Sugarland Run Swimming Pool Rules

A. Use of the pool facility is limited to homeowners (or their designated tenants) and their guest. Homeowners who lease/rent their unit must annually provide their tenants with a letter stating that they transfer their rights to use the facilities to their tenants.

B. All members must sign in at gate and render their validated pool passes to the gate guard upon entering the pool house. Children six (6) and older must have a valid pool pass.

C. All guests must provide their name, address, phone number and SRHOA member account number. 

D. No Family shall have any more than five (5) daily guests. 

E. Members 17 and under, who are not accompanied by a parent, are allowed a maximum of two (2) daily guests.

F. Members must accompany their Guests and will be held responsible for the actions of their guest.

G. Members who lose their validated pool pass must pay $20.00 to have it replaced.

Risk: All persons using the Sugarland Run pool do so at their own risk. The Sugarland Run HOA assumes NO responsibility for any accident or injury in connection with such use or for any loss and/or damage to personal property.

Agreement: Anyone using the pool agrees to abide by the rules and regulations set forth in this document. All residents are responsible for the actions of their children and their guests. All guests must be accompanied by a resident. Unauthorized use of the pool after hours will constitute a trespass and violators will be prosecuted.

Special Use: Use of the pool for parties will require notification of the on-site association manager at least two (2) weeks in advance of the party. For Children pool parties, one adult chaperon is required for every five (5) children under the age of nine (9).

Pool Management: The HOA on-site manager, the pool manager and lifeguards have sole authority for the proper conduct and operation of the pool during scheduled operating hours.

A. All persons unable to demonstrate swimming proficiency to the lifeguards are not permitted in deep water (water deeper than 4 feet). Swimming proficiency is defined as the ability to swim two (2) full widths of the pool without resting, and the ability to tread water for one minute.

B. All persons shall obey the instructions of the pool manager and lifeguards.

C. Persons must stay clear of guard stations and not loiter at the check-in-desk.

D. Radios, tape players or other sound devices are permitted, but must be used in conjunction with earphones and kept at a low volume, which is not objectionable to others. The lifeguards may revoke this privilege if abused.

Health and Sanitation:

A. Proper swimming attire MUST be worn in the water. NO jeans or cutoffs are permitted.

B. All persons MUST shower prior to entering the pool

C. Persons having colds, coughs, inflamed eyes, infections, nasal or ear discharge, open sores or wearing bandages MAY NOT use the pool.

D. Spouting of water, blowing noses and other similar unhygienic actions are not permitted.

E. In deference to the majority of pool members, parents of children not yet toilet-trained are asked to use extreme care in selecting their children’s swimwear attire. Cloth diapers with snugly fitting rubber pants or swim diapers MUST be worn by babies/toddlers in the main pool. Any type of disposable diapers are not allowed because they can clog the filter system. In the event of an unsanitary mishap, pool staff must be notified immediately.

F. Drugs are not permitted, except those prescribed for medical purposes.

G. Cigarettes and all other tobacco products are not allowed in the pool area.

H. No alcoholic beverages will be allowed. Person suspected of being intoxicated will not be allowed in the pool area at any time.

Children:

A. Children nine (9) years of age and under must be accompanied by a parent or a responsible person aged fourteen (14) or older. Should pool management deem it necessary for the safety of the child, a basic swim test will be given by the pool manager or his/her designee. If a child is unable to pass the test, the child will be limited to the shallow roped-off area of the pool unless accompanied by a parent or responsible person fourteen (14) or older.

B. All persons eighteen (18) years of age and under must exit the main pool for fifteen minute breaks, every hour to provide a rest period and to allow adults to swim. The lifeguards will control these breaks. Children under the age of one (1) with one-on-one parental supervision will be permitted to stay in the water, provided the child and parent remain in the shallow end of the pool.

C. All children twelve (12) years old and under are NOT permitted in the pool area after 6:00 p.m. unless accompanied and supervised by a responsible individual at least sixteen (16) years of age.

