General Club Rules
- TENNIS COURTS ARE FOR TENNIS ONLY.
- All players must complete a liability waiver prior to any play.
- All guests need to check in and pay their guest fee before they start play.
- All players need to provide their own tennis balls; tennis baskets are for teaching purposes only.
- Members have priority over Non-Members.
- Proper tennis attire is required: TENNIS SHOES are required, no running, black bottom, flip flops or dress shoes that mark the court will be allowed.
- SHIRTS and SHOES must be worn at all times on the courts and in the clubhouse. No bathing suits or sports bras are allowed.
- No beverages in glass containers, no color sports drinks, food, or gum are allowed on the courts.
- No food or drink is permitted inside the clubhouse.
- No alcoholic beverages will be permitted on clubhouse grounds.
- No skateboarding, bicycle riding, rollerblading, roller skating, scooter riding, or other wheeled- recreational vehicles or toys on tennis courts.
- Only tennis balls are allowed to be used on the tennis courts. No other sport balls are allowed.
- No other sport practicing (no golf, baseball, softball, hockey, lacrosse, basketball, volleyball etc...practice)
- No paint or colored powder of any kind is allowed to be used on the court.
- No profanity will be permitted.
- No Smoking is NOT permitted. No tobacco or vaping products are allowed on site.
- No marking the tennis courts for pickleball or paddle ball.
- Loud music is not allowed on the courts if it disrupts play.
- Balls are not to be hit against the windscreens, clubhouse or inside the clubhouse. They are not to be used as backboards.
- No running in the upstairs clubhouse or surrounding upstairs patio.
- Lockers are available during play only. You must provide your own lock. You must empty your locker after play. Any Locker left overnight with a lock on it will be emptied by the Murrieta Tennis Club and your contents will be confiscated.
- Please do not use court benches or chairs as targets in any way.
- Please do not take off or adjust the tennis court nets.
- Please do not place any other chairs or patio furniture on the courts. Only plastic and/or resin furniture is allowed on the courts.
- Please do not abuse nets and other equipment.
- Parents are responsible for and must control their children with due regard to the comfort of other players. Children are not permitted to run unattended about the clubhouse or the clubhouse grounds.
- Adults taking tennis lessons must provide supervision for their children. All children must be adult supervised on and off the courts.
- No pets or animals are permitted on the tennis courts.
- Murrieta Tennis Club is not responsible for articles lost, stolen or mislaid.
- All league team players must be members of the Murrieta Tennis Club during the current league season (3 month minimum). Additional league fees may apply.
- We reserve the right to refuse or turn away problem players. Management may from time to time, add, delete and/or change any rule or regulation of the Tennis Club that they deem necessary.
- All persons including members, guests, non-members and their guests shall abide by and fully comply with the clubs policies, rules & regulations which are, from time to time, adopted by the club with respect to reasonable and safe use and enjoyment of the facilities of the Murrieta Tennis Club.
- We expect players to abide by the USTA’s Player Code (https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/2015_Code.pdf).
- Management shall have the authority to regulate the hours of operation, as it deems necessary.
- NOTICE Video surveillance in use on these premises. All activities are monitored.
- We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.
-ALL USERS OF THE FACILITY ARE LIABLE FOR PROPERTY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BY THEM.
Court Reservation Policy
• All Court Reservations are required in advance.
• ALL PLAYERS ON THE COURT MUST BE LISTED IN THE NOTE SECTION OF YOUR RESERVATION OR TEXT US AT (951) 698-6774.
• Members can reserve a court no more than 2 days (48 hours) in advance. Online reservations close 3 hours prior to start time.
• Cancellations can be made online up to 1 hour prior to reservation.
• All of our non-member guests must complete our Liability Waiver prior to play.
• All guests need to check in and pay their guest / court fee before they start play.
• Members have priority over Non-Member for court reservations.
• Court time for non-members is based on court availability.
• Members are responsible for their guests and their guest fees.
• Any non-member on the court whether hitting, feeding or playing on the court (including) parents will be charged a guest fee.
• All guests must abide by the club's policies & rules & regulations.
• Members may reserve a court by calling or texting the tennis office 951-698-6774, email info@murrietatennisclub.com or on our website www.murrietatennisclub.com. Members may use their online accounts to reserve tennis courts. To reserve courts online you must set up your online account go to www.murrietatennisclub.com then member login. If a player does not have an online account (i.e. not a member) to make reservations, then he/she may make a reservation at the front desk on the same day of play. Non-members may also call in on the day of to make a court reservation if available, and pay over the phone with a valid credit card. No refunds will be issued for cancellation of same day reservations.
• Members can only reserve one court at a time.
• Maximum court reservation time is for an hour and a half (1 ½), additional playing time is based on court availability.
• Court time will be held for 30 minutes after the scheduled time, then “reassigned” if other players are waiting.
