Yeovil Recreation Centre

Yeovil Recreation centre Tennis Courts - Annual Pass Rules

• Annual Tennis Pass is charges £36 per household per annum year. This fee entitles you to play for one year from date of purchase.
• For each booking made you will receive a 6 digit PIN code via email that will allow you access to the courts via the main access gate.
• The code is at the end of your email. Please note there will be a 2 minute delay between the booking being processed and an email arriving with the customer PIN Code.
• Annual Tennis Pass runs for one year from the dat you activate your online account through making the purchace. Payment for this will be online. All subsequent bookings must be made through the online payment system. 
• Annual Tennis Pass will not be part refunded for any reason.
• All members are required to register through Clubspark online system and book a court before playing in all circumstances. 
• YRC  reserves the right to cancel Annual tennis Pass of any person who does not abide by the pledges and terms and conditions. this will be carried out by cancellation of their Annual Tennis Pass and no refund will be given. 

Yeovil Recreation centre- Pay and Play

• One court can be booked for one hour at a cost of £6 per 60 minutes. These can be booked online through the Clubspark system and a PIN code will be issued unique to that hour of play.
• The first time you use the Pay and Play system you need to register your account. For subsequent bookings you can go directly to the bookings tab on the website.
• Payment is online for Pay and Play as it allows customers to manage the booking process themselves.
• Please note there will be a 2 minute delay between the booking beng processd and an email arriving with the customer with the PIN code.

All Bookings - you must book a court online before you play and cancel any unwanted bookings online. 

Booking Rules

• Pay and Play Tennis can book up to 10 days in advance for 4 hours of tennis in blocks of no more than 2 hours.
• Annual Tennis Pass Holders can book up to 14 days in advance for 4 hours of tennis in blocks of no more than 2 hours.
• All users are advised to bring along evidence of booking confirmation (e.g.email) with them when they play to resolve any confusion on who has booked the courts at that time.
• You can only play on the tennis court which you have booked. A sign is located at the court which indicates which court is court 1 and which is court 2.
• YRC has the right to cancel bookings at their discretion. anemail will be sent to the court users notifying them in advance.
• YRC reserves the right to pre-book the courts for coaching and special events at its discretion. 
• YRC reserves the right to close the courts at their discretion(notice will be given in advance where at all possible) for any court maintenance (e.g. Court Cleaning, Fence Repairs) no refunds are due in any circumstances. 
• In the event of bad weather/adverse playing conditions users should cancel the booking. The booking cancellation window is 24 hours.
• All  pay and play bookings made online via clubspark/LTA  do not include tennis equipment, if you book online you must bring your own equipment.
• If however you book through the sports kiosk at the main site pavilion we can provide rackets and balls. 

Court Rules

• Players should read, understand and abide by the courts rules.
• Players should comply with the principles of respect and fair play, both on and off the courts.
• Members should wear appropriate sports clothing and footware when on court.
• No ball games other than tennis to be played on the tennis courts.
• No playing of music is allowed at the tennis courts. YRC staff reserve the right to request users to leave the facility if this is breached by court users.
• Smoking is not permitted within the court boundaries.
• Take off the court everything you take on - including all balls and general litter (please use bins provided).
• The public play tennis at their own risk and are asked to apply common sense in looking out for themselves and other court users at all times. 
• Ensure you close the court gate properly when you leave. Do not let anyone else (who is not playing with you) through the gate. Allow them to use their own access code to gain entry. 
• No person may coach others for financial gain without prior approval of Yeovil recreation centre management. 
• Report any damage to the staff at Yeovil recreation centre via the sports kiosk inside the cafe 
• No dogs or any other animals/pets are allowed onto the courts. 

Right to Play

• You must book a court online before playing, please bring booking conformation with you.
• If there are any problems please contact Yeovil recreation centre.
• In the event of dipute the person whose name apperas on the booking sheet will take precedence.
• Staff from Yeovil recreation centre reserve the right to ask any person they feel is misusing or behaving in an anti-social manner to leave the tennis counts immeadiatly . 
• Refunds for courts not used due to technical issues with access will be at the council's discretion. Proof will be required that the courts were inaccessible at the time booked. 

Safe to play Guidence

• Players use both courts and any other park tennis courts at their own risk. 
• Players are advised to always check the weather forecast before booking courts.
• Courts playability is subject to weather conditions and therefore the facility manager has the right to cancel bookings and close the courts if extreme conditions are deemed unsafe.  

Contact

Please contact Yeovil Recreation centre for any information leisurebookings1@somerset.gov.uk