2023 LSC Tennis Handbook

Table of Contents

The Code of Tennis Etiquette

2023 Tournaments & Events Schedule

Women’s Tennis Teams

Tennis Lessons and Clinics

Tennis Fees and Online Court Booking

Tennis Rules and Regulations

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2023 LSC Tennis Program

Board Tennis Liaison

Alison Brown

Women’s Tennis Team Committee:

Jennifer Barney

Angie Leissl

Karen Regan

Eduardo Mena

Director of Tennis

Rogerio Ribeiro

Assistant Pros

Joao Okano Luana Seyboth Wild

rribeiro@larchmontshoreclub.org

The Code of Tennis Etiquette

As a general matter, we will follow the USTA code. In addition, members are asked to comply with the following club rules.

• Fair play and honorable and polite behavior should be observed at all times. This applies particularly to inter-club team play where you represent the Club.

• Please enter a court from the closest available door and be considerate when walking behind courts that are in play.

• Always give your opponent the benefit of the doubt; if you are not absolutely sure your opponent’s ball is out, presume that it is good.

• It’s your responsibility to call all balls on your side, to help make calls on the opponent’s side if asked, and to call out any of your own balls that you clearly see go out on the opponent’s side.

• In doubles, when partners disagree about a line call, the opponent’s ball must be considered good.

• If you catch or are touched by a ball that is in play, you lose the point, even if you are outside the court.

• The partner of the player who is receiving serve should call the service line. The receiver calls the center and side lines.

• To avoid arguments about the score, the server should announce the score before each service point.

• It is rude to return a service that is obviously out; it is unsportsmanlike if you know this bothers the server.

• Return all stray balls as soon as possible. Do not disrupt play on other courts while returning balls. When returning a stray ball to another player, hit it so it goes to the player on one bounce.

• Each player should provide five minutes of warm-up, hitting shots directly to his opponent. Don’t confuse warm-up with practice.

• Dress neatly when visiting another club. You cannot err if you dress in all white.

• A handshake or other friendly gesture (e.g., fist or elbow bumping) at the end of a match is a demonstration of good sportsmanship. Failure to make such a gesture at the end of a match is rude.

Appearance of Court Area

• Please help keep our courts and adjacent areas clean and neat.

• Please remove or dispose of everything you brought with you. Don’t leave anything on the courts. Ball cans and lids, paper drinking cups and similar items should be placed in waste receptacles. If you are finished with balls, donate them to the professional or put them in the recycling container.

• Anyone intentionally hitting tennis balls out of the tennis areas may be subject to loss of privileges.

2023 Adult Tournament Schedule

Men's & Women's Century Doubles June 3-4

sign up by May 30

Husband and Wife A&B June 10-11

sign up by June 6

Men's Singles A&B June 17-18

sign up by June 1

Father/Child Round Robin June 18

sign up by June 14 (limited capacity)

Women's Singles A&B June 24-25

sign up by June 8

Women's Doubles A&B July 8-9

Sign up by July 3

Men's Doubles A&B July 15-16

sign up by July 10

Mixed Doubles B July 22-23

sign up by July 5

Mixed Doubles A July 29-30

sign up by July 12

Club Championships September 1-4

Awards Ceremony September 4

To participate in these tournaments, register via the club website calendar. Any entries received after the sign-up deadline will not be allowed.

Scrambles

Kentucky Derby May 6

Scrambles May 19

All-Color June 2

Scrambles June 16

Scrambles June 30

Ladies Night Out July 14

Scrambles July 28

Men's Night Out August 4

Scrambles with a Twist August 25

Scrambles September 8

Scrambles September 22

To participate in these Scrambles, register via the club website calendar.

Special Events

Women's Pro-Am May 20

Register via the club website calendar.

Men's Pro-Am May 21

Register via the club website calendar.

