Club Rules

CLUB RULES

All Abbott Run Valley Club Members, Families and their Guests are cordially invited to enjoy the facilities of the Club.

The following rules and regulations have been adopted by the Rules Committee and approved by your Board of Governors for the primary purpose of benefiting the health and welfare of all members. Your cooperation in abiding by these rules will assist in the maintenance of the safe and sanitary operation of the pool and other facilities and will add immeasurably to the enjoyment that all may get from our Club.

Members are requested to impress upon their children and their guests that all rules and regulations must be observed and that the instructions of the Club Manager and his staff must be obeyed at all times.

Any failure to comply with these rules and regulations shall be considered sufficient cause for immediate suspension of the Club privileges for the offender for a period of from one (1) to seven (7) days, and can also be considered sufficient cause for cancellation of membership.

Should these rules be modified or changed in any way, appropriate notice of such change shall be posted on Club bulletin boards.

I. CLUB SCHEDULE

1. The Club activities year will be designated by the Board of Governors and the membership so informed by mail.

2. The locker room will be open from 9:45 A.M. to 8:15 P.M. daily.

3. The main pool and kiddie pool shall be open from 10:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. daily, and may be kept open after 8:00 P.M. at the discretion of the Club Manager or in the case of special scheduled events.

4. The tennis courts will be open daily 9:00 A.M. to dark. Courts 5 & 6 may be lit by a manual timer till 10:00 P.M.

5. The Club, or any of its facilities, may be closed temporarily for maintenance operations, health conditions, or any justifiable reason upon approval of the Board of Governors.

II. USE OF POOL

1. Monday through Friday from 10:00 A.M. to 12:45 P.M., an area of the pool may be reserved for group instruction at the discretion of the Club Manager. This area will be marked off by means of ropes and floats.

2. Children under the age of 6 shall not be allowed in the deep end of the pool unless accompanied by a parent or guardian regardless of their swimming ability. Children ages 6 or over shall not be allowed in the deep end of the pool until they have passed the basic test.

3. The basic test will be given by the Swimming Director or a qualified member of his staff. Requirements shall be a swimming style of a strong kick and overhand stroke; the candidate must swim 30 yards and tread water for one minute; final approval remains within the discretion of the Swimming Director.

4. Children ages 10 to 14, who have passed the basic test, may come to the pool unaccompanied by an adult, providing written permission has been submitted by a parent to the Club Manager.

5. The use of the smaller pool shall be limited to children 6 years of age and under. No metal or rigid plastic toys shall be allowed in either pool. Running, throwing or unnecessary splashing will not be tolerated.

6. At the discretion of the Swimming Director, all children under 14 years of age must stay out of the water for a maximum period of fifteen minutes during each hour.

7. No children under 10 years of age shall enter any swimming pool area unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or baby-sitter of 13 years of age or older.

8. Persons in dripping wet bathing suits will not be permitted in the Club house or youth center; except in an area adjacent to soda machines.

9. No person in wet bathing attire will be permitted to use the lounge toilets or the lounge area.

III. HEALTH AND SAFETY

Articles with asterisk are as per Rhode Island Department of Health, Chapter 267 General Laws of 1938.

1.* All bathers are required to take a cleansing bath in the nude, using warm water and soap, and thoroughly rinsing off all soap suds before entering the pool. This also means that all athletic participants must shower prior to each use of the pool.

2. All persons entering the enclosed pool area coming from the childrens area, or any grassed area, must remove all dirt and sand from their bodies by use of the shower or foot bath facilities provided.

3.* Any person having any skin disease, sore or inflamed eyes, nasal or ear discharges, or any communicable disease must be excluded from the pool. The chlorine content in the water will cause further discomfort to the aforementioned.

4.* Persons having open blisters, cuts, abrasions, etc. are hereby warned that these may become infected and are advised not to use the pool.

5.* Spitting, spouting water, blowing the nose, urinating, etc. in the pool is prohibited.

6. Smoking is prohibited on all Club property.

7. No pets are permitted on the Club property at any time.

8. No running, pushing, wrestling, or ball playing is allowed in or about the pool area. Water games are allowed only with the permission of and under the direction of the pool manager.

9. Inflated tubes, masks, toys, flippers, web feet, or other such paraphernalia are not allowed in the pool, except with special permission of the Swimming Director.

