Rules

• You must secure a court through the Court Reserve online platform (see below).
• Members must register any and all guests online and pay the appropriate guest fee(s) ($10.00). Those inside a 25-mile radius may play as guests only once per week. The $10 guest fee and 'once per week' rule are waived for individual members. Please contact the pro shop (919-848-9928) or William for instructions to sign-up guests for individual members on Court Reserve.
• Relinquish your court promptly when being 'bumped' by the next group.
• Please repair any major breaks in the clay court surface after the point is finished
• Courts are open 7:45 AM until 10 PM (9 PM in the Winter months).
• PROPER ATTIRE. Appropriate tennis wear is required at all times on our courts. Bathing suits or cut off jeans are not allowed. Tennis players must wear appropriate tennis shoes...no sandals or street shoes allowed nor is playing barefoot. Smooth soled shoes only on the clay courts. Shirts must be worn at all times on 7 Oaks tennis courts.
• Team matches, tournaments, group lessons and special events sponsored by the Club will have priority on the courts. Adults have priority on the soft courts at all times. Juniors have equal priority on hard courts, including the winter months when the clay courts are unplayable. A junior playing with an adult has equal priority to an "an-adult" match.
• Team matches, tournaments, group lessons and special events sponsored by the Club will have priority on the courts. Adults have priority on the soft courts at all times. Juniors have equal priority on hard courts, including the winter months when the clay courts are unplayable. A junior playing with an adult has equal priority to an "an-adult" match.
• Doubles and singles play is limited to one and one half hours when players are waiting. Please "bump' with courtesy.
• NO UNATTENDED CHILDREN ON OR AROUND THE TENNIS COURTS. The deck is not a day care area. Parents must plan accordingly to maintain a tennis atmosphere at our club.
• NO PETS ON SEVEN OAKS PROPERTY. Yes you have the cutest and best behaved one in the world, but leave it at home, please.
• NO WHEELS OF ANY TYPE ON OR AROUND THE TENNIS COURTS. The use of skateboards, scooters, roller skates, in-line skates, bicycles, tricycles, etc. is not allowed.
• PERSONAL MUSIC AND SPEAKER POLICY. Playing music on the tennis courts is allowed only if the court playing the music gets approval from the court beside them. It is up to the court playing music to ask the next court if they mind music being played. There will be no music allowed next to a USTA match. Also, music must be kept at a reasonable volume, and no profanity allowed.
• Only the Seven Oaks pros may teach on our courts. Only members may take lessons on Seven Oaks courts.
• Members are asked to limit their practice to one "carry" basket of balls, and to use only six balls if the adjacent court is being used.
• Lesson Cancellation Policy (updated 12/31/22)
  Seven Oaks is committed to providing the best lesson experience to its members. Unfortunately, when one member cancels without giving enough notice, he/she prevents another member from taking a lesson.
  All tennis lessons from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. must be rescheduled/canceled by contacting the teaching pro by 6:00 p.m. on the previous day.
  All tennis lessons from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. must be canceled by 8:00 a.m. on the same day.
  If prior notification is not given, you will be charged full price for the missed lesson.
• Event/Clinic Cancellation Policy
  If a member is signed up for an event or clinic and cancels the day of the event or does not show up, there will be a full price charge.