Club Rules
All members and their guests must play within the rules and respect these guidelines drawn up by the committee. The Avenue Tennis Club is a family club and run by a committee of volunteers. They all work hard with the Head Coach Sally to make the club a safe place to play tennis. Most of the following rules are concerned with safety.
Keys
If you would like a set of keys, there is a deposit of £15 which is
refundable. Payable via the
Membership and Subscription page. You can get a set from the Head
Coach Sally or one of the committee Members.
Bringing visitors to the club
We warmly invite our members to bring family, friends, and guests, to
play at the club and these people are invited to play as guest once
before they join. The guest fee is £5 and should be paid directly into
the club’s bank account by the member. Bank details can be obtained from
sally@avenuetennisclub.co.uk
Respect and Welfare
You must treat your fellow club members with respect, and behave
responsibly and safely whilst at the club. You must respect the rights,
dignity and worth of all participants regardless of age, gender,
ability, race, cultural background, religious beliefs or sexual
identity. You are also entitled to be treated with respect and to feel
safe whilst at the club, and should therefore report any inappropriate
behaviour to the Welfare Officer: Diane Ryan
welfareATC@gmail.com
or Club Manager & Head Coach:
sally@avenuetennisclub.co.uk
Clothing on court
You must wear suitable kit when using the courts. Any comfortable
sports clothes are acceptable but shoes must be TENNIS SHOES
WITH FLAT, NON-MARKING SOLES.
Junior members
Junior members playing at the club without adult supervision
must have a set of keys with them at all times. Only juniors who are 14
years and over are permitted to play at the club without adult
supervision and must undergo the ‘safety checks' with the Welfare
Officer or Head coach before being allowed to be at the club
unsupervised.
They must not touch or interfere with fire extinguishers or any of the equipment in the kitchen at any time.
They must have a working mobile phone with credit if playing at the club without adult supervision.
They must not open the main door to strangers when playing at the club.
No playing with balls is allowed inside the clubhouse except table tennis balls.
They must always ensure that they turn off all lights, heaters and other appliances after use. The club's heaters are not to be used between May and September.
General etiquette
Members are expected to wash up or place in the dishwasher any cups,
plates, cutlery, cafeterias etc that you have used in the club house.
Please keep the kitchen area tidy.
Members are reminded not to walk on to the courts when people are playing. Simply wait until the point being played is over before requesting to pass at the back of the court.
For safety, only take plastic water bottles onto court. Leave any other possessions off court or keep them in a suitable bag at the side of the net whilst playing.
You are reminded not to walk on to the courts when people are playing. Simply wait until the point being played is over before requesting to pass at the back of the court.
Members are requested not to chew gum whilst playing for Health & Safety reasons.
Policy updates
All Avenue Policies are reviewed and updated annually.