1. Each member of the pool shall check in with the lifeguard at the desk in order to gain admission to the pool. Members will not be admitted unless a current picture is on file with the guard. 
2. All children 10 years and Under be supervised by an adult (16 or older) while in the pool area of the club. Non-supervision of children is grounds for removal from the premises of both child and person responsible for same. 
3. Children between 11 to 13 years of age (i.e., in their 11th birth year but have not reached their 13th birthday) may swim unaccompanied in the pool, provided they have passed the basic swimming test. A log of the swimming test will be kept by the guards and the board may designate some means by which children can demonstrate their “passed” status (ie: bracelet, badge, etc). Children will be re-tested every year until they’ve reached their 13th birthday.
4. A parent or guardian must complete an authorization form if their children will be coming to the pool under the supervision of a child care provider (babysitter). The sitter must be familiar with pool rules, a competent swimmer, and a reliable person. A baby-sitter, 14 years or older, may supervise a maximum of three children. Members are responsible for the conduct of their children who attend the pool accompanied by a baby-sitter, as well as for the conduct of the selected baby-sitter. It is the member’s responsibility to ensure that the pool management has an accurate phone number to reach the parents or authorized individuals.

1. Guests of members are welcome and will be admitted to the pool if they are accompanied by a Club member. Members shall be responsible for guest’s behavior while they are on the Club’s property. 
2. All guests shall sign the registration sheet as well as the member whom they are accompanying. 
3. Cost:
a. No charge or list check for under 3 years old. 
b. Parents and Grandparents of members – no charge.
c. $5.00 fee for all other guests.
d. Guest books of 10 passes for $35
5. Out of town guests visiting for extended period may be extended pool use following a letter to the Board.

The pool manager, or assistant manager on duty, and lifeguards shall enforce the rules in a fair and equitable manner and will at all times seek to deal with the Club members and their guests with discretion and courtesy. 

However, the pool manager or assistant manager shall have the authority to temporarily exclude any person, whomsoever, including adult supervisory personnel, from the use of the Club or its facilities if such action is necessary for either the safety or the other members of the Club or the person involved or to maintain peace, dignity and compliance with the rules of the Club. The pool manager may upon written petition to the Club, or its duly authorized officers, move for the temporary loss of any member’s rights upon good cause shown and compliance with the bylaws of said Club. 

Penalties for individual members violating these rules after benching are as follows: 

• 1st violation: 24-hour automatic loss of all pool privileges. Enforcement is by the lifeguards. Parents of children less than 13 years old are notified. 
• 2nd violation: One (1) week loss of all pool privileges enforced by the pool manager and reported to the Board of Directors. 
• 3rd violation: One (1) month loss of all pool privileges–enforced by the Board of Directors. The parent and/or member will be advised in writing by the Board of Directors. 
• 4th violation: Loss of all pool privilege for the remainder of the season–enforced by the Board of Directors. The parent and /or member will be advised in writing by the Board of Directors. 

1. The pool manager (or assistant manager on duty) and lifeguards are in full charge of the pool and are authorized to enforce the Club’s rules for safety and sanitation. The pool manager on duty shall have authority to close the pool area in the interest of health and safety when weather or other conditions dictate. Members and guests shall not question the authority of the lifeguards or attendants. All complaints shall be made to the pool manager or assistant manager on duty. 

a. Only one person will be permitted on the diving board or the ladder at a time. 

b. No one shall dive from the board until the previous diver has cleared the area below and reached the ladder. 

c. Dives shall be in a forward direction only. This does not prohibit standard dives which are made facing the board. 

d. Horseplay on the diving board is strictly prohibited. This includes repeated jumping up and down on the end of the board. 

e. Divers, upon surfacing, shall swim out of the diving area as quickly as possible. 

f. Face masks are not permitted when diving. 

g. Diving from the concrete deck on the side of the pool into the diving area is prohibited without prior lifeguard approval. 

h. If no one is using the diving board, the pool staff may allow the diving well to be used for recreational purposes other than diving. The diving board can be reopened by pool staff in the best interest of safety, or when someone wants to dive.

i. Floatation devices are prohibited from the diving well at all times.

j. Balls and projectiles are prohibited from being thrown to divers off the board.

• Children 10 years and under must be supervised by an adult (16 or older) while in the pool area. Failure to supervise may result in removal from the premises for both the child and responsible adult.
• Kids aged 11 to 13 (those in their 11th birth year but not yet 13) may swim unaccompanied, provided they have passed a basic swimming test. The guards keep a log of these tests, and kids will need to demonstrate their “passed” status each year until they turn 13. Additionally, children and their parent will need to sign a “Acknowledgement of Pool Rules” confirming their understanding of appropriate behavior before they receive a wristband.  An adult must stay and supervise the swim test and sign the “Acknowledgement of Pool Rules” with their children (and guests). The wristband must be worn when attending the pool unaccompanied.
• Guests between the ages of 11-13 that accompany an unaccompanied minor will also be subject to the same requirements including the responsible adult member supervising the swim test and signing the “Acknowledgement of Pool Rules”.
• Members are responsible for the conduct of their guests. Consequences of rules violations by guests will be applied to the responsible member as though they committed the violation themself.     
• Members of the Fox Mill Swim Team that have a demonstrated current season time in the 50M freestyle will be exempt from the swim test. A roster of swimmers having met the requirement has been provided to the guards.
• A copy of the “Acknowledgement of Pool Rules” can be found here.