Pool Rules

  1. All members and their guests must sign in at the pool office.
  2. Children must be 8 years of age to be at the club without an adult
  3. Children under 6 must be supervised in the pool by an adult or responsible baby-sitter, unless they have passed a swim test administered by a lifeguard.
  4. Smoking is not permitted on the premises.
  5. Take a cleansing shower before entering the pool
  6. Pool use is prohibited by anyone with a communicable disease or anyone who has been ill with vomiting or diarrhea within the last two weeks
  7. Pollution of the pool is prohibited. Specifically, urinating, spitting, blowing the nose, or depositing any foreign matter in either pool is prohibited.
  8. Children in diapers must wear protective covering to prevent contamination. Change diapers in designated change areas only.
  9. Tobacco, food, candy, and drinks are not allowed around the pool or in the dressing rooms. Gum is not allowed anywhere at the club.
  10. Swimmers should be appropriately dressed for swimming. "Cutoffs" or other sportswear are not to be worn in the pool.
  11. No glass anywhere at the facility.
  12. Life jackets, preservers, other flotation devices, or swimming aids are not allowed in the pool.
  13. Walk on the deck. Please no running or playing on the concrete walkways within the club premise.
  14. Remove all bandages, hairpins, and other items likely to fall off, before entering the pool.
  15. Talking to a lifeguard on duty shall be restricted to necessary conversation.
  16. No pets are permitted on the club premises (including the tennis area.)
  17. Bicycles shall be placed in the bicycle rack outside the pool enclosure by the tennis courts.
  18. No "roller blading" in the pool area.
  19. When lounge-chairs are in heavy demand, adults shall have priority in their use.
  20. Lap lane swimmers must be 16 or over, unless the guard gives permission. Lap swimmers should observe the following common lap lane courtesies: swim in a circle (down the right side), leave room at the end of the lane for turning swimmers, allow faster swimmer to pass, keep your strokes narrow so as not to disturb any oncoming swimmers.
  21. Proper and safe behavior is expected in the dressing rooms.
  22. Members will be responsible for any damage, loss, or infraction on the rules by themselves, their children, or their guests.
  23. Diving is only allowed in the 10 foot section.
  24. No alcoholic beverages are allowed at the club. (except for special adult membership functions authorized by the Board).
  25. No "horse play" in or out of the water. This includes riding on shoulders, throwing children, or unsafe stunts from the side of the pool.
  26. No hanging on the basketball rims.
  27. The staff has the right to restrict any activity they consider unsafe
  28. Anyone refusing to obey the pool rules is subject to removal from the premises The manager will as soon as possible contact parents to determine the nature of the suspension and set expectations for future behavior. (Serious or repeated violations will be referred to the Board for additional action. The Board of Trustees may for cause, suspend a member for a period of time not exceeding three months, or may expel a member.)

The Rules

Tennis Court Rules- Summer

  1. Reservation and play will be in one hour periods starting on the hour except as noted in 2. Reservations must be made by telephone or in person at the pool office during operating hours.
  2. A tennis doubles foursome may sign up for two consecutive hours of court time when a court is available.
  3. A member who is unable to keep a reservation shall notify the pool office as soon as possible so that another person may reserve the court.
  4. Failure to be present within 10 minutes after the start of the reserved period forfeits the reservation.
  5. The courts are held for adults-only reservations from 7:00 am - 8:00 am Monday through Saturday, from 5:00 pm to closing on Monday through Friday and from 12:00 noon Saturday until closing on Sunday.
  6. During adults-only periods, the courts may be reserved only for adults or adults with their children. During these periods, children may play if courts are unoccupied but must yield to adults who appear and wish to play.
  7. During times when courts are not reserved for group tennis lessons or tennis teams, one court only will be reserved for tennis lessons as demand dictates. When not in use for lessons, this court will be available for play.
  8. "Adult" means an individual 17 years of age or over.
  9. A member may make only one advance reservation not more than one week in advance and may not make another reservation until that one has been played.
  10. Guest are welcome on the courts on the same basis as in the pool. If playing with a guest, the guest must be identified and a guest charge recorded at the time of the reservation.
  11. Players must wear tennis shoes. Hard-soled shoes, shoes with any kind of heel, or shoes with soles which mark up the court are not permitted.
  12. Skateboards, roller skates, and bicycles are not allowed on the tennis courts.
  13. No food, beverages, or smoking shall be allowed on the courts.
  14. Proper tennis attire is recommended.
  15. The use of radios in and around the tennis courts is not permitted.
  16. After completing play, players must make sure that all gates to the tennis courts are closed when no one is waiting to play. After completing night play, players should turn off the lights on the court.
  17. The tennis backboard is available without reservation on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Tennis Court Rules- Off-season

  1. When the swim club pool office reservation system is not in operation, reservation sheets will be provided at the courts for members to make their own reservations on a first-come, first served basis.
  2. Reservation and play will be in one hour periods starting on the hour.
  3. Failure to be present within 10 minutes after the start of the reserved period forfeits the reservation.
  4. A member may make only one advance reservation not more than one week in advance and may not make another reservation until that one has been played. Except as provided in 2, members may not reserve two consecutive hours for doubles, but if the court is vacant after one hour of play, the players may sign up for a second hour.
  5. Players must wear tennis shoes. hard-soled shoes, shoes with any kind of heel, or shoes with soles which mark up the court are not permitted.
  6. Skateboards, roller skates, and bicycles are not allowed on the tennis courts.
  7. No food, beverages, or smoking shall be allowed on the courts.
  8. Proper tennis attire is recommended.
  9. The use of radios in and around the tennis courts is not permitted.
  10. After completing play, players must make sure that all gates to the tennis courts are closed when no one is waiting to play. After completing night play, players should turn off the lights on the court only when other play is not scheduled immediately following.
  11. The tennis backboard is available without reservation on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Guest Policy

  1. All swimming and tennis guests must be registered at the pool office.
  2. Members may bring as many as 5 guests with them at one time.
  3. Members may arrange for small parties of more than five guest but such parties must be scheduled with the staff at least one week in advance.
  4. Overnight house guest of members may use all Club facilities free of charge, provided that they reside outside the Metropolitan Area.* Overnight guests must register at the pool office.
    *Metropolitan Area: From the south city limits of Seattle to the King County line on the north. Puget Sound on the west. Lake Washington and 61st Avenue N.E., running into 61st Place N.E. on the east.
  5. Guests must be accompanied by the member at all times.
  6. A member's child who is in or entering high school or is a college undergraduate may bring a date as a guest to the pool between 7:00 PM and pool closing. No guest fee is charge for such guest, but the guest must be registered at the pool office.
  7. A member who is single or widowed and has no children living in his/her home may bring one guest to the pool at any time without payment of the guest fee, but guest must be registered at the pool office.
  8. Member's children who are not living at home are subject to guest fees and rules.
  9. Babysitters can use the pool without charge if they are registered in the office and only if they are with the member child or children. The babysitter's children are considered as guests and must pay the usual guest fees.
  10. In the case of divorce or permanent separation the partner who does not retain the membership can use the facility free of charge so long as the children of the partnership are present.
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