UPDATED OCCC SWIM TEAM POLICIES
3/21/2010
FOR PARENTS OF THE
The following standards have been created to clarify
the acceptable practice behaviors for parents of swimmers on the OCCC Swim
Team. 3/22/2010
Practices:
- Parents are not permitted on the pool deck when
a practice is progress.
The boundaries of where
the pool deck/ practice area begins and ends can be up for personal
interpretation. Parents who have knowledge of these boundaries, yet
deliberately disregard them, may be subject to facility restrictions. Listed is
a clarification of these boundaries:
PRACTICE
AREAS: The practice area is defined as such: the deck outside
of the door entrance in the lobby, inside the exit door on the pool deck, and
the area directly located outside of the men’s and women’s locker room showers.
Parents who choose to observe practice are invited to sit in the lobby or the
seating located on the 2nd floor balcony above the pool.
Observing parents are not permitted on the deck
outside of the provided seating area.
- Addressing a coach on the pool deck should take
place before or after a scheduled practice. Questioning a coach while a
practice is in progress is not permitted.
-Addressing your swimmer during a practice must be
authorized by the primary coach on deck. Parents who desire to speak with their
child are asked to wait at the entrance of the practice area until a coach
gives them permission to enter. Once on the pool deck, a parent who has been permitted
to enter is asked to keep their conversation brief. A parent who has concerns
for the health or safety of their child may enter the pool deck without
permission, but should immediately alert the coach or lifeguard of their
presence, and approach the situation in a calm and controlled manner.
- Parents sitting in a designated practice
observation area are expected to show respect for the swimmers in the pool, coaches
on deck, and surrounding parents at all times.
- Communication between the swimmers in the
pool/coaches on the deck and parents sitting in a designated practice
observation area is generally frowned upon by the members of the OCCC coaching
staff. Coaching, signaling, or criticizing a swimmer or coach during a practice
will not be permitted. Signs of encouragement such as a thumb up, a wave, or a
smile are welcome. Any communication between a practicing swimmer and an observing
parent witnessed by the coach on deck may be deemed inappropriate and result in
observation restrictions for that parent.
- Respect for the facility, team members, and
members or customers of a practice facility should be evident at all times.
-Each swimmer and parent should be respectful of the
fact that they share their practice facility with a number of different groups.
-Appropriate language and conversation are expected
at all times. Loud, aggressive, or rough behavior is not permitted within our
facilities.
-Parents should monitor their child’s behavior within
the locker rooms. Locker rooms should be kept clean, and free of clutter at all
times.
-Inappropriate practice or locker room behavior
witnessed by parents should be reported to the OCCC staff. Parents are expected
not to verbally
correct, confront, or discipline any swimmer other
than their own. If a parent feels that a situation requires immediate
attention, a OCCC coach or facility staff member
should be informed right away. Any behavior deemed inappropriate or
disrespectful may result in facility restrictions for the
parties involved.
BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENT
All registered USS masters
swimmers (defined as swimmers who have attained the age
of majority) shall be required to undergo a background check prior to
being permitted to swim with OCCC with the exception of the following:
a. Any swimmer who is currently in high school who has or is competing
for their high school during the applicable school year or immediately
precedent when that swimmer joins OCCC.
b. Any swimmer who is currently or was a member of a sports team while
attending college during the applicable school year or immediately precedent
when that swimmer joins OCCC.
c. Any swimmer who has had a background check performed on them within the last
three years provided that background check is provided to the team and shows no
arrests or convictions.
Should a swimmer who has undertaken to obtain a background check provides same
to OCCC and that content of the background check contains any information
relating to any type of criminal behavior of any
kind, that swimmer's application to swim for the team shall be reviewed by the
board prior to permitting admission to the team or remaining on the team.
Any behavior deemed to be objectionable shall be discussed with the individual
swimmer and after having opportunity to be heard either in person or by written
request to explain the behavior cited on the background check, the board will
determine whether that individual will either maintain the privilege of
swimming with the team or deem that individual not desirable as the conduct is
so detrimental that the swimmer not be permitted to be associated with the
team.