Pool Hours and Rules

Regency Pool Rules

The Board of Directors established these rules of the Regency Pool and Tennis Club (“The Club”) for the benefit and protection of all Members and their guests.  They were established to ensure proper operation of the facility and to provide wholesome recreation for the club members, their families and guests.  Pool hours or rules may be changed by the Board of Directors if deemed necessary.  

Section A: Enforcement of Rules

The pool manager and lifeguards have the authority to enforce all rules and regulations and are empowered to impose on-the-spot penalties as necessary.  Unsafe behavior will not be tolerated.  Serious and/or repeated violations will be reported to the Board of Directors for additional action as deemed necessary.  Members, their children and guests are expected to show proper courtesy and fully cooperate with pool staff at all times. It is the responsibility of the Member to make certain that everyone on their account and all their guests know the rules of the pool, tennis courts and clubhouse. 

Section B: Pool Hours

A list of pool dates and times will be posted on the pool bulletin board and on our website.  Use of the pool and its facilities is prohibited except during the scheduled hours and by reservation for private functions. The presence of a lifeguard is required any time the pool is used with the exception of approved early-morning swim for adults. After-hours trespassers will be prosecuted. The pool may be closed for maintenance, severe weather, or whenever such action is necessary in the judgment of the Board of Directors and/or the Pool Manager.  The Club may be closed for Swim Team or other special functions as needed but on a limited basis only.

Section C: Pool Membership Identification

Each member of The Club must check-in at the lifeguard station upon entering the pool area. No ID cards will be issued. Members are required to have a picture uploaded to their account for each member. Abuse of the check-in process will be subject to immediate disciplinary action, including suspension and termination of membership.

Section D: General Pool Rules

1. All members and guests shall use the pool at their own risk.  The Club and/or its employees assume no responsibility for injury or damage resulting from such use.
2. All users of the pool must conduct themselves in a courteous manner at all times.
3. Absolutely no abusive language, boisterous conduct or breach of peace will be tolerated.
4. The Club is not responsible for articles left on the premises. Lost and found articles will be donated or discarded on a weekly basis. The Club is not liable for any theft, damage or loss of personal property.
5. Each member is responsible for seeing that there is no littering on pool property.  Please use trash and recycling receptacles which are placed at regular intervals around the pool deck.
6. Property damage intentionally caused by a member, his/her family or guest will be charged to the responsible family’s membership.
7. Appropriate swim attire is required.  For example, street clothes, cutoff shorts, thongs, Brazilian swim suits, or undergarments are to be used as swim wear.
8. Food is not allowed closer than 5 feet from the pool. Please be cautious of drinks in and around the pool.
9. Skating and skateboarding are not allowed in the pool area.
10. Reserving pool chairs and tables is prohibited, except for our designated party areas with board approval. We kindly ask that you respect other members by not reserving chairs or tables for members or guests who are not with you upon your arrival.
11. The use of any tobacco products is strictly prohibited anywhere on club property (pool area, tennis courts, clubhouse and grounds). This includes but not limited to cigarettes / e-cigarettes / cigars / vaping (nicotine or water-based) / chewing & dip tobacco.
12. No bicycles, chairs (other than camp style canvas chairs on busy weekends), tables, or other foreign objects will be allowed in the pool or on the deck.  Any member who violates this rule is financially responsible for any damages incurred.
13. No open flames, candles, incense candles, fireworks (including sparklers / poppers) or anything similar are allowed at the facility. Birthday candles are allowed if extinguished quickly after lighting.
14. No chalk, sidewalk paint, or other art supplies are allowed to be used on the property. This includes the pool deck and sidewalks.

Section E: Health and Safety

1. All persons are reminded to take a shower before entering the pool.
2. Any person having a skin disease, wearing a bandage, having nasal or ear discharge, inflamed eyes, severe skin abrasions, infections, or any communicable diseases shall be restricted from the pool.
3. Children who are not toilet trained must wear specially designed swimming diapers.  Regular disposable diapers are not acceptable for use in either pool.
4. The introduction of bodily wastes into the pool is prohibited.  This includes spitting and/or blowing noses.
5. Boisterous or rough play, riding on shoulders, running and yelling are not permitted in or around the pool. Pushing and/or dunking of other swimmers and imitating a drowning person will not be tolerated.
6. No loitering or playing around in the bathrooms will be allowed. Children who are reported for playing in the showers will be subject to the discipline policy.
7. Holding, pulling or hanging on the lane ropes is not permitted.
8. Lifelines and other pool safety devices are for lifesaving purposes only and may only be handled by the lifeguard staff.
9. No one other than authorized personnel shall be permitted on the lifeguard stands.  
10. Animals and pets, except guide/service animals, are not allowed in or around the pool.
11. NO GLASS containers or breakable objects (like ceramic bowls) of any kind are allowed on pool property. The Club will not be held liable or responsible for any monetary fees, fines, repair costs, business interruption costs, and medical expenses that arise as a result of damage to the pool property, health code violation or interruption of pool service that occurs due to broken glass and will be the sole financial responsibility of the offending member and/or their guest(s).
12. Any injury occurring on pool property should be reported to the on-duty pool manager or head guard immediately.

