1. DEFINITION
‘Club’ means the Sarawak Club
‘Convenor’ means the Club’s Tennis
Convenor
“Club’s Rules” means the Rules of
the Club.
“SST” means Sales and Service Tax.
2. RULES OF
TENNIS
The Rules of Lawn Tennis as
approved by the International Tennis Federation shall be applied at the Club.
3. REGISTERED
TENNIS MEMBERS
A.
All members
of the Club may register as Registered Tennis Members
B.
A Registered
Tennis Member shall be charged a monthly subscription of RM20.00+SST.
C.
Registered
Tennis Members shall be graded into Grade A or Grade B based on their playing
ability. The Tennis Sub-Committee shall carry out the initial grading.
4.0 Court
Rotation, With Grading
4.1 GRADING
SYSTEM
a)
Tennis
Convener
b)
Members from
Grade A (x2)
c)
Members from
Grade B (x2)
a)
Double
matches partnering different partners in round-robin format.
b)
Challenger
will need to attain a specific win-ratio to be upgraded base on the following:
Composition of partners / challenger |
Min. matches to play |
Win ratio needed to upgrade |
|
3 Grade A |
1 challenger |
2 |
60 % |
2 Grade A |
1 Grade B + 1 challenger |
4 |
70 % |
1 Grade A |
2 Grade B + 1 challenger |
4 |
75 % |
- |
3 Grade B + 1 challenger |
4 |
80 % |
c)
The challenge
period must not exceed 2 months.
d)
Challenge
matches are based on 1 standard set.
e)
The win ratio
will be calculated from the 4 most
recent results only within the challenge period.
f)
A challenger
wishing to be upgraded must provide new tennis balls to be used in the
challenge matches.
g)
The results
of grading matches must be submitted by the challenger to the Grading
Committee.
h)
The Tennis
Convener shall keep a record of all grading matches and to inform the office of
any successful upgrading of players.
i)
Challenger
who fails to obtain the necessary win ratio during the challenge period may not
challenge again within the next two months.
j)
The office
shall post on the notice board the monthly list of registered tennis members
and the grading.
4.2 USE OF COURTS
1. All members of the Club as defined in Rule 7 of the
Club’s Rules are eligible to use any of the tennis courts subject to these
bye-laws.
a)
All
Club members may use all the courts daily from 7.00am – 4.00pm.
b)
All
the courts on Mondays, from 4pm to 7pm, are open to all Club members, namely
both the registered tennis members and non-registered members. Tennis balls
will be provided free.
c)
All
the courts, from Tuesdays to Sundays, from 4pm to 7pm are open to all
registered tennis members.
i.
Separate
queues will be set up, one for each of the three courts; hangers for tennis
rackets will be installed at the tennis gallery to facilitate the queue system
ii.
Any
registered member can queue on any one court BUT not on more than one court
iii.
Players
are allowed to remove themselves from any queue and join the back of any other
queue OR the same queue
iv.
The
first four players will proceed to play once the court is free or vacated.
Player number 5 in the queue will then move to number 1 in that particular
queue OR may opt to join some other
queue
v.
Any
player who is unavailable for more than 5 minutes when the court is free for
play, will have his turn forfeited and the next player in the queue will take
over. The player whose turn is forfeited will move to the number 1 in the same
queue OR may opt to join some other queue
vi.
Four
players who are playing in a particular court are not allowed to move to
another court where other players are already in the queue.
d)
Double
matches shall have priority over single matches
e)
Warm
up time should be no more than 5 minutes
f)
All
players, after the completion of one set must vacate the court, even if other
courts are vacant. However, if there are no others waiting to play, anyone or
all of them can stay back to continue to play in the same court
g)
Play
is based on one standard set, with a tie break at 5 games all
h)
Practices
on the wall should be carried out at court 4 when it is vacant and not in court
2 or 3 so as not to disrupt play in the adjoining courts
Day
session players shall vacate the tennis courts by 7.00pm unless they have
booked the tennis court for the evening session
2.
BOOKING OF TENNIS COURT
a) All Club members may book the court daily from 7.00pm to 9.30pm.
b) The charge is RM10.00+SST per hour per court and includes the
use of the floodlights.
c) Booking can be made up to one (1) day in advance on first come
first serve basis.
d) Members can make bookings either in person at Tennis Gallery
counter or over the telephone.
e) Members who fail to show up for their booking will still be
charged the full amount of the booking.
f) Any cancellation must be communicated to the Tennis Gallery
counter with at least four (4) hours notice period before the start of the
booking.
g) If the member reserving the court does not occupy it within ten
(10) minutes after the time stated in the booking register, the member will
still be charged but the court may be used by other members subject to paying
the appropriate charges.
3. GUESTS
Members bringing in guests to use the Tennis
courts must comply with Rule 39 and will be charged RM10.00+SST per guest per
day. Members shall be responsible for the observance of the Club Rules and
Bye-laws by their guests.
4.3 PLAYING
PROCEDURE
5. COURTS FOR COMPETITIONS
The Management Committee reserves
the right to book and cancel booking of tennis courts for the purpose of
holding competitions, friendly matches between the club and other
organizations, exhibitions matches and any other activity as the Committee may
deem fit.
6. ATTIRE
Members and their guests playing
tennis shall be properly attired while on the courts. Only tennis shoes with
rubberized soles shall be permitted on the courts. While on the courts, no
players shall be without shirt or suitable top attire.
7. LIABILITY FOR INJURY
The Club shall not be liable to
any member and / or his guests for any accident or injury sustained on the
tennis courts.
8. DAMAGE TO COURT
Any damage caused to the tennis
court or any part thereof by any member or his / her guests shall be made good
by that member paying to the Club the cost of repairing the said damage.
9. LITTERING
No member or his guests shall
litter the courts or surrounding areas or leave or throw any waste rubbish or
anything whatsoever brought in by him onto the tennis courts.
10. FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Drinks in glasses and food of any kind shall not be brought onto
the tennis courts.
11. OFFENDERS
A.
A fine of
RM15.00 shall be imposed on the first offence on any member who or whose guest
breaches any of the bye-laws.
B.
For the
second and subsequent offence, a fine of RM50.00 shall be imposed.
C.
The Tennis
Sub-Committee reserves the right to suspend any habitual offender from the
tennis courts for a period not exceeding six months.
12. AMENDMENTS TO BYE-LAWS
The Management committee may from
time to time, add to, alter and repeal Bye-laws for the regulation of the
affairs of the club. Such Bye-laws so made, added to, altered or repealed shall
come into operation and binding on members after they have been posted in the
Club premises for fifteen days.