Rules and Etiquette
TORRENS TENNIS CLUB – GUIDELINES AND RULES
Welcome to the Torrens Tennis Club. To ensure the smooth running of the Club it is necessary to have some guidelines and rules for the benefit of our members as detailed below:
- Online Booking System. The book a court software system will recognise your membership at the Torrens Tennis Club (TTC). Visit https://play.tennis.com.au/torrenstennisclub to make a booking or update your profile. You will receive your discounted member pricing at night and free use of the courts during the day and by booking you receive guaranteed access to the courts. As a member you are able to book the courts up to 10 days in advance for either half or 1 hour per booking. Members are limited to a maximum of 2 hours booking per day to ensure other members are not disadvantaged in obtaining a booking. Once you have booked the court you will receive a confirmation email confirming your booking and detailing the combination for the lock on the gate at the courts. The combination for the lock will change on a regular basis so always check your email for the current lock combination. Please note the lock combination will be provided in the email only and not by text. Allow a few minutes in your booking to groom the courts when you have finished playing.
- Cancellation of Booking. If for some reason you are not able to keep your booking you must immediately cancel your booking through the online booking system.
- Member Playing with a Non-member/s. A member can play with a non-member/s, however, there is a charge of $5 per hour per non-member to be paid into the Torrens Tennis Club BSB 062 900, Account Number 00808901, Reference – your surname.
- Family definition. A family relates to 2 adults plus up to 4 children under the age of 18 years. Booking both courts at the same time is not encouraged.
- Night Booking. Currently the night bookings are not on the Online Booking System, however, members can play at night by contacting our Booking Officer, Christine Hill on 0432 971 970 to obtain the key to the lights. Lights are to be switched off by no later than 10pm. The fee for night booking is $10 per hour per court for members.
- Safeguarding Children: At TTC, we are committed to:
- Building an environment that is both child safe and child friendly.
- Providing an environment in which children feel respected, valued, and encouraged to reach their full potential.
- Creating and maintaining a tennis environment where everyone can feel safe and heard, especially children. - Coaching. The TTC has only one authorised qualified coach James Poso. Check out his link on the tennis page play.tennis.com.au/jptennis James can also be contacted on [email protected] or by mobile 0409 315 542
Etiquette
- The courts are a non-smoking area and alcohol is not allowed on the courts.
- After using the courts, please use the court sweeper. When finished lay it flat on the ground.
- No bikes, skateboards or other similar items are permitted on the courts as they will damage the surface.
- Appropriate footwear must be worn on the courts.
- No bad language will be tolerated and consider the noise level with neighbours close by, and
- There is no clubhouse or toilet facilities at the court. However, with long duration of games, eg league, coaching, arrangements can be made to obtain a toilet key from the Torrens Community Hall nearby.
Torrens Tennis Club Committee
February 2026