Court Rules

   

IRVINE COLONY COMMUNITY TENNIS RULES AND REGULATIONS

Please note the proposed new rules in link below:

https://colonytennis.blogspot.com/2024/03/colony-tennispickleball-court-rules.html

Eligibility

 

1.    All homeowners may use the tennis courts during such hours as determined by the facility committee.  Court hours are 7am-10pm.

2.    All homeowners are allowed to bring guests. There must be at least one homeowner participating on court.  One homeowner can only use one court, unless the other court is not being used.

3.    Irvine Colony community tennis courts can only be used by its homeowners and their guests.  Trespassers will be prosecuted to the fullest extent permitted by law.

4.    Players must show valid picture ID with home address (such as driver’s license) upon request by other homeowners for proof of residency.  Players who failed to proof of residency must vacate the court.

 

Court Reservation and Play Time

 

1.    All court reservations must be made on www.reservemycourt.com.

a.    For any scheduling issues/conflicts arise or how to use ReserveMyCourt.com, please contact the ReserveMyCourt administrator (currently Chung Lau, 949-229-2268 or tennisforce@gmail.com).

b.    Since ReserveMyCourt.com is an open reservation system, all reservations must be validated by the ReserveMyCourt administrator (currently Chung Lau).  Player must be ready to show a valid picture ID with home address (such as driver’s license) upon request.

c.    Maximum court time reservation per homeowner is 2 hours per day and 8 hours per week.

d.    A homeowner can reserve same time slot no more than 3 days in a row.  Overlapping times are considered same time slot (e.g. 1pm to 2pm in day one and 1:30pm to 2:30pm on day two are consider same time slot).

e.    Reservation must be made at least 2 hours prior to play time and cannot reserve more than 2 weeks in advance.

f.     Players shall forfeit the reservation if arrive later than 10 minutes.

g.    If players are unable to play due to non-natural causes, such as rain, they must cancel reservation at least 2 hours prior to play time.  If players did not show up for their reservation, they shall also forfeit their next reservation.

2.    Open courts are on a first-come first-serve basis.

3.    Time limits (includes warm up time) for both open court and reserved court are 2 hours per day per homeowner per court.

4.    Groups may not camp on a court and monopolize play amongst their group.  When others are waiting, all players and group members must vacate the court when the time limit expires. If no one is waiting, you may continue to play until others arrive.

 

Court Rules

 

1.    Players must wear proper tennis attire.  Men may not be shirtless.  Shoes with black soles are not permitted on the courts.

2.    No food or drinks allowed on the courts with the exception of a plastic water bottles or non-breakable containers.

3.   NO BICYCLES - NO ROLLERBLADES - NO PETS - NO SKATEBOARDS – NO ROLLERSKATES - NO SMOKING - NO GLASS CONTAINERS - NO SCOOTERS.

4.   NON-TENNIS ACTIVITIES ARE NOT PERMITTED ON ANY COURT AT ANY TlME.

5.   NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE ALLOWED ON ANY COURT AT ANY TlME.

6.    All court-cleaning equipment (i.e. brooms, squeegees, etc.) should be stored off of the ground and hung from the interior side of the court fence to help keep the equipment in good working condition.

7.    Damage to tennis courts and equipments must be reported to facility committee immediately for timely repair. Damage to the tennis courts or equipments resulting from inappropriate behavior will be the responsibility of the offender to finance repairs.

8.    Courts will remain shut and locked at all times.  Court gates are not to be propped open.  Do not leave keys in the locks.

9.    The last player using the courts is responsible for securely closing the court gates

10. Observe the rules of tennis etiquette and good sportsmanship. Inappropriate conduct will not be tolerated and the offending player will be asked to stop participation.

11. Repeated violation of any of the above regulations will result in person(s) being brought before the Board of Directors along with the facility committee for review.

12. Children younger than 14 years of age must be supervised at all times by an adult.

13. No pets are allowed on tennis courts.

14. Users are solely responsible and financially answerable for any damages that may occur from any and all accidents or injuries to persons or property resulting from their use of the facilities or areas.

15. Gambling in any form is prohibited on the premises.

 

Tennis Instructors

 

1.    Tennis instructors who are also Colony homeowners must adhere to same Court Reservation And Play Time regulations.  Their students are treated as guests.

2.    Tennis instructors who are not Colony homeowners are allowed to give lesson to only Colony homeowners on the premises.  They are not allowed to give lesson to non-Colony homeowners on the premises.