Tennis Court Rules

Please Adhere to the Following Guidelines for the Health and Safety 

The Tennis Courts are maintained by the RIOC staff and will be open from April 1st through November 30th. 


  1. Reservations required in advance. Only one reservation, per player, per day. NO two-hour or half-hour reservations allowed. 
  2. Reservations can ONLY be made two days in advance.   
  3.  Same day reservations must be submitted no later than 3PM on weekdays ONLY.                                                 **** Same day requests are NOT available on Saturday and Sundays ***
  4. Reservations are open to residents and non – residents.   All reservations are first come, first serve.
  5. All players must check-in with the attendant before playing. Masks are required at check-in, entering and exiting the court, but not during play. 
  6. Photo ID’s are required at check-in.  All participants’ names must be added in the permit request.
  7. Charging participants is prohibited.
  8. Private and/or group instruction / lessons, unless sponsored by NYJTL or RI Racquet Club, are strictly prohibited. Violators, instructors, and student(s) will lose court privileges. 
  9. Continued disregard for the rules governing the use of the tennis courts may result in tennis privileges being revoked.
  10. Game play is limited to 55 minutes (on the hour); please arrive no earlier than 5 minutes before your reserved time to check in and wait in designated areas. 
  11. Social distancing of at least 6 feet must be maintained at all times while on the courts, including in the parking lot. Immediately leave the courts after your visit.
  12. Children will not be allowed to roam the courts at any time. Players 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
  13. For the safety of staff, in-person reservations will not be accepted at any time.
  14. All permit holders and their guests must adhere to NYC Health and Safety guidelines.
  15. When not actively playing, please adhere to all proper personal protective equipment (PPE), social distancing and facemask protocols.
  16. Permits can be submitted from Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm
  17. Weekend and Monday requests must be submitted by Friday at 4pm.
  18. After 3 No-Shows we reserve the right to deny future permits.
  19. Cancellations must be made 24hrs in advance to re-book a reservation.
  20. Only the 2 or 4 permitted players are allowed on the courts.   No coaches. Singles and Doubles play permitted on all courts. A maximum of four (4) people permitted on any court at any time.
  21. REMINDER: First reservation slot is at 7:30AM / Last reservation slot is at 7:30PM
                
  22. Do not play if any of the following apply to you: 
    •              Are exhibiting any symptoms of the COVID (19). 
    •              According to the CDC, people with COVID (19) have had a wide range of symptoms reported—ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus: fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell.
    •              Have been in contact with someone with COVID (19) in the last 14 days. 
    Are you a vulnerable individual and your state and region is in Phase One or Phase Two. A vulnerable individual is an elderly individual and/or an individual with serious underlying health conditions, including high blood pressure, chronic lung disease, diabetes, obesity, asthma and those whose immune system is compromised such as by chemotherapy for cancer and other conditions requiring such therapy. (For states and regions in Phase Three, a vulnerable individual can resume public interactions, including playing tennis, but should practice physical distancing.)
  23. Tennis Permits do not include or authorize parking for any vehicles.  Metered parking is available on Main St or you may inquire about parking in the Motorgate garage.
  24. Inclement Weather Policy: The on-duty attendant will determine whether or not the courts are playable before, during and/or after wet weather conditions as deemed necessary. In the event of Inclement weather, we reserve the right to close the courts for the day and cancel all existing reservations. In the event that this occurs, players are required to submit new reservations. Cancelled reservations will be voided for future play.
    To make reservations and learn more about the RIOC tennis courts, please visit: rioc.ny.gov/399/Tennis-Information
    Be safe, play responsibly, and enjoy the courts!
    For real time updates on court closures due to inclement weather, please log onto our website at rioc.ny.gov and subscribe to our RIOC Advisories system. Select the icon on the main page for advisories and choose the “Island Facility & Park Updates” subscription once you are in the advisory portal.