Club Rules
For COVID CLUB RULES at ALTC updated on 16/5/21 - click HERE
- these must be observed as tennis play resumes at ALTC during the Covid-19 pandemic until further notice..
- they replace a number of the normal Club Rules . Those which currently do NOT apply due to COVID restrictions are shown in italics below.
ALL MEMBERS
- wear sports shoes/trainers & appropriate sportswear
- show fair play values: enjoy, respect
- play doubles rather than singles when courts are busy (N/A -apart from cetain club activities, members need to continue to use the court booking system and the QRS Track & Trace System)
- let waiting players on at end of set or 30 mins maximum wait (N/A- court booking system is still in operation so players should not be waiting for a court)
- return all balls to the clubhouse; put in the drying nets if damp
- keep the courts & clubhouse tidy; use the litter bins; no smoking
- save energy: turn off taps; switch off lights
- lock the clubhouse door and outside gate, if you are last to leave
SENIOR MEMBERS:
- have priority on all courts Mon-Fri after 6.30 p.m. and Sundays 2-4 p.m. (N/A - court booking system applies)
- can use balls from the Senior ball cupboard; 3 per court
- must keep the kitchen locked after Senior play and matches (NB-restricted use to refilling own water bottles/cups)
- can use the ball machine on Court 1 using the designated tub of balls (please do not use if court is wet)
JUNIOR MEMBERS:
- have priority Mon – Fri 3.30 – 6.30 p.m. (Jr Coaching Programme) and Sat 10.00 a.m. – 11.15 a.m. (supervised Fun Tennis) on courts 2 & 3
- can use balls from the junior rack, 3 per court
- can use the Table Tennis table if set up by a Senior member (N/A- use of Clubhouse during Covid is for toilets and equipment access only)
- can use the ball machine but only if supervised by a Senior member
- have no access to the kitchen unless a Senior member is present
- must not be left at the club unsupervised by an adult if U13
- must not be on club premises after dusk unless playing under the lights in squads, organised club nights or with Senior members.
VISITORS (Must observe Club Rules and Track & Trace Requirements)
- must be signed-in by a club member and pay a visitor’s fee on entry (electronic bank transfer preferred)
- pay £5 if an adult; pay £3 if U18 or still at school (names & fees must be recorded in the visitor’s book by the club member before play & fees passed to a committee member asap)
- can only be signed in a maximum of 3 times per year in total
SPECTATORS/PARENTS (Sorry, not encouraged at present; one parent per U13 child allowed)
- should view from the decking area for safety
- wait to be signalled to cross the back of court 1 if play is in progress when entering and leaving the courts
SEAFIELD COURTS (Sorry not Open at present)
- enter the courts by the gate at the S. W. corner
- please park in Arrol drive on the side next to the tennis courts
- there is no access to the Bowling club facilities
- take care not to disturb the bowlers
- club balls (3) can be taken for play then returned to Southpark Rd
- an access key can be obtained from the Clubhouse or Mrs Hart, 23 Auchendoon Cres Tel 265624 (no charge if you are an ALTC member)
- lock the gate after use and return the key to Clubhouse/Mrs Hart