Tennis Policies
1. Court Reservation may be made 72 hours (3 days) in advance.
2. Make your court reservations during desk hours:
Monday - Thursday : 8:30am - 6:30pm
Friday : 8:30am - 3:30pm
Saturday : 8:30am - 1pm
You may also book your courts through our online reservation system - see attached page for directions.
3. YOU MUST BE A FRANCO'S MEMBER TO PLAY ON ALL FRANCO'S TENNIS TEAMS: Northlake, USTA and Crescent City.
4. Make up matches for Northlake and USTA must be made through the tennis desk.
5. Members must provide at least 2 last names of players when reserving a court.
6. Members may not reserve more than one court and one time slot.
7. On arrival at Franco's, players should check in with the tennis desk for court assignments. In the event that the desk is closed, court assignments will be posted on the back door.
8. Proper tennis attire must be worn on the courts. No black sole shoes, running shoes, cross trainer shoes. No tank tops for men and ladies sports bras must be covered.
9. As a courtesy to other players do not walk behind a court or on a court while play is in progress.
10. If you are scheduled for a court that is in use please vacate the court quickly.
11. Throwing of racquets, foul and abusive language will not be tolerated.
12. Members must register their guests with the front desk when entering the club.
13. Children are not to run around court area and distract players.
14. Group lessons are available with any pro - we need all the names of the players in your group when you book the lesson.
15. Lesson cancellations must be made 24 hours prior to the scheduled appointment. Lessons not cancelled within 24 hours are subject to a cancellation fee of FULL LESSON PRICE.
16. Standing lessons that are on a continous schedule will be scheduled unless member cancels the reservation. If member fails to cancel, they will be charged the same cancellation fee of FULL LESSON PRICE
17. Non members are subject to an additional fee of $10.00.
18. Payment for lessons is due at the time of service.
FRANCO'S CHALLENGE RULES FOR NWTL - SPRING 2010
OPEN CHALLENGE SEASON - When new lines may challenge to gain a place on a team.
FIRST CHALLENGE SEASON - Mid May through the end of June with the challenge roster from each team Captain due to the Club Board Rep by the Monday following the last NWTL Spring match.
A LEAGUE CHALLENGE DATES: May 11 - June 30.
B LEAGUE CHALLENGE DATES: May 11 - July 14.
C LEAGUE CHALLENGE DATES: May 11 - unlimited.
SECOND CHALLENGE SEASON - Mid October through Mid November with the challenge roster from each team Captain due to the club Board Rep by October 7th.
Challenges within your NWTL team may take place year round.
RULES FOR CHALLENGES: (OPEN OR WITHIN TEAM)
1. All Challengers and Challengees are expected to fully accomodate each other with regard to scheduling matches and on court play. All behaviors should represent complete sportsmanship in compliance with the "Code of Tennis".
2. Winners of the challenge take the line with all other lines moving down. Each line may issue unlimited challenges. However, if Challengers lose two challenges to the same line they may not issue any new challenges to that line during that challenge season.
3. Only players who played lines 1 and 2 and won a majority of their matches at these lines challenge to the level above them.
4. A "new line" may challenge onto any existing team during the Open Challenge Season.
5. If you are moving up a division, you may challenge any line.
6. Challengers responsibilities:
a. Contact the challengees to request 6 dates and times for the match. If they do not respond, contact the Captain. No subs will be allowed to play the challenge matches.
b. Reply to challengees within 24 hours by selecting one of their dates/times offered to play the match.
c. Make the court reservations and provide the tennis balls.
d. Once the challenge date is set, no substitutions are allowed.
7. Challengees responsibilities:
a. Give the six dates and times to play within 24 hours after being contacted by the challengers.
b. The date/time choices must include at least two different days and two different times. If one of the players is employed, one of the date/time choices must be in the evening, weekend or day off.
c. Once the challenge date is set, no substitutions are allowed.
8. Challenge matches must be completed within 14 days after the challenge is issued. A rain out will extend the deadline another 7 days. If a line is unable to play for more than 7 consecutive days due to vacation, travel, injury, or illness etc. they must notify their captain. For special circumstances, the Women's Steering Committee, along with the Tennis Director will make the final judgment.
9. Both lines(challengers and challengees) are allowed a 24 hour "grace period" before they may challenge again.
10. When an existing line loses a partner, the remaining partner may select a new partner and remain at their same line. However, if the remaining partner does not have a new partner by the challenge roster deadline and is challenged, she has two weeks to find a new partner and complete the challenge. If not, she forfeits her place on the team.
11. If a partnership splits, each member should find a new partner, then play a series of 2 or 3 matches to determine who will retain the line.
12. Partners who drop out of the top 5 lines on a team are still considered on the team and can challenge their way back onto the starting line-up at any time. If you drop out of your captains playing rotation, you, of course, have the option during open challenge season to challenge onto another team.
13. The Tennis Director may make necessary adjustments in these rules for the overall benefit of Franco's NWTL teams.
PLEASE NOTE: After the fall 2010 season, rules for challenging a team above will be amended as follows: To challenge a team you must have played line 1 or 2 and won 70% of your matches with a minimum of 8 matches played at line 1 and 2.
