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CLUB & POOL RULES

These rules keep the club safe and fair for everyone. Please share them with every member of your household. Violations are handled by the PCRC Board.

THE RULES PEOPLE ASK ABOUT MOST

KIDS UNDER 10

Must be with a parent, guardian or family member 16 or older.

$5 PER GUEST

Memberships include 5 free guest passes per season.

30-MINUTE STORM RULE

The pool closes for 30 minutes after the last thunder or lightning.

NO GLASS

Anywhere in the pool area or on the deck.

CHECK-IN

  1. Enter and exit through the sidewalk gate. The pool attendant checks in your household in MemberSplash.
  2. Add a photo of each household member to your account to speed up check-in. Members 17 and older without a photo on file must show ID.
  3. Members with an unpaid balance can't be admitted until the account is paid.

PARKING & GROUNDS

  1. Pool parking is in the large lower lot. The upper lot is reserved for tennis, pickleball and volleyball players.
  2. Keep the handicap parking space by the tennis bathrooms clear.
  3. Lock bikes, scooters, wagons and similar items in the bike rack, not in the handicap parking area.
  4. Reserve courts on YourCourts for casual play and matches, and check the schedule before you start playing.
  5. Turn off the court lights when you leave the tennis courts.
  6. Pick up after your pet on the field and everywhere on club grounds. Pets are not allowed in the pool area or on the deck.

MEMBERSHIP & GUESTS

  1. The pool, courts, playground and field are for PCRC members and their guests only. Guests must be accompanied by a member.
  2. Members must stay with their guests at all times.
  3. The guest fee is $5 per guest per visit for the pool or courts. Pay at the gate or online in your member account. Pool guests pay the fee whether or not they swim.
  4. Each guest may visit the pool up to three times per season.
  5. Former members who rejoin pay a one-time rejoining fee of [$ amount]. After resigning, former members may not visit as guests for two years.
  6. The pool is private. Management may refuse entry to anyone at any time.

KIDS & SUPERVISION

  1. Children under 10 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or family member who is 16 or older. This is strictly enforced.
  2. Children in the pool must be supervised by an adult.
  3. Children who aren't toilet trained must wear a swim diaper with rubber swim pants over it.
  4. Adults should not swim alone.

SAFETY & CONDUCT

  1. No running on the deck.
  2. No rough play, fighting or threats.
  3. No breath-holding games.
  4. No diving in water less than 5 feet deep or anywhere diving isn't approved.
  5. No glass in the pool area or on the deck.
  6. No smoking or vaping.
  7. No one under the influence of alcohol or drugs may use the pool.
  8. Stay out of the pool if you have a skin, eye, ear or nasal infection, or any contagious illness.
  9. Be respectful to other members and to lifeguards. No foul language.

FOOD & GRILLS

  1. No food or drink in the pool.
  2. Before you start cooking, check the grill's grease container and empty it if needed. When you finish, clean the grill for the next person.

DIVING BOARD

  1. One person on the board at a time, and one bounce only.
  2. Wait until the previous diver reaches the ladder before you go.
  3. Enter the water straight off the end of the board.
  4. No goggles, masks, fins or snorkels while diving.
  5. No floats in the diving well. While the board is in use, don't enter the diving well from the deck.

GAMES & BALLS

  1. Cross-pool games are limited to 10 swimmers and 10 minutes. A game may keep going past 10 minutes only if no one is waiting for the diving board.
  2. Only very soft balls are allowed. Throwing is allowed Monday through Thursday, within 4 feet of the deep end only. No ball throwing on weekends.

LIFEGUARDS & WEATHER

  1. Follow lifeguard instructions at all times.
  2. Report every accident or injury to a lifeguard.
  3. Thunder: lifeguards clear the pool, and it stays closed for 30 minutes after the last thunder. Lightning: lifeguards clear the pools and the deck, and they stay closed for 30 minutes after the last lightning.
  4. Don't gather at the check-in desk or chat with lifeguards while they're on the chair. Members may not enter the guard room.
  5. Everyone swims at their own risk. The club's owners and management are not responsible for accidents or injuries.

LESSONS, SWIM TEAM & PARTIES

  1. Only CPM-certified lifeguards and PCRC head swim coaches may teach swim lessons. Members and guests may not teach organized lessons.
  2. Every swim team participant must be a PCRC member.
  3. To host a pool party, tell the lifeguards and the PCRC office at least one week ahead so the paperwork can be completed. Parties that haven't been arranged in advance will be turned away.

Questions about a rule?

Ask a lifeguard, or contact the club at 704-542-2743 or [email protected].