Book a Court
Grow your club
Are you a club interested in opening up your facilities to the general public in a simple, modern and accessible way? Book a Court is a fantastic solution for tennis clubs and tennis courts to become more accessible to the local community. It will also help diversify your club’s income stream that is simple and manageable.
We know that 19-44 year olds are the demographic that really want to play tennis, but currently don’t. One of the reasons for them not playing is cost, as many think they have to be a member of the club in order to play. We want them to know that this isn’t the case!
Book a Court is a smart system that saves players and administrators time, meaning more time on court for everyone!
See Book a Court in action. View here.
Book a Court Success Story
Learn how casual court hire increased revenue and connected Pāpāmoa Tennis Club to its community.
Hardware Subsidy Scheme for Clubs
WHAT
The Book a Court Hardware Subsidy Scheme is for affiliated New Zealand tennis clubs who want to encourage casual players into their facility through a secure online booking and payment system.
Book a Court gives everyone easier access to tennis courts and diversifies your club’s income stream in a simple, manageable way. This smart system saves players and administrators time, meaning more time on court for everyone.
A standard hardware installation costs approx. $13,000. Tennis NZ will subsidise the cost of standard installation
by 80% for eligible clubs.
Why
- Reduced administration time for volunteers
- Diversify your club’s income stream
- Remove barriers for bookers making playing tennis more accessible
- Open up your courts to more of your community (whilst still looking after club members)
- Tell a compelling story to council and funders with evidence to show court utilisation and user insights
- Increase your club’s online presence through website and social media
- Increase the sustainability of your club
How
To be eligible for the Book a Court Hardware Subsidy Scheme, your club must meet criteria which emphasises alignment to national strategy and initiatives.
- Affiliated to Region/Tennis NZ
- Sign up to, and deliver national participation programmes
- Contract a coach that is engaged in national coaching pathway and workshops (if club has a coach)
- Prioritise the casual player community, and be committed to marketing Book a Court to them
- Have court availability on evenings and weekends year-round
- Be in a large or growing, permanent or seasonal population area
- Have two nominated ClubSpark and Book a Court club champions
- Run a suitable website (independent or ClubSpark site)
See Book a Court in action. View here.
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