Pool toys and flotation devices

1. Only pool balls made of cloth or sponge may be used in the pool.  Hard balls are not allowed in the pool area.  We reserve the right to confiscate any balls or toys being used in an unsafe or abusive manner.
2. Pool noodles are allowed as long as they are used for safe play.
3. Inflatable pool floats are allowed unless otherwise directed by the Pool Manager or attending lifeguards. No more than 2 people per float, no jumping on or off floats, no flipping floats or going under floats, and no floats in deep end.

Diving Rules

1. Diving is permitted only in the deep end of the pool.  
2. Only one person is allowed on the diving board at a time.
3. Only one person is allowed on the diving board steps at a time.
4. One only one bounce or spring is allowed on the diving board.
5. Hanging or climbing on the end of the boards is not allowed.
6. Divers shall not dive or jump off the diving board while using a float, float ring, mermaid tail or any other flotation device.
7. Divers shall enter the board straight off the board, not toward the sides, and shall swim immediately to the side of the pool closest to the diving board.
8. Swimming near the diving boards is not allowed unless the pool staff has closed the boards.  Please observe any restrictions imposed by the staff regarding swimming in the diving area.
9. All swimmers are responsible for exhibiting safe and courteous conduct. Bullying will not be permitted anywhere in the pool area. 
10. Swimmers using the diving boards must be able to surface and swim to the side or ladder within 15 seconds, without the aide of flotation devices. Lifeguards who determine a swimmer is not safely reaching the side of the pool in 15 seconds may restrict the patron from use of the diving boards that day.
11. Lap swimming will be permitted in the designated lap lane marked by lane ropes during designated times. All other swimmers are reminded to stay out of the lap lane when being used for lap swimming. All swimmers hanging on the lane ropes or interfering with lap swimming in a designated lap lane will be subject to the discipline policy.

Section F: Children

The minimum age to be admitted to the pool without an adult is 14 years of age.  Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a responsible member age 18 or older.  Unaccompanied minors are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the rules and regulations of the pool. Parents are asked to watch younger children carefully.  A parent or supervising caretaker must be at the side of the pool when children under 6 years of age are swimming.  This is particularly important when children use the diving boards.

Wading Pool aka Toddler Pool

The wading pool is for children 6 years of age and under. Children 7 years of age and older will not be permitted in the wading pool unless accompanying a younger sibling. Each child using the wading pool must be accompanied by a parent or supervising caretaker who remains inside the wading pool fenced area. Adults with children in the wading pool shall have full responsibility for the safety of their children. Lifeguards will not actively supervise the wading pool except to ensure that it is not being used by children over the age of 6 (except those who are accompanying a younger sibling). 

Section G: Rest Period / Adult Swim

There will be a 10 minute rest period called at 10 minutes before every hour for all swimmers under 18 years of age. The 10 minute rest period will begin when all swimmers under the age of 18 have left the water completely. It is the responsibility of the individuals in question to submit proof of age to the lifeguards.

Section H: Discipline Procedures

At the first offense, the offender shall be given a verbal warning. If a second offense by the same person should occur, the offender will be required to sit for a period of 15 – 45 minutes as determined by the Pool Manager or lifeguard on duty. If a third offense by the same person should occur, the pool manager and the child’s parents (if applicable) will be notified and the offender will be suspended from the pool for the remainder of the day. If an offender is suspended a second time during the season, he/she shall be suspended from the pool for a period of seven days and will be reported to the Board of Directors.

Section I: Guests

ALL GUESTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED AND SIGNED-IN BY A MEMBER.  When the member who signed in the guest leaves the club then their guest or guests must also leave. Members may be granted a certain number of free guest passes each season as determined by the Board of Directors. Once a Member’s free guest passes are used, Members must purchase additional passes for each guest. Passes can be charged to the Member’s account. 

Guests include toddlers (age 1 year & above), all out-of-town guests, and people who enter the pool area whether or not they intend to swim. 

Membership households may bring up to 4 guests per day and guest privileges shall not be issued to the same individual more than 2 times per week regardless of the sponsoring member.  The Pool Manager may provide exceptions to this rule on a case-by-case basis – for instance, if a Member has family visiting from out of town. 

