Tennis Etiquette:

Good tennis etiquette won't give you a bigger serve, but it will make you more fun to share a court with. Click here to learn more.

General Club Information:

  • Lights: Lights must be turned off by 11:00 p.m. Members must ensure clubhouse door is closed (it will lock automatically) with all lights turned off. The lights on Courts 4-6 turn off automatically at 9:30pm. Courts 1-3 lights can be used until 11:00pm.

  • Front Door Combination: Accessible via Members account log-in page from your account.

  • Parking: For the safety of all players and guests,  you must park in designated parking spots only. Do Not Park on the sidewalk or grass.


Weather Rules:

Please respect Mother Nature. If thunder or lightening is heard or observed all play and junior lessons shall be suspended.  There is a whistle located in the clubhouse hanging from the bulletin board. Use this to communicate to all courts. Check here for safety precautions outdoors.

  1. If the weather forecast calls for thunderstorms, postpone your trip or activity.

  2. Remember: When thunder roars, go indoors. Find a safe, enclosed shelter.

  3. The main lightning safety guide is the 30-30 rule. After you see lightning, start counting to 30. If you hear thunder before you reach 30, go indoors. Suspend activities for at least 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder.

  4. If no shelter is available, crouch low, with as little of your body touching the ground as possible. Lightning causes electric currents along the top of the ground that can be deadly over 100 feet away.

  5. Stay away from concrete floors or walls. Lightning can travel through any metal wires or bars in concrete walls or flooring.
    Although you should move into a non-concrete structure if possible, being indoors does not automatically protect you from lightning. In fact, about one-third of lightning-strike injuries occur indoors.

Code of Conduct:

  1. The Sarnia Tennis Club is committed to providing an environment in which all individuals are treated with respect. Members, Guests/Spectators and participants shall conduct themselves at all times in a manner consistent with the values of the Club which include fairness, integrity, mutual respect and good sportsmanship.

  2. During the course of all Club activities and events, members shall avoid behaviour which brings the Club or the sport of tennis into disrepute, including but not limited to abusive use of alcohol, and use of non-medical drugs. (NO Alcohol or non-medical drugs are permitted on premises as required by agreements with the Province of Ontario and the City of Sarnia.)

  3. Members and Guests/Spectators of the Club shall refrain from comments or behaviours which are disrespectful, humiliating, demeaning, offensive, abusive, racist or sexist. In particular, behaviour which constitutes bullying, harassment or abuse will not be tolerated, and will be dealt with.

  4. Conveners are usually the first contact during league events and understand how to proceed during any incident that may be considered a breach of the Club’s Code of Conduct.

    Failure to comply with the Code of Conduct may result in disciplinary action. 

Dress Code:

Every player shall dress and present himself/herself for play in clean and customarily acceptable tennis attire.