Club Policy Info & Templates

The following are examples your club could adapt and use to your own circumstances and needs. They are templates intended as helpful guides to provide general information. Ensure your club uses these resources to suit your specific legal, regulatory, or operational requirements. 

A practical guide outlining the key responsibilities, priorities, and compliance requirements of the Club President role. It helps Presidents stay organised, lead effectively, and ensure the club is operating safely, legally, and strategically. 

Club Presidents Check List 

 

A simple tool to help clubs distinguish between governance decisions and day‑to‑day operational matters. It supports clearer decision‑making, appropriate delegation, and stronger role boundaries between committees and staff or volunteers. 

Governance vs Operations

 

This policy sets clear expectations for behaviour for everyone involved in the club, including members, volunteers, officials, and staff.
It creates a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment while providing a framework to address inappropriate behaviour if it occurs.

Club code of Conduct

Tennis NZ Code of Conduct

 

A policy that outlines how club courts and facilities can be accessed, booked, and used by members and the wider community.
It ensures fair access, protects club assets, and helps manage risk, safety, and maintenance responsibilities.

Court & Facility Use Policy

This policy defines how the club manages money, approves spending, and delegates financial authority. It promotes transparency, accountability, and good financial health while reducing the risk of error or misuse of funds.

Financial Management & Delegation Policy

A framework that guides ethical decision‑making at club level and identifies how conflicts of interest should be declared and managed.
It protects the integrity of the club, builds trust, and ensures decisions are made in the best interests of the organisation. 

Conflicts of Interest Policy

This policy explains how the club collects, stores, uses, and protects personal and sensitive information. It helps the club meet legal obligations, respect individuals’ privacy, and maintain confidence from members, partners, and sponsors.

Privacy & Confidentiality Policy

Privacy Act

 

Under the new constitution these are the terms and conditions that all participants agree to when they register to play as a member or casual player at an affiliated tennis club.

Membership Terms & Conditions