Courts
Courts
Check “Calendar” on the homepage for all court reservations. Notice the court numbers designated 1-6 that are reserved so you can choose unreserved courts for walk-up play! Click on an individual reservation to see both starting and ending times.
Arlington Tennis Center is a state of the art lighted outdoor facility with six public hard courts, shaded pavilion, bathroom facilities, water filling station, and park area. It is part of the Arlington Sports Complex and is open from sunup - 10:00 P.M. Lights installed by the same company that services the U.S. Open pro tournament can be activated as needed by the public between dusk til close using the automated system on the entrance gates to each set of courts. Once turned on, they remain on for one hour increments and flash a 5 minute warning before shutting off. To continue play, push button when warning signal begins flashing. The Tennis Center is under video surveillance and any vandalism will be prosecuted.
Summary of Facility Usage Agreement Regarding Scheduling of Courts
The Arlington Tennis Complex was built as a joint project between the Arlington Community Schools and the Town of Arlington. Arlington Tennis Organization holds the facility usage agreement with the town to provide all official programming outside of school usage held at this facility. In the event of facility limitations, the following priority system will be utilized:
Arlington Community Schools (ACS) have first priority scheduling of all courts for school matches and practices during season.
2. Official programming offered through Arlington Tennis Organization (ATO) has next priority scheduling with preference given in the following order: recreational youth programs, competitive youth programs, recreational adult programs, competitive adult programs, private lessons
3. Members of the community may walk up and utilize available courts on a first-come, first–serve basis for no charge. Check out the ACS and ATO schedules posted online on the homepage of Arlington-Tennis.com to ensure the best opportunity for open courts. Casual players may be bumped for ACS usage and ATO scheduled programs. However, ATO is committed to leaving ample unscheduled court time to encourage casual community play. When others are waiting, be courteous and restrict play to one hour. Report large unauthorized non-residential groups who monopolize court time while residents wait to the Arlington Department of Parks and Rec.
No lessons for profit are permitted outside of those offered by the insured staff of ATO.
An Interview About Arlington Tennis Center
AHS student, Peyton Mitchell, interviewed with Julie Moultrie, Director of Arlington Tennis, for an article in the 2019 AHS newspaper, The Prowl
Q. Why were the tennis courts built in Arlington?
Answer. Tennis courts were built in Arlington because the high school and middle school teams had no home facility to host practices or matches, and the citizens had no access to this lifetime sport. Public tennis courts have been considered by many a basic amenity in communities of all sizes all over America for several decades.
Q. Who will be allowed to use the tennis courts?
Answer. Everyone will be allowed to use the courts. They will be unlocked and the public will have access to them during the day, and to use under the lights at night. There is an agreement between the town, the schools, and the Arlington Tennis Organization about who has priority should usage conflicts arise. The schools get first scheduling rights for exclusive use of courts during all practices and matches during season. Official programs scheduled by Arlington Tennis Organization have second priority, and walk-up casual play is welcome at all other times for remaining open courts on a first-come, first-serve basis. We hope all Arlington residents will take advantage of this state-of-the-art facility.
Q. What made you decide to build the tennis courts?
Answer: The Arlington Community Schools and the Town of Arlington decided to build this facility as a jointly funded project to benefit both the schools and the citizens of the town.
Q. When will they be ready to be used?
Answer: We hope they are ready to use in September or October! Construction continues to get delayed every time it rains, so we’ll have to wait and see.
Q. How long has the building process been?
Answer: Our first town meeting to discuss this project was two summers ago. Superintendent Tammy Mason and Mayor Mike Wissman publicly pledged to share resources of the schools and the town in July of 2017. The Tennis Committee was immediately formed to begin the process of choosing the design and working through the details of the project, and consisted of representatives of the schools, the town, and the sport of tennis.
Q. What do you think the greatest benefit will be from building the tennis courts?
Answer: I believe these courts will be a place to pull our community together. They will provide a safe, local facility for our students to compete. We will also be able to host youth programs for all ages and levels, adult socials and clinics, family play days, leagues, and Special Olympic tennis opportunities. In addition, we are bringing pickleball to the tennis courts. Tennis is for everyone, and we hope family members of every age will get out on the courts to play together.
Q. If you could say one thing about the building of the tennis courts, what would it be?
Answer: I’m very thankful for those who were committed to this project. And I’m honored to bring official tennis programming to our community. They say, “If you build it, they will come.” The town and the schools built it. So Arlington, come on out and let’s play!
