Rule 1.1. Administration.All play is under the supervision of the tennis professional and his staff. Violation of the tennis rules as defined herein can result in a Quality Incident Report being filed with the Rules Committee. Any member may report a tennis rules violation by notifying a tennis professional.

Rule 1.2. Times of Play.A. In general:

1. Weekdays, except Mondays and Club Holidays - 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 pm.

2. Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays - 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m.

B. Exceptions:1. The courts are closed on Mondays except

when Monday is a major holiday, in which case the courts are open on Monday and closed on Tuesday.

2. The tennis professional and his staff have the authority to determine when the tennis courts are unfit for play and may close the tennis courts for play.

3. Board-approved tournaments, Club tournaments, drills, and approved league play have priority for court use.

Rule 1.3. Monday Play.Play on Monday, other than approved tournaments, league matches. League make-up matches or private lessons are unauthorized unless scheduled through the Tennis Pro Shop.

Rule 1.4. Registration.All tennis players must register with the Tennis Pro Shop before beginning outdoor play; for indoor play, phone reservations are sufficient. All players must also register any guest(s) and pay the appropriate guest fee prior to commencing play.

Rule 1.5. Guest Policy.Members are required to register all guests prior to play.

Outdoors—A member can have up to three guests at one time, and there must be at least one member per court with the guest.

Indoors—During the week, Members are allowed to have guests at any time with a maximum of one guest per member.

Rule 1.6. Guest Fees.Standard fees are $15. Guests will be allowed to play no more than eight (8) times in a calendar year (excluding Member-guest events). Immediate family members are charged $10 and have no price increase due to play exceeding eight (8) times per year. Guest fees must be charged to the hosting Member’s account.

Rule 1.7. Attire.All players must wear approved tennis shoes (no running shoes or cross-training shoes), and 80% of their clothing must be white. Tank tops or sleeveless shirts are not permitted for male players.

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Rule 1.8. Court Reservations (In and Outdoor).Reservations may be made up to two days in advance. The tennis court may be reserved for a maximum of 1.5 hours per group. No double-booking is allowed.

Rule 1.9. Lessons.A tennis professional may not teach non-members on the Club’s courts. Non-club professionals may not teach at the Club.

Rule 1.10. Private Lessons and Indoor Usage.Weekdays (Tuesday through Friday)—The tennis professionals have the right to reserve all three courts for private lessons or drills until 6:00 p.m. After 6:00 p.m., the tennis professionals only have the right to one of the courts for private lessons or drills.

Saturday—The tennis professionals have the right to reserve all three courts for private lessons or drills till 1pm, after 1pm, the tennis pros only have the right for one court for private lessons or drills.

Sunday—The tennis professionals have the right to reserve two courts for private lessons for the entire day. If the courts are not reserved, the pros have the option of teaching lessons outside of the above mentioned lesson/drill time frames, however a member not taking a lesson has the right to bump the pro and the lesson for the court.

Rule 1.11. Etiquette.Members and guests must observe the common rules of tennis etiquette. Loud or quarrelsome conduct is grounds for immediate removal from the courts by the head tennis professional.

Rule 1.12. General.Only Club-sponsored events or tournaments are allowed without the prior approval of the head tennis professional. Non-members are not allowed to participate on any club league team.

The Country Club of Louisiana18400 Boulevard Louisiane ◆ Baton Rouge, LA 70810

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