Court Etiquette in the Villages

The use of The Villages' Recreation and Parks facilities is subject to a Code of Conduct & Court Etiquette. Exhibit good sportsmanship when on Court. On site Recreation Department Staff will deal with any disputes that may occur. When using any Villages' facility you are required to carry your Villages ID with you.

Play Fair, Play Safe, Have Fun

We have more than 200 courts & thousands of players. Our goal is safety first for all participants.

  • Warm up, dress appropriately, proper footwear, Hat, Safety Glasses, sunscreen, PLENTY of fluids.
  • All courts provide water. Stay hydrated.
  • Enter the court only when there is break in play. Enter quickly and close gate.
  • Always open the court gate outwards. 
  • DO NOT walk behind when a point is in progress.

When and Where to Play

It is important to find the court and time that fits your play. We have players at every level and play at every level.

  • Open Play is on most courts from 7am to noon.
  • Starting at 10a.m. some courts are reserved for lessons, leagues and clinics OR are designated for specific levels of open play including Beginner and Advanced Beginner play.
  • From 12:00pm on, Social Groups can reserve courts. Please respect their permits. Consult the Rec News Guide for available courts. It is published every Thursday.

Court Etiquette

  • Whenever a ball leaves the court you are playing on, always shout “BALL ON COURT” to the players involved.
  • Never chase your ball. Whenever the shout “BALL ON COURT” is heard, play stops immediately. Look around for a ball from an adjacent court, retrieve the ball, and return it to the adjacent court. Replay your point — if your play was interrupted.
  • When your game is completed, return the ball to the ball hopper.
  • Leave the court, and when there is a line of players waiting to play, the next 4 players will take the empty court.

PCVG Facebook

If you have questions or information you would like to share with the PCVG Board, please post on our Facebook page to get answers or give helpful information. Click here to access the PCVG Facebook page.

UNACCEPTABLE Behavior at PCVG Activities

The “Unacceptable Behavior” policy statement which follows applies to all PCVG activities (Instructional Program classes and clinics, Drill & Play, Leagues, Ratings Clinics, DUPR Camps, and Referee training).

  • A player may never, under any circumstances, verbally harass, demean, insult, belittle, physically threaten, speak in profanities of or to any other player, referee — or any PCVG representative during any PCVG activity.
  • Depending on the egregiousness of any behavior “deemed unacceptable by a PCVG representative during a PCVG activity”, the following actions will be taken by said representative.
    • First offense, if considered “minor” by the PCVG representative, a verbal warning will be given to the player concerned. The warning will be that any repetition of the behavior will result in the player not being allowed to continue participating in the PCVG activity.
    • If the warning is not received in the spirit in which it was given, and the PCVG representative does not receive acknowledgment by the player that the behavior was unacceptable, the player will immediately be removed from the activity.
    • First offense, if considered “major” by the PCVG representative; the player will be told that they are no longer allowed to participate in the activity. The PCVG representative will immediately assist in completion of an incident report.
    • If a second incident of unacceptable behavior occurs within a year from the first offense, said player will not be allowed to participate in any PCVG activity for a year (from the date of the second offense).