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Court Reservations

UT students and RecSports members can make advance reservations for courts at various RecSports facilities. Reference the table below for the reservable courts offered at each facility. 

Reservations can be made online on My RecSports up to seven days in advance of the desired reservation time. 
To check-in for your reservation, please visit the corresponding facility front desk

Facility Courts
Bellmont Hall (BEL) Squash
Caven-Clark Courts (CCF) Pickleball
Gregory Gym (GRE) Handball, Racquetball, Squash, Wallyball^
Recreational Sports Center (RSC) Handball, Racquetball, Squash, Wallyball^
Whitaker Courts (WC) Tennis, Pickleball

^Wallyball requires advance reservation given the set up and teardown of equipment involved. 

Make a Reservation

Reservations Check-In Locations

Bellmont Hall: BEL 934
Gregory Gym: Equipment Desk
Recreational Sports Center: Equipment Desk
Whitaker Courts: Whitaker Courts Building

Eligibility 
  • Court reservations are available to currently enrolled UT students and RecSports members. 
  • Individuals with guest passes are not eligible to reserve courts.
Reservation Guidelines
  • Advance reservations are encouraged and can be made online on My RecSports up to seven days in advance of the desired reservation time. 
  • Courts may also be reserved in person for same-day play. 
  • Users may reserve up to one court per day.
  • Check-in for reservations takes place at the corresponding facility front desk. 
  • Most court reservation periods begin and end on the hour. However, some reservation periods may begin at 10 minutes after the hour and be limited to 50 minutes.
  • Handball, racquetball, squash, and tennis singles reservations are limited to one hour per user, per day. 
  • Tennis doubles and wallyball reservations are limited to two hours for tennis doubles and wallyball) on any single day.
  • Available times for reserved play begin at Noon each day. Pending availability, courts are available on a first-come, first-served basis before this time. Please refer to the facility hours and facility schedules pages for up-to-date information.
  • Other times are set aside for walk-on play only. Courts will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis unless designated as a challenge court. Open and unreserved courts change on the hour.
  • Please note that select courts are reserved for Faculty/Staff member priority access Monday-Friday, 12:00pm-2:00pm. 
Usage Guidelines
  • Participants must wear non-marking closed-toe athletic shoes.
  • Shoes and balls that mark the courts are strictly prohibited.
  • Racquet guards are required.
  • Wrist straps are required on racquetball racquets.
  • Protective eyewear is recommended.
  • Racquets are available for checkout with a valid ID at BEL, GRE and the RSC.
  • Secure personal belongings in lockers.
  • No one under the age of 10 may use the courts. Youth dependents may participate only under adult supervision.
No-shows and Cancellations
 
  • If a court is unclaimed by the user by 10 minutes after the reservation begins, the user will be considered a “no-show”. Excessive no-shows may result in loss of reservation privileges.
  • Users may cancel their booking up to the start time of their reservation. If there is a waiting list for that hour, the first user on the waitlist will be transferred to the open court and the remaining users will move up on the list. Any additional reservations for the waitlisted users will be canceled for the remainder of the day.
Waitlists
  • Once courts are full for a particular time block, a virtual waiting list will be started for that hour. 
  • Virtual waiting lists will be available online up until the reservation start time. Thereafter, only the on-duty RecSports staff may add names to the waiting list.
Additional Activity-Specific Information
 
Wallyball Courts
  • Wallyball courts are available at Gregory Gym and the Recreational Sports Center. 
  • Advance reservations are required for wallyball courts.
  • Wallyball reservations are two hours long to allow for 1.5 hours for play and a total of 30-minutes for set up and teardown. 
Handball Courts
  • Handball courts are available at Gregory Gym and the Recreational Sports Center. 
  • Advance reservations are encouraged for handball courts. 
  • Reservations are limited to one hour per user, per day. 
  • Court #5 at the Recreational Sports Center is reserved as a handball challenge court Monday-Friday, 3:00pm-8:00pm. 
Racquetball Courts
  • Racquetball courts are available at Gregory Gym and the Recreational Sports Center. 
  • Reservations are limited to one hour per user, per day. 
  • Court #8 at Gregory Gym is reserved as racquetball challenge court Monday-Friday, 3:00pm-8:00pm. 
  • Court #6 at the Recreational Sports Center is reserved as a racquetball challenge court Monday-Friday, 3:00pm-8:00pm.