BELAIR SWIM AND RACQUET CLUB GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

As of JUNE 2007

 

1.     CONDUCT.  No abusive or profane language or breach of the peace is permitted on the Club premises. Sexual harassment of any kind directed toward the staff and/or members or guests is not permitted.  There shall be no public displays of affection on Club property that violates decency standards as determined by the Pool Manager or Assistant Manager.   Members ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR GUESTS CONDUCT.

 

2.     PETs.   No pets of any kind are permitted on the Club premises. 

 

3.     STROLLERs.   Baby carriages, strollers, and playpens are permitted only on the grass areas or within the wading pool enclosure.

 

4.     OTHER WHEELED VEHICLES.  No wheeled vehicles (except baby carriages, strollers, and wheel chairs) are permitted within the fenced pool area.  Maintenance equipment is exempted during non-operating hours.

 

5.     FOOD.   Food, soft drinks, etc. are permitted only in the snack bar area, or in the grass area around the pool.

 

6.     SMOKING.   Smoking is permitted in the grass areas only and is NOT PERMITTED in the pool or on the deck of the pool.  Cigarette and cigar refuse should be disposed of properly.  Smoking is not permitted by members or guests under 18 years of age.  Complaints about second-hand smoke should be immediately directed to the Pool Manager and members or guests must abide by the direction provided.

 

7.     CLOTHING.  Cutoff pants, Bermuda shorts, or street clothes may not be used as a substitute for a bathing suit in either pool at any time.

 

8.     RADIOs.  Portable radios/CD players will not be played with the volume loud enough to disturb other people in the immediate area.  Anyone breaking this rule will be asked to turn the device off.

 

9.     ADULT/CHILD RATIO.  The maximum number of adult to child ratio is as follows: one adult with three children under the age of 5 years old, or one adult with five children under the age of 7 years old.

 

10.   AGE LIMIT.   Children must be eight (8) years of age or older to be able to come to the pool without an adult person or family member to supervise them, as long as the child can pass the Pool Manager’s swim test.  The Club can assume no responsibility for the supervision of children left at the club without an adult and cannot supervise their comings and goings.  The pool staff will not be responsible should they leave the pool property.  Parents are responsible for their own children. 

Pool Manager’s Swim Test: Swim 25 meters without stopping or standing and then tread water in the diving well for one minute unassisted.

 

SWIMMING POOL AREA RULES (MAIN POOL)

 

Behavioral Rules:

 

1.     AGE LIMIT. Children under seven years of age who have not passed the basic swimming test will not be permitted in the main pool unless accompanied by an adult.

 

2.     NO HORSEPLAY. Running, pushing, wrestling, ball playing, or causing undue disturbance in or about the pool is prohibited.  While in the pool please keep your hands and feet to yourself.   Throwing objects or people is not allowed.  Exceptions for ball throwing may be made when there are only a few people in the pool or during Sports Nights or other Social Events.

 

3.     FLOATs.  No life preservers, face masks, flippers, snorkels, inner tubes, water wings, or play equipment are permitted in the pool during general swimming hours.  Protective eyewear of a non-breakable material designed to cover the eye area is permitted.  Flippers and paddles are permitted in the lap lanes at the discretion of the Pool Manager.  Exceptions for Floats are made during Float Nights.

 

4.     DIVING BOARDs.  Children using the diving boards must be able to swim unassisted to the ladders in the diving area. Only one person is permitted on a diving board at a time.  Diving straight away from the board only is permitted.  Jump or dive straight out off the end of the diving board, NOT off the side.   No jumping or diving toward the walls or off the walls is permitted in the diving area.

 

5.     DIVING WELL USE.  No person is allowed to swim in the diving area, except after diving. Exceptions to this rule may be made for supervised Water Polo games and Water Aerobics.

 

6.     DIVING.  Diving from the sides of the pool in areas marked "NO DIVING" is prohibited.  When entering the five foot area of the pool, please either jump or dive.  Jump forward, feet first (no “can openers” or “cannonballs”), or dive with hands entering first (no “sailor dives” or flips)

 

7.     HOURLY ADULT SWIM.   A fifteen (15) minute break period from swimming for all children under the age of sixteen (16) will be enforced every hour on the hour.  This break is at the discretion of the Pool Manager.  We feel that this break is necessary to prevent children from becoming over-tired.   Children, over the age 7 (or who have been in the main pool) are not permitted to swim in the baby pool during the rest period.   Additional breaks may be held during family night events.

 

8.     SLIDE.  Persons using the slide must be at least five years old and weigh no more than 125 pounds.  They must be able to swim unassisted out of the marked area at the end of the slide.

 

 

WADING POOL AREA RULES

 

1.     Anyone regularly using the Main Pool or who is over seven years of age may not use the Wading Pool.  Children restricted to the Wading Pool will be admitted only if accompanied by an adult.

2.     Running, pushing, wrestling, ball playing, or causing undue disturbance in or about the Wading Pool is prohibited.

3.     Only soft, unbreakable toys are permitted in the Wading Pool area.

4.     Large rafts may be restricted from the Wading Pool at the discretion of the Pool Manager.  This is for the safety of all the children.

5.     Children in the Wading Pool and adjacent playground must be under adult supervision at all times.  Please be attentive to the children under your supervision; there is no lifeguard on duty inside the baby pool area.

6.     When exiting through the gate allow only your own child out of the baby pool area.

7.     All chairs must be kept on the deck.  They are not allowed in the water.

 

 

 

MAIN and WADING POOL HEALTH RULES:

 

1.     All persons having an infectious disease, sore or inflamed eyes, severe cold, nasal or ear discharge, or a communicable disease of any kind will be refused admission to the pool.  Persons with excessive sunburn, open sores, or wearing casts will not be permitted to use the pool.

2.     Spouting water and similar unhygienic actions are prohibited.

3.     Diapered children are permitted in the Main Pool only if they have rubber pants over a "Little Swimmer type" disposable diaper.  An adult must also accompany them.  All children not toilet trained MUST wear rubber pants over “Little Swimmer Type" diapers in the Wading Pool.