10.* The storage of wet suits or towels in dressing room lockers is not permitted.

11.* Persons not in bathing suits are excluded from the concrete apron surrounding the pool area; provided, however, that this restriction shall not apply to swimming instructors and provided also that this rule may be rescinded for special events. The Club lounge, lounge toilets, and sun deck may be used only by persons in dry clothing.

12. The Club Manager may permit equipment for sunbathing to be placed in the pool area to the extent that safe operation of the facility remains unimpaired.

IV. TENNIS COURT USE

1. Use of tennis courts is for ARVC members and registered guests only both on and off-season.

2. Time Tennis courts are open daily for scheduled play beginning at 9:00 AM. Unscheduled play is allowed, weather permitting, during offseason periods. The Tennis Committee will notify members by mail of the preseason and postseason schedule.

3. Reservations Courts may be reserved for one hour of singles play or doubles play during Club hours ( 9:00 A.M. to dark ). Courts may be reserved for two hours of doubles play from 9:00 AM. to 5:00 P.M. on weekdays only and provided four different names are used. (To clarify: Last two hours of reservations are 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.). Courts may be reserved not more than two days or 48 hours in advance. In addition, courts may not be reserved less than one hour prior to scheduled use. For Club Tournament matches a twohour reservation may be made. At least two club members are required to reserve court time. Phone reservations are accepted by calling 1.508.699.7182.

4. Registration All players must register prior to using the courts either on a reserved or open basis. Failure to register will cause the court to be declared available to waiting players after ten (10) minutes of the hour have elapsed. The official reservation log will be kept at the office desk. The person in charge of the office will be responsible for assigning unreserved courts on a first come basis.

5. Open Courts Players may use an open court regardless of their priority. However, they must relinquish the court, if requested, to members of the proper priority.

6. A player reserving a court may fill in with other players who have reservations, at their request, without forfeiting his own reservation. The court must be used by those members who have signed for the court.

7. When others are waiting to play, especially during unscheduled offseason periods, all matches except tournament matches are limited to one hour. Members playing singles are encouraged to invite waiting players to join in for a doubles match.

8. Special Use The Tennis Committee may designate certain periods for special member play, i.e., Club tournaments, roundrobins, group lessons, etc. Such play will be confined to a maximum of six (6) courts. One (1) court must be made available for open play during these designated periods with due consideration of the Tennis Pro’s lesson schedule and court. Under no circumstances, without approval of the Board of Governors, may outside organizations or groups reserve court time.

9. Court Attire:

9.a. Flat (no heels) rubber soled tennis shoes must be worn on the courts at all times. Persons will not be permitted to play in bare feet.

9.b. All players are required to wear the traditional tennis attire. Tops and bottoms are required.

9.c. Persons in bathing attire are not allowed on the courts.

10. Lessons Private and group instruction is available from the Tennis Pro on the designated courts. Reservations are recommended and are made directly with the Pro.

11. No member shall be allowed to enter an adult event unless they shall have reached the age of 17 before July 1st.

12. Any member signing for an organized event will forfeit their reservation privilege for that day.

13. General The Tennis Committee is responsible for maintaining the tennis program. Any suggestions pertinent to the program should be directed to the Chairman of this Committee. Your assistance and cooperation is needed to insure that the rules are followed and that the facilities are maintained in a safe condition.

V. USE OF SUN DECK

1. Children under the age of sixteen (16) will not be permitted on the sun deck.

VI. USE OF SNACK BAR AND EATING AREAS

1. The snack bar will open from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. daily, and in special situations, at such hours as the Club Manager may designate.

2. Special eating areas are designated as follows:

2.a. The patio adjoining the snack bar.

2.b. The picnic grove.

3. All members and their guests are expected to keep such areas clean by depositing refuse in appropriate containers provided for this purpose.

4. Food and beverages must be consumed in the designated eating areas, and may not be brought into the pool area at any time.

5. No intoxicating beverages may be consumed on the Club property except for special club functions.

VII. GUESTS

1. InTown Guests

1.a. Each member family unit shall be allowed to have up to ten (10) intown (people who reside within twentyfive (25) miles of the Club) guests per calendar month. A guest privilege shall consist of admission to the Club of one (1) individual. Maximum five (5) guests per day, unless approved by the club manager.

