SARATOGA  POOL  RULES

These rules have been established and published by your Pool Board so that everyone may enjoy the Saratoga Pool in safety and comfort.  If you have any questions about their intent or enforcement, please ask a member of the pool staff or the Pool Board.

GENERAL POOL RULES

  • You must have a digital photo attached to your member account. Photos will be taken and uploaded the first time you check in at the front desk, ideally no later than the first two weeks of opening.
  • Please do not loiter by the front desk.
  • Please take a shower before entering the pool.
  • No pets allowed on the Saratoga Pool property or within the pool enclosure.
  • Bicycle(s) must be properly placed in the bicycle rack outside the pool house.
  • No wheeled play equipment such as bicycles, skateboards, roller-skates, etc. allowed into the pool enclosure.
  • Water guns, nerf balls, sports balls (volleyballs, footballs, etc.), beach balls, and inflatable toys or rafts are allowed in the pool, provided their use does not impact other members in the pool or on the deck or become a safety issue.
  • No smoking or vaping allowed within the facilities.
  • Please turn your radio down not to disturb other attendees at the pool.
  • A fifteen-minute “break” period will be observed during each hour of operation. When the pool staff whistles and announces “break!” all those younger than 18 must leave the water and may not return to the water until the pool staff has announced the end of break time.

BEHAVIOR

  • No acrobatics or other dangerous actions may be performed in the pool perimeters.
  • No running, chasing, pushing, rough playing allowed on the pool territory (except grassy areas).
  • No yelling or shouting allowed in the pool enclosure.
  • No profane language anywhere on pool premises.

FOOD AND DRINK

  • No food or drinks are allowed in or on the edge of the pool.
  • Drinking alcoholic beverages on pool property is not allowed except at social events sanctioned by the Pool Board.
  • You may drink non-alcoholic beverages when seated at tables or on chairs 12 feet away from the pool’s edge.
  • No glass containers are allowed on the pool deck or immediate premises.
  • Food is allowed within the pool enclosure at least 5 feet from the water. All trash must be disposed of in the trash receptacles provided. Do not litter at any time.

GUESTS

  • Each paid membership is authorized a set of free guest passes per season as follows: ten (10) per household account. Additional guest passes may be purchased.
  • You may bring a guest(s) only by using your guest passes.  You must remain with your guests at all times while they are on the pool property. You may only bring a maximum of five (5) guests to the pool at a time per family membership.
  • Children 13 – 18 years old may bring one guest or a sibling with parent’s permission.
  • Young people of age 18 – 21 may bring up to three (3) guests.
  • Children under 12 years old MUST be accompanied by an adult or a sibling 13 years old or older.
  • Children from 12 – 17 years old may attend the pool unaccompanied by an adult if:
    • He or she has passed a swim test administered by a certified lifeguard employed by pool management.
    • His or her parent or guardian has provided written permission.

LAP LANE, DIVING WELL, DIVING BOARD

  • The lap lane is reserved for adults wishing to use to swim laps.
  • You must be able to swim to be permitted use of the diving board and diving well.
  • Only one person at a time is permitted on the diving board.
  • Children under 12 years of age (including guests and party guests) must pass a swim test and wear a wrist band showing this prior to using the diving board and diving well. The test includes swimming two lengths of the pool and treading water for 2 minutes. This is administered by the lifeguards. The first wristband is free and replacements are $1.

BABY POOL AREA RULES

  • Parents or guardians must supervise toddlers at all times.
  • The baby pool is reserved for children 5 years old and under.
  • No children older than 5 years old can be in baby pool if toddlers are present in water.
  • Small baby carriages and strollers may be taken inside the baby-pool area when space permits, at the discretion of the pool manager.
  • Strollers must employ brakes or be strapped to a fence.
  • If your child is not potty-trained, a swim diaper MUST be worn.

ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES

  • Please report any accident or injury immediately to the lifeguard on duty and/or to the pool manager.  First-aid supplies are maintained by the pool staff.  Since a written accident report must be submitted by the pool manager, please provide all the information you have about the accident/injury and its cause(s).
  • Please inform lifeguards or a board member about unsafe activities on the pools grounds to ensure your comfort.

REVOCATION OF POOL MEMBERSHIP FOR UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR

  • Personal behavior that detracts from Saratoga Recreation Group’s goals and rules will not be tolerated.
  • If the behavior of any member, or guest(s) is determined to be threatening, abusive, intimidating, disruptive, harassing, violent, dangerous, reckless, or repeatedly noncompliant with SRG policies and procedures, as determined by the manager or the Board, the member’s membership may be revoked by the Board depending on the nature of the behavior involved. The Board may exercise this authority independently from the policies and procedures for suspension of pool privileges depending on the nature of the behavior involved.
    • Revocation of membership may be authorized based on:
      1. Cumulative behavior over time that, in the judgment of the Board, fits into one or more of the categories of unacceptable behavior listed above, or
      2. Any single event determined by the Board to be sufficiently threatening, egregious, or detrimental to the welfare of the membership or pool management staff to warrant immediate action. A vote by the Board to revoke a membership for unacceptable behavior requires a two-thirds majority of the Board members present at a regularly scheduled Board meeting for which a quorum is present. In the event of behavior warranting immediate action, a special meeting of the Board may be called by the President to vote on the membership or use permit revocation proposal.
    • Except in cases warranting immediate revocation, the Board will provide advance written notice, either electronically or by letter, to a member or user whose action(s) have been determined to constitute unacceptable behavior that his or her membership may be revoked for this behavior. Written notice will be provided to a member or user for each incident that could ultimately lead to revocation of his or her membership or use permit.
    • All communications between the Board and a member or user regarding a proposed revocation will be in writing unless the Board, at its sole discretion, agrees to discuss such action with the Member or user at a designated Board meeting. Personal communications between the Member or user and the manager or individual Board members outside of these designated processes are not authorized.
    • Any member whose membership has been revoked by the Board will not receive a refund for their membership.

For a copy of printed Saratoga Pool Rules you can ask a lifeguard at the front desk.

These rules have been established and published by your Saratoga Pool Board and reinforced by lifeguards and Pool Board members.