Ladies Member-Guest July 19

Gentleman's Member-Guest Sept. 16

Kids Pizza & Tennis

Kick-Off May 12

Costumes June 9

Colorful Outfits July 21

Theme TBA August 18

Women’s Tennis Teams

PRACTICES AND MATCHES

• Allow 3 hours for matches

• All MITL matches will start at 9:30 am (9:15 am warm-up)

• HV matches start at 10:00 am, but usually meet earlier for warm-up.

• MITL Schedule will also be available on www.mitl.org

• For HV Schedule please go to www.hvtl.net

MONDAY A Team Clinic 9:00 - 10:30 am C Team Clinic 10:30 - 12:00 pm

TUESDAY A & C Matches 9:00 am B Team Clinic 1:00 - 2:30 pm

WEDNESDAY B & HV ½ Matches B Match 9:00 am

HV Match 9:00 am

THURSDAY Rain Date A & C Teams

A Team Clinic 10:30-12:00 pm (optional)

C Team Clinic 12:30-2:00 pm (optional)

FRIDAY Rain Date B & HV 1+2 Teams

HV1 Clinic 9:00 - 10:30 am

B Team Clinic 10:30-12:00 pm

HV ½ Clinic 12:00 - 2:30 pm

Tennis Lessons and Clinic Sessions

SPRING 1

May 2- 29 (4 weeks)

SPRING 2

May 30 – June 24 (4 weeks)

SUMMER 1

June 27 – August 12 (7 weeks)

SUMMER 2

August 15 – September 2 (3 weeks)

FALL 1

September 5 - 30 (4 weeks)

FALL 2

TBD

For more information on junior or adult clinics please contact Rogerio at: rribeiro@larchmontshoreclub.org

Tennis Fees 2023

MEMBER, SPOUSE and JUNIOR MEMBER $350

CHILD $165

ADULT TEAM $100

GUEST FEE

daily $15

weekend $25

holidays $40 (memorial day, july 4th and labor day)

NON-TENNIS MEMBER GUEST $25

CLINIC FEE please contact Rogerio

Online tennis reservations

Reservations for Tennis should be made online, at the LSC website.

STEPS FOR ONLINE BOOKING:

1. Go to the LSC website: www.larchmontshoreclub.org

2. Log in to your member account

3. In the title bar, go to Tennis, then scroll down the dropdown menu to Court Booking.

4. Click on the date of your choice and highlight a block of time.

5. Fill out the names of the players in your group.

6. Reservations can be made online no more than one day before you wish to play.

See you on the courts!

LSC Rules & Regulations for Tennis

RESPONSIBILITY

It is the responsibility of the tennis playing members to ensure that our tennis rules and regulations work. Occasionally each of us will require a reminder or an interpretation of these regulations and that responsibility resides with our Tennis Pro and Tennis Staff. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Overseeing all our tennis activities is the LSC Tennis Board Liaison. If you have any suggestions or questions regarding any of our LSC tennis activities, please address them to the Board Tennis Liaison at the Shore Club via either writing, via e-mail (secretary@larchmontshoreclub.org) or through the Tennis Staff.

WHO CAN PLAY?

Any duly registered member who has paid tennis dues is eligible to play. There are two categories of tennis members:

SENIOR:

Member and spouse, and Member’s children who are 17 years of age on or before August 15, but not more than 32 years of age on or before January 1, of the tennis season in question. However, please note that, in accordance with LSC Bylaws, Members’ children between the ages of 27 and 32 (as determined on Jan. 1 of the year of the tennis season) can be on a Member’s House Card and are thus eligible to be Senior tennis members only if they are unmarried and permanently reside with the Member.

JUNIOR:

Member’s children who are 9 years of age before January 1, and 16 years of age before August 15, of the tennis season in question.

COURT ACCESS Playability

The first concern is whether the courts are playable. This decision is up to our Tennis Pro and Tennis Staff, who are charged with making sure our courts are in good condition. They alone are the arbiters of appropriate use please respect their decision.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Courts 1, 2 and 3 may not be used before 7:00 am, and courts 4 and 5 may not be used before 8:00 am. All courts close at 8:30 pm.

