for all other times members will need to pay for floodlights at the advertised rate. 
7. All courts have a coded padlock for access and there is a booking system on the website to book courts.
8. After playing, please make sure that all rubbish is removed or put in the bins provided and that the court is locked again.
9. The LTA offers free membership to LTA Advantage Play+ for all members of an affiliated club. Members can sign up online at https://www2.lta.org.uk/advantage/ - all members aged 11 and over will need an LTA number to enter the Wimbledon ballot and to take part in any team or competition play.
10. All members or the parent/carer of a Junior member agree to accept the Fair Play values listed in our Membership page: https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/BrackendaleLTC/Membership/FairPlay