Food and Drink:

A. Food may be consumed in grassy areas only.

B. Drinks may be consumed on deck, but only if persons are sitting back by the fence. If any beverage other than water is spilled on the deck, a guard must be notified immediately.

C. All trash must be placed in containers provided for this purpose.

Prohibited in Pool Area:

A. NO gum will be permitted in the pool facility.

B. NO glass containers or breakable objects in the pool facility. All coolers will be checked at gate entrance prior to entering the pool.

C. Playpens and wheeled vehicles are NOT permitted in pool area except for wheelchairs and baby strollers.

D. NO pets are permitted in the pool area, except for seeing-eye dogs.

 E. NO use of offensive language or gestures is permitted. Offenders will risk losing pool privileges at the discretion of management.

F. NO offensive T-shirts or other inappropriate attire is permitted.

G. NO physical or verbal abuse will be tolerated.

H. NO running, pushing, or rough play will be permitted in the pool area.

I. NO hanging or sitting on lane ropes or the diving board is permitted.

J. NO dive sticks or water spraying devices are permitted.

Main Pool: The following rules will be observed in the main pool area.

A. Dunking, splashing and either standing or sitting on another’s shoulders is NOT permitted.

B. Somersaults, jumping in backwards, playing on pool ladders and/or other careless actions from the pool edge are NOT permitted. No diving is allowed from the side of the pool.

C. Play equipment/water toys, with the exception of Neftballs, are limited to the roped-off shallow end. Lifeguards may request that all play equipment be removed from the pool on crowded days if it is deemed a safety issue for the pool patrons.

D. Children using permissible floating devices (i.e. water wings or USCG approved life vests) must be accompanied by an adult at all times. The pool manager and lifeguards reserve the right to determine the use of any flotation equipment and to ascertain a swimmer’s ability to use the equipment properly and safely.

E. Only snorkels and swim masks of tempered safety glass, are permitted and only when pool is not crowded. Snorkels and fins may be used in lap lanes while performing lap swimming.

F. All persons must stay clear of guard stands at all times.

Diving Area:

A. Diving board use is limited to persons who can swim. Children who exhibit or have exhibited problems swimming will not be permitted on the diving board until they have passed a basic swim test given by a lifeguard.

B. Only one (1) person at a time is allowed on the diving board.

C. Users must delay their dive until the area is clear of swimmers and swim directly to the ladder after diving.

D. Consecutive bouncing, racing dives, handstands, reverse dives or other dangerous actions on the diving board are prohibited.

E. General swimming in the diving area is prohibited unless closed by lifeguards for that purpose. NO jumping or diving into the diving area from the sides of the pool while the diving board is open.

F. NO goggles may be worn off the diving board.

G. NO items may be tossed or thrown towards divers going off the diving board.

Wading/Baby Pool Area:

A. Swim privileges are limited to children six (6) years and under.

B. Children not yet toilet trained are encouraged to use the wading/baby pool rather than the main pool. Babies/toddlers must wear cloth diapers with rubber pants or specifically designed swim diapers. Disposable diapers are not allowed. Parent failing to properly attire their children who are not yet toilet-trained can be asked to leave the pool.

C. No lifeguards are posted at the wading pool. Children must be accompanied at all times by a responsible person fourteen (14) years or older; this person will be held responsible for the behavior of the child.

D. During all 15-minute safety breaks, the wading/baby pool is off limits to children over the age of six (6).

E. Pool gate must remain closed at all times.

F. Playthings must be limited to small floating and unbreakable items.

Lap Lanes:

A. Lap lanes are for the use of adult swimmers. If no adult is using the lap lane, children may use it for lap swimming only. Should an adult wish to swim laps, children will be asked to leave the lap lane area.

B. Swimming over or across lap lanes is not permitted.

Suspension:

A. Any violation of the pool rules may result in temporary confiscation of the violator’s pool pass. If the situation warrants, the violator may lose their pool privileges for the season.

B. Any person deliberately damaging pool furniture or the pool structure, posing a serious safety hazard or committing any illegal act will be automatically suspended for an indefinite period. In the event of an illegal act, Loudoun County Police will be called immediately.