At CLATC we have a set of basic rules and guidelines to try and be as fair as possible to all our members when it comes to booking courts. This means we depend on your co-operation and consideration for others when managing your own bookings.

• No consecutive bookings allowed
• Don't be late - the 15-minute rule applies
• Cancel it if you can't use it
• Tell us if you see a booked court go unused

No consecutive Bookings: The same personnel are not permitted to book any 2 consecutive court bookings i.e. The same pair (singles) or 4 (doubles) cannot between them, book consecutive courts using their different booking id’s.

Don't be late - the 15-minute rule: Once you’ve booked a court, please make every effort to turn up on time to play. Be aware that if you are more than 15 minutes late arriving, you risk losing your booking because other members can walk on and use a court that is a 'no-show' after 15 minutes. 

Cancel it if you can't use it: To be considerate to everyone, if having made a booking you find you’re not able to use it (for whatever reason), then please remember to CANCEL IT so that others can book in your place. Please make this decision as early as you can (preferably 24 hours before) to give others time to see on the system that the court is available. Leaving a cancellation to the very last minute can be seen as inconsiderate and bear in mind that once the start-time of a court booking has passed the system doesn’t allow you to cancel that session – so the court may remain booked out while standing empty.

Tell us if you see a booked court going unused: If you see a booked court going unused then please tell us. It’s very frustrating for everyone to see empty courts when the booking system shows them as unavailable. We need everyone’s co-operation to be as fair as possible to all members - please help us by emailing us with the date, time and court number of your observation. 

You can book courts as follows:

1. Court bookings will be available in half hour slots for all courts - the maximum bookable session will be 90 minutes (three slots)
2. Different players in the same group cannot make consecutive bookings for any courts. If any of the courts are unused, you can continue playing, however a subsequent booking by another group will take priority.
3. Bookings can be made up to 3 days ahead.
4. If you cancel a court more than 24 hours before the booking, there is no penalty.  However, if you are unable to play at the last minute, please cancel your court booking so the court shows as available for others to use.
5. If a court is available it can be booked with no notice.
6. There is no maximum number of court bookings per member per week or month. However members are asked not to make consecutve bookings.

Sanctions

Any member or coach in breach of any of the above booking rules will be sanctioned.

• 1st offence – Caution.
• 2nd offence – 7 day loss of booking privileges.
• 3rd offence – Immediate loss of booking privileges until the executive deem it appropriate to reinstate.

We ask that if any of the above rules are not adhered to that it is reported to a member of the commitee