All players have a duty to encourage and to maintain the highest standards of good sportsmanship, courtesy an fair play.  Violations of the Code of Conduct include but are not limited to:

 

Abuse of Players, Balls, Racquet or Equipment:

• Players shall not intentionally, recklessly or violently, hit or throw a tennis ball, racquet or equipment with disregard of the consequences.
• Players shall not at any time physically, or verbally abuse any coach, opponent spectator or other person
• No form of harassment - physical, verbal, gestural or electronic - will be tolerated, either between players or by family members, coaches or other spectators

Obscenities:

• Players shall not use an audible obscenity (profacnity) uttered clearly and loudly enough to be heard or obecene gestures of any kind while on the courts

Unsportsmanlike Conduct:

Players shall at all times conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner and refrain from any misconduct by a player that is clearly abusive or detrimental to opponents, spectators and others.

This includes, but not restricted to:

• visible taunting, mocking or threatening an opponent
• loud shouting directed at an opponent after winning a point
• intentional bad line calls or retaliatory calls
• constant questioning of the opponent's line calls when clearly done to intimidate
• refusal to call the score or make audible out calls
• deliberate slow play or lack of effort

Violation of the Code of Conduct should be reported immediately to the Executive (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of membership.

 

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Version 1: April 3rd, 2024