Courts

Facility rental contracts will be granted in a fair and equitable manner based on the following priority schedule:

• First Priority: Township of South Frontenac program and events
• Second Priority: Community Partners
• Third Priority: Youth Resident User Groups
• Fourth Priority: Adult Resident User Groups
• Fifth Priority: Non-Resident User Groups
• Sixth Priority: Commercial Groups/ potential tournament hosts

• The courts are a shared public amenity and must be treated as so.
• The Township will not tolerate and grievances regarding foul language or bullying at any municipal facilities.
• All players must comply with drop-in/ casual play specified hours and procedure.
• All players must clean up after themselves. This includes returning the portable nets to storage and placing all garbage/ recycling in the receptacles. 
• 'Subletting' any facility is strictly prohibited. Bookings must be carried out by the applicant, no exceptions.
• No pets/ animals are permitted on the courts.
• Please keep personal belongings (i.e. chairs, bags, etc.) off the court area.
• No skateboards, bikes, roller blades, road hockey, etc. on the courts.
• Please wear non-marking shoes. 

Notice:

• The Township has the authority to cancel a rental contract under any situation that may arise that the Township deems to be a breach of policy, including but not limited to, any grievances regarding bullying, non-compliance with the drop-in/ casual play specified hours and protocol, etc.
• To book the courts or for other inquires, please call 613-376-3027 ext. 4331 Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm or email bookings@southfrontenac.net. 

Drop-in schedule - Centennial Park & Gerald Ball Memorial Park only

• Every Monday – Friday from 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm AND every Saturday & Sunday from 8:00 am – 9:00 pm the combination courts (tennis and pickleball courts 5 & 6) are unavailable to book and are for drop-in use/ casual play only.
• Any time that the courts are not booked for exclusive use by User Groups, the courts are available to all for free drop-in/ casual use.
• Any time outside the above specified hours, all six pickleball courts and the tennis court may be booked for exclusive use by User Groups or used for drop-in play if not already booked. Should players arrive for drop-in/ casual play during a time in which all the courts are booked, they are required to wait to play until the booking has expired. Booked/ reserved court time takes precedent over any drop-in activities in progress.
• During the above specified drop-in hours, if all courts are in use and other casual/ drop-in players arrive to the facility, the drop-in courts must be rotated between drop-in users every 45 minutes.

  • The 45-minute rotation time starts as soon as there is a queue for court time, not from when the first group started play.

  • Newly arrived players will indicate their name and what time they arrived on the Drop-In Sign-Up board located with the communication board. They will indicate to the current players they have joined the queue and the 45-minute time limit will start. The newly arrived players must be ready for play when their time starts.

  • Should further Drop-In players arrive, they will add their name and what time they arrived in the next slot available on the Drop-In Sign-Up board.

  • So long as there is a waiting list for the Drop-In courts, players will rotate and share the courts at least every 45 minutes (for example, if Group A is playing when Group B arrives at 10:00 am to play, Group A is permitted to play until 10:45 am then will vacate for Group B. If Group C arrives while Group B is waiting, they will add their name to the Drop-In Sign-Up board and will get on the courts no later than 11:30 am after Group B gets 45 minutes of court time).

  • So long as there is a waiting list for the Drop-In courts, players/ groups are not permitted to sign-up for more than one slot in a row (no ‘stacking’ times). The courts must be shared at least every 45 minutes with every drop-in group in queue for court time.

Facility booking/ exclusive use availability

• Any time outside the above specified Drop-In hours, all six pickleball courts and the tennis court may be booked for exclusive use by User Groups.
• During the above specified Drop-In hours:
  • The combination courts (tennis and pickleball courts 5 & 6) are unavailable to book and are for drop-in use/ casual play only.

  • The other four stand-alone pickleball courts are available to book by User Groups for exclusive use.

  • User Groups are permitted to use courts 5 & 6 but must vacate the courts immediately if anyone arrives for drop-in use/ casual play of any sport.

• Tournament requests must be submitted to the Township for review no less than two (2) months prior to the requested tournament date(s).
• The Township has the authority to cancel a rental contract under the following any situation that may arise that the Township deems to be a breach of policy, including but not limited to, any grievances regarding bullying, non-compliance with the drop-in/ casual play specified hours and protocol, etc.
• The basketball areas are unavailable to book for exclusive use by User Groups. These courts are for Township Community Partner programming and drop-in/ casual play only.