ORGANIZED EVENTS

Tournaments, MITL matches, club events and Camp use will receive priority over individual play, but only for their designated courts and court time. The Tennis Staff will make every effort to schedule all these events outside of prime playing times and to notify you if your reservation has been affected.

SENIORS PRIORITY

• Senior tennis members generally have priority on all courts.

• Senior tennis members may reserve court time to play with Junior tennis members between 1 pm and 5 pm weekdays and after 4 pm on weekends and holidays on Courts 3 and 5.

• When there are free courts available, our Tennis Pro and Tennis Staff will offer access to Junior tennis members, subject to rescheduling should Seniors choose to play. The Tennis Pro and Tennis Staff will define and enforce this practice.

COURT RESERVATIONS

• Remembering the priorities defined above, Tennis Members can reserve courts online no earlier than one day prior to playing. Reservations may only be made online beginning at 8:00a.m.forthefollowingdayand are always on a first-come first-served basis. See page 8 for instructions for Online Reservations

• Please note that reservations can be made only by Senior tennis members.

• When making a reservation for doubles, the names (first and last) of at least 3 players for the reserved time must be entered. The fourth name must be added within one hour of the initial sign-up. All other players must be available for the time reserved at the time the reservation is made.

• Please do not sign tennis members up who have not yet agreed to play in your game. They may try to reserve on their own and not be able to get a court.

• Only one reservation may be made in your name at a time, which includes being part of another person’s reservation.

• If your name appears on the online system signup sheet, you are not permitted to reserve another court that day until you complete play under your original reservation.

COURT RESERVATIONS

• Tournament and MITL matches or practices are considered reserved court time. That means that if you are playing a scheduled tournament match, MITL match or team practice on that day, youcannot make, or be in, a court reservation for individual play.

• After you have completed any reserved/scheduled play, you may make one additional reservation for that day for any court available after 11 am.

PLAYING TIME

In Season - From Memorial Day through Labor Day, doubles and singles play will generally be limited to one hour. Singles play should generally be scheduled for Court 2 only. 1.5 hour slot on weekends will only be available from 12:30-2pm on Courts 1,2 & 3 and 11-12:30 on courts 4 & 5.

Off Season- Before Memorial Day weekend and after Labor Day, 90 minutes of doubles and 60 minutes of singles will be permitted as indicated on the online reservation system.

Start of Play- If you have reserved a court and later realize that you will not use it, please cancel the reservation online or notify the Tennis Staff as soon as possible, but no later than one hour before your reservation time.

This will allow other players to use the court.

CLUB RULES

Most of our tennis is informal and friendly but we ask that you follow the rules governing the sport. It is the responsibility of the Tennis Pro and Tennis Staff to enforce the rules of the game and the rules of theclub. Please cooperate if they approach you and ask you to comply with a particular rule. All tennis play is guided by common courtesy, the LSC Rules of Tennis, the USTA Rules of Tennis and The Code. These rules are straightforward, and members are required to comply with them. Lack of adherence to the rules may result in uncomfortable situations for tennis members and staff, as well as for possible disciplinary action for the tennis member.

GENERAL

• No cell phones should be used on the court.

• No game-playing, other than tennis, is allowed on the courts.

• Only 4 players are allowed on a court at a time (excluding clinics).

• Only the players who have signed up for a court may play on the court.

• Spectators (including children) are welcome outside the fence–not on the courts.

• Players should leave promptly when their reserved time has expired and when the next playing group has arrived.

• All players must observe proper tennis etiquette.

• No events (e.g., informal round robins) may take place on the courts that have not been authorized or organized by the Tennis Pro and Tennis Staff.

DRESS CODE

• Whites only: White tennis attire is required. “White” means that at least 80% of your tennis outfit must be white. Warm-up suits are appropriate and need not be white, but must not be worn beyond a five-minute warm-up during July & August. Men and boys must wear collared tennis shirts. Please inform your guests of these rules.

• Tennis sneakers only: Footwear must be appropriate for our soft courts. This means no running shoes or cross trainers. If you are in doubt whether your footwear is appropriate, please ask the tennis staff about them.

