The Seacourt Tennis Club Rules and Regulations and By-Laws

The Club is a proprietary club, the proprietor of which (subject to these Rules and Regulations) is SEACOURT TENNIS CLUB LIMITED

The proprietor will provide the Club with suitable premises in Victoria Avenue, Hayling Island, and everything reasonably necessary for carrying on the activities of the Club in accordance with its Aims and Objectives and these Rules.

1. Aims and Objectives
The aims and objectives of the Club will be:
• Upholding the Seacourt Charter – A framed copy is on the wall in reception area
• Preserving and encouraging the playing of Court games, by offering coaching and competitive opportunities in Real Tennis, Rackets, Squash Rackets, Lawn Tennis, Badminton, Racket Ball, Table Tennis and Padel Tennis;
• Lend support to other Sporting and Fitness activities including, but not limited to Fencing, Karate, Circuit Training, Petanque, Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, Ballet & Dance;
• To promote the Club within the local community;
• To manage the Club and provide Court facilities in a top playing condition for future generations;
• To ensure a duty of care to all members of the Club;
• To provide a Bar and Catering service under the applicable licence provisions;
• To provide all its services in a way that is fair to everyone.

2. Membership
(a) Membership of the Club is open to anyone interested in participating in Court Games or other aforementioned activities, regardless of sex, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, religion or other beliefs.

(b) The membership shall consist of the following categories:
• Gold Member – Can participate in all racquet sports at anytime
• Silver Member – Can participate in all racquet sports, except Real Tennis at anytime
• Bronze Member – Can participate in all racquet sports, except Real Tennis on Weekdays from 9am to 5pm
• Under 28 – Can participate in all racquet sports at any time, whilst aged under 28*
• Under 18 – Can participate in all racquet sports at any time, whilst aged under 18*
• Under 12 – Can participate in all racquet sports at any time, subject to the restrictions in the Junior Code of Conduct, whilst aged under 12*
• Country Member – Must reside 30 miles or more away from Seacourt. Can participate in all racquet sports at anytime
• Ancillary – Ancillary sports only. No racquet sports or use of Gym. Social use of Club.
• Fitness – Use of Gym at any time and Social use of Seacourt
• Fitness Plus – Additional Fee for Gym use, in addition to existing Membership
• Life member – All activities excluding Gym

• Age at time of paying for annual membership.

© Members in each category will pay membership fees promptly to the Club either monthly or annually
If the subscription of any member shall be unpaid for one month after the day upon which it is due, the Board may at their absolute discretion, treat the member concerned as ceasing to be a member of the Club, whereupon they shall be deemed to have resigned.

(d) Individuals shall be eligible to take part in the sporting activities at the Club and be eligible for selection of any Club team, assuming that the applicable Membership Subscription has been paid by the due date and/or membership has been agreed by the Board and that affiliation to any necessary National Association is current.

(e) A member shall have the privilege of personally introducing guests to the Club premises, but the same guest shall not be introduced more than three times in the same year, nor shall such member introduce more than three guests on any one day. Members will be responsible for guests so introduced and no guest may remain on the Club premises after the member has left.
(f) The Proprietor may expel from the Club any member whose conduct is such as shall in the opinion of the Proprietor be injurious to the character and interests of the Club or render the member unfit to associate with the members of the Club. Before being so expelled the member shall have the right to be heard and state his case before the nominated disciplinary committee. A member expelled shall forfeit all privileges of membership and all rights against the Proprietor.
(g) The Club shall open at such times as may reasonably be required by the members at the discretion
of the Proprietor.
The permitted hours during which intoxicating liquor may be supplied in the Club premises shall be the general licensing hours for the time being in force in the licensing district in which the Club premises are situated (including such hours as any special order of exemption) or such other hours as may be authorised under the Licensing Act 2003 or any statutory modification thereof for the time being in force.
(h) The proprietor reserves the right to close the Club if the attendances do not warrant keeping it open.
(i) All members of the club shall abide by these Rules and Codes of Conduct that the club has adopted.
(j) These Rules may be revoked, added to or amended by the Proprietor with the sanction of the Board.

BY-LAWS

1. No bicycles or scooters or skateboards may be ridden anywhere on the premises beyond the carpark.

2. No member or guest shall change clothing for sports or other activities other than in the formal changing rooms.

3. Dogs may be brought into the Club at the discretion of management, but must be kept on a lead and under the control of a responsible adult at all time.

4. Children under twelve years of age are not permitted in the Club premises unaccompanied, except as authorised by the Board for the express purpose of receiving instruction.- See Junior Code of Conduct.

5. The parking of members’ cars must be orderly and as directed and in the Club carpark when space is available.

6. Members must refrain at all times from making undue noise when leaving the Club premises to the disturbance of the neighbouring locality.

7. The courts may only be used by ‘playing members’, recognised guests and others under instruction.

8. Any complaints against a member of the staff shall not be a matter of personal reprimand but shall be reported to the nominated officer of the Club.

9. The staff are authorised to use their discretion in refusing to supply intoxicants to any member or guest.

10. Staff are instructed not to give credit.

11. No member shall use the courts unless properly attired as defined by National Associations and wearing the correct non marking footwear.

12. Lawn tennis shall only be played between 9am and 10pm in accordance with Havant Borough Council planning consent for the courts.

13. The property of members found on the premises and bearing no identification as to the owner must be claimed within one month, failing which the Proprietor shall be authorised to dispose of the same in its absolute discretion.

14. The Proprietor cannot accept any claim for loss of belongings or valuables on Club premises and cannot take responsibility for items left for collection by others.

The document Code_of_Conduct_ALLpdf.pdf was attached to this post.