Club Etiquette

Social Tennis a few guidelines

  • Do not walk behind a court during an active point. Pass as quickly as possible after a point has finished.
  • Often a ball from another court will end up on your court. To return a ball simply roll it safely to the back of the court and not direct to a player unless they request it.
  • Tennis balls will end up scattered over the court during play, so you should retrieve balls for your partner and your opponent to keep the game flowing.
  • Always respect the line calls of your opponent because they are nearer than you.
  • If you are unsure as to whether your opponent’s shot was in or out, call it in.
  • Both you and your partner take responsibility for monitoring and reporting line calls on your own side of the court, unless your partners vision is compromised, and the call is an obvious one.
  • If you are receiving the ball from a serve, and your partner is also near to the service line, they are better placed than you to make a call as to whether the ball was long or not.
  • Itf 2024 Rules of Tennis