Westfield Tennis Club

1. All members and guest are required to wear white clothing when playing tennis at the club. When a member has a guest, the member is to inform the guest of the dress code.

2. White shirts may be trimmed with a colored material no more than one inch wide. Trimming is limited to the areas around the neck and sleeves. Mens and boys shirts must have sleeves.

3. Shorts may be trimmed with colored material totaling no more than one inch wide. This trim may be at the hemline or down the side.

4. Skirts may be trimmed with colored material totaling no more than one inch wide. This trim may be at the hemline or down the side.

5. Dresses may be trimmed with colored material totaling no more than one inch wide. This trim may be at the neck, sleeves or hemline.

6. Socks must be white but can contain stripes no more than one inch wide.

7. White shirts and shorts may also include a small insignia on the front, e.g. an alligator or crest.

8. Caps, hats and visors must be white but may have a logo on the front. Sweat bands may be any desired color.

9. Tennis shoes must be flat soled and predominately white. Manufacturer’s insignia and stripes in color are acceptable.

10. Outer garments for cold weather such as warm-up suits, sweaters, caps and hats may be of any color.

1. The hours of operation for the 11 Har-Tru courts are from 8 am to dark. For the hard surface courts the hours of operation are from 9 am to dark. The Platform Tennis court shall be in operation from October 15^th until May 1^st each year and play to be between 8 am and dark.

2. Courts may not be reserved, except as noted below for tournament play. At least two players are required to hold a court for play.

3. When all of the Har Tru courts are in use and members are waiting to play, members playing shall be limited to one set of singles or two sets of doubles. When the above number of set(s) are completed a member is to announce “Court Open”. It is not the obligation of waiting adult members to determine the length of time played on each court. It is the responsibility of the members who have completed one set of single or two sets of doubles to relinquish the court.

4. When the courts are full it is requested that members starting to play limit their warm-up time to ten minutes.

5. Adult members may ask Junior members to yield a court at any time.

6. Cell phone use is restricted to the parking lot or the club house and they are not to be used on the courts.

7. Members may have a guest to the club with the following requirements: a) the guest fee is to be paid in advance; b) the same guest is limited to only one playing time per month.

8.. Good sportsmanship shall govern all play and it is suggested that members become familiar with a publication of the USTA entitled “The Code” which reviews many common situations on courts.

9. Board members and the club’s manager may request members who are not complying with the above and the dress code to change their practice.

10. Please do not walk across any court when a point is being played. Also, please return any balls hit on to your court from another court. And be polite to your fellow members.

Information

To check court conditions and availability for play after inclement weather, 
call 908-232-9672, for a recorded message from the grounds staff. 
If the weather is questionable, the recording is updated frequently during the day.