SPG Tennis
When
Saturdays & Sundays, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
2025 season: April 26 → October 26.
Next blackout date is October 4
Where
Wardlaw-Hartridge School courts, 1295 Inman Ave, Edison, NJ 08820. Plenty of on-site parking.
What to bring
Your racquet. SPG provides new balls each playing day. Benches, picnic and shady areas available.
Courts & levels
8 courts are reserved for SPG:
3 courts on the left — competitive “Peer Play”
other 5 courts — social / intermediate play.
Alternate location (when Wardlaw is unavailable)
Members sometimes move to Kramer Park, Scotch Plains (public courts — bring your own balls; not an official SPG event).
Directions to Kramer Park (brief)
Off South Martine Ave, Scotch Plains — about 2 miles from Rt-22 (Scotch Plains exit). From Fanwood center head southeast on South Martine Ave ~½ mile, turn left on Shalom Way (by Congregation Beth Israel) and drive to the end.
Events
Member tournaments, drill clinics, and family “play & picnic” days — see the News page for dates.
1295 Inman Ave, Edison, NJ 08820 US info@spgtennis.org
The way we handle the ball
Photos by Landon McDonald
Playing Outdoors at Wardlaw-Hartridge School Courts
Play
Default rotation: winners play winners; losers play losers—unless otherwise agreed SPG Tennis Club.
4. Handling Waiting Players
*If 1 player is waiting: if someone leaves, the waiting player replaces them.
Otherwise, losers spin a racquet to determine who stays—and the waiter replaces the loser who spun the short straw SPG Tennis Club.
*If 2 players are waiting: they replace the two losers. If a winner leaves, losers spin again to decide who stays SPG Tennis Club.
*If 3 players are waiting: winners spin to choose who stays; the remaining waiter and the two losers will fill court positions SPG Tennis Club.
*If 4 players are waiting: they can start a new match if a court opens.
If a match nearby is nearly over (e.g. at deuce or 3–all), they may wait to start two matches once the court opens
If no courts available:
Four waiting players replace the first four to shout “Court Open”
*8+ waiting players use a first-come, first-served system unless agreed otherwise SPG Tennis Club.
Players may give up their spot if they need rest or must leave SPG Tennis Club.
If two courts open simultaneously, waiting players replace the losers.
5. Late Arrivals
Late arrivals get priority for new courts. If 2–3 arrive and a court opens, they should warm up with old balls together until the “Court Open” call
6. Dispute Resolution
A Board of Trustees member present at the courts can be asked to resolve guideline disputes. The Board may issue formal updates if needed.
SPG Weekend Play Guidelines
1. Familiarity and Flexibility
Players should know and follow ITF Rules and the USTA’s “Code” (from Friend at Court or the USTA Handbook) SPG Tennis Club.
Games follow SPG’s streamlined rules and are mostly doubles—singles are allowed only when waiting for doubles
2. Match Format
Doubles matches use a shortened set (best of seven games): the first team to win four games wins the match SPG
3. Court Rotation & "Court Open" Protocol
After each match, immediately call out “Court Open”—loudly enough for waiting players to hear SPG Tennis Club.
If no one is waiting, players can rest or continue, but must stop play and offer the court as soon as someone arrives