Somerset Rec Tennis

The Somerset Recreation Club offers individual and group tennis lessons for both children and adults. 

SRC also offers tennis team and evening men's and lady's tennis clinics.

• Tennis Team

• Tennis Team Schedule

• Tennis Lessons

• Men's & Women's Night

• Somerset Tennis Rules

Announcing the First Annual 4th of July Firecracker Family Tennis Tournament Winners:

Nathan Gartner and his brother Richard ~ Congratulations!!!

Somerset Rec Tennis Instructors

Head Coach - Avi Negrin

Assistant Coaches - Frederick Walsh & Jason Chang

Sign-up for the tennis team and tennis lessons during the Open House, Saturday, May 3rd, 1 - 3 pm.

Optional workouts for tennis team to begin Tuesday, May 27th. Cost: $5.

For further tennis information, contact tennis@somersetrec.org.

For access to the courts, contact membership@somsersetrec.org for a tennis key ($25 deposit).

Tennis Lessons

• Tennis lessons are offered for both men and woman by the SRC tennis pros. 
• The lessons will focus on improving your game and having fun! 
• Register at the club office.

Children's Group Lessons

$80 - $110 (2 weeks, Monday - Thursday)
(Limited to 10 players )

• Session 1 -  June 23 – July 4
  
• Session 2 - July 7 - July 18
  
• Session 3 - July 21 – August 1

 
Private Lessons

• Private, $30 per hour
• Semi-private, 2 players, $40 per hour
• Semi-private, 3 players, $50 per hour
  
  

Tennis Team      $170 (entire summer)

• Optional Workouts: Begin Tuesday, May 27th and goes every Tuesday and Thursday until June 19th (3:30 - 4:45 pm) Cost: $5.
  
• Team Tryouts: TBD
  
• Monday - Thursday  - Practice (2:15 – 3:30 pm)
  
• Friday - Matches against other clubs
• 2008 Tennis Team Registration Form

2008 Tennis Team Schedule

Date	Home/ Away	Vs.	Start Time	Map to club
	Away	Phantom Lake
	Away	Samena Club
	Away	Overlake School
	Away	Mercer Island Parks & Rec
	Away	Renton Parks
	Away	Mercerwood Shore Club
	Away	JETL End-of-the-Year Tournament & Party

Men's, Women's and Mixed Doubles Tennis Nights     

Come out for an evening of tennis and fun at SRC! Starting Monday, June 23 - August 22

Men's Night - Monday nights, 7 - 9 pm, fun flight doubles play

Women's Night - Wednesday nights, 7 - 9 pm, fun flight doubles play

Mixed Doubles Night - Friday nights, 7 - 9 pm, fun flight doubles play

If interested, please email Tennis Reps, Libby Miller & Kathy Tsutsumoto, tennis@somersetrec.org

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Somerset Tennis Rules

1. The courts are for use by members.  Guests may use the courts if they are playing with a member, have paid the guest fee and follow the policy regarding guest information.
2. Only soft-soled, non-marking shoes may be worn on the courts
3. Water is the only beverage allowed on the court.  No food is allowed.
4. No foul language shall be allowed on the courts.
5. Anyone refusing to obey the regulations is subject to removal from the premises.  Tennis privileges may be suspended for any infraction of the rules.  For cases of repeated violations, the Board may take additional action.
6. If court availability becomes a serious problem, restrictions on the amount of individual, family and guest play will be provided.
7. Members who are delinquent in payment of any dues, fees and/or assessments will be refused admittance to the facilities.
8. Cost of damage to club property by members or members’ guests will be charged to the responsible member.
9. All members are responsible to report to the Board or staff anyone who directly or indirectly does damage to the facilities or endangers the safety of others.

Reservations

1. Reservations may be made in person or by phone.
2. Reservations may be made up to one week in advance and no later than one hour in advance.
3. Only one reservations per member may be on the books at any one time.  Therefore, a second reservation may not be made until play has been completed on the first reservation.
4. First and last names of all participating players must be listed.
5. Members are obligated to cancel the reservations if they cannot meet their scheduled commitment.
6. Court reservations are on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Neither coaches nor individual members have priority.  Club tennis instructors and coaches will book courts for lessons just as members do for their court usage.
7. Adult (18 and older) only reservations are available from 5 – 9 pm weekdays.  However, children may walk on if no adults are playing.  Adults who also walk on may bump them.
8. Parent/child play is considered adult play.
9. At the discretion of the Club Manager, full-time employee non-adults may be allowed to play during adult hours.

Schedule

1. Singles:  maximum one hour play.  Doubles:  maximum two hour play.
2. Back-to-back play is not allowed if there are players waiting.  The reservation book designates court change.
3. Rights to a court are relinquished if players are not on the courts by ten minutes after the reserved time.
4. All players must sign in at the pool office

Ball Machine

1. Ball machine (including practice balls) is available for rental.
2. A member may reserve the machine in advance.  Court time must also be reserved with the ball machine.
3. Children using the machine must have adult supervision.
4. Rental fee is paid, in advance, at the pool office.
5. Each member is responsible for picking up all of their balls and returning the machine and balls to the storage area.
6. There is no provision for non-member individual usage of the ball machine.

Tennis Lessons

1. Fees are to be paid prior to the start of lessons at the pool office.
2. Private lessons are scheduled by the tennis coach on the same basis as regular court reservations.  Actual court reservations are made only when a confirmed lesson has been scheduled.

Court Etiquette

1. A copy of court rules and etiquette is available in the pool office.
2. When the ball goes into the adjacent court, wait until the point on that court is over before requesting/retrieving the ball.
3. When entering or leaving, do not go across a court until play on that court is completed.
4. Racket abuse (especially striking the court surface) is not allowed.
5. Trash shall be picked up and disposed of properly.