ITF Beach Tennis Tour Tournament Organisational Guidelines 2015 Page 10 of 19
III. TOURNAMENT FACILITIES
1. Phone Line / Internet Access
Phone line and internet access MUST be provided for Referee on-site. Internet access may also be provided to players, preferably
free of charge or at a reduced rate.
2. Courts
All match courts shall be of exactly the same type of sand. In the event of bad weather, play may be moved under cover but the surface
of all such courts should be the same.
The tournament facility/venue must have a sufficient number of courts to be used for matches and practice for the duration of the
tournament. A minimum number of match courts are required at ITF Beach Tennis Tour tournaments dependent on draw sizes and the
number of days over which the tournament is played. Refer to the following table as a guide to how many match courts are required:
Draw sizes 2 days 3 days 4 days
16 3 2 -
24 4 3 2
32 4 3 2
48 NA 4 3
64 NA 5 4
In addition there should be at least one (1) practice court and/or a practice area per 32 teams on-site, which the ITF recommends is
available at least one day prior to the start of the event through to the completion of the tournament.
The sanctioning National Association and Tournament Director must ensure that the match courts conform fully to Rule 1 'The Court' of
the ITF Rules of Beach Tennis.
The ITF recommends there is a minimum distance of 1.5 metres between courts or between the outside edge of the court lines and any
other fixture or fitting, whichever is closer.
The ITF recommends there is a minimum distance of 0.5 metres between the net post and the side line.
