Eleventh Edition, Effective May 20, 2008

A) A Red Cross certified lifeguard will always be on duty during normal operating hours.

B) The following whistle signals will be observed:

• ONE SHORT BLAST - BATHERS ATTENTION
• TWO SHORT BLASTS - OTHER PERSONNEL'S ATTENTION
• THREE SHORT BLASTS - DANGER EMERGENCY
• ONE LONG BLAST - REST PERIOD STARTS & ENDS

C) Board members, manager, lifeguards or swim coach, hereafter referred to as Management Team, are in complete authority and every person who uses the pool, clubhouse facilities, other buildings, parking lot and grounds, shall abide by his/her instructions.

D) If any person acts in such a manner as to endanger themselves or anyone else, or restrict any other persons rightful enjoyment of the facilities, they may be asked to leave the premises immediately. ABUSIVE LANGUAGE, DISRESPECT, ARGUING, FIGHTING OR HARASSMENT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. PERSONS DISPLAYING SUCH ACTIONS WILL BE SUBJECT TO EJECTION. REINSTATEMENT TO THE FACILITIES WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED AFTER A REVIEW OF THE BEHAVIOR BY THE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND PERSONS INVOLVED.

E) Lifeguards on duty will report consistent violators of the rules to the RMRA Board of Directors. The Board will intervene if necessary to correct any ongoing issues. Board members phone numbers will be made available to the pool manager and lifeguard staff.

F) Any complaint made by a member regarding conduct of another member/guest or conduct or performance of any officer, committee member, or any employee of the association in regards to any phase of facility operation, should be submitted in writing, to the Board for final decision and disposition. The management team shall not be directly reprimanded by the members.

A) The pool will open on Memorial Day Weekend and be open on weekends until school ends, then be open daily through Labor Day Weekend. Please check the RMRA Home page (http://www.oocities.org/rmrayc) or the pool bulletin board for the latest pool hours.

B) Please note - there are certain instances when the pool hours may deviate from the posted schedule due to storms, chemical imbalances, emergencies, etc.

A) Any member that is not current in their financial responsibilities to the Association or release of liability will not be admitted. Pool pass ID cards will be required to gain entrance to the pool area. Each member/guest entering the pool must submit their pass to the lifeguard in the guard room. Their pass will be returned when the member leaves the pool.

B) Requirements for unattended children are a minimum age of 10 years old and must pass the swim test (2 lengths of the pool) given by the lifeguard staff. A record with be kept of those who have been tested and as well as any guest.

A) Non-members living in the Running Man Community will generally not be admitted as guests to the pool.

Exceptions:

1. Non-member Running Man residents may be admitted to the pool as paying guests ($2 per person) when attending a member-sponsored event at the pool.
2. Non-members who are gainfully employed as child care providers will be allowed free admittance to the pool when providing child care for member children. Members desiring this privilege shall provide the name of the child care provider to the RMRA board.
3. All Running Man residents are welcome during RMRA-sponsored open houses.
4. Families interested in becoming members may be granted a one-day pass from the Board to sample the facilities.

B) Greater Peninsula guests (N.News, Hampton, Norfolk, Va. Beach, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Suffolk, Nansemond Co., Williamsburg, James City Co., Gloucester Co., York Co., and Poquoson) will pay $2 per person. No charge will be required for children under the age of three (3) or guests in street clothes who are not swimming. Members must purchase guest passes in advance. Pass cards may purchased in the amounts of five ($10) or ten ($20) visits. Guest passes will only be available for purchase from RMRA board members or lifeguard management.

C) Overnight house guests of members, out of the Greater Peninsula area will be admitted FIVE (5) times free.

D) Members must accompany their guests and register them upon entering the pool or clubhouse. Full name, age and mailing address of guests are required. Members name and type of guest (i.e. overnight, long term, Greater Peninsula) will be required, Any guest who is admitted under fraudulent circumstances will not be permitted on the Association property for the remainder of the season. Furthermore, any member who signs in unauthorized guests will be suspended from the Association property for ten (10) days for the first offense, with a warning letter sent to the shareholder. A second offense will suspend the member for the remainder of the season.

E) Guests may not invite other guests.

F) Members are responsible for informing their guests of the rules, regulations, policies and procedures of our pool.

G) Guests are limited to ten (10) visits per season.

H) Members may request exceptions to these guest privileges by petitioning the Board for approval. Please contact the Board as each situation must be handled on a case by case basis.

A) Members who are gainfully employed as child care providers for non-member children, will abide by the Guest Policies.

B) Non-members who are gainfully employed as child care providers will be allowed free admittance to the pool when providing child care for member children. Members desiring this privilege shall provide the name of the child care provider to the RMRA board.

C) Child care providers not exercising responsible control of their children will be asked to leave the pool.

A) Vendors will not be allowed in the parking area or on Association property without Board approval.

B) PLEASE DO NOT EAT OR DRINK WITHIN FOUR (4) FEET OF THE POOL. NO CHEWING GUM ALLOWED INSIDE THE POOL AREA. Members are asked to please pick up all dropped food articles and dispose of properly.

C) Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in pool area during normal operating hours.

D) Please help keep the facilities clean. Utilize trash receptacles and recycle whenever possible.

A) No person may use the Associations facilities until their financial obligations have been met.

B) Members and guests will be responsible for their own children. The lifeguards are not expected to be baby-sitters.

C) Each member is responsible for his/her actions, their childrens', and their guests' actions.

D) Each member is responsible for keeping the pool enclosure, clubhouse and grounds clean.

E) Members having physical handicaps are requested to notify lifeguards for their safety.

F) The Association is not responsible for any loss of money or other property by members or guests.

