LEGACY PARK
TENNIS ASSOCIATION
Revised To Add Rainout Procedures 1/00

Purpose Structure
Financial Revenues
Expenditures League Play
Team Captain Responsibility
Rules Rainouts Attire
Etiquette Operations

PURPOSE: Top

The Legacy Park Tennis Association, hereinafter referred to as The Association, is a group of Legacy Park residents committed to promoting tennis for all of the residents of Legacy Park.

Promoting tennis includes monitoring the following needs:
  • Maintenance
  • Additional equipment requirements
  • Tennis education in the form of professional lessons
  • League organization
  • Community tennis functions such as mixers or tournaments.

Any Legacy Park resident who contributes to any of the promotional needs of Legacy Park tennis shall be considered a member of the association.

STRUCTURE:Top

  • Each year the Association will elect a Legacy Park Tennis committee, hereinafter referred to as The Committee, made up of seven members of The Association to oversee the goals of The Association. Should more than seven individuals volunteer an election shall be held. One vote per active Legacy Park tennis resident with seven individuals listed. The vote will be open for seven days. Top seven individuals with the most votes will be on the Tennis Committee.
  • Term will be one year.
  • One individual will be elected/volunteer for 2 years.
  • At the first meeting, the Committee will elect a Chairperson to conduct meetings and prepare subsequent agendas, a Secretary to take and distribute meeting minutes to Committee members and Treasurer to collect fees for the Association and distribute financial reports at each meeting. The designated tennis professional will also be a non-voting participant at the Committee meetings.
  • A quorum must be present to vote on all matters requiring action.
  • The Committee will work and coordinate with the Legacy Park Homeowners Association, Board of Directors, Property Manager and Activities Director for any functions that might affect the overall homeowner interests within Legacy Park.
  • The Committee will provide a list of active tennis players to the HOA Board of Directors for approval. All players not current with HOA annual dues may NOT participate in league play.


FINANCIAL:Top
  • The monies collected will remain in a non-profit checking account.
  • Two signatures are required for checks over $15.00 (Chairperson & Treasurer).
  • Expenditures with receipts must be submitted to the Committee Treasurer.
  • Reimbursement over $25.00 must receive a majority vote by the Tennis Committee.
  • The Committee will not reimburse for personal items gas, ink, paper, time unless excessiveness can be documented and prior approval is required.


REVENUES:Top

  • Revenues shall be obtained from league play for resident and non-resident team members.
  • Each Legacy Park resident shall pay $5.00 per team per season.
  • Non-residents shall pay $30.00 per team per season.
  • Other revenues may be raised from social events, such as mixers, tournaments, holiday events, promotional sales, and donations.


EXPENDITURES:Top

  • Expenditures for the Association shall be approved by the Committee and administered by the Committee Treasurer.
  • All expenditures will require a majority vote of the Committee.


LEAGUE PLAY:Top

  • All captains desiring to form a team must notify the Committee four weeks before league deadline.
  • Prior to each season, the Committee shall determine whether to approve any new teams.
  • Approval for a new team will be based on court availability, number of members it serves, the effect on existing teams, and whether such new team is in the best interest of the community.
  • League captains may limit team membership to 18 members.
  • Non-resident players can not be added to ALTA teams with more than 14 Legacy Park members, USTA teams with more than 12 Legacy Park members or Junior teams with more than 10 Legacy Park members.
  • The tennis pro, along with the captains, will attempt to place new members on an appropriate team while considering overall team composition and the effect on availability of playing time for all team members.
  • All captains and junior team managers will determine the line up each week.
  • Members who are not able to play due to lack of sufficient players (under 14 Legacy Park members) that are required to form a team may add non Legacy Park members to a team until enough Legacy Park members are available.
  • Each non-Legacy Park resident member must pay a fee of $30.00 per season per team.
  • Each captain must turn in a complete team roster with addresses and telephone numbers for each member to the Pro and Committee one-week prior to the season. Also, captains must notify the Pro and Committee of any additions or deletions to the roster.
  • All residents must be current with Legacy Park Community Association Inc. dues to participate in League tennis. Any resident who is not current in payment of dues shall be prohibited from playing on any team and shall be prohibited from using the tennis facilities.
  • Practices may begin one month prior to the start of the season and up to the last scheduled match.
  • If any league match is not completed by their time frame, they have priority over informal play or practice.
  • Proper tennis attire must be worn. No cut-off blue jeans. Spandex garments are permitted as long as the MIDRIFF is completely covered.


