Rules of
Play
1. We follow the USTA Rules and "The Code".
2. At deuce we play "No Add". Receiving side chooses who will
receive serve.
3. Vintage Tennis pays for two hours of court time. Extra court time is
the responsibility of those who remain.
4. Players who arrive after cards are drawn will wait to play until after
that set has been completed, if there is space available on the courts.
5. Non-member guests will donate $3.00 for each visit. Please place a "G"
after your name on the sign-in sheet. The $3.00 is remitted to the treasurer
or coordinator.
6. Address any complaints or questions to the Vintage Tennis coordinator
present at the site.
7. The player who draws the "Heart" will carry balls to the court
at start of play.
8. Leave the balls on the court during the match. After the last game, please
return balls to the coordinator for donation to local schools.
9. At the end of the game, balls are to be politely delivered to the next
server. At the end of the set, balls are to be politely placed back on the
court or returned to the Coordinator.
10. There is to be no argument between players over calls. Any and all conversation
on the courts is to be courteous. We are to honor one another on the court
and off the court.
The “Code”
of Conduct
The highest type of sportsmanship
is expected from every player! An understanding of and a commit-ment to
the points highlighted in this Code of Conduct are part of your responsibility
as a player.
1. Once you have entered a tournament, honor your commitment to play.
Exceptions should occur only in cases of serious illness, injury, or personal
emergency.
2. From the beginning of the match, play must be continuous. Attempts
to stall or to extend rest periods for the purpose of recovering from
a loss of physical condition (such as cramps or shortness of breath) are
clearly illegal.
3. Intentional distractions that interfere with your opponent’s
concentration or effort to play the ball are against the rules.
4. Spectators, including parents, friends and coaches, are welcome to
watch and enjoy matches. Their role, however, is clearly restricted to
that of passive observer with no involvement of any kind during the match.
5. Players are expected to put forth a full and honest effort regardless
of the score or expected outcome.
6. Players are expected to maintain full control over their emotions and
the resulting behavior throughout the match. If you begin to lose your
composure during play, try the following:
• Take several deep breaths, exhale as slowly as possible and feel
your muscles relax
• Concentrate on your own game and behavior while ignoring distractions
from your opponent or surroundings
• Be your own best friend – enjoy your good shots and forget
the poor ones
On-Court Rules
• If you have
any doubt as to whether a ball is out of good, you must give your opponent
the benefit of the doubt and play the ball as good. You should not play
a let.
• It is your obligation to call all balls on your side, to help
your opponent make calls when the opponent requests it, and to call against
yourself (with the exception of a first service) any ball that you clearly
see out on your opponent’s side of the net.
• Any “out” or “let” call must be made instantaneously
(i.e., made before either an opponent has hit the return or the return
has gone out of play:; otherwise, the ball continues in play.
• Do not enlist the aid of spectators in make line calls.
• If you call a ball out and then realize it was good, you should
correct your call.
• To avoid controversy over the score, the server should announce
the set score before starting and game and the game score prior to serving
each point.
• If players cannot agree on the score, they may go back to the
last score on which there was agreement and resume play from that point,
or they may spin a racket.
• Foot faults are not allowed. If an opponent persists in foot faulting
after being warned not to do so, the Referee or Coordinator should be
informed. Do not touch the net in play or reach over it.
• Do not stall, sulk, complain, or practice gamesmanship.
• Wait until the players on another court have completed a point
before retrieving or returning a ball. Return stray balls from other courts
as soon as possible.
• Do not return the first serve if it is a fault.
Tennis Protocol
•
It is the responsibility of the server to call the score before each new
point and each new game.
• Players make calls on their own side of the net. A player calls
all shots landing on or aimed at the player's side of the net.
• A ball touching any part of the line is good.
• A player should not enlist the aid of a spectator in making a
call.
• When a ball from an adjacent court enters the playing area, any
player may call a let, as soon as the player becomes aware of the ball.
• The server shall announce the game score before the first point
of the game and the point score before each subsequent point of the game.
• Be respectful to matches in play. Outside spectators should not
be on the court.
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