GUESTS

• All Guests must be properly signed into the Club and the Senior tennis member bringing them in will incur a charge for their play. See Guest Fees on page 8.

• After booking your court, please email Rogerio with the name of your guest

• Weekends/Holidays –Guests are allowed only after 4 pm.

• Weekdays – Guests are allowed to play anytime.

• Please remind Guests of our tennis attire regulations and be sure their full name is included in your reservation.

• LSC members may not sign in as guests.

• Guests are not allowed to participate in any tennis member events (e.g., tournaments, scrambles) unless the event specifically involves guests (e.g., member/guest event)

• Any Club Member (or any spouse, domestic partner, child or other person on the Member’s house card) who uses the courts will automatically become a tennis member and the Member’s house account will be charged for a full tennis membership.

• LSC Members who are not tennis members are permitted to play as a Guest up to 3 times per season. Fees and time restrictions apply.

LSC TENNIS TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS

LSC has a long tradition of providing healthy and friendly tournament competition in a fun and sportsmanlike atmosphere. To uphold this tradition, all participants are responsible for reading and acknowledging the following tournament rules prior to entering any tournament. Any questions should be brought to the Tennis Pro and Tennis Staff before the event.

ELIGIBILITY

Subject to the qualifications listed below, tournaments are open to all Senior tennis members in good standing. In addition, the tennis fee for the competing Senior tennis member and the house account of the Club Member on which the tennis member is listed must be paid in full before that tennis member can compete in any tournament.

• “A” level events are open to all Senior tennis members. These events are designed for players who are ranked (or who would be ranked) as equal to or greater than a strong 3.5 player, with most of the players being 4.0 and above.

• Subject to the qualifications listed below, a “B” level event open to all Senior tennis members who are ranked 3.5 and below.

• If you win a “B” event two consecutive years, you must move to the “A” level for that event.

• For any “B” level doubles event, both players must be “B” level players.

• Senior tennis members who are between 17 and 21 years old on or prior to August 15 of the tennis season in question should generally not play in “B” events, unless the Tennis Pro determines that they are “B” level.

LSC TENNIS TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS: ELIGIBILITY

• A Senior tennis member who, in the judgment of the Tennis Pro in consultation with the Board Tennis Liaison, is not a “B” level player may play in a B event after an evaluation by the Tennis Pro and it is determined that they are a B player.

• A Senior tennis member is eligible to play in only one of (i) the “A”, and “B” singles, (ii) “A” and “B” doubles, (iii) “A” and “B” mixed doubles and (iv) “A” and “B” husband & wife events.

• Husband and wife may enter the mixed doubles event as a team only if they are not entered in the husband/wife event as a team.

• The Tennis Pro may use their discretion when evaluating a player for placement in the A or B division of a tournament.

PLEASE NOTE: TOURNAMENT DEFAULT POLICY

• Before you sign up for any tournament, please make sure that you are going to be in town for all tournament dates, rain dates and the Labor Day weekend finals. If you cannot commit to all such dates, please do not sign up for that tournament. Prior to the start of each match, players will be asked to affirm their future availability and anyone not able to commit to all dates will be immediately defaulted. If such players default after the first round of play, their most recent opponents will move forward in the draw.

• No private scheduling arrangements will be made by the Tennis Pro and Tennis Staff. Once the draw is posted, no changes to the tournament scheduling can be made, subject to the following exception. If, following the posting of the draw, a scheduled player is unable to play a scheduled first-round match due to a family emergency or injury to that player, at the discretion of the Tennis Pro in consultation with the Board Tennis Liaison, a Tennis Member who did not sign up for the tournament may be allowed to substitute for the scheduled player.

• Players are expected to arrive 10 minutes prior to the start of each tournament match. If any player arrives more than 10 minutes late, the match will be automatically defaulted.