TEAM CAPTAIN:Top

  • Captains must be residents of Legacy Park.
  • Each captain must be aware of all policies of the Association.
  • All team captains, regardless of league, will be limited to being captain for two consecutive seasons. If, however, at the end of a captain's term no other team member wishes to become captain, the previous captain can retain the position.
  • Each captain must turn in a completed team roster with addresses and telephone numbers for each member and a league schedule to the Pro and Committee one week prior to the season.
  • Captains should notify the Pro and Committee of any additions or deletions to the roster.
  • Home Matches: Captains are expected to report to courts 30 minutes before their team match begins so they can check court conditions; (clean if necessary), set up scorekeepers, and check on restroom facilities.
  • All captains are responsible for the clean up after league play including trash receptacles and return of scorekeepers to designated location.
  • Tennis Association fees ($5.00 for each Legacy Park resident and $30.00 for non-resident) shall be collected by the captain from each roster member and submitted to the Committee prior to the third league match of the season.
  • Additional courts (above two) may be used for matches provided a minimum of two courts are left for open play. When more than one team wishes additional courts for matches, the available courts shall be shared equally.


RULES:Top

  • The Legacy Park tennis facilities are for the use of homeowner residents and their guests only. Non-residents players who are on a Legacy Park team may take lessons from the designated pro during the same season only.
  • Courts are for tennis use ONLY. NO cycles, skateboards, roller blades, pets, or anything else that might be damaging to the court surface is permitted.
  • Children who are not playing tennis are not allowed on the tennis courts.

  • NO ANIMALS on the courts.

  • Proper tennis shoes are required. (see attire)

  • Proper tennis attire is required. (see attire)

  • Foul language is prohibited.

  • Proper etiquette is required. (see etiquette)

  • Tennis lessons are to be given by the designated pro only.

  • No chairs allowed on the courts.

  • Anyone caught maliciously damaging any of the court facilities will be held responsible for repairs.

  • Court #7 shall be designated the Walk-on court. No prior reservations accepted. Sign up at the time you arrive. Play will be limited to one and one half-hour when other players are waiting to play.

  • Courts may be reserved at the tennis kiosk. Members may reserve courts for up to two hours per day with the exception of the Walk-on court.

  • All beverages are to be in non-breakable containers.

  • Pick up trash and place in proper receptacles.

  • Failure to show up for your reservation within 10 minutes constitutes relinquishment.


RAINOUTS:Top

  1. USTA and ALTA makeup matches take priority for any court time over lessons, team practices and walk ons, except for Court 7, the designated walk on court. Court 7 may be used for make up play if open, but may NOT be reserved.

  2. Write first/last name, USTA or ALTA and level of play on your reservation.

  3. Because Legacy Park has so many teams making up matches, lines have a total of 20 minutes to begin any make up match from the scheduled time. If both you and your opponents are not on the court and ready to play by 8:20 (for an 8:00 resv), you forfeit your time to any make up walkon matches. TELL your opponents this when you schedule your match.

  4. Legacy Park is not responsible for providing court time to make up matches when we are the visiting team. Home Team make up matches take priority.

  5. Teams must use their scheduled practice times for make up matches if matches are scheduled for the same night as team practices. Thus, if you are scheduling three make up matches on Wednesday, (your practice night) you forfeit team practice for that evening.


ATTIRE:Top

  • Proper tennis attire must be worn at all times while playing on the courts.
  • Smooth-soled, non-marking tennis shoes (no waffle or black soled shoes) are required.
  • Swimwear is not permitted.
  • Shirts must be worn at all times.


ETIQUETTE:Top

  • Use of loud and/or profane language is prohibited.
  • Excessive throwing of rackets is prohibited.
  • No smoking or chew products are permitted on the courts.
  • Please do not walk behind a court while a point is in play.
  • All members and guests are expected to be courteous at all times including while waiting to play.
  • Members are responsible for the conduct and language of their guests.
  • Parents are responsible for their children's "whereabouts" and behavior.
  • No alcoholic beverages are to be brought on the courts, unless authorized by the Committee and/or Pro.
  • Turn off lights when finished.


OPERATIONS:Top

  • Courts are open daily from 7:00 am - 11:00 PM.
  • Tennis information will be posted on the tennis kiosk.
  • The appointed Legacy Park tennis professional will be the only teaching pro allowed on the courts giving lessons.
  • Legacy Park, its HOA, the Tennis Committee, and designated tennis pro shall not be held liable for any death or accidental injury at its facility, courts, or premises.
  • ALL PLAYERS PLAY AT THEIR OWN RISK.
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