Usk Tennis Club has a set of operating policies and procedures and rules for playing and acting in accordance with the Usk Athletic Club constitution. These are highlighted and kept up to date in this section.

Policies and Procedures

The club policies and procedures are accessible to all by clicking the title of each document. This will allow you to download it as a pdf file.

Location of First Aid Equipment

LTA Code of Conduct for people working with children

LTA Guide to safer recruitment

LTA Guidelines for child protection

LTA Guidelines for travelling or staying away

LTA Policy on the use of images of children and young people (under the age of 18)

Usk Tennis Club Child Protection Incident Report Form

Usk Tennis Club Child Protection Policy

Usk Tennis Club Code of Conduct for parents and guardians

Usk Tennis Club Code of Practice for Young PeopleUsk Tennis Club Equality and Diversity Policy and Complaints Procedure

Club Rules

Usk Tennis Club is a part of Usk Athletic Club and as such is subject to the overall rules of the Athletic Club. All users of the facilities will be expecting to act in a way that does not bring the game or the club into disrepute, for all competitive matches the players will be expected to follow the LTA code of conduct, any disciplinary action will be undertaken by the committee in line with the Athletic Club disciplinary procedures which can be found in the club constitution .

Matches without Umpires are subject to the following set of rules:

At this match or tournament, matches will be played without a Chair Umpire. All players should be aware of the following basic principles when playing a match in these circumstances:

• Each player (or doubles team) is responsible for all line calls on their own side of the net
• All 'out' and 'fault' calls should be made promptly after the ball has bounced and loudly enough for the opponent(s) to hear
• If in doubt, the player must give the benefit of the doubt to the opponent(s)
• If a player incorrectly calls a ball 'out' and then realises that the ball was good, the point should be replayed unless it was a point winning shot or unless that player made an incorrect 'out' call earlier in the match. In these circumstances the player who called 'out' loses the point
• The server should call the score before each first serve, loudly enough for the opponent(s) to hear
• If a player is unhappy with the opponent(s) actions or decisions, he should call the Referee (or assistant)

For matches played on clay courts, there are some additional procedures that all players should follow:

• A ball mark can be checked on a point ending shot, or when play is stopped (a reflex return is allowed)
• If a player is unsure of the opponent's call, he can ask his opponent to show the mark. The player can then cross the net to look at the mark
• If a player erases the mark, he is conceding the point
• If there is a disagreement over a ball mark, the Referee (or assistant) can be called to make a final decision
• If a player incorrectly calls the ball 'out' and then realises that the ball was good, the player who called 'out' loses the point

Players who do not fairly follow these procedures could be subject to the Hindrance Rule and the Unsportsmanlike Conduct provision of the LTA Code of Conduct.

Any questions on these procedures should be referred to the Referee