1.b. Additional guest privileges may be granted for special Club sponsored activities for which written notice will be posted in advance on the Club Bulletin Boards.

1.c. All intown guests must be accompanied and registered by a member. Three (3) admissions per month limit for any one guest.

1.d. Sitters who are not members of the Club will be allowed on the Club premises, but will not be allowed the use of the recreational facilities of the Club. Sitters must be signed in by members and be designated as sitters. They must abide by all Club rules. Sitters may be enrolled as guests of a member and in such case, the regular guest fees must be paid. These guests will be charged against the member’s quota of intown guest privileges. Sitters must be 13 years of age or older.

2. Special Guests The following shall have unrestricted attendance privileges:

2.a. Outoftown guests who reside more than twentyfive (25) miles from the Club.

2.b. All special guests must be accompanied and registered by a member, when the guest fee charged is on a daily basis. If the guest registration is for a period of more than one day, then the special guest must be accompanied and registered by a member only upon initial registration.

2.c. Extended period outoftown guests must register, stating their period of stay and the name of the member who is their host.

VIII. GUEST CHARGES

1. Daily Charge

1.a. Weekdays

• All persons, ages 3 and over – each $ 5.00
• Ages 2 and under – no charge

1.b. Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays

• All persons, ages 3 and over – each $ 5.00
• Ages 2 and under – no charge

1.c. Maximum daily fee $20.00

2. Extended Period Charges for Out-of-town Guests

2.a. $15.00 per week, per person ages 3 to 12

2.b. $25.00 per week, per person over 12

3. No carryover of Guest privileges from month to month. The option as to the period desired for special guest registration shall be made upon the first registration and no credit will be allowed upon additional registration for the fees already paid.

4. The conduct of guest is the direct responsibility of the sponsoring member

IX. MEMBER OBLIGATIONS

1. A member shall pay for the damage done to Club property by himself, his family or his guests.

2. Members and their guests shall drive slowly and carefully at all times on all approach roads and parking areas.

3. Use of Club facilities is prohibited to all members and their families if the dues are unpaid.

4. The names of members who have bills remaining unpaid over thirty days from due date will be posted as will be the amount of the bill.

5. Due to the fact that the Club buildings and areas within the fence have been repeatedly broken into by persons whose identity is unknown to the Board and such breaks have resulted in serious damage to Club premises, it was unanimously voted that unauthorized persons, members of a member’s family, apprehended or recognized in Club building or on Club premises at unauthorized times will lose all privileges for a period of twelve (12) calendar months. Other persons trespassing on Club premises will be reported to the North Attleboro police.

X. GENERAL

1. All persons using any of the Club facilities do so at their own risk. The Club will not be responsible for any accident or injury in connection with such use.

2. The Club will not be responsible for loss or damage to personal property.

3. Children under ten (10) must be accompanied at all times by an ADULT OR BABYSITTER 13 years of age or older.

4. The Club Manager is in complete charge of the staff and all facilities of the Club, and is empowered to enforce all rules and regulations.

5. Infractions of Club rules could result in suspension of Club rights at the discretion of the Club Manager.

6. Any complaints must be in writing, addressed to the Club Manager.

7. It is strongly suggested that valuables not be taken to the Club.

8. No member, or any member of a member’s family will be considered for employment at the Club.

9. No chewing gum in pool area

10. Radios must be played on Low Volume.

11. Tipping of Club employees is forbidden.

12. Suggestions for additions, corrections and improvements of these rules are always welcomed. They shall be made in writing to the President for appropriate action.

13. Grill use Club charcoal is $7.00. If members bring their own charcoal, grill use is Free. If three (3) or more club families use the grill together, charcoal is supplied at no charge.

14. Abbott Run Valley Club is a smoke free environment. Smoking is prohibited on all club property.

XI. RESIGNATIONS

1. Resignation from the Club must be in writing.

2. Written notification must be received by registered/certified mail prior to March 31.

3. Any resignations after March 31, cannot be accepted according to rules and bylaws. The resigning member will be given the option to cancel said resignation.

4. If resigning member elects to keep the late resignation in force, in general, this means the current years dues will be deducted from his capitol share.

4.a. Said member is not allowed any member privileges.