The dress regulations for competitive play for Eastern Region Tennis Inc. are as follows:

1. Every competitive player shall dress and present himself/herself for play in clean and customarily acceptable tennis attire.

    1.1 Females are required to wear a dress/skirt or sports shorts and a top.

    1.2 Males are required to wear shorts and a shirt.

    The following items of clothing are specifically not acceptable:

        1. Jeans

        2. Sweat shorts.

        3. Dress shirts.

        4. Jogging shorts.

        5. Cargo pants/shorts

        6. Any article of clothing with advertising in any form (except for sporting company logos or lettering).

2. Tracksuits shall not be worn during the course of a match, except at the discretion of the junior supervisor (junior matches), if both captains agree (senior matches), or if the Association so decrees.

3. Tennis shoes shall be worn that are suitable for the type of court surface. Venue clubs may determine which types of footwear are suitable for their court surface, subject to Association approval.

4. ERT Inc. encourages all players to wear a hat or cap (and use sunscreen).

5. Players who do not comply with the dress regulations must be given the opportunity to change their clothing (particularly before a match starts), prior to any action being taken.

6. Should this not occur, a warning shall be given and then the player must be reported to their Club and the Association Secretary in writing so action can be taken.