1. DEFINITION
‘Club’ means the Sarawak Club
‘Convenor’ means the Club’s Tennis Convenor
“Club’s Rules” means the Rules of the Club.
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 RM21.20.
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 RM10.60 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 RM10.60 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.