FACILITY BOOKINGS

1. These Bye-laws shall apply to the booking of sessions for the following facilities:
   1. Badminton Courts;
   2. Golf Simulators;
   3. Squash Courts;
   4. Pickleball Courts;
   5. Tennis Courts; and
   6. Ten Pin Bowling

   Use of such facilities shall be in accordance with the Bye-laws for each such facility.

2. Sessions shall be for the time periods set out in the relevant booking sheets (kept at the Sports Desk) for the facility concerned.
3. Sessions may be booked in person at the Sports Desk by Members or Family members (subject to Bye-laws 6 and 7) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. or by telephoning the Sports Desk between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
4. Sessions may only be booked up to one week in advance.
5. Except as provided in Bye-law 13 (a), it is not permissible to book sessions on behalf of another player unless that player is a Family member of the person making the booking.
6. Children under 11 years of age are not permitted to book sessions.
7. Children of at least 11 and not yet 16 years of age are not permitted to book sessions for play during Peak Periods unless they intend to play with a Member, Spouse thereof or authorised Club coach.
8. The name and Account Number of the player shall be recorded at the time of booking on the booking sheet.
9. In respect of any particular facility, a Member’s Account Number may be used to book a maximum of two sessions on any one day, only one of which can be during Peak Periods for that facility.
10. It is not permissible to book two consecutive sessions for solo practice.
11. With the exception of the Golf Simulators, it is not permissible to book a session during Peak Periods for solo practice.
12. In respect of Tennis, Badminton and Squash Courts, it is not permissible for a singles player to book consecutive sessions, nor for one singles player to book a session and his/her opponent to book the following session in order that they may play two or more consecutive sessions.
13. (a) With the exception of the Squash Courts, it is permissible to book two consecutive sessions for non-singles play providing the names of two of the players are used and in the case of Peak Period bookings all play-ers are Members or Family members (or Guests of single Members), or in the case of non Peak Period bookings at least two of the players are Members or Family members.
    (b) In respect of Squash Courts, for doubles play, Courts 3 & 4 must be booked for the same session time, and the Sports Desk must be informed to set up the Courts accordingly.
14. Subject to any Policy Statement, Management, in conjunction with the relevant committee or other authority, may authorise block bookings in respect of Inter-Club matches, League matches, Club competition matches, coaching, junior activity courses or on special occasions.
15. When Inter-Club matches, League matches or other matches or activities authorised by the relevant committee or other authority extend beyond the allotted session time, they shall have priority over personal bookings.
16. The player booked must confirm that he/she will use or has used the facility by signing the booking sheet immediately prior to or following play, on the same day that the facility is to be or was used. Failure to sign the booking sheet will render the Member concerned liable to pay a no-show fine. Signing of the booking sheet prior to the day of facility use is not permitted and any such signatures are liable to be deleted without notice.
17. If a booked facility is not being used within 10 minutes after the commencement of a session, by the player booked or a Member or Family member who is the partner or opponent of the player booked, the booking may be cancelled (in which case it shall be deemed to be a no-show) and other players may (subject to reasonable tolerance in all the circumstances) use the facility for that session.
18. The time given by any clock in a facility shall be the official time in the event of any dispute on timing.
19. The following shall apply to cancellations:
    1. A booking which is subsequently not required must be cancelled at the earliest opportunity.
    2. Bookings may only be cancelled through the Sports Desk; either in person at the Sports Desk or by telephone between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
    3. Cancellation of a booking with less than 24 hours notice shall render the Member liable to pay a late cancellation fine.
    4. No-shows (and cancellations less than 10 minutes before a booked session – which shall be deemed to be a no-show) will render the Member concerned liable to pay a no-show fine.
    5. Signing a booking sheet without using the facility for the session concerned, instead of cancelling the session, will render the Member concerned liable to pay a booking abuse fine.
20. Fines shall be in accordance with the Standard Fine Tariff set out in Appendix IV.
    
    The imposition of fines shall not limit any disciplinary action which may be taken pursuant to the Articles.

PICKLEBALL

1. All bookings of sessions for Badminton Courts shall be in accordance with the Facility Bookings Bye-laws 4.1.
2. Unless participating in an organised activity as set out Facility Bookings Bye-law 4.1.14. and subject to Facility Bookings Bye-law 4.1.17, a player may not play badminton for more than two consecutive sessions.
3. On the Badminton Courts players must wear appropriate badminton clothing ( no vests or singlets are allowed for men) and suitable badminton or sports shoes without heels and with non-marking soles, unless the proviso to Bye-law 1 of the Sports Hall Bye-law 4.7.1 shall apply.
4. No glassware or food or beverage may be taken onto the Badminton Courts or the surrounding area.
5. No Guests are permitted to play during Peak Periods and not more than three Guests are permitted during non Peak Periods (with the exception that single Members may bring one Guest at any time).
6. Children under 11 years of age are not permitted to play badminton unless playing with or supervised by a Member, or Spouse thereof, or a sibling who is at least 11 and not yet 26 years of age, or an authorised Club coach.
7. Children under 16 years of age are not permitted to play badminton during Peak Periods unless they are playing with, or the court is not required by, a Member, Spouse thereof or authorised Club coach.
8. "Peak Periods" for badminton sessions are as follows:
   
   Between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
9. Damage of any kind to any Club equipment in the Sports Hall must be immediately reported to Management.
10. Professional coaching for players must be arranged only with coaches approved or appointed by Management or the Committee.