• We do not guarantee preferences regarding a specific court.
• Murrieta Tennis Club tournaments, league events, special functions and lessons have preference for court times.
• Out of courtesy to other players, members are expected to cancel their court time as soon as possible. Failure to show or not to cancel several times may result in players losing their court reservation privileges.
Liability Waiver, Risk Warning & Multi Media Release
In consideration of being permitted to use the Murrieta Tennis Club facilities and equipment, on behalf of myself, my family, my heirs, and my assigns, I hereby release Murrieta Tennis Club, it’s owners, employees, and agents, from liability for injury, death, or loss suffered by me, while using the facility, equipment or in any way associated with participating in any and all Club activities now or in the future, resulting from ordinary negligence of Murrieta Tennis Club, it’s agents, or employees. By the execution of this agreement, I assume full responsibility for any and all injuries or damages which may occur to me (including loss or theft of personal property) as a result of negligence on the part of Murrieta Tennis Club or it’s employees, in or about the Club premises. I affirm there are inherent risks in all health and fitness club activities, that I am aware of and appreciate these risks, and that I assume all responsibility for personal injury, death, or loss resulting from these injuries. In addition, I authorize Murrieta Tennis Club to take emergency action in the event of an accident. The undersigned hereby agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Murrieta Tennis Club and its officers, employees and agents from and against any and all loss, liability charges and expenses (including attorney’s fees) and costs which may arise by reason of participation in any program. As parent/guardian, I hereby consent to emergency treatment of my minor child as a result of accident or injury. I further agree to pay any and all cost incurred as a result of said treatment, I agree to carefully inspect and satisfy for myself that the facilities provided are reasonably safe for their intended use. Once having conducted the inspection, I agree to expressly assume the risk of participating at the premises. I understand that the Murrieta Tennis Club retains the right to use photos taken during activities for publicity purposes. Multi Media Release I hereby authorize the Murrieta Tennis Club to create and/or publish photographs, video, and audio recording of my child, as well as written news articles, and multi-media presentations of my children and their tennis playing for the Murrieta Tennis Club. I understand that I may contact the Murrieta Tennis club to request removal of any such photographs, video, written articles, and audio recording at anytime.
Risk warning: You acknowledge that by using the tennis courts and playing tennis you will be exposed to certain risks, including the risk of physical injury. You may also be exposed to the possibility of contracting an illness, including without limitation the COVID-19 virus. The COVID-19 virus can spread very quickly and result in very serious medical complications in some people. You agree that the use of the tennis courts is entirely at your own risk. You have read and understood this risk warning and voluntarily accept and assume the inherent risks in use of the tennis courts and playing tennis.
Return to Tennis Guidelines: It is important that we all take precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Guidelines have been developed to reduce the likelihood of contracting the virus while playing tennis. Before playing tennis, please review the guidelines which are available here: http://murrietatennisclub.com/coronavirus
Return & Exchange Policy
GENERAL PRODUCT RETURN AND EXCHANGE INFO
If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with your product purchase, you are entitled to a full refund, exchange, or store credit within 30 days from the time of purchase with a receipt of you unused product. This policy does not apply to private, lessons, group lessons, membership. All Paid In Full Membership are non-refundable and non-transferable. Any item (s) that are returned more than 30 days from date of receipt WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
RACQUET RETURNS AND EXCHANGE
RACQUETS MUST BE RETURNED IN BRAND NEW CONDITION: Any racquet that is returned in unused condition (no ball fuzz, scrapes on racquet or grommets, or plastic removed from the handle will be issued a full refund (excluding string). Murrieta Tennis Club will NOT accept used racquets for return. Strung racquets will not be refunded for the price of the string.
APPAREL RETURNS AND EXCHANGE
APPAREL MUST BE RETURNED IN BRAND NEW CONDITION, WITH ALL TAGS ATTACHED. Items cannot be washed or worn. Apparel items carry NO warranty from the manufacturer. Items returned that do not comply with these guidelines will either be returned to the customer, or issued a Murrieta Tennis Club store credit, at the discretion of Murrieta Tennis Club. Custom orders are not eligible for return.
BAGS, STRINGS, BALLS & ACCESSORIES
Bags, strings, balls & accessories must be returned unused and with their original package and labels.
SPECIAL ORDER ITEMS
Special order items are not refundable.
LESSONS
Tennis lessons (privates, groups and/or camps) are non-refundable.
If any refund is due, we will process it back according to the initial method of payment or in form of store credit. Please allow 3-7 business days, for the refund to reflect on your account.
Any additional questions about returns please email: info@murrietatennisclub.com or call us at (951) 698-6774.
Private Lessons
Please see our information on our Private Lesson page for rates and scheduling. Only the instructors & Pros at the Murrieta Tennis Club are allowed to teach lessons at the club .