Club
Table Use Rules
Table Designation
- All 5 or 6 tables in the front nearest the stage are designated
as “Challenge Tables.”
- Tables in the back row not used by classes and clinics may be used
for coaching and drill practices.
- All tables in the middle row and some tables in the back row are
reserved for classes and clinics when they are in session. When the
classes or clinics sessions are over, all available tables are open
for challenge/open play or may be used for coaching and drills.
Challenge Tables:
- All tables in the front row are designated as challenge tables.
- To challenge a table, place your paddle or your paddle case at the
foot of the table and notify the players that you are challenging
the winner.
- You may NOT refuse to be challenged, regardless of your playing
level or that of the challenger.
- You may NOT challenge more than one table at any one time.
- You may NOT be playing on one table and at the same time challenge
another table.
- Players may warm up or practice on these tables when there are
no challengers. As soon as a challenge is made, they must start a
match within two minutes. (The two-minute warm-up time may be extended
to five if the game is the first time the player is on a table for
the day.)
- The winner of the match will play the challenger.
- If any one of the challenge tables has more than one challenger,
the “two match” rule will take force. Under the “two-match” rule,
a player must relinquish his/her place at the table after playing
the second match, win or lose. The Program Director/Money Collector
for the evening will notify tables when the “two match” rule is in
effect.
- If players on a challenged table decide not to play matches and
want to continue to just drill or practice, their possession of the
table will be limited to 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, one of the
players must relinquish his/her place to the challenger.
Coaching/Drill Practice Tables:
- Tables in the back row are available for private coaching and drill
practice on a first-come-first-serve basis.
- The use of these tables is limited to 1- hour time blocks. This
1-hour time may be extended if there is no other request for their
use.
- Availability of coaching/drill practice tables is not guaranteed.
Club Courtesy Rules
- Help set up tables, nets and barriers. Help put tables away if you
are the last to use them.
- When going to and from a table, walk as close to the wall or barriers
as possible to avoid entering a playing court. If you must enter
a playing court, wait until a break in the action between points.
- Sit on the stage area to watch.
- Call a “Ball” if your ball enters another court. If other player
calls a “Ball”, and their ball is near your court, retrieve their
ball so they don’t have to walk through other courts and disrupt play
in other tables.
- Keep a good attitude and be courteous at all times. Do not throw
your rackets; do not be loud and boisterous. Please keep your language
clean and swearing to a minimum – there are many young children among
us.
- Respect the tables by not sitting on them, keeping gym bags on the
floor and not striking them with your bats in frustration.
- All games are played by USATT rules.
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