San Clemente Press Release - Tennis And Pickleball Stage 3

Press release from the City of San Clemente:

June 19, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6/19/2020

TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL COURTS OPEN FOR DOUBLES PLAY

6/19/2020…San Clemente, California…On Saturday, June 20, 2020 the City will open pickleball and tennis courts up for doubles play. Based on recent guidance from the State which authorized the County of Orange to move into Stage 3 of the State’s Pandemic Resilience Roadmap, the City will modify its existing operations to tennis and pickleball courts to include doubles play.

The court reservation system will remain in place throughout Stage 3 to reduce crowding at courts from players waiting to play. Reservations can be made at www.san- clemente.org/tennis.

The following guidelines remain in place for tennis and pickleball during Stage 3:

• Players only are permitted on courts.
• Pickleball: Court rotations are not permitted.
• No loitering or waiting on courts; finish match and exit towards parking lot.
• Benches may be temporarily removed to deter courtside crowding.
• Arrive no earlier than 5 minutes before your reservation to avoid crowding.
• Cross over should be made on the opposite sides of the court.
• Bring your own water.
• Players are should use rackets, paddles, or feet to return errant balls.
• Players are encouraged to label their balls or use different colored balls to avoid sharing equipment when serving or clearing the court.
• Wash your hands after completing matches or touching shared equipment.
• Maintain physical distance of at least 6 feet from other players.
• No lessons of any type are permitted (SCMC §12.28.010).

For questions regarding court reservations or for more information, contact Recreation at (949) 361-8264 or email recreation@san-clemente.org

06-19-20 Press Release - Tennis and Pickleball Stage 3

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