G) The cost of any damage to Association property by a member or guest will be charged to the responsible member.

H) All persons using the pool do so at their own risk. The Association is not responsible for any accident or injury in connection with such use. Each family must read and sign the liability release. This release must be in the members file before they will be admitted to the pool.

A) Only RMRA members may rent the pool.

B) Rental application is made through the Clubhouse Rental Manager.

C) The same rules, regulations, policies and procedures that govern Clubhouse rentals apply to pool rentals.

D) The pool may not be rented during normal pool hours.

E) The pool rental rate is $50 an hour. MINIMUM RENTAL IS 2 HOURS.

F) Two lifeguards are included in the cost of the pool rental.

A) Pets--Pets are not allowed in the pool or Clubhouse area.

B) Smoking--Smokeless tobacco is not allowed. No smoking in the Clubhouse facility or within gated grounds.

C) Drugs--Any member or guest who appears to be using drugs or distributing such, will be asked to leave Association grounds and the proper authorities will be notified.

D) Parking/Gate Area--The gate area will be kept clear-NO LOITERING ALLOWED. Emergency vehicles are the only vehicles allowed to park in front of the gate. Please park only in allocated parking spaces. Do not park on Running Man Trail.

E) Motorized Bikes and Bicycles--Motorized bikes must be kept off Association property. Bicycles must be parked in the bike racks and should be locked.

F) Wheeled Vehicles--Wheel chairs, carriages, strollers or wagons are welcome inside the pool enclosure. Only wheel chairs are allowed in the Clubhouse.

G) Glass, Metal, Toys--No glass, sharp metal, or hard plastic containers (except eyeglasses) of any kind are allowed in the pool area. Small, soft plastic, unbreakable toys are allowed in the wading pool area. Some diving toys are not safe for throwing and may not be permitted (see lifeguards). Soft nerf balls and basketball playing will be allowed at the discretion of the management team and will be limited to certain areas of the pool. No hard balls will be permitted in the pool area. Do not play ball or throw balls from the deck. No squirt guns permitted in the pool area.

H) Bathing Suits--Only bathing suits are to be worn in the pool. No cut-off jeans, street clothing, towels, hats, shoes (except Aqua shoes) buckles or belts are allowed in the pool. Exception: T-shirts will be allowed at lifeguards discretion. Hats or visors are allowed for wading adults.

I) Showers--All bathers should shower before entering the pool.

J) Rest Period--At ten minutes before every hour the guards will blow whistles to indicate the beginning of a ten minute rest period. This is time for young swimmers to rest and remain back from the edge of the pool. These swimmers may not use the wading pool during rest periods. Adults (16 or older) are allowed to swim during this period and children under five(5) years of age may be taken in the pool by a parent during rest period.

K) Non-swimmers--Non-swimming children must be accompanied by a responsible adult care provider. Parents should be within arms reach of these children when they are in the pool area. Parents are strongly cautioned to keep a close eye on children in the wading pool area to keep these young children from wandering into the large pool. The Board highly recommends swimming lessons for members, children or adults, that are non-swimmers.

L) Lightning--The pool will be cleared and closed during any evidence of lightning. Do not leave your children at the pool for long periods of time when thunderstorms are predicted. Members children should be instructed to follow the directions of the lifeguards during a storm.

M) Flotation Devices--Life Jackets and Coast Guard approved swimming aids will be allowed in the pool at the discretion of the lifeguards. Other types of flotation devices and swimming aids must be approved by the guards and used at the guards discretion. Inner tubes with closed centers or long valve stems will not be allowed. Do not stand on, hit, jump, or throw flotation devices from the side of the pool. A parent or responsible adult must be within arms reach of a non-swimming child at all times, do not let a flotation device provide you with a false sense of security. Lifeguards can have their certification revoked by the Red Cross for allowing operations outside the guidelines for flotation devices. Please don't ask a guard to risk their job over a flotation device.

N) Wading Pool--Children using the wading pool must be accompanied by a responsible care provider. The wading pool is for small children only (5 and under) and those persons who normally swim in the large pool are asked not to use the wading pool, rest periods included. Parents - please keep within arms reach of your children in this area to keep them from wandering into the large pool.

O) Diving--Diving is only allowed during supervised swim team practices and swim meets, and at those times is only allowed from the deep end of the pool. In accordance with Red Cross and VA Health and Safety Department guidelines (where 9 feet of water is required for recreational diving), no diving is allowed during all other times (pool parties, normal pool operating hours, etc.).

P) Horseplay--No running, hitting, throwing swimmers, flipping towels, sitting on shoulders, wrestling, dunking or grabbing heads or necks or any other unsafe disturbance will be allowed.

Q) Grounds--Parents are advised to warn their children that the parking lot, woods and street are not Running Man playgrounds and they should exercise extreme caution in these areas, especially when vehicles are present.

R) Illness or Sickness--Admission may be refused to anyone with skin abrasions, infectious sores, colds, cough, inflamed eyes or wearing bandages at the discretion of the management team.

S) Pool Furniture--The Association provides some furniture for members/guest use. If you bring your own personal chair/lounge please mark it with your name. For safety please do not rock or lean back in chairs. Do not stand in chairs or on benches and tables.

T) Music--Music played at the pool must be at low volume and must be located a significant distance from the guards, so as not to distract or prevent them from hearing a cry for help. You will be asked to turn off music with abusive or profane language.

U) Lifeguards--Members should not engage in conversations with the guards while they are on duty. Please try and ask questions during rest periods.

V) Office/Clubhouse--Swimmers are not allowed in the lifeguard office or Clubhouse, except for the bathroom and vending areas.

W) Telephone Calls--Cell phones are welcome. The office phone is for use of the Management Team and for emergency use only.

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