TENNIS ETIQUETTE
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Members and registered guests welcome. Please check office for details.
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Flat soled court shoes only. No running shoes, cross trainers.
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Proper tennis attire only. Shirts required, no cut offs.
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Please place membership/guest card on sign up board to register for a court. Courts are reserved on drop in basis only
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Please limit play to 45 minutes for singles and 1 hour for doubles when others waiting.
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Sweep lines prior to play.
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Drag courts after play.
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Do not interrupt the play of others.
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Please do not leave garbage on courts.
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Respect others at all times.
ABOUT TENNIS RATINGS
For those of you not familiar with ratings, don't be intimidated by that line on the Application Form asking for your NTRP rating. It's very simple--you can rate yourself. Please read on for details. Garneau Members are either self-rated, visually rated, or computer rated, based on the National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) system. If you do not have an official rating, click here to view the NTRP Rating Guide. Use this guide to estimate your rating based on the various descriptions. Remember, you do not have to have an official NTRP rating to be a member of the Garneau Tennis Club. A visual rating is nothing more than an on-court verification session. Click here for more information about Visual ratings and how to obtain one. A computer rating is earned based on results from your previous year's NTRP tournament play. Computer ratings happen automatically by virtue of your playing in a sanctioned NTRP tournament.
"TEN BASIC FACTS ABOUT RACQUETS"
Here are ten basic facts about racquets from USRSA technical advisor Steve Davis. This information provided by the United States Racquet Stringers Association. USRSA Copyright c 1997. These facts are presented as generalities. While a stiffer frame generates more power, a stiff frame badly strung may generate less power than a more flexible frame properly strung for power players. While a heavier frame generates more power, it can also decrease maneuverability.
1. A heavier frame generates more power.
2. A heavier frame vibrates less.
3. A heavier frame has a larger sweetspot.
4. A stiffer frame generates more power.
5. A stiffer frame has a larger sweetspot.
6. A stiffer frame transmits more of the shock load to the arm than a more flexible frame.
7. A stiffer frame provides a more uniform ball response across the entire string plane.
8. A larger frame generates more power.
9. A larger frame is more resistant to twisting.
10. A larger frame has a larger sweetspot