Help and FAQs

Cancellation of matches is determined by the WBTC club assigned competition co-ordinators. Whether to play or not is determined by weather forecasts and court conditions. The decision can be made as late as the start time on the night/day of play. It is important to assume you're playing until you hear otherwise.

Guided by the Tennis Australia Extreme Weather Policy.

Where, during play the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WGBT) exceeds 32.5 degrees or ambient temperature exceeds 38.0 degrees, play must be suspended on completion of the current game.

The WBGT and ambient temperature can be checked here on the Bureau of Meteorology website. The reading used should be from the weather station closest to the location of the match (measured using the shortest path between two points) and taken from the WGBT Shade column.

Teams can consider delaying the start of matches or taking longer breaks between sets to assist with managing hot conditions.

Unless agreed otherwise before play commences by the two WBTC team captains, the following rule should be followed when sharing a court: 

The two opposing teams that are ready first to commence two matches with all eight players present and on court will use the shared court for their first four matches/sets. Once their first four matches/sets are complete, they are to use a single court for the remainder of the night releasing the shared court to the other two teams.