HEALTH & SAFETY

Whangaparaoa Tennis Club / Court Lab is conscious of the health & safety of your children, when attending junior tennis sessions. Court Lab coaches are regularly police vetted and are familiar with the Tennis NZ Participant Protection Policy, to protect the health, safety and well-being of those who participate in tennis activities.

When on court, your children are under the supervision of the club coaches. They are required to follow the coaches instructions.
When your children are not on court, i.e outside the courts, in the clubhouse or in the carpark, then they are not under the coaches supervision and parents are responsible for their supervision.
Please do not allow you children to play in the carpark, or leave the premises unsupervised. When in the clubhouse, children are not permitted in the kitchen, the bar or to touch the AED (defibrillator)
If an incident occurs, on or off court, then please inform a club coach and an incident report must be filled out.

CODE OF CONDUCT

Whangaparaoa Tennis Club / Court Lab supports the Tennis NZ Code of Conduct for all users participating in tennis related activities at the Club. All junior players and parents must adhere to our Code of Conduct

A participant (player) will:

conduct themselves in a sportsperson-like manner and respect fellow players, coaches, managers, staff, officials, and the achievements of opponents;
not bully or take an unfair advantage of another competitor;
not engage in offensive or insulting behaviour towards fellow players or club members;
always use the appropriate rules and guidelines to resolve a dispute; and
always wear the appropriate tennis attire, including tennis shoes and a top, whilst playing at the Club.

A Parent/Guardian will:

remember that children participate in sport for their own enjoyment;
encourage children to participate, but will not force them;
focus on the child’s efforts and performance rather than winning or losing;
encourage children always to compete according to the rules and to settle disagreements without resorting to hostility or violence;
never ridicule or yell at a child for making a mistake or losing a competition;
remember that children learn best by example;
support all efforts to remove personal, verbal and physical abuse from sporting activities;
respect the decisions of officials and coaches and teach children to do likewise; and
show appreciation for coaches, officials and administrators.

INVOICES / PAYMENT

You will be invoiced for the entire duration of the particular tennis programme.
Invoices will be sent to you via email.
We ask that invoices are paid by the due date listed on the invoice.
Court Lab reserves the right to remove your child from a programme, if payment has not been received.

CANCELLATIONS & ABSENSES

There will be no weather related cancelled sessions during our junior programmes. In the event the weather prevents play on court, our club coaches will conduct an indoor session, including technique, drills, tactics etc.

CASUAL PLAY

Junior members may play casually at other times, when the courts are available. Priority on court use is given to tournaments, club events, club play, interclub, team practices and coaching.

Parents of Hot Shots / Teen Tennis junior are able to play with their child during casual play periods free of charge .
Parents must be hitting only with their child and not conducting their own game with adults.
To play casually at other times, parents are required to pay visitor fees.

INFORMATION SHARING

The Hot Shots coaching programme provided by Court Lab is a Tennis New Zealand affiliated programme. Accordingly your child's name, child's date of birth and your name and contact email address will be shared with Tennis New Zealand for the purpose of supporting the delivery and development of tennis in New Zealand. The personal information shared with Tennis New Zealand is subject to the Tennis NZ Privacy Policy.

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