Glenelg District Tennis Association

Next       Monday October 11th  2021 @ 7.30pm
Venue:  Seacliff TC

Seniors aligned with Metro League dates.

Seniors: 9/10 – 11/12, 29/1 – 5/3 (16 matches) SF 19/3, GF 26/3

Juniors: 16/10- 11/12, 29/1 – 5/3 (15 matches) SF 19/3, GF 26/3

GDTA Senior nominations close 8 Sept, gradings 12 Sept
(Metro & State nominations required Aug)

GDTA Junior nominations close 15 Sept and gradings Sun 19th Sept (amended)

GDTA/GWTC is required to adhere to Tennis Australia’s Extreme Weather Policy, which took effect on the 25^th November 2019.
GDTA has drafted an interim operational process for playing in extreme weather conditions which should be followed for the remainder of the season.

• If BOM website at 6am indicates that the expected temperature for the day is 37° or higher, all GDTA/GWTC run matches, both junior and seniors are cancelled.
• If matches are in progress and the temperature is thought to have risen to 38° or above (36° for juniors), a venue coordinator, club or team captain/manager is responsible to access this website: http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDS65004.shtml , and to read the ambient temperature [AT] at West Terrace. If:-

1) that temperature shows 36° or higher junior and wheel chair matches are suspended until conditions ease and agreement is reached to continue or to abandon the match.

2) that temperature shows 38° or higher, senior matches are suspended until conditions ease and agreement is reached to continue or to abandon the match.

• In the case of thunderstorms and lightning, players should move away from the court and seek shelter when the time between a lightning flash and thunder is less than 30 seconds. Play can resume when the threat has passed, eg when the time between lightning flash and thunder is greater than 30 seconds.
• Where there are strong winds or smoky conditions etc which present unacceptable risks to players, common sense should prevail and play be suspended until conditions ease and agreement is reached to continue or to abandon the match.

ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS

President                                   Roger Davey                          Seacliff Tennis Club
Vice President                          Gordon Armstrong               Dover Square Tennis Club
Treasurer                                   Malcolm House                    Peake Gardens-Riverside Tennis Club
Hon.Secretary                           Valda Davey

Junior Coordination                     Shared tasks – Malcolm House, Robyn Kenny & other co-opted                                                             members

Committee Members
Mark Flynn                           Warradale Park Tennis Club
Robyn Kenny                       Holdfast Tennis Club
Kay Case                               Ascot Park- Vermont Tennis Club
Jeff Ramm                            Peake Gardens-Riverside Tennis Club
Ros Pridham                        Morphettville Park Tennis Club

All the above-mentioned nominees were elected unopposed by members present. The Association is also able to co-opt members to assist with administrative tasks as they arise eg gradings, checking qualifications. 

Weather is covered by Match Rule No.7. For a rain cancellation to be called, it would have to be “extreme”.  It will be up to teams at each venue to decide on any postponement or cancellation of play due to rain which would include close thunder and lightning. For hot weather, see post below.

As per Match Rules, all Saturday matches will be cancelled if the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)  Adelaide maximum temperature forecast at 6am on Saturday is 37 degrees or higher. Cancellation notices will be published on this site.