The Skating Club of Wilmington Club Rules

BASIC CLUB RULES

OFF AND ON ICE

1. Those using The Skating Club of Wilmington facilities are expected to have good manners, language, and be considerate of others so that everyone can enjoy the club.

2. The Club assumes no liability for lost articles, injury, or damage.

3. No eating or drinking in the rink area, locker rooms, or rest rooms. Exceptions are: (1) skaters may use covered plastic bottles and (2) coaches may have food and drink along the barrier. NO FOOD OR DRINKS ARE ALLOWED ON THE ICE, NOR ARE GLASS BOTTLES PERMITTED IN THE RINK AREA.

4. NO SMOKING is allowed anywhere in the building. This is an athletic facility which is concerned about the conditioning of its skaters.

5. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH, no changing of skates in the Snack Bar.

6. NO skates allowed on any stairs or bleachers.

7. No running or rollerblading allowed anywhere in the Club.

8. No skateboarding or street hockey allowed in the parking lot.

9. No objects may be thrown anywhere in the building.

10. Children under 8 years of age must be accompanied while on SCW property by a responsible adult.

11. Children under 5 years of age must be accompanied on the ice by an adult wearing skates, or a private coach.

12. No pets allowed in the building at any time.

13. All coaches, the Skating or High Performance Program directors, board members, and management have the authority to enforce our rules. In their absence, office staff has this authority. Complaints are to be directed to the Business Manager, Skating Director, or other management, to determine if Board involvement is necessary.

14. EVERYONE must leave the ice immediately when the Zamboni reaches the ice.

15. MUSIC BOX – When attendance is heavy and demand is great, coaches must use portable tape players when working on parts of programs or dances. The volume of any sound equipment must be reasonable. Every skater deserves a fair turn at the music box. No skater or coach should monopolize it. On crowded free skating sessions, coaches may play a program only ONCE during a lesson.

16. Keep moving while on the ice surface. Please be sure to look in both directions before entering the ice surface, leaving the barrier, or anywhere you may be momentarily stopped on the ice.

17. Safe skating is enforced and kicking holes in the ice is forbidden.

18. Holes in the ice must be filled by skaters before the session ends.

19.  “Right of way” protocol on General Sessions is 1) Programs or Dances in lesson, 2) skater using music system for program or dance, not in lesson, 3) skaters in lesson with no music, 4) all others

20. Anytime a skater consistently or deliberately violates a rule, he or she may be told to leave the ice for the balance of the session.

21. Because a General session allows for mixed activities, both skaters and coaches must be alert, aware, and prepared to alter movements. Stationary chatting is not allowed. Playing games inhibits awareness of others and is not allowed.

22. Only members of SCW’s coaching staff and approved guest coaches may utilize the jump harness.

23. Air pods and earbuds inhibit awareness of others and are not allowed while skating on the ice.

24. Skate only on sessions that are level and age appropriate according to schedule descriptions.

25. Please be aware that stepping onto the ice with your skates constitutes use of that session whether you are on it for 40 seconds or 40 minutes. It will count as one full session used as part of your paid ice time! Exceptions are made only for skate mounting/sharpening adjustments with management permission.

26. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH, no styling or combing of hair in the snack bar.

27. Only members of SCW’s coaching staff and approved guest coaches may be present in the hockey boxes during regular session/coaching hours unless given permission by Club Management.

28. There is no use of cell phone cameras or any camera or video devices permitted in the locker rooms.

29. All Safesport rules must be followed . See detailed rules: The Skating Club of Wilmington > About Us > SafeSport Program.

30. Long hair impairs skaters’ vision, and should be kept out of face, pulled back, or otherwise secured.