Willow Creek Wave Riders

Purpose: To make swim team a positive experience for all, we hold high expectations for conduct for both swimmers and parents at practice, meets, and any other swim team function.

WILLOW CREEK WAVE RIDER SWIM TEAM SWIMMER CODE OF CONDUCT

SWIMMER CODE OF CONDUCT:

• Swimmers will obey the coach(es) and respect judges and referees.
• Swimmers will not run around the pool or engage in horseplay during swim meets or practice.
• Swimmers will swim at their age-appropriate time unless the coach discusses a change.
• Swimmers will stay out of the baby pool and landing ledge during swim meets or practice.
• Swimmers will be responsible for picking up their belongings and trash after every practice and swim meet.
• Swimmers will respect everyone's personal property (towels, clothing, goggles, eating or drinking what does not belong to me, etc.)
• Swimmers will not wear cut-offs or two-piece suits at practice and will wear the team-authorized swimsuit at all meets.
• Swimmers will stay in the team area during meets with the ready bench parents.
• Swimmers will support all swimmers and will not disrespect anyone within the pool area at any time.
• Swimmers will not engage in unsportsmanlike behavior, indiscreet or destructive behavior, or the use of obscene language.
• Swimmers will not dive into the shallow end except under the coach's supervision.

PARENT CODE OF CONDUCT:

• A parent or another adult representative must attend every swim meet, or their child(ren) will not be allowed to participate in that meet. NOTE: This does not apply to practice or children over age 12.
• Parents, please remember this is a youth sport. While we encourage competition, please keep it friendly. Your child will enjoy their swim experience so much more when the adults emphasize fun and sportsmanship.
• Parents will not behave in such a way as to bring discredit to their child(ren), the team, or competitive swimming.
• Parents will only address officials, all swimmers, including the opposing team, parents, fans, and coaches in a positive, respectful, and encouraging manner, demonstrating fairness and sportsmanship.
• Parents will express concerns regarding any rules or calls made during a swim meet to a board member who does not address officials or coaches during a meet.
• Parents will remember that the swim team is for children, not adults. Let this be a time of learning and FUN for your child.
• Parents will keep all deck areas looking nice and clean and throw away all trash at practices, home meets, and away meets.
• Parents will supervise all their children during both practices and meets, including those not registered to swim on the team.
• Parents will bring and pick up their child(ren) promptly from practice as the coaches are not babysitters.
• Parents will not drop children off or leave them at the pool/playground without designated adult supervision (unless over age 12).

At all practices, meets, and swim team events at the pool, we have a zero-tolerance policy on the following:

• alcohol consumption
• illegal drugs
• profanity
• weapons
• bullying
• smoking inside the pool gate

Any violations of alcohol, drugs, weapons, smoking, profanity, or bullying will immediately remove the entire family from the swim team without a refund.

Note: Please understand that if any of the Parent and Swimmer Code of Conduct rules are broken, swim team privileges may be revoked at the discretion of the coaches and/or WCWR Board Members, including not only temporary but possible permanent suspension with no refunds given.