Please be advised that participants may only book courts that they intend to use themselves. Booking a court and not showing up to use it is considered a no-show, and the standard no-show policy applies. Similarly, participants may not book a court with the intent to cancel it and/or transfer the ownership to another participant.
Use of automated systems or bots to book courts is strictly prohibited. If such activity is detected or suspected, booking privileges may be revoked without notice.
Court Check-in Procedures
In addition to scanning your TCard or membership card to gain access to the facility, you must ask staff working at the main Athletic Centre turnstiles to check you in for your court booking. You can check-in for your court no more than 30 minutes prior to the court booking time. Please note that scanning your membership or TCard alone does not check you in for your court automatically. Please be on the court within 15 minutes of the start of your court booking time to be counted as present. Sport & Rec staff may ask to see your TCard or membership card during spot checks. Detailed instructions are available below.
IMPORTANT: Check-In Procedure
All members and students are required to check in for their court bookings at the Athletic Centre equipment counter (at the turnstiles). Please ask the staff working the counter to check you in on the computer for your court booking BEFORE scanning your card. They must press a button on the screen to check you in, it is not automatic. You may check in no more than 30 minutes prior to your court booking.
Individuals who do not check in for their court will be counted as a no-show. Repeated “no-shows” may result in a loss of booking privileges for a period of time. Continued non check-ins will result in longer suspension time periods.
If you have not shown up by 15 minutes past the start time of the court booking, you forfeit the court. Late arrivals and late cancellations may also be counted as no-shows.
You must be present during your court booking time with your TCard or membership card. You may be asked to present your card during spot checks. Booking courts for others is not permitted.
Court Bookings and Cancellations
Current U of T students and members may book courts online at recreation.utoronto.ca/booking. Court bookings are only available online. Court bookings for tennis, pickleball, and badminton are limited to one per day starting at 48 hrs before each time slot; squash and table tennis bookings are limited to two per day. Participants may book only one court at a time.
If you have booked a court and can no longer attend your booking, please cancel it as far in advance as possible at recreation.utoronto.ca. Members are asked to cancel their bookings (online or in person) in advance to allow others to book the courts. Courts cannot be cancelled after the start of the booking time. Detailed instructions are available below.
How to Book a Court Online
If you want to book a court online follow these steps:
1. Go to recreation.utoronto.ca and click on the court reservation icon.
2. You will be asked to sign in: students, faculty and staff will use the long blue UTORID button to login. All community members, including alumni members, will need to create a new account for the new website. Accounts created in the previous system will no longer work.
3. From the menu on the left side of the screen - choose the type of court you would like to book: Squash, Table Tennis, Tennis, or Badminton. Ensure you are choosing the courts labeled as AC-Sport&Rec.
4. When the courts are available a clickable "Reserve" button will appear under a specific court number. Click on "Reserve" on the time and court you want to reserve.
5. Click the "Reserve Now" button that pops up. Your booking is complete and you will be sent an email confirmation to the email address on your account.
Please note, participants may not book a court with the intent to cancel it and/or transfer the ownership to another participant.
Court Booking Cancellations
Cancellation Policies:
- Late cancellations may be counted as a no-show. Repeated no-shows may result in a loss of booking privileges for a period of time. Continued infractions will result in longer suspension time periods.
- Participants are not permitted to book a court with the intention to cancel it and/or transfer ownership to another participant.
- Up to four cancellations are permitted within a 30 day period. Further cancellations may result in a loss of booking priveledges for a period of time. Continued infractions will result in longer suspension time periods.
If you wish to cancel your court booking follow these steps:
1. While signed in to recreation.utoronto.ca click your profile icon in the top right corner of the screen.
2. In the drop down menu that appears choose "Profile".
3. Choose "Court Bookings" from the left hand menu.
4. Locate the booking you wish to cancel from the list and press the "Cancel" button.
5. Click on the "Remove Booking" button on the resulting pop-up.
More Information
Equipment / What to wear
Participants are asked to wear comfortable and appropriate athletic attire while joining in drop-in activities. Athletic shoes with non-marking soles are required in all drop-in activity areas.
- Closed-toed, activity-appropriate footwear is required. Please make sure shoes are free of debris before entering the facility.
- Socks, barefoot and back-less shoes will not be allowed at anytime.
- A shirt, tank top or sports bra is required during all drop-in activities.
- Jeans and dress pants are not permitted.
- Sport & Rec staff has final say in determining appropriate clothing.
Racquets, Paddle and balls will be available to rent for $2.00 + HST from the Athletic Centre equipment counter - but purchased from the Main Office. Individuals are limited to 2 racquet rentals at once and must be rented just before your booking, used during your booking in our facility, and returned immediately afterwards.
Lost or damaged racquets may result in a charge for the individual who rented it.
Etiquette / Rules
- Racquet specific bags are allowed, and are to be kept along a wall or on benches to keep walkways clear and safe. Outdoor shoes, jackets, and bags (non-raquet specific) are not allowed in our physical activity spaces and should be locked away in the lockers in the changerooms.
- Rules and ettiquette may be sport specific. Please review the specific rules and ettiquette guidelines on the respective sport pages.
- The Athletic Centre Field House Rights and Responsibilities apply to all drop-in programs. Please review them before participating.