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The pool is closed for the season.
Enforcement of Rules The Pool Manager and lifeguards have the authority to enforce all the rules and ensure the safety of all members and guests. Violations of these rules will result in suspension of pool privileges. You will be asked to remove yourself from the pool grounds immediately. Any disagreement should be taken to the pool manager. The lifeguards are employed to enforce the rules, not to interpret them. Limit all conversations with the lifeguards while they are on duty. The guards are there for your protection, not for socializing. Pool Tags A pool member roster will be maintained and pool personnel will allow entrance based upon the following: • Membership dues are currently paid in full. • Your assigned pool tag is shown while signing in. You will not be allowed access to the pool without a tag. Each family will be issued one pool tag per immediate family member. Anyone other than your immediate family will be issued a Guest Pass. Immediate family are persons living in your household. Please refer to Guest Section for more information. Lost tags will be replaced at the cost of $5.00 each. Please notify the pool manager immediately if your tag is lost. Loaning of pool tags will result in confiscation of tags. Withdrawal of Tags The following will result in withdrawal of tags by the pool manager: • Abuse of rules. • Non-compliance of rules. • "Loaning" your pool tags to other individuals. • Destruction of pool property Pool Grounds • Lounges, Chairs, and Tables. Available on a first come-first serve basis. Please clean up your area as you leave. Report damaged furniture to pool manager or board member. • Break Room. This is for lifeguard & board use only. Please keep children out of the Break Room, as the vinyl floor is slippery when wet. This room is also referred to as the Office. • Picnic Tables, Grills and Pavilion. Available to all members. Please be considerate and clean up before you leave. Garbage bags are available in the office. • Parking Lot. Observe all posted safety or information signs. Parking limited to designated area. No parking in grass around Volleyball Court or Pavilion. Unlicensed vehicles are not allowed. No double-parking. No overnight parking. Vehicles will be towed at owner’s expense. • No pets or animals are allowed in the pool area or the pool. • No removal of pool furniture from pool area. • No kegs on pool property. • Bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades, etc. will not be allowed on the pool deck. Please leave such items in the bicycle rack, or carry skates, boards, etc. with you. Kiddie Pool • 5 years and younger only. • Must be accompanied by an adult. The lifeguards are not able to guard this pool. Any child in this area without an adult is to be sent to their parent by ANYONE witnessing the fact. This is for the protection of the child. • For health reasons, diapers are to be worn on all children not yet fully potty-trained. Plastic pants are to be worn over diapers (including disposable diapers) for added protection. • All children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver and will have their tags stamped specifically for a child under age 12. Floatation Devices Only the following floatation devices are to be permitted: • Plastic inner tubes. Non-swimmers must be accompanied by an adult. • Swim Floaties: Only in the roped off section. Children using swim floaties in the large area of the pool must be accompanied by an adult. • Kickboards. • “Noodles” No rafts, surfboards, boats, baby pools etc. will be permitted. 10-Minute Adult Swim At 10 minutes before each hour, an adult swim will be called. This rule is intended to give Children a rest and adults, unobstructed swim time. The adult swim will not be called the last ten minutes of each operating day. All children must have their entire body out of the water and remain at least 3 feet from the pool edge. Parents may not use this time to swim with their children and are not to permit their children to swim in the roped off area. This is not to be used as a retreat for the children older than 5 to visit the Kiddie Pool. At least one lifeguard will remain on deck during the adult swim. Under 12 All children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a parent or a caregiver and will have their tags stamped specifically for a child under age 12. Children who are 12 and younger who are living in their family home in Yorkshire will be given specially marked pool tags. 12 and Older Rule All children between the ages of 12 and 16 must be pre-registered at the pool in order to swim without their parents. No child between these ages will be admitted on their own unless they are pre-registered. These tags will verify that they are able to swim by themselves. Verification of age is needed to obtain special tags. This may be an up-to-date report card or a birth certificate. These children may not bring a child/sibling/guest under the age of 12 into the pool. Caregivers Anyone intending to bring a child, other than their own, to the pool on a regular basis is required to have a caregiver