We’re happy to announce that we’re taking steps to reopen our branches and reactivate key programs as soon as we know we can do so safely. One area that we are targeting for reopen on June 1st are the outdoor tennis courts at the Manlius YMCA and we invite you to join us!
Indoor tennis courts will be available starting Monday, July 6th.
We’re following guidelines from health experts and local officials to ensure that our facilities meet the highest standards for hygiene and safety and have modified policies to facilitate safe physical and social distancing practices.
We’ll be keeping usage at a minimum upon reopen and will be assessing the program daily with the hopes of opening more opportunities for play in the future. Please review the updated policies below for more information:
Courts Available
- Outdoor Tennis Courts Only (3 Clay Courts)
- Indoor courts
Hours (we will assess and open up more times based on need/usage)
- Monday- Friday 8:00am- 12:30pm & 1:30pm-6pm
- We may close earlier or open later than scheduled if there are no reservations to justify being open. No walk-on play will be allowed.
Court Reservations
- Reservations must be made a minimum of 24 hours in advance.
- 1-hour time slots are available at this time- $20 per hour
- Participants must be active YMCA Members
- How to reserve: Email ManliusTennis@ymcacny.org to reserve court times
- Subject Line: Date & Time Requested (Example - Monday June 1 8:00 am)
- Body of the Email: Please include your full name and the full name of the member you are playing with.
- *IMPORTANT* You will receive a confirmation email with your requested date & time, your day and time are not guaranteed until you receive confirmation.
Court Payment
- Payments for open court time will be charged at the time of reservation with the credit card on file.
- If your membership is not currently active, a member of our management staff will re-activate and charge your monthly dues.
Court Cancellations
- System credits will be provided for rain days.
- Court Cancellations must be made via email 24 hours in advance. (Manliustennis@ymcacny.org)
Things to know/bring:
- We are starting with singles only. UPDATE: Doubles are allowed as of June 8th.
- Following USTA guidelines, please bring two cans of balls with different numbers or marked with a Sharpie to differentiate which balls belong to which player. Only pick up and serve with your tennis balls.
- Enquire via email about Family Court Time. Doubles will be added as we ensure our current policies are running smoothly.
- The lobby and locker rooms will be closed. This includes restrooms. Please enter through the back-tennis gates. A staff member will be there to greet you.
- Arrive no more than 10 minutes prior to your scheduled court time.
- We recommend that you wear a mask to and from the courts & prior to and after play.
- Pay attention to the time and exit the court promptly when your reservation has ended.
- Allow players before you to exit prior to you entering the court, keeping social distancing in mind.
- Use hand sanitizer before and after play. Do not shake hands and remain at least 6 feet apart from other players or staff at all times.
- Pick up tennis balls with your racket and/or roll to your opponent.
- Ball machine use is not available at this time.
- All players on the court must be registered with the staff member under the cabana - no exceptions.
- Do not congregate in the parking lot after play. Always maintain a 6-foot distance from others.
We will continue to update our policies and procedures as we navigate this new journey to ensure the safety and accessibility of our outdoor tennis courts. We will send out updates via email to our tennis members as changes are confirmed.
Why is outdoor tennis reopening now and not [another program at the Y]?
We’re working on reopening our programs and facilities as thoughtfully and safely as possible. That’s why we’re limiting play and restricting access to the outdoor courts only at this time. Please know that we are reviewing our options for our other programs to determine the best ways to deliver them to you safely. We’ll be sure to keep you informed as soon as we have more information to share on additional program or branch reopenings.
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to Amber Shannon at ashannon@ymcacny.org.
Welcome back to the outdoor tennis courts at the Manlius YMCA!
Together, we’re a better us.