Court ettiquette, using the court as a locker room

[raiden031]

So I play in a weekly block at an indoor tennis facility. There is a buzzer that goes off every hour so there's no question of when one person's court time ends and another begins.

Every week when I show up to my court, I walk on court to see a 60 year old guy in his jeans with no shirt on casually getting dressed on the bench of my court. Then he is there for at least 10 minutes into the start of my block so while we are out hitting warmup shots, he's still dressing himself on the bench. I imagine he starts changing up to 5 minutes before the end of his block and it takes him 15 minutes to complete the process. This facility is a sports complex that certainly has a locker room.

What is the etiquette on using the court as a locker room? I've never said anything because I don't like having to tell people to change their behaviors because they are annoying, but it annoys me because 1) I don't like watching some guy changing his clothes while I'm trying to play tennis, and 2) having to avoid hitting him with the ball because he's on the side of the court not paying attention to us hitting tennis balls.

If you were me, what would you say to him (if anything at all)?

 

[pabletion]

what I would do:
Talk to management about it, ask them to tell the gent to quit it.

If theres no maganement or they dont do anything about it, Id talk to the old guy, ask him politely if he could please change outside or use the locker room. Nothing wrong with talking to people.

If he doesnt listen, respond or care, then dont give a crap and warm up like hes not there, if he gets hit, so be it.

Thing is, nothings gonna happen if you dont do or say anything.

 

[zapvor]

yea talk to management. we had to put signs out for various things patrons are doing...

 

[meltphace 6]

If you were me, what would you say to him (if anything at all)?

"Nice nipples."

 

[r2473]

If he starts showering on court, you might want to say something. Otherwise, just concentrate on your tennis.

 

[jmverdugo]

I wouldnt mind at all but maybe at the club I play take this things more lightly ... as long as he is there just for the warm up.

 

[Xisbum]

This is disturbingly gross. You paid for the court time, and at every club to which I've belonged, the "court" includes the bench area.

He should leave, and you would be within your rights to ask him to do so.

Age is no excuse; I'm in his bracket, and I have more sense than to do something like this.

 

[r2473]

I saw Nadal change his shirt on the side of the court after his match today. What an inconsiderate ass. I am sure the Paris Masters has locker rooms.

 

[Phil]

If he starts showering on court, you might want to say something. Otherwise, just concentrate on your tennis.

Yeah, I agree. What's the difference as long as he stays on the sidelines? If he gets hit with the ball, that's his problem. Maybe a couple shots over his way will get him to button his fly a little quicker, but otherwise, fuggetaboudit.

If you have some kind of concentration-challenged condition and can't help looking over at the old man changing his clothes, then maybe you need to see someone for that...

 

[Geezer Guy]

Can't keep your eyes off him, eh.

They say there's someone for everyone.

Glad you finally found Mr. Right.