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Tennis · Level 1: Beginner · Sub-level 1.5

Club Culture and Etiquette

4 tests · 40 facts · updated 12 October 2026 · markdown

Courtesy on court, warm-ups and spectators, fair play and sportsmanship, and manners at a club: customs the rulebook does not regulate.

Each test below is ten questions on Insporta. The list under a test is what the questions check: one fact per question, with the source it was written from. Read it before the test, or come back from a wrong answer.

Test 1Courtesy on courtTake a test

  1. Wait for a gap, then roll the ball back without disturbing play.

    Source: USTA, The Code and Friend at Court (club etiquette) · recall

  2. Walking behind the courts keeps you out of the players' way.

    Source: USTA, The Code and Friend at Court (club etiquette) · recall

  3. Noise breaks concentration, so a court in play should be kept quiet.

    Source: USTA, The Code and Friend at Court (club etiquette) · recall

  4. Wait until the point is finished, then cross quickly and quietly.

    Source: USTA, The Code and Friend at Court (club etiquette) · recall

  5. A booking system shares limited courts fairly among members.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  6. A tidy court is a courtesy to the people who play next.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  7. Waiting outside keeps the court clear for the players using it.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  8. Finish the point first, then return the ball without interrupting the others.

    Source: USTA, The Code and Friend at Court (club etiquette) · applied

  9. A session runs from booking to warm-up, play and a tidy exit.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  10. Never walk on or fetch a ball while a point is in progress on another court.

    Source: USTA, The Code and Friend at Court (club etiquette) · applied

Test 2Warm-ups and spectatorsTake a test

  1. A warm-up lets both players loosen up and judge the pace of the court.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  2. A gentle rally is a shared warm-up, not a contest.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  3. Noise during a point can put a player off, so applause waits for the pause.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  4. Players track the ball closely, so movement behind the court is a distraction.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  5. Giving credit for a good shot is part of the sport's culture.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  6. A ringing phone interrupts the players and anyone nearby.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  7. Stillness lets the server concentrate on the toss and the swing.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  8. Players arrive, warm up, play and finish with a handshake.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  9. Show you noticed, then reset and carry on.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · applied

  10. Spectators sit along the side of the court so they are not in the players' line of sight.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · applied

Test 3Fair play and sportsmanshipTake a test

  1. A raised hand acknowledges the luck of a net cord and is a common tennis custom.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  2. Staying composed shows respect for the game and the opponent.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  3. The Code for unofficiated matches gives the benefit of the doubt to the opponent.

    Source: USTA, The Code and Friend at Court (club etiquette) · recall

  4. Deliberate distraction goes against fair play.

    Source: USTA, The Code and Friend at Court (club etiquette) · recall

  5. Respect for the opponent is part of the game's culture, win or lose.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  6. Talking it through calmly settles most disputes in unofficiated matches.

    Source: USTA, The Code and Friend at Court (club etiquette) · recall

  7. Gamesmanship such as stalling is considered unsporting.

    Source: USTA, The Code and Friend at Court (club etiquette) · recall

  8. The match ends, the players meet at the net and shake hands before leaving.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  9. A kind word is the most gracious response, silence is neutral and arguing is the least.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · applied

  10. A handshake at the net is the standard sign of respect after a match.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · applied

Test 4Club mannersTake a test

  1. Non-marking tennis shoes protect the court surface and the feet.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  2. A dress code is a club tradition, not a playing requirement.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  3. Keeping the phone away stops it distracting everyone on court.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  4. Courts belong to the club, so a visitor first checks availability.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  5. Arriving on time respects the people who book after you.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  6. Short changeovers keep the match flowing and fair for both players.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  7. Movement behind a court in play is a distraction, so people wait.

    Source: USTA, The Code and Friend at Court (club etiquette) · recall

  8. A visit runs from booking and signing in to play and leaving.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · recall

  9. Silence it first, store it, play and check it only when play is over.

    Source: General tennis reference (club etiquette) · applied

  10. Walk around the back of the court and only when no point is being played.

    Source: USTA, The Code and Friend at Court (club etiquette) · applied

Sources

ITF Play and Stay and coach-education materials, ITF Coaching & Sport Science Review, federation curricula, general tennis references; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered ITF rules belong to the Rules category.

  • General tennis reference (club etiquette)28
  • USTA, The Code and Friend at Court (club etiquette)12