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DEAN T&SC CLUB: COVID 19 – RETURN TO TENNIS PROTOCOL

(Revision: 21st June)

Booking Courts and Tennis Activity
o The courts are available for:
o singles tennis;
o doubles provided that each partnership is from the same household
o Play is not permitted unless your court is booked prior to arrival at the Club
o Limit your booking session to one hour
o If you cannot use a booked court, cancel the booking as soon as possible to allow other members to play
o The practice wall should not be used at this time


Junior and Child Members
o Children over the age of 14 (Intermediate category) are subject to the same rules as adult members
o Junior and child members may only play with adult supervision
o Junior and child members from separate households may play against each other with supervision from off the court by one parent or a parent of each child who must abide by the social distancing guidelines
o Adult supervision is required even if the junior is playing with a sibling in the Intermediate membership category
o Games involving junior or child members should be booked on Courts 1 or 4 to allow off-court
supervision.
o Child members (under 9 y.o.) may use the mini court with a parent who need not be a member of
the Club
o Other rules remain as below


Coming to the Club
o Avoid touching the entrance gate. It is possible to open and close gates touching only your key.
o Aim to arrive 5 minutes before your booking time.
o Ensure you maintain a 2 m distance between yourself and other members present
o Be aware of other members using steps or the path and wait for them to allow 2 m distancing
o Do not enter the courts until your court has been vacated
o For access to courts use: steps by the Clubhouse (Court 1); steps on Lennox St bank (Courts 2&3);
gate from mini-court (Court 4).


Clubhouse access and general hygiene
o Wash your hands at home before coming to the Club
o Members are advised to bring their own hand sanitising gel
o Hand sanitising gel is available outside the Clubhouse door
o Avoid touching surfaces at the Club such as fences, handrails, gates, benches, etc.
o Use hand sanitiser after your match
o Do not shake hands after the match, remember to remain at a safe distance apart


Tennis balls
Tennis balls are a potential vector for virus transmission
o Players must bring their own balls to the club (no more than 4)
o The balls must have clearly marked to identify ownership
o Players may choose either to use their own balls for their service games or to use a single set of balls
o If 2 sets of balls are in use, do not pick up your opponent’s balls and return balls to the server using the racket or foot
o If a single set of balls is used, make sure you avoid touching your face and use hand sanitising gel after you finish your game
o Balls hit from adjacent courts should be returned as soon as practicable using your racket or foot
o Do not chase balls hit from your court onto adjacent courts when they are in use


During the game
Social distancing by 2 m is readily achieved in singles tennis and between partnerships in doubles
o Net height adjustment has been disabled to minimise risk of virus transmission
o Players should consider the option of not changing ends between games
o If you do change ends, do so on opposite sides of the court and maintain your distance from
players on the adjacent court
o Do not play on for more than 20 minutes into the buffer period between booking
o Please leave the Club without undue delay after you have finished playing


General
The Tennis Scotland Guidance and these Rules emphasise the aim of minimising the risk of
transmitting Covid-19 between members. That can be helped by minimising the numbers present at
the Club at any one time.
o In accordance with the Government’s guidelines, we ask you to remain at home should you, or
anyone you live with, develop the symptoms of Covid-19
o We ask you to play tennis in accordance with these instructions
o Do not use the Club as an opportunity to socialise with other members
o You are advised to use hand sanitising gel after touching shared surfaces such as gates.
o Should you develop the symptoms of Covid-19, you are advised to follow the Scottish

Government’s ‘test and protect’ guidelines: https://www.nhsinform.scot/campaigns/test-and-
protect

These rules will be reviewed throughout the period of restrictions on activities due to the Covid-19 pandemic with particular regard to the restrictions applied by the Scottish Government and advice given by Tennis Scotland

COVID 19 – RULES FOR RETURN TO TENNIS

Booking Courts and Tennis Activity
o The courts are available for:
o singles tennis;
o doubles provided that each partnership is from the same household
o Play is not permitted unless your court is booked prior to arrival at the Club
o Limit your booking session to one hour
o Use Courts 1 or 3 for doubles play
o The practice wall should not be used at this time


Junior Members (children less than 14 y.o.)
o Children over the age of 14 (Intermediate category) are subject to the same rules as adult members
o Junior members may only play with adult supervision
o Juniors from separate households may play against each other with supervision from off the court
by one parent or a parent of each child who must abide by the social distancing guidelines
o Adult supervision is required even if the junior is playing with a sibling in the Intermediate
membership category
o Games involving juniors must be booked on Court 4 with no booking permitted after 18:00 on
weekdays
o Other rules remain as below


Coming to the Club
o Avoid touching the entrance gate. It is possible to open and close gates touching only your key.
o Aim to arrive 5 minutes before your booking time.
o Ensure you maintain a 2 m distance between yourself and other members present
o Be aware of other members using steps or the path and wait for them to allow 2 m distancing
o Do not enter the courts until your court has been vacated
o For access to courts use: steps by the Clubhouse (Court 1); steps on Lennox St bank (Courts 2&3);
gate from mini-court (Court 4).


