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​Pool Rules and Regulations
These rules and regulations have been established for the benefit and protection of the members of the Swim Club and their guests. Failure to comply may result in serious injury to yourself or someone else, loss of privileges, and/or suspension or revocation of membership.

These rules and regulations apply to all Swim Club property. This includes pool, pool enclosures, parking lot, driveways, clubhouse and adjacent areas.

1. The presence of members or guests on the Swim Club property is restricted to the posted operating hours. Any use of the property at other hours without permission of the Board is prohibited. Violations may result in arrest for the trespass and/or suspension or revocation of membership.
2. The Pool Manager has full authority and responsibility for the facilities, property, guests and members. The Manager or their staff may suspend violators of these rules.
3. The Manager may close the pool, facilities, and property for emergencies, maintenance, repairs, lightning storms, etc. In the event that lightning is seen or thunder is heard, all persons must take cover within the pool building until at least half an hour after lightning was last seen or thunder last heard.
4. Injuries shall be promptly reported to the Pool Manager and a written report shall be filed with the Board within 12 hours of the incident.
5. Complaints and/or suggestions regarding these rules, their enforcement, management, etc. shall be in writing, signed by the writer, and mailed to MSCSC, P.O. Box 4192, Rockville, Maryland 20850.
6. Violations of these rules shall be promptly reported in writing by the Pool Manager, his agent, or Board member, to the Board within 12 hours of the incident, stating whether or not the violator was suspended. The Board may take other or further action and in all cases notify the family of the violator in writing.
7. An MSCSC member may bring a guest at any time by paying a fee for all guests over the age of 3 years. 
8. Members are responsible for the conduct of their guests. If the guest is under 18, the Member must be present when the guest is on pool property.
9. All guests and member sponsors must check in whenever using any part of the pool property. Guests not properly registered are subject to police arrest as trespassers and sponsor membership will be suspended and/or revoked.
10. Non-members may not participate in or join the swim team.
11. Members or guests are subject to suspension for loitering on any pool property.
12. The pool telephone is restricted to use by or permission of the Pool Manager. 
13. MSCSC, Inc. and its Board assume no responsibility for the safeguarding of personal property. Locks for bicycles are recommended. All locks must be removed each time the member leaves the pool property.
14. Health and sanitation regulations require that the showers be taken before entering the pool enclosure to swim.
15. Any member or guest having a communicable disease, skin disorder, inflammation, cuts, or bandage must not use the pool.
16. Food and candy are permitted only in designated areas.
17. Alcoholic beverages will be permitted on pool property only for approved adult parties.
18. Spitting, mouth spouting of water, nose-blowing, urinating, etc. are prohibited on all pool property, other than the proper plumbing fixtures.
19. No pets are permitted on pool property at any time.
20. No glass of any kind is allowed in the locker room or the pool enclosures.
21. Toys, tubes, snorkels, very soft balls, and other swim equipment are permitted within the pool enclosure by permission of the Pool Manager.
22. Running on the pool deck or within the pool enclosure is strictly prohibited.
23. Rough play, pushing, acrobatics, dunking, splashing, hazardous jumping and diving, and towel snapping are prohibited.
24. The lap lanes are reserved for the swimmers who wish to swim laps. No diving, playing, or rope-hanging is permitted in the lap lanes.
25. Children under the age of 12 may not be left at the pool unattended, and are not permitted within the pool enclosure or in the pool unless accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. Swim Team members may be dropped off for practice, however, they shall be dropped off and/or picked up within 15 minutes of the start/stop of practice.
26. The wading pool and adjoining play area are reserved for children 5 years of age or younger. No lifeguard will be provided. Each child using these areas must be under the care of a responsible parent or adult who is within the fenced area of the children’s pool at all times. 
27. Anyone not toilet-trained (incontinent) who wishes to enter any pool must wear a clean diaper covered by separate rubber/vinyl pants, all of which must fit snugly around the legs and waist. If the diaper becomes soiled, this person must leave the pool immediately, and may not return until he/she has taken or been given a soap shower and has been covered with a new diaper with clean rubber/vinyl pants. This is the same as the Montgomery County regulation found here.
28. Children 10 years old and under, or at the guards request, may use the main pool after they pass a basic swim test which includes starting at one end of the pool, swimming halfway across the width of the pool, pausing to tread water for 30 seconds and then completing the lap to the other wall without assistance.   Non-qualifiers will be restricted to the training end of the pool.
29. Children 6 years of age or younger are not permitted on the upper deck unless accompanied by an adult.  Glass containers, running, sitting on the railings, and dropping or throwing objects are strictly forbidden on the upper deck and stairs at all times.  
30. Diving Board and Slide: Diving or jumping toward the side of the pool, more than one person on the board or ladder at a time, running on the board or stairs, and swimming under the board or slide are not permitted. Wait until the previous diver reaches the exit ladder before diving, jumping or sliding.
31. Children who are in flotation devices (arm bands, floaties, vests, etc.) must be within arms reach of an adult if they are in a section of the pool that the child cannot stand on the bottom. Additionally, they shall not be in the diving well at all.
32. The diving/sliding area is reserved exclusively for divers/sliders, unless opened by a guard/manager.
33. The parking lot is for the use of members only while participating in pool activities or using pool facilities.
34. All vehicle traffic on the roadway next to the pool enclosure is one way from Falls Road, will continue up the hill and exit from the top (main) parking lot. 
35. Any violation of these rules and regulations or any illegal activity upon pool property will result in immediate suspension of the offender. Two suspensions will be grounds for seasonal revocation or loss of family membership without refund.
36. Any member, who litters, vandalizes or causes malicious mischief in or on pool property will immediately rectify the damage, pay all costs necessary to rectify any damage, and/or accept suspension or revocation of individual or family membership.
37. By entering the pool premises, you grant MSCSC permission to use your likeness in a photograph, video, or any other digital media (“photo”) in any and all of its publications, including web-based publications, without payment or other consideration.