TOURNAMENT EVENT SIZE

All tournaments require a minimum of 8 entrants and a maximum of 64. If there are more than the maximum, a waiting list for the event will be kept by the Pro Shop. Tournaments with less than the minimum may be canceled or combined with another tournament.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

The LSC tennis tournaments are run on a firm schedule this is not casual play. All tournament matches will be played on the dates and times scheduled, although in certain singles tournaments players will be allowed to schedule themselves early rounds that they must play before a designated date. All play will be according to the schedule absolutely no personal scheduling arrangements will be made for any player. Rain dates are built into the schedule for the tournaments. The Tennis Pro will determine playability and will make the decision to reschedule to a rain date.

TOURNAMENT SIGN UP

The sign-up deadline is according to the schedule included in this handbook and sent to membership at the beginning of the season. Tournament sign-up is online only. When entering a tournament event, please indicate the event, your name, your partner’s name and phone numbers and e-mail addresses for both. Please also provide the best way to reach you. If you have entered a tournament event, you may not reserve court time for that day until you have finished all tournament play on that day. Remember, tournament play takes precedence over non-tournament play.

TOURNAMENT PLAY

USTA rules and The Code govern play. Stop by the Pro Shop to ask any questions you may have prior to your event.

• The entrants are responsible for balls. Each player/team will bring a new can of “soft court” balls to the scheduled match. Open one can for the match and the winner keeps the unopened can at the end of the match. It is a Club tradition that the winner buys a drink for the loser. The Pro Shop will supply balls only for the final matches.

• No ad scoring will be used for all adult tournament matches. At deuce, the receiving team can decide who will receive the serve. In the Husband/Wife and Mixed Doubles tournaments, the man serves to the man and the woman to the woman.

• The preliminary rounds are played in an 8 game pro-set format first player to reach 8 games by 2 wins. At “7 all” a 12-point tiebreaker this means first to reach 7 points by 2 wins will be played to determine the winner.

• Quarter & Semi Final matches will be the best 2 out of 3 sets with the 3rd set being a 10 point tie-breaker - this means the first to reach 10 points by 2 points wins. The Final matches will be the best 2 out of 3 full sets.

• All matches before the finals will be timed, which includes the warm-up. 8 game pro sets will be 1 hour, Quarter & Semi-Finals will have 2 hours. Final matches will be untimed.

• LSC Tournament Matches will follow the LSC Tiebreak rule:

• The next person who was due to serve will start the tiebreak game and serve one point to the deuce side of the court. The following two points will then be served by the opponent starting on the ad side. In doubles the player on the opposing team due to serve will serve these points.

• Players or teams will switch ends of the court every SIX points (e.g. when the score is 4-2). The first player or team to win SEVEN points by two win the tiebreak. Whoever wins the tiebreak game wins the set by a score of 7-6.

• Serving after a tiebreak set:

o Since the set is an odd-numbered score (7-6), whichever end of the court the players or teams ended up on when the tiebreak game finished, they will need to switch sides to start the next set. Whoever started serving the tiebreak game will be receiving serve in the first game of the next set.

• Matches will be timed. The player/team who is ahead at the end of the timed match wins. If tied, there will be a best of 3 point “tie breaker” with the first to 2 points being the winner.

• All preliminary matches will be officiated by the participants in the spirit of sportsmanship. That means the players make all line calls; close calls always go to your opponent! If assistance is needed regarding a specific ruling, you can call a member of the Tennis Staff, but do not expect him or her to officiate tournament matches. The Tennis Staff will officiate final matches. Please note that all officiating will be conducted on the court spectators are not to be enlisted as line judges or umpires.

SHOWING UP

Please show up for your match 10 minutes prior to the scheduled time and check in at the Pro Shop.

• The players are responsible for knowing the date, time and court for the scheduled match. You are responsible for checking on your match time and for getting to the courts on time.

• If a player/team is late by more than 10 minutes from the scheduled time, the late player/team is defaulted. A doubles team must have both players present to begin play. If one team member is late, as described above, the team defaults. Time will be determined by the clock in the Pro Shop. Participants are not allowed to excuse the lateness of their competitors.

• The winner is responsible for reporting scores to the Pro Shop for recording.

Play Well. Have fun.