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TENNIS CLUB Don Holway, dbh1124@live.com

The unusually heavy summer rains have been quite persistent which made it difficult to get on
the courts many days. However, with determination and able bodies, the water was regularly
removed from the courts, dried out, and made playable. An unexpected benefit of all the rain is
the courts are very clean.

Several club members worked to secure the courts as Hurricane Irma threatened our area.
This included removing the scoreboards, moving the benches to protected areas, moving all
court maintenance equipment indoors, and tying up the inter-court screens. The three shade
structures on the courts are wind rated to 150 mph; we just hope they don’t get tested.

Charlotte County adult
competitive tennis leagues
have finalized the
divisions for the upcoming
season. One of our two
women’s teams will be
competing in the Charlotte
County 50+ League and
the other team will play in
the Charlotte County
Women’s Tennis League.
Our three men’s teams
will be competing in the
Peace River Senior Men’s
Tennis League in
Divisions A3, B3, and B4.
We look forward to a great
competitive season.

Scheduling reminder: our
courts are now on the
summer schedule for
dedicated time. Use our
online scheduling website
to reserve the ball
machine and court time
during non-dedicated time
periods at

http://pgitennis.wikispaces.com. Full instructions for using the reservation system are included on the website.

New members are always welcome regardless of their level of play. Membership in the PGICA Tennis Club is the best
deal in town. A family membership is $75 per year after a one-time $100 initiation fee. For more information, please visit
our website at www.pgica.org/clubs/tennis.htm or contact Don Holway at 941-347-4420 or dbh1124@live.com.

Rule of the Month from USTA Publication “2017 Friend at Court”: Rules 22 and 23 relating to lets. The service is a let if:
a. The ball served touches the net, strap or band, and is otherwise good; or, after touching the net, strap or band,
touches the receiver or the receiver’s partner or anything they wear or carry before hitting the ground; or
b. The ball is served when the receiver is not ready. In the case of a service let, that particular service shall not count,
and the server shall serve again but a service let does not cancel a previous fault.

In all cases when a let is called, except when a service let is called on a second service, the whole point shall be
replayed.
Case 1: When the ball is in play, another ball rolls onto court. A let is called. The server had previously served a fault. Is
the server now entitled to a first service or second service?
Decision: First service. The whole point must be replayed.

If you are interested in reading the book “2017 Friend at Court,” the full compilation of USTA rules, you can find it online
at the USTA website: https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/Friend%20at%20Court.pdf It makes sense to know
the rules.

SEE YOU AT THE COURTS!
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