Beaumaris Tennis Club expects all members and visitors to engage with the club with the following code of conduct in mind

1. MEMBERSHIP

1A. BCCTC CODE OF CONDUCT

The Beaumaris Community Centre Tennis Club is administered and run by volunteers who appreciate the help and input from fellow members to ensure the facilities and experiences for our members are continually being improved and enjoyed by all.
By reading and adhering to the following Code of Conduct and Tennis Etiquette we hope you can make the most of your membership. Should you have any concerns with any aspect of the club or its members, please discuss these with any member of the current committee.

General Code of Conduct

Respect the rights, dignity and worth of others.

Be fair, considerate and honest in all dealing with others.

Understand and operate within the rules of tennis.

Do not use your involvement with BCCTC to promote personal or business interests. ( Sponsors excluded ).

Maintain high standards of personal behaviour including, but not restricted to, language, temper and punctuality.

Refrain from any form of harassment towards, or discrimination against others.

Be a positive role model especially for our junior members.

Respect the role of our coaches and let them do the coaching.

Be aware of and respect the varying playing abilities of your fellow members and play social tennis in a spirit of mutual enjoyment.

Resolve any conflicts fairly and promptly. If necessary ask for assistance from our Coaches or a Committee member.

Take care of and respect the equipment and facilities provided by the club.

Thankyou - BCCTC Committee

1B. CLUB COURTESY & COURT ETIQUETTE

Of all sports, tennis is famous for its etiquette.

While adhering to many rules about how to behave on a tennis court might sound old-school and old-fashioned, tennis etiquette actually makes the sport more enjoyable.

Tennis etiquette won't give you a bigger serve however it will make you more enjoyable to share the court with.

GENERAL

If nets are not up or there is a NO PLAY sign on the court, then the court is being rested for a particular reason.

Do not play on wet courts. This will not only damage the surface, which may take weeks to repair, but is dangerous if you slip over!

Please avoid walking behind a court when a point is in play.
Wait until the point is over and then cross as fast as possible.

PLAY

Balls on your side of the net are your responsibility to pick up and return directly to the server, under the net if possible and when the server is ready. Avoid hitting the balls to the back of the court for the server to retrieve.

The receiver should not return the first serve unless the call was so close that you had no option but to hit the ball.

When sending balls back to a neighbouring court send over to the back of the court, and not while play is in progress.

Tennis balls are not soccer balls and should never be kicked in the returning process.

The server should call the current game score clearly before each serve.

Make line calls clearly and promptly and give your opponent the benefit of the doubt if you're unsure. Remember tennis karma is a powerful force!

Fairly important; please discuss this with your children - especially part relating to "walking behind courts whilst points are being played"!

1C.  MEMBERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

BCCTC Members must adhere to the following:

Ensure that all players (members and visitors) comply with court care guidelines including correct footwear and bagging and watering of the courts after use.

That key fobs are not passed onto non members.

Visitors fees are collected and forwarded to BCCTC.

That all court gates and the clubhouse are locked after use and all club facilities are properly secured.

That any rubbish is properly disposed of.

That any clubhouse crockery and cutlery used is washed and put away.

That the BBQ is locked and left in a clean state after use.

That you comply with any reasonable requests from Committee Members.

That you return the key fob to BCCTC immediately upon non renewal of your membership.

2. VISITORS

Visitors are very welcome at Beaumaris Tennis Community Centre Tennis Club and may play at the Club during organised social play. This, however, is limited to six occasions only, after which time an application for membership must be made.  The first visit will be free and subsequent visits will be $10.  Visitors fees paid will be rebated against joining fees.

Visitors fees are applicable for all non-members of Beaumaris Community Centre Tennis Club including visiting players from other clubs other than for organised tournaments.  The fee of $15 should be paid at the clubhouse.