DTC Interclub

DTC Interclub Coordinators:

Dennis Anderson (men) *** Carolyn Teragawa (women)

REMINDERS FOR COURT COURTESY

The nice weather during the summer months will bring more recreational players out to the high school courts. Ideally, players should use side entrances, or wait until a change-over before entering the courts. However, not all members of the public understand tennis court etiquette and the burden is upon us as members of the DTC to deal with the general public in a courteous fashion.

Please remember to be polite when asking the public to use the side entrances.

Please remember that you are never allowed to reserve empty courts just because you do not want anyone playing next to you.

Any empty court is open to the public, unless it will be used shortly for another interclub match. If a court opens up next to you, and you do not want the public playing next to you, you should move your game.

To discourage interruptions during your interclub matches, some captains have found it useful to post temporary "do not enter- -match in progress" signs on the affected court gates.

Interclub tennis is offered in the Spring (March-May), Summer (June-August) and Fall (September-November).

Teams are divided up by skill level and there are 4-12 players on each team. Each team plays once a week (5 to 7 matches) per season. Matches are played in Davis at the High School courts or at courts around Sacramento located within a 40-mile radius from the State Capitol. After the matches, the home team traditionally prepares a light meal or snacks for both teams. Team members pay a modest fee for tennis balls and team fees.

If you are not rated and unsure of your level of play, the DTC coordinators (Carolyn Teragawa & Dennis Anderson) can help you find a match with existing SATA players in order to help you assess a starting point. After you have played a season, you will receive a computer generated rating from SATA's Top Dog Rating System and as that rating improves, you can advance to higher levels of play.