Clubhouse access and general hygiene
o Wash your hands at home before coming to the Club
o Members are advised to bring their own hand sanitising gel
o The Clubhouse is not currently accessible
o Hand sanitising gel is available outside the Clubhouse door
o Avoid touching surfaces at the Club such as fences, handrails, gates, benches, etc.
o Use hand sanitiser after your match
o Do not shake hands after the match, remember to remain at a safe distance apart


Tennis balls
Tennis balls are a potential vector for virus transmission
o Players must bring their own balls to the club (no more than 4)
o The balls must have clearly marked to identify ownership
o Use your own balls when you serve
o Do not pick up your opponent’s balls
o Balls should be returned to the server using the racket only
o Balls hit from adjacent courts should be returned as soon as practicable using your racket or foot
o Do not chase balls hit from your court onto adjacent courts when they are in use.

During the game
Social distancing by 2 m is readily achieved in singles tennis and between partnerships in doubles
o Net height adjustment has been disabled to minimise risk of virus transmission
o Players should consider the option of not changing ends between games
o If you do change ends, do so on opposite sides of the court and maintain your distance from
players on the adjacent court
o Do not play on for more than 20 minutes into the buffer period between booking
o Please leave the Club without undue delay after you have finished playing


General
The Tennis Scotland Guidance and these Rules emphasise the aim of minimising the risk of
transmitting Covid-19 between members. That can be helped by minimising the numbers present at
at the Club at any one time.
o In accordance with the Government’s guidelines, we ask you to remain at home should you, or
anyone you live with, develop the symptoms of Covid-19
o To play tennis in accordance with these instructions
o Not to use the Club as an opportunity to socialise with other members.

These rules will be reviewed throughout the period of restrictions on activities due
to the Covid-19 pandemic with particular regard to the restrictions applied by the Scottish Government and advice given by Tennis Scotland

Covid-19

The Club will remain closed until the Scottish Government permits the resumption of sports. Tennis Clubs in England were permitted to re-open on 14th May and we are hopeful that we will be able to re-open for tennis in the near future. We have carried out a risk assessment for tennis activity at the Club in accordance with Guidelines issued by the LTA on  12th May. We are committed to adherence to those guidelines when tennis activity resumes in Scotland in order to minimise the risk of spreading coronavirus due to activities at the Club.

Sadly, the resumption of indoor and close contact sports is unlikely to be permitted in the near future and our squash courts will have to remain closed.

Squash courts reburbishment

Both squash courts will be out of action next week Mon 29th July – Thu 1st Aug due to much needed repair job. Apologies for inconvenience but hopefully you’ll enjoy courts being as good new again the following week!

Michael Clarkson

Dean Annual Tennis Tournament 2019

Entries are invited and encouraged, for the 2019 tennis tournament, in the following categories:-

  • · Gents Open Singles
  • · Ladies Open Singles
  • · Gents Open Doubles
  • · Ladies Open Doubles
  • · Gents Handicap Singles
  • · Ladies Handicap Singles
  • · Handicap Mixed Doubles
  • · Veterans Mixed Doubles

Entries are to be submitted by Wednesday 31 July.

Finals day will be Saturday 07 September

This year’s tournament referee is Iain Mackay.  Please submit your entries to him at:. iain.mackay1@btinternet.com

Provide your name, events to be entered, and contact details (phone and email)

If you prefer, you may add your name to the poster in the clubhouse.

  Rules
1 Finals day is Saturday 07 September 2019, from noon.  An exact schedule of ties will be agreed nearer the time. 
2 All entrants must be playing tennis members of the club;
3 Ties can be arranged by either party but ultimately arrangement of each tie is the responsibility of the person who won the round before in the draw or the first person named in a tie – the Challenger;
4 The Challenger must offer at least two dates;
5 If the Challenger offers three dates and none are suitable, the Challenger may seek to claim the tie (although you should all make efforts to find a mutually convenient time). Please refer such situations to the tournament referee;
6 It is the responsibility of the Challenger to book the court for the tie. Competition ties take precedence for court time during the tournament period;
7 Competitors are reminded that they must scratch before reaching the final if they cannot play on finals day;
8 Ties should be commenced and completed promptly, within the timescale set out in the draw. Any need to extend beyond the last date for any round should be referred to the tournament referee;
9 Open ties are best of three sets; the first two sets are tie-break sets; the third set, if required, is a long set;
10 Handicap ties are the best of three long sets;
11 Entrants for the Veterans tournament must have a combined age of 100.  There are no other barriers to entry based on age.
12 It is hoped that good sportsmanship and common sense will prevail! However if there are any difficulties please feel free to contact the referee. In all cases of dispute, the referee’s decision is final;
  Tournament Referee: Iain Mackay iain.mackay1@btinternet.com