form on file in the office. The sole purpose of this form is to verify that you, the parent, are aware that your child/children are at the Yorkshire Swim Club. If the caregiver is a member and the children are not, the children will be charged a guest fee. If the Caregiver is not a member then Caregiver will be required to pay a guest fee. Caregivers are not to leave children unattended at the pool. All children under their care must leave the pool at the time the caregiver leaves. Lap Lanes • Members wishing to swim laps during regular pool hours may request the guards to put the lap lanes in place. • No hanging on the ropes is allowed. • Lap lanes are to be cleared for lap swimmers. No Swimming If a lifeguard is not present, there is to be no swimming. Pool privileges will be suspended if anyone is caught in the pool area during non-operating hours. Shower All swimmers should shower before entering the pool. This is necessary to cut down on the amount of oil & contaminates that enters the pool. Food • No Glass containers, glass mugs, glass bottles, etc. The presence of glass on the premises is cause for the Board of Health to close the pool. • No chewing gum while in pool. • No eating, drinking or holding any item to be consumed while in the pool, around the pool edge (deck) or on the pool steps. Please parents, do not allow your children to walk around the pool or sit on the steps while eating. • Alcoholic beverages must be concealed. (Can huggers). Swim Lessons Swim lessons must be given by a certified lifeguard and an employee of the pool management company. Group lessons must be before or after regular pool hours. Individual lessons must be worked out through the pool management company and cannot disturb the day to day operations of the pool. Guests Guests will be charged a fee of $2.00. This will be collected at the office when you sign in. All guests must be signed in by the member and must leave when the member leaves. No exceptions! Out of town guests are those people staying overnight (but not living in member house) with a member. These guests will be admitted at no cost with proof of residence (ID). Out of town is considered a fifty-mile radius from Yorkshire. All guests are to adhere to the Yorkshire Swim Club rules. Swim Attire Appropriate swim attire is to be worn on pool grounds. This is a family environment. No cut offs or thong suits will be permitted. Smoking There will be no smoking within the fenced in areas of the pool. If you must smoke, please go outside the main pool area and go outside of the fenced in areas. No Diving Our pool is not designated for diving. Pool Rental The pool is available, after hours, to members for private parties. A $200.00 deposit is required seven days in advance of the date you wish to reserve. An application is required and may be picked up at the office. Reservations are on a first come-first serve basis. All private functions will adhere to the swim club rules. If over 40 guests in attendance at a party, 3 life guards will be required at the party. There will be an hourly fee for the lifeguards. Noise Ordinance The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police enforce the Noise Ordinance. Damages Any damage to the pool or to pool property will be charged to the person(s) causing said damage. You will be billed the amount charged the pool for repairs and/or replacement. It is the duty and responsibility of all members, their children, and their guests to adhere to and encourage compliance with these rules. Volleyball Court The Yorkshire Volleyball Court was paid for by the Homeowners Association and installed by Yorkshire residents. All homeowners are entitled to the privileges of the volleyball court. Below are the rules that will be enforced for the usage of the court. These rules are to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all homeowners. Court Equipment will be available from Friday through Sunday during normal pool hours. The net will be set up during weekdays upon request of a homeowner. Please see the lifeguard in charge or the pool manager for assistance. Use of court during normal pool hours is on a first come-first serve basis. However, courtesy should be shown to those waiting to play by relinquishing the court after a reasonable playing time (45 minutes maximum from time of request). Reservations for after hour’s use will be taken. A deposit of $100.00 is required on the equipment. The deposit will be returned after equipment is checked and found to be in good condition. To reserve the court, please see the pool manger. Court is restricted to volleyball use only. No bicycles, toys, pets, or use of foreign objects in the court. • No digging, throwing, transporting, or removing sand from court. • No hanging on the volleyball net or abuse of court equipment or property. • No drinking, eating, or smoking in or immediately around the sand area. Please clean up the area when you leave. • No organized league play during weekend hours (12pm to 6pm Saturday and Sunday) except for tournaments. No tournaments on holidays. Tournaments must be scheduled through the pool committee. • No parking on the grass. |