The Glens Tennis Club
The Glens Tennis Club operates as a Community Tennis Club under the auspices, applicable regulations and guidelines set forth by the City of Ottawa Parks & Recreation Department.
For the benefit of all, the rules set out below must be adhered to by every member at both Glens Tennis Club locations: Grenfell Glen and Pineglen. Remember that these are your courts; your fairness, courtesy and honesty are essential in keeping the club operating successfully.
Pineglen and Grenfell Glen courts are open from 7:00AM to 11PM every day of the week
Player Age Groups
Adult: 18 years and over as of Jan 1st of the current year
Designated Junior: player who has been granted adult privileges by the club pro or the Club Executive. Note: A responsible and serious junior player striving to improve their skills may approach the Club Executive should they be interested in being granted this designation
Junior: under 18 years as of Jan 1st of the current year
Young Junior: under 10 years as of Jan 1st of the current year
Time of Play and Player's Eligibility
Non-Prime Time hours:
Time of Play:
Weekdays (Mon. to Fri.) from 7:00AM to 6:00PM and 9:00PM to 11:00PM
Weekends (Sat. & Sun.) from 7:00AM to 8:00AM and 12:00PM to 11:00PM
Eligible to play are:
Adults, Designated Juniors and Juniors
Young Juniors if they are:
participating in a lesson
accompanied by an adult member/parent/guardian
Prime Time hours:
Weekdays (Mon. to Fri.) from 6:00PM to 9:00PM
Weekends (Sat. & Sun.) from 8:00AM to 12:00PM
Adults and Designated Juniors
Club sanctioned activities such as tournaments and Club championships take precedence over individual court bookings
Booking of Courts
Players must ensure that there are no scheduled sanctioned Club events prior to booking a court
Adults and Designated Juniors may schedule court time during Prime and Non-Prime hours
Juniors may schedule time during Non-Prime hours only.
Juniors may play for one time slot during Prime Time should a court be unoccupied however, if Adults or Designated Juniors request to play, they must leave the courts
Young Juniors are not permitted to schedule any court time
Non-Prime time: courts may be booked for a period of 1 hour for singles and 2 hours for doubles; courts may be booked up to 23 hours in advance
Prime time: courts may be booked for a period of 1 hour for singles and 1 hour for doubles; courts must be booked on the same day of play (7:00AM to 11:00PM)
Prime and Non-Prime time: Once court play has terminated, players may book the same court for an additional hour and continue play if said court was not booked or if said court was booked and players did not show within their grace period of 10 minutes
Courts are booked on the hour e.g. 10:00 to 11:00 and not 10:30 to11:30. A one hour booking includes 55 minutes of play and a 5 minutes change over
The names of all players and the date of play must be clearly chalk written on the reservations board
Players have 10 minutes grace in the event that they arrive late for their court booking
Booking at both Grenfell and Pineglen locations for same time slot by same players is not permitted
Bookings for club-sanctioned event (i.e. Club Championships, tournaments, etc) must be clearly stated on the reservation board as additional time may be required to complete a match
All player tags must be hung on the reservation board in line with the time of play and the court number when using the courts
Only heel­less soft-­soled running shoes are permitted on the courts (no sandals or open toed shoes)
A single player may use 1 court for practice during Non-Prime time only and as long as the court is not being requested by players wishing to play a game
No more than four persons may share a court except during a lesson
Refrain from using the backboard at the Pineglen courts prior to 8:00AM
All guests are required to pay a daily guest membership fee prior to playing; daily guest members must show proof of payment and signed waiver form should they be questioned by a member of the Club Executive
Non-­members and non-paying guests are not permitted on the courts at any time; players who have not paid either a club membership fee or a guest fee will be asked to leave the court by a member of the Club Executive. Note: This is a provision of the City of Ottawa
Group Usage Policy
This policy applies for the use of the Club's courts and facilities by a group of players
Events being hosted may include: tournaments, coaching/teaching and exhibition matches
A formal written application to use the courts and facilities must be submitted to obtain written approval from the Club President or her/his designate
Written application to use the Club courts and facilities must specify:
Dates, times and duration of proposed courts and facilities usage
Name of function's organizer
Name of the person who will administer Club's waiver forms, collect daily guest fees and ensure forms and fees are turned over to the Club
All persons playing on the courts must be current club members or paying guests; all guest players must sign the Club waiver document prior to playing on the courts for the first time
For the purpose of this policy, two consecutive court times may be booked when a Club sanctioned match is being played
Violation of and non-adherence to this policy will be regarded as contravention of the signed application and will be reported to the City of Ottawa; the City of Ottawa Police may be called immediately
Last Update: 01-April 2021
Grenfell Glen Park
53 Avonlea Rd Ottawa ON K2G 0M1
Pineglen Park
22 Brisbane Rd Ottawa ON K2E 5X1
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glenstennisclub@gmail.com
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