Members under the age of 18 are limited to one guest under the age of 18 unless there is supervision by a member parent (or other guest adult of at least 18 years of age.)  It is the responsibility of the individuals in question to submit proof of age to the pool staff at check-in.

Non-members who arrive at the pool attempting to solicit a member to sign them in as a guest will not be tolerated or admitted. Non-members who attempt to impersonate a Member to gain access to the pool will be restricted from using the facilities for the rest of the season. 

Caregiver Pass: Members may have the option of adding caregiver passes to their Member account. The holder of a caregiver pass can only use the Club property when accompanied by a child on the Member account. If The Club suspects abuse of the Caregiver Pass, the pass will be revoked and no refund will be issued.

Members involved in childcare who wish to bring non-member children to the pool on a regular basis must request approval from the Board of Directors.

Section J: Inclement Weather

The pool will close for a minimum 30 minutes from hearing thunder or seeing lightning. This 30-minute clock resets with each occurrence. In the event that there is no lightning or thunder but it is raining so hard that the lifeguards cannot see the pool drains, the pool must also close until such time when sight lines return.

In the event that the above severe weather occurs within 2 hours of scheduled closing our Pool Manager and Head Lifeguards are allowed to close the pool for the remainder of the day at their discretion based on forecast, number of bathers and other factors as they determine. 

The pool will be closed if the temperature is 70 degrees or below.

The Pool Manager and Board also reserve the right to close the pool earlier than two hours before if weather forecasts shows elevated severe weather chance for the remainder of the day. We will do our best to notify you on our social media pages when closures occur.

Section G. Social Gatherings

The Club allows members to use the facilities for birthday parties and other special events. The Board and pool management want Members and their guests to feel welcome, and to have a happy and safe time at parties, while respecting the rights of other members to enjoy their regular use of the pool.

Guest passes are required for each non-member attendee at the pool.

Members are limited to 10 non-member guests at one time without prior approval from the Pool Manager. If a Member wishes to host a birthday party or social event with more than 10 non-member guests, the Member must request and receive approval from the Pool Manager at least 7 days prior to the event. Approval is required for any event with more than 10 non-member guests even if there are multiple Member hosts (for example, the rules would not allow three Members to each invite eight non-members to the party in an attempt to circumvent the approval requirement).

Members who wish to host a social event with more than 30 non-member guests must receive approval from the Pool Manager and the Regency Board at least 14 days prior to the event. The board will confirm that the event fits within the rules governing the use of our facilities and will make sure that there are ample lifeguards and resources in place to staff the pool during the event. If there are safety or liability concerns the Pool Manager and Regency Board may reject a Member’s request to host a party at the pool.

When considering whether to approve a request for a pool party, the Pool Manager and the Regency Board will consider the following criteria:

1. The size of the party and whether the facility and/or lifeguards can accommodate a party of that size on the date requested.
2. Whether any other parties are already approved for the date requested, and/or whether there are other events (Regency social events or swim meets, for example).
3. The age of the non-member guests and whether the Member hosts have planned for an adequate adult-to-child ratio.
4. Whether the Member has previously violated Pool Rules and/or been asked to leave the Pool for any reason.
5. Any other factors that should be considered regarding the potential safety of the event and the likelihood that it would infringe on the right of other Members to enjoy the facilities at the same time.

The Pool Manager and the Regency Board reserve the right to shut down any party if the Rules are not followed, if the Pool manager or lifeguards feel that the event is unsafe, or if the party guests are infringing on the rights of other Members to enjoy the facilities. The Pool Manager also has the authority to ask any Member or guest to leave the pool area if the guest appears intoxicated, unwell or unsafe.

Any and all host Members must be in attendance during the duration of the party, Member(s) must stay until all non-member guests have left the Pool. The host Member is responsible for thoroughly cleaning up the area after the conclusion of the party. Pool Parties must follow the rules of the Pool.

Private pool events (where a Member reserves exclusive use of the pool) are not allowed during normal pool hours. However, Members may reserve the pool for private events outside of normal pool hours with permission from the Pool Manager and Regency Board. It will be the Member’s responsibility to coordinate with the Pool Manager and pay for lifeguards at any event that takes place outside of regular pool hours.

As a general rule, class parties are not allowed at the pool. If the party is for a child under 10, there must be at least 1 adult chaperone for every 5 children. The member having the party is responsible for inquiring and determining whether any of the guests are not water safe and any such children must be supervised and accompanied by an adult at all times. To be water safe, a child must be able to swim one length of the pool and be able to tread water for one minute.